The Best Driver In US History - RIP Ken Block

[@MadelynCatteleya]

The history of Ken block is he started his professional career as a pro snowboarder, then he was the creater and founder of one of the best skateboarding and snowboarding shoes and apparel company know as DC shoes. Then he decided to become a pro rally car racer and was one of the most successful rally racers of all time. In the process of all this, he decided to create a company called hoonigan racing and started the gymkhana video series. Witch is what you are watching. He tragically passed away from a snowmobile accident riding in the backcountry of Utah when he ended up falling and his snowmobile landed on him witch pinned him under the snow, where he passed away from suffercation . He is and always will be a legend in motorsports history. Now his daughter is walking in his footsteps to help keep his legacy alive. RIP "forever Ken block"

[@Daseko.]

🤙🏽 Lia is killing it

[@0r7aistall]

His wife and daughter both frequently compete in racing series keeping the Block name alive.

[@jordanclark4635]

Love Ken, but he wasn’t a great rally driver, he was a fantastic driver and great showman and ambassador for racing, but he wasn’t successful in the WRC

[@Rassskle]

Ken was not a successful rally driver......he failed at the WRC despite massive sponsorship. Lower grades of rallying are full of wannabe's just as quick as Ken. As for America's " best driver ".......i think Mario Andretti, A J Foyt and at least 100 others would disagree.

[@holymacarenafin2319]

He wasnt great rally driver. Finnish entry league has same Caliber drivers.

[@Thedeadpool5505]

There will never be another ken block. The things hes done behind the wheel are incredible

[@gamingwith3033]

i personally think Tom Meents could be close, but that's just my opinion

[@rileyalexander5372]

Have you seen lia drive she us just as good as her father and is also at the Williams racing academy. I lived Ken's driving but Lia will keep and extended the block name in motorsport

[@sailyui]

@@gamingwith3033 the closest one was Colin McRae who also had an unfortunate accident

[@punk_floyd_8123]

You've watched this one, now you HAVE TO WATCH his daughter doing the same hill climb her dad once did. It's so awesome, but made me nearly start bawling too 😭 so sad yet so beautiful at the same time. RIP Ken ❤

[@CrazyhorseDK]

lia is a monster like her dad was

[@mpierce3]

Ken Passed away by a snowmobile accident

[@TheMeanmarine13]

To know he was with his family and that it happened in front of them is heartbreaking. Especially for his daughter, he was her Idol. I think about what that must be like for her to see her dad's image all over the internet. To her that's not some cool race car driver, that's just Dad 😔. R.I.P Legend.

[@bhswarrior94]

@@TheMeanmarine13 I think the most insane part is it wasn't something wild that took him out when you look at all the stuff he did. A sled could land on any one of us.

[@blitz0728]

He landed upside down and broke his neck 😢

[@jeremiahdiehr7600]

@@TheMeanmarine13he wasn’t with his family he was out with friends and went on a wrong trail and flipped the snowmobile and snapped his neck that way. I watched the whole news coverage about it

[@Xerr013]

He went out sending it to the fullest.

[@bunnyfufu9933]

Glad you watched him 💙 He passed away from snowmobile accident RiP

[@tripsixx5802]

Not long before his death he taught his 15 year old daughter Lia to drive this monster! She’s carrying on the family name she drives rally

[@Jmeon4eva]

Does she still have the car or did they sell it?

[@tripsixx5802]

@@Jmeon4eva think it’s on display at hoonigan? She just went up pikes peak in the hoonipigasus but she seems to be pretty focused on rally she just got picked up by subaru like her dad and even some of the same mechanics so she pretty stoked on that

[@TheMeanmarine13]

I remember seeing her race his car on hoonigan. She's very talented like her dad. I saw a video of somebody else racing it though, like they bought it. I was confused on that. C boys maybe. I haven't watched it I just saw the thumbnail

[@tripsixx5802]

@@TheMeanmarine13 they may let people drive it? She was just driving with a f1 development team as well she’s super talented and has good taste, her dad built her a car for her 16th bday and rather than something crazy she wanted a built 1g Quattro

[@bluejay96._.95]

​@Jmeon4eva The Hoonicorn went to Ford after Block and Ford parted ways

[@amoco14]

This is where I live, Colorado Springs, CO USA. The Pikes Peak Hill Climb is held every year. It's called the Race to the clouds. Simple awesome, And Ken Block, was awesome.

