Ken Block

The man who turned drifting into an artform – and became a YouTube star – has died in a freak accident, prompting an outpouring of grief from fans.

Its last video, featuring stunt driving by fellow rally driver and former motocross rider Travis Pastrana, has attracted more than 12 million views in a month. Police from the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office in Utah said Block “was riding a snowmobile on a steep slope when the snowmobile up-ended, landing on top of him”. Block tweeted photos of his snowmobile adventures in the days leading up to his tragic death. Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button said he was “in shock” at the passing of Ken Block, describing him as “such a talent that did so much for our sport”. Known to millions as the star of “gymkhana” stunt driving videos, Block was a hero to driving enthusiasts around the world. Block shot to fame in 2008, when a “gymkhana practice” video featuring lurid slides in a modified Subaru attracted millions of views.

American rally driver and motorkhana superstar Ken Block has died in a snowmobile accident. An official social media account of Hoonigans, his brand and the ...

He was pronounced deceased at the scene from injuries sustained in the accident. “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. As it stands, he is also among just a handful of Americans to score points in the World Rally Championship, as recently as Rally Mexico in 2013. In 2005, he began his career as a rally driver, and would thrice finish runner-up at the top level of competition in his native America. “It’s with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today,” read the post from Hoonigans. An official social media account of Hoonigans, his brand and the name of the rally team which he founded, announced the news a short time ago.

A skater-shoe entrepreneur who turned his need for speed into a car-crazy video empire under the Hoonigan name, Ken Block, has died in a snowmobile accident ...

And most importantly, a father and husband. “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. Park City was also the home to Block's race shop and the headquarters of the Hoonigan empire, including a run of outrageous and highly-modified cars – from the Subaru WRX through a string of Ford's Focus and Fiesta hatchbacks – to a new electric Audi created for use in the '

Pro rally driver Ken Block, who later became an internet sensation with his daring stunts behind the wheel, died aged 55 after a snowmobile accident, ...

He competed in the World Rally Championship and won several rallycross medals at the X Games. And most importantly, a father and husband. “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon.

Former WRC driver, gymkhana artist and Hoonigan founder Ken Block was killed in a snowmobile accident on Monday, local authorities confirmed.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. The 55-year-old driver was running up a steep slope when his snowmobile "upended, landing on top of him," police said. "Ken was a visionary, a pioneer, and an icon.

The accident occurred in Utah's Wasatch County. The motorsport athlete became an internet sensation through his series of high-production-value Gymkhana stunt- ...

And, most importantly, a father and husband. The accident occurred in Utah's Wasatch County and the Sheriff's Office said that Block was riding on a steep slope when the snowmobile up-ended and landed on top of him. - Police say Block was riding on a steep slope when the snowmobile up-ended and landed on top of him

Famous rally driver and personality Ken Block was tragically killed in a snowmobile accident, his reps said.

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Pro rally driver Ken Block died aged 55 after a snowmobile accident, his team Hoonigan Racing said on Monday.

He competed in the World Rally Championship and won several rallycross medals at the X Games. And most importantly, a father and husband. “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon.

American driving legend Ken Block has died in a snowmobile crash. Known to millions as the star of “gymkhana” stunt driving videos, Block was a hero to ...

Its last video, featuring stunt driving by fellow rally driver and former motocross rider Travis Pastrana, has attracted more than 12 million views in a month. Police from the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office in Utah said Block “was riding a snowmobile on a steep slope when the snowmobile up-ended, landing on top of him”. Known to millions as the star of “gymkhana” stunt driving videos, Block was a hero to driving enthusiasts around the world.

Legendary driver Ken Block, 55, dies after his snowmobile flipped and landed on him at his Utah ranch.

The footage was never aired. "He was a massive influence on everything he touched, including the global world of rallying," it said in a statement on Facebook. And most importantly, a father and husband. A competitive rally driver since 2005, Block was Rally America's Rookie of the Year in his first season and went on to win rallycross medals at the X Games and podium finishes at the World Rallycross Championship. Block was riding a snowmobile up a steep slope in Wasatch County, Utah, when the vehicle upended, landing on top of him, the local sheriff's office wrote on Facebook. "Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon.

A proud Ken Block posted about his daughter — teenage racing superstar Lia — just hours before his untimely death on a snowmobile.

