Ken Block

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.

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

On Monday, he even posted pictures on Instagram saying he was in Utah snowmobiling. He competed in the World Rally Championship and won several rallycross medals at the X Games. Automobile lifestyle brand Hoonigan has said in a statement that Block was pronounced deceased at the scene due to the injuries sustained in the accident.

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 car driver, Youtuber, and founder of Hoonigan Ken Block dies at 55 in a snowmobile accident, as per a statement by the Hoonigan Racing team on ...

The American created the Gymkhana film series, in which he drove over perilous roads and obstacle courses, as well as the athletic apparel firm DC Shoes. It is to be noted that the Rally racer was riding in a group but was alone at the time of the accident. After the incident, Block was declared because of the severe injuries sustained in the accident.

The Pro Rally driver made a name for himself, promoting his Hoonigan brand while creating the much-loved Gymkhana video series.

Ken Block was riding with a group but was alone at the time of the accident. They mentioned that Ken Block was riding his snowmobile on a steep slope in the Mill Hollow area in Woodland, Utah when it upended and landed on top of him. The police also stated that he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Ken Block was riding on a steep slope when the snowmobile upended and landed on top of him.

He developed the Hoonigan brand and also created the much-loved Gymkhana video series. He competed in the World Rally Championship and won several rallycross medals at the X Games. He was 55. The series racked up millions of views on YouTube. He was pronounced dead at the scene. And most importantly, a father and husband.

Rally racer and Hoonigan co-founder Ken Block, who was well-known for his Gymkhana video series, has passed away at the age of 55.

In 2021, Block teamed up with Audi for a series of projects focusing on electric mobility. And most importantly, a father and husband. Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon.

As part of the seven-year deal running from 2024-2031, free-to-air broadcaster Seven has also agreed to end legal action against CA over a perceived lack of ...

The deal comes after domestic rivals Network 10, owned by U.S. The deal includes Australian men’s and women’s internationals, with a hike in women’s content in the first three years, CA said. As part of the seven-year deal running from 2024-2031, free-to-air broadcaster Seven has also agreed to end legal action against CA over a perceived lack of quality in the BBL, the country’s domestic T20 tournament, CA said on Tuesday.

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റേസിങ് കരിയര് ആരംഭിക്കും മുമ്പേ 2004ലായിരുന്നു ലൂസിയുമായുള്ള കെന് ബ്ലോക്കിന്റെ വിവാഹം. 2007 അവസാനിക്കുമ്പോഴേക്കും റാലി റേസിങുകളില് 19 പോഡിയങ്ങളും എട്ട് ഓവറോള് വിജയങ്ങളും കെന് ബ്ലോക്ക് നേടി. സുഹൃത്ത് ട്രാവിസ് പസ്ട്രാനയാണ് റാലി റേസിങില് ഒരു കൈ നോക്കാന് കെന് ബ്ലോക്കിനെ പ്രോത്സാഹിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്. ചെറുപ്പം മുതലേ റേസിങ് ആവേശമായിരുന്ന കെന് ബ്ലോക്ക് ജനിച്ചത് കലിഫോര്ണിയയിലെ ലോങ് ബീച്ചിലാണ്. കെന് ബ്ലോക്കിന്റെ കുടുംബത്തിന്റെ സ്വകാര്യതയെ മാനിക്കണമെന്നും അവര് ആരാധകരോട് അഭ്യര്ഥിച്ചു. മഞ്ഞില് ഓടിക്കുന്ന വാഹനം മറിഞ്ഞുണ്ടായ അപകടത്തിലാണ് കെന് ബ്ലോക്കിന് ജീവന് നഷ്ടമായത്.

Read in Malayalam: Professional Rally Car Driver Ken Block Died In A Snowmobile Accident | പ്രൊഫഷണൽ റാലി കാർ ഡ്രൈവറും കാർ ...

