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Lia Block to make Australian rally debut at Adelaide Grand Final
Lia Block will make her Australian rally debut at the Adelaide Grand Final festival.
The 20-year-old will drive a Skoda Rally2 in a Race of Champions-inspired event.
Block has competed in American rallying and won a UTV class at the Baja 1000 in 2023.
She later moved into single-seater racing and earned her first Formula 1 Academy win in Singapore in 2025.
She returned to rallying this year after leaving the Williams Driver Academy at the end of the 2025 season.
The Adelaide event also features Australian Rally Championship competitors, including Harry and Lewis Bates.
The festival supports the Supercars Championship’s final round at the BP Adelaide Grand Final from November 26 to 29.
Lia Block will make her first competitive rally appearance in Australia at the Adelaide Grand Final festival.
The 20-year-old will drive a Skoda Rally2 car in a Race of Champions-inspired event.
Block announced her entry on Australian Rally Championship social media and credited support from 4WD Central and its founder, Chris Carney.
The festival will run alongside the NAPA Speedway in support of the final round of the Supercars Championship.
The Adelaide Grand Final is scheduled for November 26-29.
- Who
- Lia Block, a 20-year-old rally driver.
- What
- She will make her first competitive appearance in Australia in a Skoda Rally2 car.
- When
- November 26-29. The article does not give the exact day of her event.
- Where
- The Adelaide Grand Final festival in Adelaide, Australia.
- Why
- Block said she was excited to experience a new rally scene and meet the community. She credited Chris Carney and 4WD Central for helping make her entry possible.
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Block claimed O2WD Class honours and won a UTV class at the Baja 1000.
Block earned her first Formula 1 Academy win in Singapore and left the Williams Driver Academy at the end of the season.
Block returned to rallying.
The Adelaide Grand Final festival is scheduled to run alongside the final round of the Supercars Championship.
- Age
- 20
- Car
- Skoda Rally2
- Support
- 4WD Central and founder Chris Carney
- Festival dates
- November 26-29
- Other confirmed entrants
- Harry and Lewis Bates; Scott Pedder and Jackson Long; Peter and Alex Rullo
What people are saying
I’m really excited to be heading down under for the Australian rally championship festival!
This will be my first time racing in Australia, so I’m looking forward to experiencing a new rally scene and getting to know the community over there.
Huge thank you to Chris Carney and 4WD Central for making this happen.