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porsche4life 09-14-2010 08:01 PM

Ken block is back!
 
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All I can say is badass!

rsNINESOOPER 09-14-2010 08:21 PM

well that makes my job look...........uh....Lame

Geronimo '74 09-14-2010 09:09 PM

Damn that guy can drive!
Nice to know you can take a piss at a Veyron with Ford Escort... (1.9 seconds to 60...!)

crustychief 09-14-2010 09:52 PM

I like the sticker on the wheel of the segway

dan79brooklyn 09-14-2010 10:45 PM

That banked stuff is sick!

Anyone know how he's been doing in WRC?

herr_oberst 09-15-2010 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan79brooklyn (Post 5561593)
That banked stuff is sick!

Anyone know how he's been doing in WRC?

Not well. Last place.

widgeon13 09-15-2010 02:55 AM

Seven minutes to burn through a set of tires, remember to order more tires!

Geronimo '74 09-15-2010 04:30 AM

E-brake, yes.

GH85Carrera 09-15-2010 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts (Post 5561677)
The car has a paddle shifter obviously, so what's the big handle for? E-brake for spins?

-Wayne

I was wondering the same thing. Those tight spins at the end have to be done with special brakes, the front tires are not even turned.

He has amazing car control. Fun to watch but I would never let him drive my car!:D

DanielDudley 09-15-2010 05:40 AM

In Rally America he retired four times this year, and won one race. he is in 12th place.

In WRC he DNFd twice, and placed 18th and 24th in four races.

He can sure drive though.

ckissick 09-15-2010 06:12 AM

He started out as a valet parker.

McLovin 09-15-2010 07:01 AM

Shoot, by "Ken Block" I thought you meant "Sniper." Color me disappointed.

Zeke 09-15-2010 07:52 AM

That guy is gonna get seriously hurt someday. I don't think he's in that much control some of the time, it just looks good.


Then, of course, there are edits.

I'd like to see his e-brake, joy stick control each brake independently by the direction he moves it. Maybe it partially does now. You know, shove it up and away and it locks the RF, pull back and away and it locks the RR. Straight back locks both rears.

BGCarrera32 09-15-2010 08:26 AM

I feel sorta sorry for his mechanic, then again I guess the guy has job security.

arcsine 09-15-2010 08:38 AM

In WRC, Ken is way down the list. Lots of crashes and pranged cars. Kinda like Raikonnen.

VINMAN 09-15-2010 10:12 AM

Jeezus, that looks like fun!!

porsche4life 09-15-2010 10:33 AM

It does look fun... I have to admit that I would be hurling during some of those moves tho...

TheMentat 09-15-2010 10:49 AM

A lot of creative tricks for sure, and it looks like great fun. But lets be honest... Ken Block is a "motortainer", not a racer. I can't believe they'd even bother showing up to a WRC event, when a drifting show would be much more appropriate.


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