2026 season
Ojibwe Forests Rally
Bemidji, Minnesota
ARA National · Round 6Central Super Regional
Fri–Sat, August 28–29, 2026
Winner Lia Block / Alex Gelsomino
About this rally
Fast dirt and sand roads through the forests of Minnesota’s Northwoods.
A National round through 2026. For 2027 it steps back to a Super Regional.
Result
| Pos | Crew | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lia Block / Alex Gelsomino | 2023 Hyundai i20 N Rally2 |
| 2 | Javier Olivares / Leah Brisset | 2021 Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| 3 | Danny Shalev / Glen Ray | 2025 Peugeot 208 Rally4 |
Lia Block led from start to finish for her first overall national win; ARA believes she is the first woman to win a US national rally outright. Danny Shalev put a two-wheel-drive Peugeot on the overall podium.
Class winners
| Class | Crew | Car |
|---|---|---|
| RC2 | Lia Block / Alex Gelsomino | 2023 Hyundai i20 N Rally2 |
| LN4 | Nick Pysklyvets / Roman Romanchuk | 2015 Subaru WRX STi |
| O2WD | Danny Shalev / Glen Ray | 2025 Peugeot 208 Rally4 |
| L2WD | Henry Tabor / Dylan Hooker | 2015 Ford Fiesta ST |
| Central Super Regional | Zachery Lord / Garrett Larson | 2001 Subaru Impreza |
The facts
- When
- Friday and Saturday, August 28–29, 2026
- Length
- 2 days
- Where
- Bemidji, Minnesota map
- Surface
- Dirt and sand
- Stage miles
- 125 scheduled
- Sanctioned by
- American Rally Association
- Counts toward
- ARA National Championship, ARA Central Regional Championship
- Round
- 6 of 8