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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 03:20 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 03:21 PM
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Could've at least made it iPhone friendly, Clark.
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 03:49 PM
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I dont like Ken coz of the jump to Ford, but hell, he cant half drive that thing!

Im surprised Hollywood hasnt offered him a movie spot.
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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Which one is Ken again?
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I dont like Ken coz of the jump to Ford, but hell, he cant half drive that thing!

Im surprised Hollywood hasnt offered him a movie spot.
He's pretty nifty in these stage managed videos but can't cut the mustard in real competitions. Flopped in the WRC and was beaten by Tanner Foust at his own Gymkhana event. A rather less flattering video of him.

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Ken is the Fiesta.
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He's pretty nifty in these stage managed videos but can't cut the mustard in real competitions. Flopped in the WRC and was beaten by Tanner Foust at his own Gymkhana event. A rather less flattering video of him.
How so? He's scoring points in the WRC and having a good time doing it. Pretty sure he's won Rally America too.
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
He's pretty nifty in these stage managed videos but can't cut the mustard in real competitions. Flopped in the WRC and was beaten by Tanner Foust at his own Gymkhana event. A rather less flattering video of him.
Seeing that guy wondering off with the bumper at the end of the video made me wonder, what happens with bits that fly off cars during rally stages? Are the public allowed to just keep them?!
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 04:33 PM
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How so? He's scoring points in the WRC and having a good time doing it. Pretty sure he's won Rally America too.
On the world rally stage he is average at best.
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one of the best drivers in the world without a doubt
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
He's pretty nifty in these stage managed videos but can't cut the mustard in real competitions. Flopped in the WRC and was beaten by Tanner Foust at his own Gymkhana event. A rather less flattering video of him.

http://youtu.be/jF6wekJzKX8
looks to me more like the **** ford focus let go of the road not driver error
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Originally Posted by oliVeR6
Seeing that guy wondering off with the bumper at the end of the video made me wonder, what happens with bits that fly off cars during rally stages? Are the public allowed to just keep them?!
No one goes looking for lost parts. Some are brought back to the service park.
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
On the world rally stage he is average at best.
That's fair. It's a high average.
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That's fair. It's a high average.
Yep indeed so Block may as well stick to churning out these edited self made videos advertising HIS products.
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
Yep indeed so Block may as well stick to churning out these edited self made videos advertising HIS products.
Which I'd really like to be able to actually watch.
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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Which I'd really like to be able to actually watch.


I prefer this one, at least we get some Benny Hill music!

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The OP's vid reminds me of the computer game, "Driver"
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
Yep indeed so Block may as well stick to churning out these edited self made videos advertising HIS products.
And I'm sure he will, along with the WRC, Rally America and Global Rally Cross. Good on him I say, anything that brings youth to motorsport deserves credit.

p.s. he sold DC Shoes.
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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The problem is that youth can't get into motorsport. At least not into rallying. That's why the WRC is sh*te.
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA


I prefer this one, at least we get some Benny Hill music!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ48NQjouoE&feature=fvsr
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**** me, that's edited like an 80's kung-fu movie. The same 'move' shown from 5 different angles.
Whilst I don't argue he has obvious skills, the fact he can do this in a car doesn't mean he can be a competitive race driver (Tiff was a rubbish racing driver as well but can do tricks).
The fact you can see loads of tyre marks where he's had a number of practices at each move shows the fact he would struggle to chain things together in a rally stage.
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 05:45 PM
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Steve McQueen did it better, and sounded better too
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Originally Posted by JTaylor
Could've at least made it iPhone friendly, Clark.
Just watched it on my iPhone.
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 07:54 PM
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Love it! He is not fast in the WRC but its a high average and private teams have less chances than factory teams. But a good Entertainer and still good driver.
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by R1CH D
Just watched it on my iPhone.
I posted it really early, 300 views, Youtube take a while to post the mobile version.
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by joz8968
The OP's vid reminds me of the computer game, "Driver"
I got this game the day it came out and still love playing it...
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Block is great at what he does...showmanship...but as Maz said, when its for real he just falls short....Just like freestyle footballers, all the tricks but cant actually play.

Just check out Loeb giving Americas finest( Block and Foust) a true driving lesson in X games 2012..

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