Ken Block - The Gymkhana King

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Block is a seasoned competitor in his native Rally America series and has already tackled a handful of WRC rallies in the Group N class. But so far his traditional rallying accomplishments have been eclipsed by his starring role as a stunt driver in a series of wildly successful viral internet videos. This year Block and his Monster World Rally Team are aiming to bring some of his magic driving, and slick marketing, to the WRC.

A car enthusiast from a young age, California-born Block was jumping and sliding his parents’ cars as soon as he could drive. He also developed a keen interest in rally driving and followed national events.

But before his own rally driving really took off, Ken's life revolved around a varied selection of other extreme sports and a serious flair for business. Over the years Ken developed a long and reputable career in the world of action sports; not only as a passionate and accomplished skateboarder, snowboarder and motocross rider, but also as the co-founder of one of action sports most successful companies, DC Shoes, in 1994.

In 2004 DC Shoes was acquired by the surf and board sports giant Quiksilver, and while Block still works for the firm - as Chief Brand Officer - from that point on he had the time, and the resources, to indulge his passion for rallying.

He tackled his first Rally America Championship in 2005, and has tackled each season since driving an 'open' class Subaru Impreza WRX STi. He won 'Rookie of the year' in 2005 and was the series runner-up in 2006, but outright success has eluded him up to now. Alongside his Rally America programme, he has also starred in the rally driving competition held each year at the American X-Games extreme sports tournament.

Not content with just stage-based rally driving, however, Block also wanted to have a different kind of fun with his car. And this was more than a few donuts in a field. In 2007 he jumped his Subaru 171 feet for the Discovery Channel’s show Stunt Junkies. This turned out to be just the start of turning unconventional locations into his rally car playground.

In 2007, as part of a DC Shoes video, Block slid and jumped his rally car on snow alongside pro-snowboarders at New Zealand's SnowPark. The session resulted in an Snowboarder Magazine cover shot featuring Block jumping his rally car alongside a pro-snowboarder, plus an amazing video sequence.

More videos were filmed in America, featuring Block and his car performing hair-raising feats of precision driving known as Gymkhana. Released onto the internet, the Gymkhana videos achieved a cult following and spread around the globe. One of the films, Gymkhana TWO, was the fourth most viewed viral video in 2009. In total, Block has racked up over 50 million views for his films.

His move this year to the WRC is a historic one, making him the first American to enter the WRC as part of a multi-year programme. This year he will tackle seven rounds (Mexico, Turkey, Portugal, German, France, Spain and GB) in an M-Sport-run Focus RS WRC with the objective of developing his skills for 2011 and beyond.

In addition to his WRC programme, Block will continue to compete in the Rally America series, as well as in X-Games XVI, in an open-class Fiesta prepared by Olsbergs MSE.

Travis Prastarana lagi best
kekekeke!

aku dok follow Ken Block dari dia jadi rider utk Top Gear sampai dia masuk WRC, Travis x pernah nampak plak, niway thanx for sharing... aku minat kumpul2 video HD stunt dorang, sonok tgk scene slow motion dorang, huk3...

Travis Prastarana



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Travis Pastrana, the late Colin McRae (1968-2007), Ken Block X Games 13 Carson, CA 5 August 2007

tarvis pastrana nih anak didik Colin McRea dan dia asal main motorcross ngan stunt motorcross.

start follow dia lepas main game DiRT 1, dan mmg colin mcrea kata dia nih adalah prodigy dalam sukan Rally, Rally Cross sama Rally Raid,

Kalo kirakan lepas Travis Pastrana ni la, kita bleh tgk player2 dari Extreme game, stunt game datang main Rally, mcm Ken Block sendiri Tanner Foust ngan Dave Mirra!

tapi tarvis x menyerlah dlm WRC yerk, dia masuk pun Production Category jerk dlm WRC... Ken Block tahun nih baru start masuk WRC, last 2 year dia tumpu kepada Production Category ngan N-Category..

aaa, itu la plak!
tp tahun ni pon debut tuk Ken Block!

atreyudevil wrote:aaa, itu la plak!
tp tahun ni pon debut tuk Ken Block!

travis stick dgn Subaru yerk, Ken dh dapat mesin baru dri ford... skrg dia dok godek Ford Fiesta 2011 model... kalau travis ngan ken heat to head dlm carpark rally (autokhana) agak2 sapa leh menang? he3

Rasanya mmg Ken aaa, cube tgk palyground Ken Block tu cukup aaa!

atreyudevil wrote:Rasanya mmg Ken aaa, cube tgk palyground Ken Block tu cukup aaa!

tapi ken x berapa menyerlah sgt dlm WRC tahun nih, maybe jentera baru n sebelum nih kete dia rosak...

mungkin pasal dia dah biasa ngan Subaru kot,

lagipun baru 1st year dia!

ken block race with kimi Raikkonen @ Rally Portugal

Gymkhana events are time and/or speed events in an automobile. These can feature obstacles such as cones, tires, and barrels. The driver must maneuver through a predetermined "track" performing many different driving techniques. What separates gymkhana from traditional autocross events is that the gymkhana requires drivers to perform reversals, 180 degree spins, 360 degree spins, parking boxes, figure 8s and other advanced skills. Drifting is also encouraged where helpful or necessary. Essentially, a gymkhana is any event featuring a starting point, a finish line and some sort of "obstacle" to get through, around, or by, all within a time limit.

sumber-pakcik wiki

baru semalam je tengok video ni kat laptop member,kete subaru main kat hangar n port..
siap buat slow motion lagi,in HD plak tu..
nice info ven..

tj wrote:Gymkhana events are time and/or speed events in an automobile. These can feature obstacles such as cones, tires, and barrels. The driver must maneuver through a predetermined "track" performing many different driving techniques. What separates gymkhana from traditional autocross events is that the gymkhana requires drivers to perform reversals, 180 degree spins, 360 degree spins, parking boxes, figure 8s and other advanced skills. Drifting is also encouraged where helpful or necessary. Essentially, a gymkhana is any event featuring a starting point, a finish line and some sort of "obstacle" to get through, around, or by, all within a time limit.

sumber-pakcik wiki

baru semalam je tengok video ni kat laptop member,kete subaru main kat hangar n port..
siap buat slow motion lagi,in HD plak tu..
nice info ven..

bro, hang try tgk video baru ken block kat atas tuh, dia dh start pki ford... leleh seyyy

venez wrote:aku dok follow Ken Block dari dia jadi rider utk Top Gear sampai dia masuk WRC, Travis x pernah nampak plak, niway thanx for sharing... aku minat kumpul2 video HD stunt dorang, sonok tgk scene slow motion dorang, huk3...

Travis Prastarana bawak Subaru, mmg la best hahahaha... Ken Block patut stick with Subaru huhuhu

escortburuk wrote:

venez wrote:aku dok follow Ken Block dari dia jadi rider utk Top Gear sampai dia masuk WRC, Travis x pernah nampak plak, niway thanx for sharing... aku minat kumpul2 video HD stunt dorang, sonok tgk scene slow motion dorang, huk3...

Travis Prastarana bawak Subaru, mmg la best hahahaha... Ken Block patut stick with Subaru huhuhu

subaru dh makin kurang menyerlah dlm WRC, travis masih maintain dlm production category, ken dh masuk main WRC race...

Subaru Impreza STi power ka?

kat tempat wa ada sebijik.

tin wrote:Subaru Impreza STi power ka?

kat tempat wa ada sebijik.

kurenggg, dulu blehler masa Collin Mcrae bwk, dia mmg otai rally, bila ford ngan cetron kuar jentera baru, subaru dh makin tenggelam dlm WRC...

tin wrote:Subaru Impreza STi power ka?

kat tempat wa ada sebijik.

tgk model tahun biler & sapa lawan sekelas nyer

Kat tempat Tin ada sebijik Impreza STi Version 8... Keta ni satu zaman dengan Evo VIII...

wa suka tgk brabus tuh...

escortburuk wrote:Kat tempat Tin ada sebijik Impreza STi Version 8... Keta ni satu zaman dengan Evo VIII...

bila nak jual kete tuh yerk, rasanya dh bersawang park kat situ...

huaaaa.... wa tetap sokong travis P jugak!

atreyudevil wrote:Travis Prastarana lagi best
kekekeke!

Aku suka die dgn geng 'Red Neck' Nitro Circus ... Johnny Knoxville ada ala ala JackAss pun ada... sape awek yg bawak MX tu .. perghhh

Ken block ni saper? barbie punya boipren ke?