[@STNCSTANCEWORKS]

Boulder, CO here

[@joedaniels9364]

You Guys Have To Watch The First Video When This Mustang Appears To Understand It More. It Takes Place In The Streets Of Los Angeles. Can't Wait For That Reaction.!!!

[@Hondo-kj8hi]

Yes sir! That blew all of our minds!

[@brendenhayes1678]

Thanks for spreading his content to the world guys. RIP to one of the best.

[@jordanaustin95]

Keep the Ken Block reactions coming! RIP to a goat

[@mrbaddog4749]

His video touring London with Matt LeBlanc arriving to be the new Top Gear presenter is awesome.

[@Jason-fb5gs]

Got a chance to meet Ken once at a rally event. Nicest guy ever, very humble and very reserved, very family oriented. He just did what he loved.

[@thseed7]

This is Pike's Peak here in Colorado. The Hill climb is a famous race where drivers go from the bottom to the top as fast as possible. Standard speed limit, it takes like 25 minutes to do the 19 mile, 7,400 foot incline drive. They force you to stop halfway to temp your brakes. If they're too hot (potentially fail) you have to pull over. My brakes are always ambient because of engine braking in a manual transmission vehicle. Brought my cousin up in early Julya few years ago and got 6 inches of snow from the warm, sunny and dry bottom to the blizzardy top.

[@ajstrauss55]

I live right next to this mountain. There's a race there every year. It's legendary for drivers, I'm so happy he did pikes peak for one of these videos.

[@BornRandy62]

Pikes peak. 14 thousand feet and change tall. The last time I went up the entire route was gravel above the visitors center at about the halfway point. It seems to be paved the entire way now.

[@richardwilliams5071]

@BornRandy62 Pike Peak was paved because of claims of environmentl and wildlife issues because of the gravel. I remember visiting my parents in Colorado Springs in the early 2000's and the project to start paving Pikes Peak had just started, and I think it took about a decade to complete.

[@VOLCANICTIG3R]

its my daily view I just drove up a few months ago im native so I can whenever id like. still terrifying going the speed limit around those corners didn't know i was scared of heights until i went up pikes peak

[@holymacarenafin2319]

Ari Vatanen pikea peak. thank me later 😉 thats a real rally driver.

[@cameronperrin5591]

The corner at 6:03 is known as "Evo corner", It's known for being very difficult and some drivers have gone over the edge. That is one of the few times I ever heard Ken Block say he was genuinely scared of an obstacle.

[@smarttvhome335]

Thank you. Patiently awaiting more Ken Block gymkhana reactions. One of his earlier ones is in a modified 06 or 07 STi. (around 575hp. More attainable build.) Very good as well.

[@brianharkins412]

I remember my Dad doing this in the RV back in '84. It was awesome!!

[@8mitch_]

Try not to lie challenge: Impossible 🤯🤯

[@Koyotito20]

You guys need to watch a video on what The Pikes Peak Hill Climb actually is.

[@ThatGuyGloomy]

Ken drifting Pikes Peak is cool af but it doesn't compare to time attack cars pushing their limits up that insane section of road

[@Doc-Ready]

@@ThatGuyGloomyAgreed - I live in Colorado and pucker when driving pikes peek at normal speed. Respect to those willing to push that limit.

[@xqlusive]

A Legend. One of my hero. This Hoonicorn and Hoonitruck are 2 of my favourite cars of his. This Hoonicorn was built by RTR. Ken is one of the inspirations that help shape car culture today.

