ICYMI: Rallying-Driver and YouTube star Ken Block dies in snowmobile accident — via drivingdotca People IndustryNews AutoNews
was named Rookie of the Year in the Rally America Championship. He competed in the World Rally Championship and won several rallycross medals at the X Games.Article content
The American co-founded sportswear company DC Shoes and produced the Gymkhana video series, which featured him driving on dangerous tracks and obstacle courses. The series racked up millions of views on YouTube. He also featured on the BBC programme, including a sequence drifting and performing tyre burnouts around London with actor Matt LeBlanc.
“Such a talent that did so much for our sport. He was a true visionary with his own unique style & infectious smile. Our sport lost one of the best today but more importantly a great man,” he said on Twitter. Nine-times world rally champion Sebastien Loeb, currently competing on the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, posted a photograph with the words “RIP Legend”.
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