The American Ken Blockrally driver e famous youtuberdied this Tuesday, January 3 in a snowmobile accident in Wasacht County, Utah (USA), as confirmed by the Hoonigan Racing team in which he competed.
“It is with our deepest regret that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away today in a snowmobile accident. Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And above all, a father and a husband. He will be greatly missed.” Hoonigan said in a statement on his Instagram account.
Block, 55, has competed in 20 world rallies and was also a co-founder of clothing company DC Shoes and Hooningan Racing Division.
As reported by TMZ, the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office reported that Block was driving a snowmobile around 2 p.m. local time up a steep slope when the vehicle suddenly flipped over and landed on top of him.
The Rally driver has participated, among other specialty racesin the Argentine competition held in Córdoba in 2011 and finished in 18th place.
He began gaining popularity for his participation in X Games events and became the first American to score a point in the World Rally Championship (WRC), in which he made his debut in 2007.
Three years later, he signed a contract with Ford to drive for the Monster World Rally Team and subsequently started his own racing team.
However, Ken Block he became famous all over the world for his viral videos and has also been recognized for competing in disciplines such as motocross, snowboarding and skateboarding, as well as other action sports.
However, Ken Block has become world famous for his viral videos. The first of all was in 2008, with a Subaru Impreza STi.
And the most recent was last year, with the Audi S1 Hoonitron. Block has brought the gymkhana discipline to the level of a show, which consists of tests of dexterity and conducting ability, with obstacles. Always with a dose of humor and surprise, his videos were increasingly complex, elaborate and expensive to produce.
The most successful of all was Gymkhana Seven, with more than 57 million plays for its follies on the streets of Los Angeles, recalls the site Motor1.com.
His love of extreme sports wasn’t limited to rally cars – he also competed in motocross, skateboarding and snowboarding.
Source: Clarin
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