News Ken Block dead

[EL Hefe]

Rally icon and ‘visionary’ businessman Ken Block, 55, dies in snowmobile crash

The sporting world is in mourning for a ‘pioneer’ who co-founded a popular shoe company before becoming a global sensation.

7news.com.au

 

[bulldogsfan_88]

Pretty sad news!! Very talented driver. Some of his Gymkhana videos are insane

 

[senshidog]

and just like that, 2023 claims it's first celebrity.

End of an era for the Hoonigan videos and Hoonigan Racing Division.

Whilst he didn't have all that much success as a rally driver (or in WRC), there was no denying that the guy could drive a car on the edge, and his Hoonigan videos will never be forgotten.

Rally driver Ken Block dies in snowmobile accident, aged 55

Well-known rally driver Ken Block has died, aged 55, after a snowmobile accident in Utah.

www.abc.net.au

Hopefully Lia (his 16 yr old daughter) continues on his legacy, as if you've seen her drive, she's pretty talented, and potentially even better than her father behind the wheel.

 

[boggie23]

Sad news. What ever he didn’t achieve in wrc he more then made up for it with his videos. So much so that he was one of the biggest and most recognisable names in “motorsports” if you can classify it as that.

Gone Too soon in this fickle life. One min you are here and on top of the world and the next you are gone. Shame to hear of the nfl player going down to mid game. Was literally in the same hour and Block.

 

[SPEARTAKVIDREFS]

Hard to believe.
His family seemed so close, understandably they will be shattered.

 

[Hacky McAxe]

Weird set of incidents. Ken Block passes away after a snow mobile accident. At the same time, Jeremy Renner ends up in critical condition in hospital after a snow plow crushed his chest.

 

[Bulldog1966]

Weird set of incidents. Ken Block passes away after a snow mobile accident. At the same time, Jeremy Renner ends up in critical condition in hospital after a snow plow crushed his chest.

Terrible news about Block, he sure could drive RIP

Also saddened to hear about Jeremy Renner, really like his acting work he seems like a great guy hope he can fully recover.

 

[Wahesh]

Sad news. RIP Ken.

This is my favourite video of his:

 

[Mr Beast]

Loved watching him on youtube, always enjoyable to watch. RIP

 

[Bulldog1966]

I remember first seeing him when he was on Top Gear and James May was his passenger hooning around that abandoned airfield/makeshift rally course
I still love those guys too part of an era were Clarkson May and Hammond.

 

[D0GMATIC]

Brother of cock block ?

 

[senshidog]

Add another motorsport death to the list

The drag racing community is in mourning, and will be for a while over this one.

Top Doorslammer legend Sam Fenech (AC Delco / Maurice Fabietti Racing) lost his life today after a huge accident at Willowbank Raceway.

During a high 5 second / low 6 second pass his car headed towards the wall, tipped sideways upon correction, went across track, airborne over the wall, took out a camera tower, before rolling several times on the grass. Sam was pronounced dead at the scene.



Thoughts and condolences go out to all those who knew him.