Teenage driving sensation Lia Block will debut in Extreme E in Sardinia, joining Carl Cox Motorsport ahead of the Island X Prix.
The American has shown plenty of rally, rallycross and off-road pedigree in the early stages of her career, and will partner Timo Scheider behind the wheel for the rest of the season starting at the championship’s next round in Sardinia.
Block, from Florida, USA, replaces Christine GZ at the team for the rest of the season.
Lia has already demonstrated huge potential and is not short of wheel-to-wheel experience having started her racing career in karting. Block has since showcased her skills in off-road racing, competing in Nitrocross NEXT alongside her exploits in the American Rally Association Championship, which have yielded class victories and sixth place in the overall 2023 standings.
Block’s arrival is undoubtedly a full circle moment for her family and Extreme E as her father, the legendary Ken Block, who sadly passed away earlier this year, was involved in the early developments of the championship and was the first driver to race the ODYSSEY 21 in competitive motorsports at the Dakar Rally in January 2020.
Source: Extreme E
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