[@MyWilliam41]

Thank you for finally covering Block.. that is my favorite guy RIP

[@WolfHeathen]

The developers of the game Cyberpunk 2077 actually put a tribute to Ken Block in the game after his death. It's a car already in the game but with a custom look made to resemble his famous Ford, with the number "43" on it. The car was named 'Quadra Type-66 Hoon' after his racing company Hoonigan Racing ("Hoon" being an Australian word for someone displaying reckless behavior).

[@pattaccone]

Ken was the goat ! Those hairpin drifts are so satisfying to watch. Unbelievable guy too.

[@rjaybruhh]

*_I still cant believe people dont know about this man 😭 Glad people are discovering him still. Legends never die. I remember owning my 1st pair of his DC shoes back in elementary achool 1st grade._*

[@jbgaragebarr9088]

Miss Ken Block as a creator, amazing guy-dude-parent-driver rest in peace Ken! Grew up with you I’m 33 now. Me watching all the things you did in my life..

[@allanpolk2681]

I don’t know if you two noticed, but there was smoke rolling off of the front tires as much as the rear tires. The Hoonigan Mustang, built by Block himself was an all wheel drive monster. He did videos in LA and I believe in London as well. Ken was one of the all-time greatest. R I P.

[@VOLCANICTIG3R]

this is in my city Colorado springs where this was filmed on pikes peak also known as Americas mountain definitely recommend visiting and driving up this mountain yourselves absolutely gorgeous rip ken

[@jameseyman9078]

The thing that i love best about the ken block story is he didnt start driving cars competetively until his mid thirties. He had never even been in a race car before. To go from that to one of the best to ever do it at that age is crazy

[@chrisspicer4319]

Ken block did a video in London with the top gear crew, similar to this one definitely check it out

[@ericlewandowskivlogs]

I got to see him race in person at a rally event in Northern MI. He was such a fast driver. Incredible to see him do this stuff in the snow live from the edge of the road.

[@Johnnyo2408]

That was a park ranger checking the temperature of the brakes. When you come down from the mountain top they have you stop there, check the temperature of your brakes. If your brakes are to hot they have you pull over by the souvenir shop and little cafe to let your brakes cool down before you continue down the mountain..

[@jacobcalmes928]

it makes a day one follower of this legend so happy to see him still getting his flowers even now. kb43ver!!!

[@DBD2K25]

Guys thank you for doing this. Gymkhana keeps his memory alive for all of us.

[@rabertoification]

His Gymkhana's with the Subaru's & Fords are sensational.

[@AW11-e4h]

Rip legend 🙏

[@generalgrievousproductions]

One of only two celebrity deaths I've ever cried over. I cried when I found out about Robin Williams, but I absolutely bawled my eyes out when Ken passed. He was my biggest idol growing up. I had hoped to race one day and maybe even meet him. One of the few celebrities that was never involved in any sketchy shit. He didn't care about the fame that came with his craft. He simply did what he loved and was damn good at it, and that's all there was to it. He revolutionized the world of motorsport. He will always be remembered. RIP car king! I hope you're tearing up the roads and wreaking havoc up there wherever you are.

[@SeanKuchar]

A true mind blowing legend!!!! R.I.P. Ken.

[@jeffrichards1537]

Ken is a perfect example of someone who did ridiculous crazy stuff and died doing something pedestrian like riding a snowmobile. R.I.P. legend

[@Tommyturbo1981]

I took ken blocks death so hard. Usually celebrity deaths don't upset me like his death did. I LOVE Ken Block. I've watched ALL of his videos and I've always wanted to be like him..I've always wanted to race Rally Cross cars. R.I.P. KEN, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!! 🙏

[@bb3152]

Great video @Yass&Fats You should watch the Ken Block Gymkhana videos in release order. There is an evolution to them, with different cars, and different itirations. The stunts also get ramped up from one to the next. He often features his friends from different companies like Black Riffle Coffee Company, Travis Pastrana and his (Travis's) Nitro Circus crew. In one of the videos Cleetus McFarland was also featured. Travis Pastrana has since taken over the Gymkhana videos. Ken Block was a professional rally driver and co-founder of DC Shoes, he was also a skateboarder, snowboarder and rode motocross. He truly is a legened, I think you would enjoy the journey more start to finish.

