Ken Block - Wikipedia

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Block in 2017BornKenneth Paul Block

November 21, 1967[1]

Long Ken Block Beach, California, U.S.[2]DiedJanuary 2, 2023 (elderly 55)

Wasatch County, Utah, U.S.Debut season2014Car number43Former teamsHoonigan Racing DivisionStarts26Wins0Podiums2Best finish9th in 2017Years active2014Car number43Former teamsHoonigan Racing DivisionStarts1Wins1Podiums1Best finish15th in 2014Years active2011–2015Car number43Former teams

Hoonigan Racing Division
Monster Ken Block World Ken Block Ken Block Rally Team

Starts39Wins6Podiums12Best finish2nd in 2014Years active2005–2010, 2012–2014Car number43Co-motive force Ken Block Alex GelsominoFormer teams

Hoonigan Racing Division
Monster World Rally Team

Starts60Wins16Podiums28Best finish2nd Overall in 2006, 2008, 2013, Ken Block and 2022Active years2007–2008, 2010–2014, 2018Co-driving force Alex GelsominoTeams

M-Sport World Rally Team
Hoonigan Racing Division
Monster World Rally Team
Subaru Rally Team USA

Rallies24Championships0Rally wins0Podiums0Stage wins0Total points18First rally2007 Rally MéxicoLast rally2018 Rally Catalunya

Kenneth Paul Block (November 21, 1967 – January 2, 2023) changed into an Ken Block American expert rally driver with the Hoonigan Racing Division, formerly called the Monster World Rally Team. Block became additionally one of the co-founders of DC Shoes.[three] He also competed in many movement sports activities, along with skateboarding, skiing, and motocross. After promoting his possession of DC Shoes, Block shifted his enterprise focus to Hoonigan Industries, an garb emblem for automobile enthusiasts. He become the co-owner and “Head Hoonigan In Charge” (HHIC) on the employer earlier than his loss of life.[4]

In January 2021, Hoonigan Racing Division and Ford Performance announced that they have been parting ways after eleven years.[5] In April, Block introduced that he would be going back to Subaru.[6] In September, Block introduced that he could be on a brand Ken Block Ken Block new partnership with Audi for “joint tasks in the field of electric mobility”.[7]Rallying[edit]2005[edit]

In 2005, Block commenced his National rallying career with the Vermont SportsCar team.[eight] Vermont SportsCar prepared a 2005 Subaru Ken Block WRX STi for Block to compete. His first occasion of the rallying season turned into Sno*Drift, in Ken Block which he ended up finishing seventh standard and fifth Ken Block within the Group N magnificence.[9] During the 2005 season, Block had 5 pinnacle five finishes and located third ordinary within the Group A magnificence and fourth universal in the Rally America National Championship.[8] At the quit of his first rallying yr, Ken Block had received the Rally America Rookie of the Year award.[10]2006[edit]

In 2006, Block, alongside together with his DC rally teammate Travis Pastrana, signed a new sponsorship cope with Subaru.[eight] Through this cope with Subaru, the teammates have become called “Subaru Rally Team USA.”[8] With the brand new rally season, Block additionally were given a emblem-new Vermont SportsCar prepped 2006 Subaru WRX STi.[8] He competed Ken Block inside the first-ever X Games rally event at X Games XII.[eight] In the opposition, Block ended up finishing 0.33 to take the bronze.[eight] He went directly to compete in the 2006 Rally America National Championship, in which he finished second ordinary.[8]2007[edit]

In 2007, Block competed inside the X Games XIII rally occasion, where he positioned 2nd ordinary and gained a silver medal.[10] In the 2007 Rally America National Championship, Block finished 0.33 Ken Block overall.[10] During this season, Block also entered in a few rounds of the World Rally Championship; Rally Mexico and Rally New Zealand.[nine] In Rally New Zealand, Block recorded top-five stage times inside the Group N magnificence.[9] At the end of 2007, Block had carried out 19 podiums and eight typical victories in rally events.[eleven]2008[edit]