ശരിക്കും 2008-ലാണ് കെൻ ബ്ലോക്ക് യുട്യൂബിൽ ആദ്യത്തെ 10 ജിംഖാന വീഡിയോകൾ പോസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്യുകയും അവ വൈറലാവുകയും ചെയ്തു തുടങ്ങിയതും. 2015-ലാണ് കെൻ ബ്ലോക്ക് തന്റെ റാലി കരിയർ ആരംഭിക്കുന്നത്. ഔഡി തങ്ങളുടെ അടുത്ത പ്രോജക്റ്റിൽ ബ്ലോക്കിനായി ഒരു കസ്റ്റമൈസ്ഡ് ഇ-ട്രോൺ ഇവി നിർമിക്കാനായിരുന്നു പദ്ധതി. തന്റെ അടുത്ത ജിംഖാന പ്രോജക്ടിൽ ബ്ലോക്കുമായുള്ള സഹകരണം ജർമൻ ആഡംബര വാഹന നിർമാതാക്കളായ ഔഡി അടുത്തിടെ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചിരുന്നു. കെൻ ബ്ലോക്ക് സ്റ്റണ്ട് ഡ്രൈവിംഗും ഡ്രിഫ്റ്റിംഗും അവന്റെ പരിസ്ഥിതിയുമായി ക്രിയാത്മകമായി സംവദിക്കുന്നതുമായ വീഡിയോകളാണ് സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയയിലൂടെ പ്രചരിപ്പിച്ചിരുന്നത്. ഡിസി ഷൂസിന്റെ ഉടമസ്ഥാവകാശം വിറ്റതിന് ശേഷം, വാഹന പ്രേമികൾക്കുള്ള വസ്ത്ര ബ്രാൻഡായ ഹൂണിഗൻ ഇൻഡസ്ട്രീസിലേക്ക് ബ്ലോക്ക് തന്റെ ബിസിനസ് ശ്രദ്ധ തിരിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. സ്കേറ്റ്ബോർഡ് ബ്രാൻഡായ ഡിസി ഷൂസിന്റെ സഹസ്ഥാപകരിൽ ഒരാളായിരുന്നു ബ്ലോക്ക് എന്നതും ശ്രദ്ധേയമായ കാര്യമാണ്. കാഴ്ച്ചക്കാരെ അമ്പരപ്പിക്കുന്ന നിരവധി വീഡിയോകൾ കെൻ ബ്ലോക്ക് പുറത്തിറക്കിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. ജിംഖാന എന്ന പേരിൽ കെൻ ബ്ലോക്ക് പുറത്തിക്കുന്ന വിഡിയോകൾക്ക് ഏറെ ആരാധകരുണ്ട്. തന്റെ ഡ്രൈവിംഗ് വൈദഗ്ധ്യവും വീലിനു പിന്നിലെ ധീരമായ സ്റ്റണ്ടുകളും കൊണ്ടാണ് ഇന്റർനെറ്റിൽ സെൻസേഷനായി മാറാൻ പ്രോ റാലി ഡ്രൈവർ കെൻ ബ്ലോക്കിന് സാധിച്ചത്. കുത്തനെയുള്ള ഒരു ചരിവിലൂടെ സഞ്ചരിക്കുമ്പോഴാണ് 55 കാരനായ കെന്നിന് അപകടം സംഭവിക്കുന്നത്. ഹൂണിഗന്റെ ഔദ്യോഗിക ഇൻസ്റ്റാഗ്രാം അക്കൗണ്ടിലൂടെയാണ് കാർ ഡ്രിഫ്റ്റിങ്ങിലെ അതികായനായ കെന്നിന്റെ മരണ വാർത്ത ലോകം അറിയുന്നത്.

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.

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.

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.

Ken Block was one of the most recognizable rally drivers who pushed boundaries on four wheels and knew how to drive a car in front of the camera.

[Ken Block death: Fans post emotional tributes on Block's last Instagram post about his daughter](https://www.timesnownews.com/auto/ken-block-death-fans-post-emotional-tributes-on-blocks-last-instagram-post-about-his-daughter-article-96701143)) [Amazon](/topic/amazon)Prime video of the same. [Ken Block snowmobile accident: Important details emerge after death of one of the world's most-skilled drifter](https://www.timesnownews.com/auto/ken-block-snowmobile-accident-important-details-emerge-after-death-of-one-of-the-worlds-most-skilled-drifter-article-96699080)) [GYMK](/topic/gymk)HANA videos had become something you would wait for. Right from the production level, to the circuits, to [Ken](/topic/ken)Block’s amazing maneuvers, everything seemed so perfect and under control that these videos left us in awe. His [GYMKHANA](/topic/gymkhana)videos has clocked in more than 500 million views, and that was not a fluke. [Ken Block](/topic/ken-block)was one of his own kind. Ken Block was one of the most recognizable rally drivers who pushed boundaries on four wheels and knew how to drive a car in front of the camera.