Its last video, featuring stunt driving by fellow rally driver and former motocross rider Travis Pastrana, has attracted more than 12 million views in a month. Tune in to find out.” A proud Ken Block posted about his daughter — teenage racing superstar Lia — just hours before his untimely death on a snowmobile.

The likes of Jenson Button and Esteban Ocon have paid tribute to rally and stunt driver Ken Block, who passed away at the age of 55 on January 2.

This tweet has been removed from Twitter They stated: "Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. Block began his rallying career in 2005 but made waves with his Gymkhana video series that saw him drift and jump in spectacular style across the globe.

Ken Block, an action sports legend who also co-founded Hoonigan Racing, died on Monday at age 55 after his snowmobile fell backwards on a steep slope.

And most importantly, a father and a husband," Hoonigan wrote in the statement. A previous version stated that DC Shoes was founded in 1984. Block's legend is likely to live on through the rally racing success of his family. "Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. Officials pronounced him dead at the scene. [The Wasatch County Sheriff's Office later confirmed ](https://www.facebook.com/wasatchcountysheriffsoffice/posts/pfbid0ke2BVsreR4RLenSqkMHfNoyyeXHTiUE6n5g1fT7uEXTLom7gmG6L8qMXJky42SMcl)that Block was riding a snowmobile near his home in Utah around 2 p.m.

The rally world lost perhaps its ultimate showman with the tragic passing of Ken Block, who died aged 55 on Monday following a snowmobile crash in Utah.

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Block was killed in a snowmobile crash aged 55 in Utah, his rally team, the Hoonigan Racing Division, confirmed on Tuesday (AEDT). WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Ken ...

He was pronounced deceased at the scene from injuries sustained in the accident. We thank all of our first responders for their continued service.” “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Ken Block, a peerless ambassador for motorsport and friend of fellow racers the world over,” Tickford said. Tune in to find out.” And, most importantly, a father and husband. “From the amazing snow, to the incredible hospitality of Jeff Pensiero and his family, to watching Jamie Lynn scale the rafters to install the star on the tree, to watching my kids get better and better at shredding… “We are saddened to hear of the loss of Kenneth and our hearts are with his family and friends so deeply affected. “Will her newly-refinished vintage Audi finally do a donut?? “Mr Block was riding with a group but was alone when the accident occurred. “The driver, Kenneth Block, 55-year-old male out of Park City, Utah, was riding a snowmobile on a steep slope when the snowmobile upended, landing on top of him. In addition to his storied rally career, the American was also one of the co-founder of DC Shoes. He had since sold share in DC Shoes, which has become a worldwide staple, and shifted his focus to Hoonigan Industries, where he was the co-owner - also known as the ‘Head Hoonigan In Charge’.

Professional rally driver Ken Block, who later became an internet sensation with his daring stunts behind the wheel, has died aged 55 after a snowmobile ...

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The motorsports world is mourning the loss of noted Rally, Rallycross, and Gymkhana driver Ken Block, who died Jan. 2, in a snowmobile accident near his ...

Block didn’t need to win championships, because his fans could see that he was world-class in his skills and that he was having the time of his sweet life doing it. [viral Gymkhana videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu7M43QZ3q4&list=PLF0xa8RE3Rk_Da36CfLnkhHuDrEQ_q0ol), in which he would drive a variety of vehicles performing precision drifting and stunts in Subaru and Ford vehicles. Starting in 2010, he also raced in FIA World Rally competition with Ford and the Though Block never won a Rally America championship, he was frequently second in the standings, keeping pressure on his teammate and four-time champion Pastrana. [Rally America](https://www.americanrallyassociation.org/)’s 2005 season in a Subaru WRX STi, finishing fourth overall in the season and claiming Rookie of the Year honors. He held the record for the world’s fastest Snowcat, built from a Ford Raptor pickup truck. “We had a good time fighting it out and the cars were perfect.” In 2014 he also competed in a single FIA ERX Supercar Championship race, which he won. The combination was magical. Ken lived life to the fullest. Block’s former rally teammate Travis Pastrana said, “Ken was a friend, a rival, a mentor, a boss, a business partner, and a fellow family man who was more proud of showing me pictures of his kids go-karting than he was of himself doing a world’s first in one of the many ‘coolest cars known to man’ that he regularly drove the wheels off. Years ago we had an amazing time heli-skiing and snowboarding in Canada.