Ken Block‘s family seems to be having a particularly good time in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier, Block and his entire family filmed an episode of Gymkhana Grid without the help of their normal crew. But Lia Block, Ken’s 13-year-old daughter, was apparently bummed about the fact she didn’t get any time behind the wheel of her dad’s car.
Instead of making her wait to get her driver’s license, Block took his teenage daughter to an empty race track in the middle of Utah to teach her how to do donuts in his 355 horsepower Gymkhana Ford Escort. And after she learned how to drive stick less than a week ago, no less! Oh, to be young and an absolute devil behind the wheel. That’s not really how the saying goes, but it applies perfectly to Block’s daughter.
The younger Block seems to have taken after her father, too. In the video, we get a little montage of some of her exploits, which includes time spent driving go-karts and racing a UTV. It’s safe to assume most young teenagers—and most adults, too—don’t have the same level of race experience as the little Block, and eventually, she’s tossing the old Ford Escort around like a seasoned pro. We’re going to go ahead and say that type of talent has to be genetic.
Admittedly, we’re pretty jealous of Lia Block. Maybe one day she’ll even take the keys to her father’s Gymkhana garage. With a little more seat time under her belt, it looks like she won’t have too much trouble filling her dad’s shoes.
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