October 14, 2024
, Marquette, MI
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TRAVIS PASTRANA CLOSES 2024 ARA SEASON WITH THIRD WIN IN A ROW; LIA BLOCK THRILLS FANS IN SEMENUK’S WRX ARA24
Subaru Motorsports USA driver and extreme sports legend Travis Pastrana took the win at the 2024 Lake Superior Performance Rally (LSPR), the final event of the 2024 American Rally Association (ARA) season. The win closes out a great return year in particularly strong fashion for Pastrana and co-driver Rhianon Gelsomino, with their winning the last three events and finishing the season just a point behind now three-time consecutive ARA champions Brandon Semenuk and Keaton Williams.
“Three in a row to end the season is awesome,” said Pastrana after the win. “If you would’ve said at the beginning of the season that we were gonna win the last three I’d say ‘You’re crazy,’ but I found that passion again, got healthy, worked with Rhi and the team and here we are.”
With the 2024 ARA championship locked up, Semenuk took time during LSPR weekend to compete in – and win – the Red Bull Rampage freeride mountain biking competition. Filling his seat in the WRX ARA24 was the 18-year-old racing phenom Lia Block, who drew huge crowds and made for some thrilling viewing through the autumn leaves in Michigan’s upper peninsula.
Currently in her rookie F1 Academy season, Block quickly found her footing back in the dirt despite it having been a year since she’d been in a rally car. Along with co-driver Keaton Williams, she held impressive pace that kept them solidly in third place after the longer first day of competition. On Saturday the duo ran wide on a left while on stage 10, forcing them into a reluctant retirement.
“I got to do my first rally in over a year, drive in the top class, drive a Subaru WRX rally car,” said Block. “It didn’t end how we wanted it to, but it’s rally. I learned so much and I’m proud of my pace and what I achieved in my limited time in the car.”
For now, the WRX ARA24s are in the garage and quiet, but testing is just around the corner – and the 2025 ARA season will begin soon. Stay on top of the latest news and updates by following Subaru Motorsports USA on Facebook, on Instagram @subarumotorsportsusa, and TikTok @subarumotorsportsusa.
About Subaru Motorsports USA
Subaru Motorsports USA is directed by Subaru of America, Inc., managed by Vermont SportsCar and proudly supported by MOTUL, Yokohama Tires, R53 Suspension, Triple-R Lights, DirtFish Rally School, Sparco USA, weBoost and Peplink. Follow the team online at www.subaru.com/motorsports.
Follow Subaru Motorsports USA on Facebook, on Instagram @subarumotorsportsusa, and on TikTok @subarumotorsportsusa.
About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Subaru Corporation of Japan. Headquartered in Camden, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts, and accessories through a network of about 640 retailers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill plants, including Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc., the only U.S. automobile manufacturing plant designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. SOA is guided by the Subaru Love Promise, which is the company’s vision to show love and respect to everyone and to support its communities and customers nationwide. Over the past 20 years, SOA and the SOA Foundation have donated more than $320 million to causes the Subaru family cares about, and its employees have logged over 100,000 volunteer hours. Subaru is dedicated to being More Than a Car Company® and to making the world a better place. For additional information, visit media.subaru.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube.
“Three in a row to end the season is awesome,” said Pastrana after the win. “If you would’ve said at the beginning of the season that we were gonna win the last three I’d say ‘You’re crazy,’ but I found that passion again, got healthy, worked with Rhi and the team and here we are.”
With the 2024 ARA championship locked up, Semenuk took time during LSPR weekend to compete in – and win – the Red Bull Rampage freeride mountain biking competition. Filling his seat in the WRX ARA24 was the 18-year-old racing phenom Lia Block, who drew huge crowds and made for some thrilling viewing through the autumn leaves in Michigan’s upper peninsula.
Currently in her rookie F1 Academy season, Block quickly found her footing back in the dirt despite it having been a year since she’d been in a rally car. Along with co-driver Keaton Williams, she held impressive pace that kept them solidly in third place after the longer first day of competition. On Saturday the duo ran wide on a left while on stage 10, forcing them into a reluctant retirement.
“I got to do my first rally in over a year, drive in the top class, drive a Subaru WRX rally car,” said Block. “It didn’t end how we wanted it to, but it’s rally. I learned so much and I’m proud of my pace and what I achieved in my limited time in the car.”
For now, the WRX ARA24s are in the garage and quiet, but testing is just around the corner – and the 2025 ARA season will begin soon. Stay on top of the latest news and updates by following Subaru Motorsports USA on Facebook, on Instagram @subarumotorsportsusa, and TikTok @subarumotorsportsusa.
About Subaru Motorsports USA
Subaru Motorsports USA is directed by Subaru of America, Inc., managed by Vermont SportsCar and proudly supported by MOTUL, Yokohama Tires, R53 Suspension, Triple-R Lights, DirtFish Rally School, Sparco USA, weBoost and Peplink. Follow the team online at www.subaru.com/motorsports.
Follow Subaru Motorsports USA on Facebook, on Instagram @subarumotorsportsusa, and on TikTok @subarumotorsportsusa.
About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Subaru Corporation of Japan. Headquartered in Camden, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts, and accessories through a network of about 640 retailers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill plants, including Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc., the only U.S. automobile manufacturing plant designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. SOA is guided by the Subaru Love Promise, which is the company’s vision to show love and respect to everyone and to support its communities and customers nationwide. Over the past 20 years, SOA and the SOA Foundation have donated more than $320 million to causes the Subaru family cares about, and its employees have logged over 100,000 volunteer hours. Subaru is dedicated to being More Than a Car Company® and to making the world a better place. For additional information, visit media.subaru.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube.