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02-19-2014, 06:04 PM
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Ken Block (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ken+block/) became famous for his series of Gymkhana (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/gymkhana/) videos, but he's a real racer in his own right. Block has competed many rounds in the FIA World Rally Championship and also rallied in the 2013 Rally America series. He nearly won that latter title last year - if not for a massive crash in the final event of the season.
Block and his co-driver Alex Gelsomino went into the Lake Superior Performance Rally needing a win to take the championship. However, missing a clump of dirt on the side of the road and one little word in the pace notes was all it took to catapult Block's Fiesta off the road and into a tumbling accident. Block says his initial reaction was anger because the crash came out of nowhere.
For 2014, Block is joining the FIA World Rallycross Championship for at least three rounds. He'll drive a Ford Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta/) for the Hoonigan Racing Division at the Norwegian, French and Turkish events of the 12-round championship. Former Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve will also compete in the series (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/18/jacques-villeneuve-world-rallycross-championship-peugeot-208-official/).
Scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2014/02/19/ken-block-scary-rally-america-crash-video/#continued) to watch Block's crash while he and his co-driver narrate. Warning: there is some brief profane language. Below it is the press release about Block joining the FIA World Rallycross Championship.Continue reading Watch Ken Block's scary Rally America crash from inside the cockpit (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/19/ken-block-scary-rally-america-crash-video/)
Watch Ken Block's scary Rally America crash from inside the cockpit (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/19/ken-block-scary-rally-america-crash-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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Ken Block (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ken+block/) became famous for his series of Gymkhana (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/gymkhana/) videos, but he's a real racer in his own right. Block has competed many rounds in the FIA World Rally Championship and also rallied in the 2013 Rally America series. He nearly won that latter title last year - if not for a massive crash in the final event of the season.
Block and his co-driver Alex Gelsomino went into the Lake Superior Performance Rally needing a win to take the championship. However, missing a clump of dirt on the side of the road and one little word in the pace notes was all it took to catapult Block's Fiesta off the road and into a tumbling accident. Block says his initial reaction was anger because the crash came out of nowhere.
For 2014, Block is joining the FIA World Rallycross Championship for at least three rounds. He'll drive a Ford Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta/) for the Hoonigan Racing Division at the Norwegian, French and Turkish events of the 12-round championship. Former Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve will also compete in the series (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/18/jacques-villeneuve-world-rallycross-championship-peugeot-208-official/).
Scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2014/02/19/ken-block-scary-rally-america-crash-video/#continued) to watch Block's crash while he and his co-driver narrate. Warning: there is some brief profane language. Below it is the press release about Block joining the FIA World Rallycross Championship.Continue reading Watch Ken Block's scary Rally America crash from inside the cockpit (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/19/ken-block-scary-rally-america-crash-video/)
Watch Ken Block's scary Rally America crash from inside the cockpit (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/19/ken-block-scary-rally-america-crash-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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