[@JDitto702]

Not only was he the most epic and insane driver but he was also a very epic person as well. It was a very sad winter day and definitely not the way to start a new year as he passed on Jan Second.

[@Wickit96]

Rip to a legend. KB43 4 ever

[@Dopehead04]

I'm very happy you finally watching a Ken Block video RIP🕊☝🏾🙏🏾

[@christopherrobbins5712]

My youngest son was born on 43 Day. RIP Ken Block, absolute legend.

[@Hassi_81]

This isn’t even one of his best videos… true legend

[@hunterlandoe2821]

fun fact in cyberpunk 2077 thje game, there is a car you can find on the map and its a tribute ti ken_Blocks legecay its a really cool easter egg.

[@Scottishfury]

Ken block is a legend and will never be forgotten

[@YT420.05]

he passed away in a snowmobile accident sadly. but he passed doing what he loved to do. R.I.P. to the legend. i know hes tearing it up in heaven.

[@slosubies4845]

A note about 3:25 for those who haven't been to Pike's Peak. That Ranger Station is a checkpoint for vehicles coming down the hill - rangers check your brake rotor temp for safety. If your brakes are too hot, they make you pull off to the side for a bit to cool down. When I was there on a motorcycle trip in 2010, there was a small refreshment stand to get something to eat or drink while you wait. It's a joke that they are checking Ken's brake temp here. Do check out recent videos of his daughter Lia coming up in all styles of motorsports.

[@DarraghGibbons-if8iq]

he passed away in a snowmobile accident and the 1400hp mustang is his own creation but just a revamped version of the Hoonicorn V1. and yes that 1400hp mustang is called the Hoonicorn.

[@moistchurro]

RIP KEN BLOCK THA GOAT Man I love that all wheel drive 1400 hp BEAST

[@ilyasabu-hani]

Fun fact at 5:50-6:00 where is almost went off wasn’t scripted, it was by accident like he wasn’t suppose to do that

[@bobjones8853]

The crazy corner is called evo corner. The car was built by Vaughn Gettin Jr the owner of RTR and a 2 time FD champion. Crazy enough we lost Ken in a snowmobile accident. He will truly be missed.

[@Liberator_C5]

RIP to a true legend in American motorsports

[@TPhoenixt]

When he pulls the lever to brake it actually releases his whole rearend and thats why he can drift/drag the back so accurately! Fun fact

[@brianjackson8418]

The fact that it’s pikes peak makes it even more legendary one of the most difficult hill climbs in the world 14k feet up

[@MCGZay]

Maaan i miss the hoonicorn. His daughter drices it now. RIP to the goat ken🕊️🕊️

[@Chauncey71]

You should see his daughter see his daughter drive it . 14yrs old 1400 hp of 4 wheel drive madness the Hoonacorn ..RIP Ken Block

[@LRSNRCNG309]

Its insane that people dont know him, a motorsports household name but a big brand name too especially for any of us older than 20

[@robertdedrick7937]

Check out Fords 720 HP, 3.6 sec zero to 60 "PICK-Up Truck" ! The F150 Raptor R, 2025. It's also a heavy duty off road Monster ...

[@DaInfamous0ne]

I dont know how insane it is to watch an AWD car drift like that. Rip 43

[@Neo-th3gr8at]

Ken block passed away sadly but his daughter Lia is keeping his spirit alive

[@rory-red]

gotta love the hoonicorn its godly he has the hoonitruck his daughter drives this car now. That car pumps out 1400 HP and lay rubber in ever gear is AWD. is such complete beast.

