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Ken Block, an American rally driver, although he has not won the WRC and other international championships, there is always his legend in the world. Because the surname Block can be translated as “brick”, Chinese car fans affectionately call him “Uncle Brick”. This year, as soon as Ken Block announced that he had broken up with Ford, which had been cooperating for decades, Subaru and Audi lined up to play with him. Why is this 53-year-old boy so attracted to car companies? Let us walk into his legendary life together.
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In his early years, Ken Block worked as an architectural draftsman, but he soon became bored with it, “I like architecture because it is an art, but I hate its actual business. It takes a lot of money or 30- to climb to the top. 40 years of experience”. Soon, Ken Block discovered his identity as an “adrenaline junkie”, and his passion for extreme sports was beyond imagination. With the start-up funds borrowed from his parents, Ken Block and his friends founded the DC Shoes brand, dedicated to creating professional skateboarding and skiing equipment.
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Ken Block’s rally started from a very high point, but since then his results have not made a qualitative breakthrough. After all, not everyone can become Loeb and Ogier. Ken Block’s best performance in the United States Rally has always been second, and it was not until 2010 that he scored points for the first time in the WRC.
By chance, Ken Block came into contact with Gymkhana. This kind of motorsport that only requires an open space and piles to plan countless running methods attracted him. Similar to rallying, Gymkhana also involves a lot of tail flicks. , Horizontal sliding operation, Ken Block is like a fish in water. In 2008, in order to participate in the local Gymkhana event in California, Ken Block commissioned Crawford Performance to build a WRX STi car. Although the event was cancelled for some reason, the creative video recorded by Ken Block driving the car opened a new chapter in his life.
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In “Gymkhana 2”, Ken Block’s cool expression is in stark contrast with the thrilling scene of drifting and turning with the handbrake, making the audience want to stop. The four-wheel drive itself has more restrictions on sliding, and it takes a very fast speed to start drifting on the paved road. Therefore, Ken Block spends a lot of money to modify the car to make it have a strong explosive force.
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