Ken Block, a well-known rally driver, died in a snowmobile accident at the age of 55. Through a series of high-production-value Gymkhana stunt-driving ...

Block has previously collaborated on rally and stunt projects with [Subaru](/topic/subaru), [Ford](/topic/ford), and Audi. [Ken](/topic/ken)Block became an internet sensation through a series of high-production-value Gymkhana stunt-driving videos. [Gymkhana](/topic/gymkhana)series of extreme auto sports videos, and he co-founded the DC shoe brand with Hoonigan.

US rally driver and YouTube star Ken Block was killed when the snowmobile he was riding overturned on a steep slope in Utah, his racing team and US media ...

Block was an action sports star who co-founded the skateboard brand DC Shoes in 1994 and began his rally-driving career when the company was sold 10 years later. The sheriff's office said Block was alone when the accident occurred. US rally driver and YouTube star Ken Block was killed when the snowmobile he was riding overturned on a steep slope in Utah, his racing team and US media reported Monday.

Ken Block's accident occurred in Utah's Wasatch County. He was riding on a steep slope when the snowmobile upended and landed on top of him.

He competed in the World Rally Championship and won several rally cross medals at the X Games. He was named Rookie of the Year in the Rally America Championship. Ken Block was described as a “four-wheel entertainer” by Racer, thanks to his love for competition, content creation, media events, and appearances.“At the end of the day, I race cars because I genuinely love to do it. Two decades later, in 2004, he sold his stakes in the shoe company that was founded in 1984 and focused on building an auto apparel brand called Hoonigan Industries. On Instagram, he has over 7.6 million followers. He famously and successfully made a switch from action sports marketing to motorsports filmmaking and content creation.

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 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. 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. [earned five medals in the X Games](https://www.hooniganracing.com/pages/team) and became one of only four Americans to score points in the World Rally Championship. [The Watasch 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 professional rally driver and “Hoonigan” star is dead at 55.

[the Hoonigan brand](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXlfi8sf6cKGQ8sOd0-yRuw) he co-created, died in a snowmobile accident Jan. He was 55. The Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office in Heber City, Utah, and Hoonigan confirmed the death.

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 world of motorsport paid tribute to American Ken Block, the professional rally driver after his death aged 55 in a snowmobile accident.

Years ago we had an amazing time held skiing and snowboarding in Canada. “I remember our first time working together and how positive he was. “Today I received the news of the loss of a dear friend. “Such a talent that did so much for our sport. He was a true visionary with his own unique style & infectious smile. [January 3, 2023] I am devastated to hear of Ken Block’s passing. The The series racked up millions of views on YouTube. 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.

Rally racer and Hoonigan co-founder Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident. He was 55. An official.

In 2021, Block teamed up with Audi for a series of projects focusing on electric mobility. Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. Rally racer and Hoonigan co-founder Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident.

Ken Block may have been the co-founder of DC Shoes, and a Rally driver later in his career, but he was known all over the World for something else.

What made Ken Block famous around the world was his ‘Gymkhana’ series of drift videos. After selling off DC Shoes in 2004, Ken Block moved into the world of rallying in 2005. Drifting, in a spectacular fashion - that is what Ken Block was best known for all around the World.

The accident that killed the pro rally star took place in Utah's Wasatch County on Monday when Block was riding on a steep slope and the snowmobile upended and ...

An inspiration for us all and a true gentleman of our sport. In shock at the passing of Ken Block.Such a talent that did so much for our sport. Block was pronounced dead at the scene. The @FIA’s thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time. He was a true visionary with h… The series racked up millions of views on YouTube. "Such a talent that did so much for our sport. [Jenson](/topic/jenson)Button, the 2009 Formula One world champion, expressed his shock over the news and said Block was one talented person who did so much for the sport. Today, I received news of the loss of a dear friend. Our sport lost one of the best today but more importantly a great man," he wrote on Twitter. And most importantly, a father and husband. I am devastated to hear of Ken Block's passing.