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Interview: Gymkhana and rally hero Ken Block
Ken Block started racing at what many would consider an advanced age. The then-DC Shoes marketing executive went to a rally school at the age of 36 and immediately took to it. By the next year he was racing, and his big break came a few years later. Nobody gave it to him, though. He…
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Adam Carolla buys a Porsche, Corvette takes on an RC car, and more: This Week On The Forums
As bait-and-switch scenarios go, Jackie Panuisiak’s was a pretty bold one. Of course, it wasn’t entirely the Canadian women’s fault, but you’d imagine that folks showing up to the Northern Alberta Lobster Festival were a little disappointed when they were served hot dogs instead of the delicious crustaceans. According to VOCM, the last-minute menu…
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Ryan Tuerck Preps For Gymkhana Work In The Hoonigan Escort
We showed you the Ken Block’s newest toy yesterday. It’s a 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 RS, and it’s been massively re-engineered so that it’s ready to compete in rear-wheel-drive gymkhana events. Block himself is busy competing in the all-wheel-drive group with his magnificent Hoonicorn Mustang, so he has to find another driver to wheel the…