In 2008, Block changed into Ken Block furnished with a brand-new rally-prepped 2008 Subaru WRX STi to compete. Block determined to compete within the Rallye Baie-des Chaleurs of the Canadian Rally Championship to gain a few experience along with his new 2008 rally car and prepare for the World Rally Championships later in the year.[12] Block received his first Canadian rally win at the event.[12] This became handiest the second event for the brand new automobile.[12] Block and his co-motive force have been unable to get any championship points at the event because of now not having a Canadian opposition license.[12]Block competed within the Rally New York USA competition and completed in first location.[thirteen]In the X Games XIV rally competition, Block completed tied for third location with Dave Mirra.[14] This incidence turned into due to each competition having problems with their automobile. Block, who made it to the semi-finals of the event, had a radiator problem after landing the automobile awkwardly on a leap. With both bronze vicinity competition in damaged cars not able to compete, the medals were presented to both of them.[14]

Block competed in the 2008 Rally America National championship, which concluded on October 17, 2008. In the event, he finished second overall with a sturdy victory inside the last event. In the Lake Superior Performance Rally (LSPR) degree, Block finished over one minute in advance of his subsequent closest competitor and secured the second universal position.[15] Next up for Block this rally season is 3 World Rally Championship occasions.[nine]2009[edit]

Block appeared in a phase of motoring display Top Gear.[16]Block filmed the hit YouTube video “Gymkhana 2”.[17]2010[edit]

For 2010, Block ended his partnership with Subaru, and joined Ford to compete part-time on the World Rally Championship for Monster World Rally Team, wherein he drove a Ford Focus RS WRC 08 together with long term co-motive force Alex Gelsomino.[18] Block therefore became the primary ever American driver to marketing campaign for the World Rally Championship. He scored two points after finishing 9th on the Spain. Also, he ran his 6th season of the Rally America Championship in an open magnificence Ford Fiesta, in addition to his fifth X Games. On February 27, Block won the Rally within the 100 Acre Wood (Rally America) for the 5th consecutive time.This broke the file held by way of John Buffum.[19]2011[edit]

On March 23, Block and his co-driver Alex Gelsomino have been taken to clinic, having rolled their Ford Fiesta RS WRC during the shakedown degree of the 2011 Rally de Portugal in Faro, Portugal[20] A representative of the Monster World Rally crew later said that each men were great.[21] He finished eighth on the France and 9th at Wales, scoring 6 points.2013[edit]

On his first race of 2013 season, Block scored properly, coming into top-ten in the Mexican rally, thus receiving his first six points for the championship and scored a best-ever 7th general finish.[22][23]2014[edit]

Castrol back as Block’s sponsor. He participated inside the WRC placed in Catalunya, Spain. He changed into in tenth vicinity till the ultimate stage in which he suffered a tire puncture and misplaced a big amount of time. He finished in twelfth, which was his 2nd to closing season on the WRC.[24][25]Rallycross[edit]X Games[edit]

Block’s X Games effects are as follows:[26]American rallycross[edit]

Block competed at the Global RallyCross Championship from 2011 to 2015. He completed runner-up in 2014[27] and third in 2013[28] and fifth in 2012, accumulating six wins and 15 podiums.[29]

Block lower back full-time for the 2018 Americas Rallycross Championship, in which he claimed two podiums and ranked fourth in points.[30]European rallycross[edit]

In 2014, Block become third in the Norway round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship and received the Norway spherical of the European Rallycross Championship.[31][32]

For the 2016 season, Block determined to compete full-time within the World Rallycross Championship.[33]

At Hockenheimring, Germany, Block completed 1/3 in the Supercar Final and completed his 2nd podium inside the series.[34]

In 2017, he finished 9th in points, with a great finish of 7th at Britain and France.[35]Gymkhana[edit]

Block produced a sequence of gymkhana movies which have drawn millions of perspectives on YouTube.[36]

In 2009, for the BBC show Top Gear, Block took James May out for Gymkhana-fashion using at Block’s stunt direction at Inyokern Airport, an operational California airport, also starring Ricky Carmichael. In 2010 Block took the feature vehicle from the preceding episode (a Reliant Robin) for a lap of the Top Gear test song. He rolled the automobile and become unable to complete a lap but become unharmed.[37]

On August 24, 2010, Block released the first of a three part Gymkhana three video release offering his new Ford Fiesta.[38]

On September 14, 2010, Block’s third Gymkhana video, offering a Ford Fiesta, was launched on YouTube.[39] The video got more than seven million perspectives in its first week.

On August 16, 2011, the fourth Gymkhana video, The Hollywood Megamercial turned into launched on YouTube, featuring Block riding across the Universal Studios backlot.[forty]