[@2CycleMJ]

Ken blocks best way to describe his hoonicorn “it feels like it wants to kill me everytime”

[@BigBadVolkGaming]

Ken blocks car is a custom all wheel drive twin turbo Ford mustang called the "Hoonicorn". Pushing around 1200 horsepower.

[@Vrijezone]

1400*

[@TheUsz28]

You got to do a series where you react to all of these videos

[@pablocruz62]

That little Stang got 1200 ponies, all-wheel drive, and a maniac nutted up behind the wheel.

[@berthagen387]

The hoonicorn is an insane engineering masterpiece. Under the hood is pure violence.

[@Mr_HellboY]

Legends never die ❤

[@treynilson8555]

As a car guy, Ken was my hero. I am grateful that we have Lia to carry on his legacy, but that doesn’t make the pain of his loss any less.

[@nasssMill17]

So glad you reacted to this!! Please check out KEN Block irish tarmac on board!! That one he actually setting a time for rally race its insanee!!! Its actually pushing the limit

[@blitzgaminggg]

The car also known as the hoonicorn which is a 1965 ford mustang with all wheel drive and full carbon fiber body and 1400 hp was built by rtr which is owned my Vaughn Gittin’s Jr who is professional drifter.

[@cinnamonrollypoly]

The coolest part of this video is how there's less and less smoke coming out of the exhaust the higher in altitude he goes. My guess is that they had to change the tune throughout filming so that the air/fuel mixture was correct for every part of the track.

[@vipin_raj_vj]

You are very legend . Pass the way we miss you Ken 😢

[@Visionary-]

A little Ken history, he actually started Motorsport racing late into his 30s, which is crazy because most start as kids.

[@Syzygy77]

His daughter is continuing the heritage. She Joined F1 Academy this last year.

[@robertevans2450]

In my uneducated opinion, the greatest to have ever driven a car. His feel for every car and under all conditions is unmatched. Just up this road in this video is dramatic changes in the air, causing major changes in the car's performance, and not just in the car but the driver too. It is roughly a 2,256m elevation change from the bottom to the top of the road, ending at an elevation of 4,302m. At that elevation, breathing is labored due to the lack of oxygen, & the temperatures are 10's of degrees colder than at the bottom. RIP

[@blaynesheets2979]

In the US, touching the guard-rail is a sign of respect to the drivers of the past. In US racing, its called trading paint.

[@exxtramiles8115]

He was literally THE first celebrity we lost that year a true legend KB43VER

[@chp19711971]

Not just one of the best drivers in the USA but one of the best drivers in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Snowmobile accident that sadly took the life of the greatest driver of all time!!!!!!!!!!!! VERY VERY SAD DAY when I found out he passed away and millions of very upset fans, Very sad!!!!!

[@exoterric]

Please support the Block family legacy, Kens daughter and wife are still active rally drivers and Lia I think made the Williams F1 Driver Academy this year. They are all nuts and also some of the kindest, sweetest gear heads on Earth. RIP Ken, Gymkhana and especially Electrikhana changed my life.

[@cjonesufc]

Gymkhana 7 in Los Angeles is the best one. It was the first iteration of the Mustang and is absolutely unbelievable.

[@JoeVanGogh]

Ken is a fuc*ing legend!! And always will be! I loved watching all his videos and seeing his daughter get into racing and him teaching her was so great to see!! He did the craziest stuff, and i hope (if it's what she wants to do) that she'll give us that little bit of Ken style❤ Rest In Peace Ken!!❤

[@xkiwiSITHx]

I love the fact they put in the checking your brake temperature if they are to hot you have to pull over for 15 or 20 minutes

[@Yooper34]

I had the privilege of meeting both Travis pastrana and Ken block when they would come up to Houghton Michigan for the WRC. RIP Ken. Look up more gymkhana videos.

