Ken Block

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.

ARA – One of America's most successful rally drivers, Block's Gymkhana films made him an internet sensation.

“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. “It’s with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today. Ken Block has died following a snowmobile accident close to his home in Utah on Monday.

The WRC family is saddened to learn that Ken Block passed away on Monday (2nd January) in a snowmobile accident.

He lived his life to the fullest and I'll never forget his smile and laugh. My deepest sympathies to the Block family." “Shocked and saddened to hear the passing of a true icon of our sport. "A tough day for motorsports and sports. Soon, though, Block decided the world of architecture wasn't for him and he packed his bags - headed for Colorado to try his hand as a snowboarder. Ken was a visionary and a true legend who has inspired so many of us.

Driving a Tuthill sponsored Porsche 911, Block lit up last year's East African Safari Classic Rally (EASCR) held in Kenya, topping the leader board on Day One ...

The rally is a big adventure and we are learning a lot along the way,” he said. Luckily we have the Ski-doo sleds,] [@CanAm]Mavericks (one on tracks!) and Defender, and the Kubota machinery to dig us out and keep the property maintained. So we took time to study it and prepared well. And most importantly, a father and a husband. We did basic training in the car and attended the gym to keep fit. "Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon.

The pro rally driver and former action sports marketing executive died in a snowmobile accident Monday. He was 55.

At the races, he was happy to be racing with Lucy and to have his daughter racing and to have his kids at most of the races," action sports icon Travis Pastrana told ESPN. He treated his friends like gold and would create opportunities for whoever wanted to put in the work. "Ken was a legend in his ability to take a vision and make it a reality.

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.

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.

ARA – David Evans remembers his experiences with the legendary Hoonigan founder.

And it’s what took him to Donegal in Ireland and carried him to Kenya for the Safari in a Porsche 911. His business brain laid the foundations for the fun he would have once he found his way into a rally car. The 2010 and 2011 seasons were Ken’s shot at something approaching a full-on WRC assault. I have a lot to thank him for. I was fortunate enough to witness Gymkhana from inside the car as well. Not when there’s a barge in the bay carrying a Fiesta with a handbrake. Going beyond the cover, I’d turned the first page of Block the book and was captivated. Every one that dropped, simply raised the bar for the next. And the Hoonigan Racing Division did not disappoint. Another chance to regale each other with well-worn tales of a mutual friend called Colin. He never came closer than in the last year. And I loved him for that.

The acclaimed driver, best known for his “Gymkhana” videos, was killed in a snowmobile accident.

He also won five medals at the X Games between 2006 and 2013, and was the first American to drive in the World Rally Championship. He was the Rally America rookie of the year in 2005, and finished second overall in 2006, 2008 and 2013. on Monday “when the snowmobile upended, landing on top of him,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

Ken Block, who passed away following a snowmobile accident in the United States on January 2, has been described as a “visionary” and an “inspiration for ...

Ken’s work and passion for the sport touched the imagination of millions around the world. The President added: “Ken Block was an outstanding driver, entertainer and entrepreneur, but most of all he was a kind, well-mannered, humble family man who was solely focused on doing what was best for the sport. A tweet from Block’s Hoonigan Racing Division company read: “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. An inspiration for us all and a true gentleman of our sport. The American, who was 55 and married with three children, was perhaps best known for his series of online videos. Block made 25 appearances in the FIA World Rally Championship, scoring a career-best seventh on his debut on Rally México in 2007.

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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