For The Race Fans: Driver Profile: Ken Block
An iconic visonary of the modern era, Ken Block is often credited with making the sport of Rallying more popular among youth in North America and worldwide.
Ken Block with the Team Hoonigan Ford Mustang "Hoonicorn"
Driver Quick Facts:
Name: Kenneth Block
Birthday: November 21, 1967
Hometown: Long Beach, California, United States
Series: World Rally Championship, FIA European Rallycross
Team: Hoonigan Racing Division
Sponsorship: Monster Energy, Subaru, Ford, GoPro, DC Shoes, Toyo Tires, Alpinestars
Victories: 23
Ken Block racing in the World Rally Championship at Rally Mexico
Overview: Ken Block is an interesting case in the motorsports world because of how late his career started. Block did not begin racing full time until he was 38 years old. Many Scandinavian rally drivers begin competing at the age of 16. Ken Block is better known as the co founder of DC Shoes. Block himself is admittedly more of a designer and branding expert than racer. Ken Block's natural ability for rallying has attracted great interest in the amateur circuits. He began to enter junior league races with great success. He signed a sponsorship deal with Subaru and competed as part of Subaru Rally Team USA.
Ken Block and the Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Fiesta ST preparing for Gymkhana 5
After competing with Subaru, Block obtained sponsorship with Monster Energy due to his high profile series of "Gymkhana" videos posted online. Gymkhana is a motorsport popular in Australia and New Zealand which takes place on an unmarked race track usually set in an industrial setting such as a warehouse or shipping yard, The goal being to complete the course in the shortest amount of time possible. The team was renamed to Hoonigan Racing Division while still maintaining Monster Energy sponsorship. The term "Hoon" is also of Australian origin. To "Hoon" is to drive recklessly and quickly in flamboyant style.
Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Focus RS RX prepared for Rallycross
Ken Block's goal behind the creation of DC Shoes was to create a brand that skateboarders could embrace and hang on too. With Hoonigan Racing Division he has done the same thing for those into the car scene. Hoonigan stickers are common in the car community and its because everyone in the car community can find something to like about Ken Block. His humble attitude and natural skill at the sport have earned him fans for life.
Hoon Everything
Ken Block's Gymkhana 9
Ken Block's Gymkhana 3
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