Ken Block does Top Gear tonight!
05 July 2009, 12:55 PM
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Ken Block does Top Gear tonight!
Not a Ken Block SIAL this time. The listings say James May meets him tonight so could be worth a watch, especially if you don't know who Ken Block is 
05 July 2009, 01:30 PM
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05 July 2009, 03:49 PM
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Not that great driver.......just a very successful business man who can spend his money how he pleased.
To be honest, there is a far better sportman on tonights show anyway.
To be honest, there is a far better sportman on tonights show anyway.
05 July 2009, 05:16 PM
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Yes I have when I can get to see 2nd rate rallying on some random sky sports channel.
If he was any good then he'd be competing in the WRC. Even his results in America have not been outstanding, and that is not a nation known for producing rallying stars.
If he was any good then he'd be competing in the WRC. Even his results in America have not been outstanding, and that is not a nation known for producing rallying stars.
05 July 2009, 05:59 PM
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When up against McRae in the X-Games, didn't McRae roll his car and still only lose by about 1/2 a second 
I hope this merkin does a Llianna lap !
I hope this merkin does a Llianna lap !
05 July 2009, 06:02 PM
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Love him or hate him there was some nice driving, nice camera work and the face on James May on the jump was a picture. Made the hatch look like it means business too.
07 July 2009, 09:42 AM
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He may not be a WRC driver but I know i'd like to have just a fraction of the car control he has. Watching some bloke race a rally car at high speed around an airport and in and out of buildings etc will appeal to a lot more people than just those interested in WRC and he has obviously got a niche where he is making lots of apearances and money from his displays. Fair play to the bloke as I don't see anyone else making similar productions with the same amount of promotion/fame.
Those that want to knock him perhaps should become more successful at something than he is with his driving before having a dig.
07 July 2009, 09:48 AM
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Yeah! Powersliding between hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of planes takes some skill - not just the gift of the gab! I brick it doing the same in Lidl where the stuff I'm sliding between is far cheaper!!!!
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07 July 2009, 10:47 AM
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How the hell can you say that he is not a great driver when the owner of an bloody airport lets the guy fling his car around £millions worth of customer property?So what if he has done well in life and now just spends his time doing what he loves best?
Sounds like the old green eyed monster is amongst some of us scoobynetters.
Although I am sure this will be swiftly denied.
07 July 2009, 11:49 AM
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You may well be but you are not as famous or had the publicity he has had. He may not be WRC driving standard but the driving he does in his videos still takes a lot of skill and talent and provides entertainment to those who like seeing a rally car being thrashed and driven sideways somewhere other than a rally course.
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I thought it was a great piece of TV, even my two daughters ages 6 and 10 loved it yesterday when I forced them to watch it, twice!
The guy has more car control than 99.9% of the people on here, probably all of us, and yet people say he's " not that good ".
It also showed why TG is so good to watch, the camera word was outstanding. I show hope the car, bike, aircraft shot wasn't digitally altered. 
I bet he has more money, women, cars and watches than all of us as well.
Apart from Nat21 of course, that would just be ridiculous .
The guy has more car control than 99.9% of the people on here, probably all of us, and yet people say he's " not that good ".
It also showed why TG is so good to watch, the camera word was outstanding. I show hope the car, bike, aircraft shot wasn't digitally altered. I bet he has more money, women, cars and watches than all of us as well.
Apart from Nat21 of course, that would just be ridiculous .