LONDON — Teenager Lia Block has joined Carl Cox Motorsport ahead of the Island X Prix, c-organized and coordinated by the Automobile Club d’Italia and Regione Sardegna, for what will be her Extreme E debut.
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.
“I am thrilled to be making my Extreme E debut at the next round in Sardinia for the Island X Prix,” Block said.
“It is a huge opportunity to race for Carl Cox Motorsport and I cannot wait to get behind the wheel and out on the course. I am eager to do my best for the team and score some good results.
“I am really looking forward to working alongside Timo [Scheider], who I have known for years, and the rest of the team – it is going to be my first race outside of the USA, and up against so many big names in the sport, but I am looking forward to the challenge and keen to get started.”
Block replaces Christine GZ at the team for the rest of the season.
Block 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 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.