[@sub10456]

Ken, Hoonigan, and Ford performance built this spec of The Hoonicorn V2 for this climb, it runs on nitro methane. It was tuned to 1400 hp at the start, so as he climbed in elevation he still had around ( cant remember the excat number) but it Think it was 8-900 Hp when its at the top. and he passed in a Snowmobile accident.

[@Daseko.]

Everytime I think about his snowmobile accident I get flashbacks to Caleb Moore R.I.P

[@rsinuk9697]

His memory lives on through his daughter Lia. An amazing girl.

[@johnc.hammersticks]

There will never be another driver like him. His spatial awareness while driving these cars was ridiculous. Rob dyrdek also owned part of DC and brian Scotto founded hoonigan with ken and a couple other people. Its sad to see a company gone after so much work, all i run are DC's and quality is down. Check out cleetus McFarland, he has a whole racing complex and fleet of 100+cars. A dozen or more live events at his racetrack happen every year. Being from the UK his vehicles will blow your minds. 2500hp burnout and drag cars. 5000hp drag el camino and the new 69 camaro coming will be about 7-8,000 hp. He gives away trackhawks 1000hp vehicles and trucks 4 times a year. Last one was a custom single cab TRX with a demon 170 crate motor. 1,300hp and it could pull wheels off the ground from a launch

[@kentgrady9226]

The Pike's Peak Climb is quite famous. The road up the hill is every bit as treacherous as it appears. It is a public road which I have driven more than once (at posted speed limits, which are quite slow). For an average driver, it is quite intimidating. Lots of blind turns, no guardrails, chance encounters with bighorn sheep which live and graze at high elevation, etc. Because the air is so thin (you notice, the vegetation disappears suddenly - that's called the "treeline" at about 3300m/11,000 feet above sea level), the performance of internal combustion engines degrades quickly. And obviously, the thin atmosphere impacts the driver, as well. The stop at the ranger kiosk was a temperature check of the brakes. If any system is critical on Pike's Peak, it is the ability to stop.

[@randyhanson9441]

Ken's 16 year-old daughter Lia Block inherited his cars. Seems like she may stick with the family business as she was racing rally cars at age 11.

[@blakemcelrath54]

Drift on in Heaven Big Daddy Ken 🤘🔥 A True LEGEND!!!

[@razer440]

You have got to watch Gymkana 6 Its insane. RIP Ken Block.

[@jaycole6748]

This guy will be missed dearly. 😢

[@michaelhite1433]

His daughter Lia is a lot like her dad. She is in F1 Academy and completing in ARA driving for Subaru. There is an annual hill climb competition at Pikes Peak. He running the same course the competition is held on. You should checkout Vaughn Gittin Jr and Chelsea DeNofa RTR Mustang Touge video. They have a corner where Ken gets right the edge, a few years ago, a driver in a Mitsubishi EVO went off there and rolled multiple times. A diesel truck went off there too,I believe.

[@PaulFosterrebuilds]

the crazy part about this is they higher you go the thinner the air and that slows the cars down, Pikes peak is considered a challenge as a timed trial to make it to the top if your car can get there. You should look up more on that.

[@Panterakat1]

Believe it or not only 7 people have died racing on pikes Peak since 1916 during the international hill climb event. But many civilians have died in accidents. For some reason the stats are not easily found.

[@ironthornkoncepts]

Ken had all the best toys... the car was custom built to his specs... its not just 1400 Hp... its also all wheel drive, so all the wheels make smoke!!! After he passed... his young daughter Lia Block started driving the car... she mostly drag raced it but shes no slouch behind the wheel. thanx for sharing, and Ill keep watching.

[@kylewagenaar5786]

My friend has 2 wheels from that car hung up in his garage with his signature on it.

[@scarecrow274]

Ken was a magnificent driver but my favorite video from Pike’s Peak is “Climb Dance”