I’m in the middle of binge watching Ken Block’s behind-the-scenes documentary series “The Gymkhana Files” on Amazon Prime Video so it seems appropriate to post this photo today. Here’s Ken on the podium at Circuit of the Americas after he took 2nd place in ARX racing there back on July 14th last year. If you like rally or stunt driving, treat yourself to a look at Ken’s videos on YouTube where he drives ludicrously powered rally cars through the streets of famous cities in the US and abroad.
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[…] I was very sad to read yesterday morning about the death of Ken Block in a snowmobile accident in Utah. Followers of motorsport know Block as an exuberant rally driver but he’s probably even better known for the YouTube “Gymkhana” videos in which he performs spectacular driving stunts along the (closed) streets of various US cities. The American rally world will be a less fun place without Ken’s huge, stars-and-stripes-painted smile! […]