Ken Block Gymkhana Three - Mildly good driving skills!

Coxy · 15-09-10, 08:17 AM

Video says it all!

Wouldn't fancy being his co-driver!

YouTube - Gymkhana THREE, Part 2; Ultimate Playground; l'Autodrome, France

Isimmo · 15-09-10, 08:31 AM

No doubt about it, he's a clever bugger...

But he's not shone on the WRC like you'd expect. I think it's the difference between spectacular and fast that's caught him out.

marcz · 15-09-10, 09:18 AM

Yes, he certainly is and he is doing great things for 'proper' motorsport in the USA but...

As most of us know, in real rallying you get to do a slow recce or two then you drive at the limit according to your notes. In most of the rallying in this country, we do it 'blind' (no recce). In his videos, you can often see just how many times every turn has been practiced and practiced and practiced then (and I don't actually know this), I'm sure it's all shot over and over

I have friends (yes, I do) who drive in one or another precision driving team where they do really amazing things with cars but when they are out in the forests, they are average drivers (not that there's anything to be ashamed of there either!)

It's great to watch though and the real performer is the car

EDIT: talk about popularising the sport (through bloody awful music but, ugh):

YouTube - Ken Block's Gymkhana THREE, Part 1; The Music Video Infomercial (feat. The Cool Kids)

ZermattGT · 15-09-10, 10:27 AM

The boy definately has skills.
I'd wager that if he really let loose in the forests for a few seasons he'd be a force to be reckoned with.

Music......meh.

Puglife · 15-09-10, 10:55 AM

He does come from skateboarding and then into amatuer rallying in the states. He's also very humble about his ability in the WRC. Any interviews you see he'll admit he is unable to match pace and that this is really a learning year. Regardless of piecing the shots together too i'd say its impressive enough being able to carry out the stunts at all... Some show great skill in precision driving and afterall we're only human so mistakes are part of the parcel.

Rallycross fiesta is evil.... its detuned from 800bhp according to Olsberg.

dave80 · 15-09-10, 12:03 PM

Video's are great i did see ken block last year at trax at silverstone he was fantastic

YouTube - Ken Block at Trax 2009 - HD - DiRT2

Nigel Conniford · 15-09-10, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coxy

Wouldn't fancy being his co-driver!

I would

Sick bag at the ready

Acidburn · 15-09-10, 06:57 PM

must admit to not being that keen on watching these lately, I did not like the finish how he blew the tyres up and I thought that it was supposed to be a non contact show as he definately hit something at the start. Apart from that definately has skills.

must admit this is a good spoof

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh6HzUZuvPs&has_verified=1

rich.r · 15-09-10, 07:33 PM

15-09-10, 08:31 AM	#2
Isimmo Super Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sissix-by-the-sea Posts: 15,218	No doubt about it, he's a clever bugger... But he's not shone on the WRC like you'd expect. I think it's the difference between spectacular and fast that's caught him out. __________________ 1985 WR quattro, 1985 20vT RallyRep, 1993 MTM ABY S2 Avant. 2010 S3 Sportback.

15-09-10, 10:27 AM	#4
ZermattGT Quad Lamp Commando Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts, U.S.A. Posts: 4,299	The boy definately has skills. I'd wager that if he really let loose in the forests for a few seasons he'd be a force to be reckoned with. Music......meh. __________________ 1983 US Model Zermatt Silver Coupe GT

15-09-10, 10:55 AM	#5
Puglife ==>PUGSPORT!<== Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Leyland Posts: 1,544	He does come from skateboarding and then into amatuer rallying in the states. He's also very humble about his ability in the WRC. Any interviews you see he'll admit he is unable to match pace and that this is really a learning year. Regardless of piecing the shots together too i'd say its impressive enough being able to carry out the stunts at all... Some show great skill in precision driving and afterall we're only human so mistakes are part of the parcel. Rallycross fiesta is evil.... its detuned from 800bhp according to Olsberg. __________________ 1986 UR Quattro - (1982) Lombard RAC Group 4 recreation - #24 H.Demuth/J.Daniels 1981 VW mk1 golf GTi - now 5cylinder and RWD.

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rich.r Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,832