Ken Block in WRC driving a Ford
Ken Block in WRC driving a Ford
iHeartAuto.com Ken Block will be driving WRC in a Ford :
Ken Block who is well known for his Gymkhana video’s in a Subaru STi will be driving a Ford Focus in WRC next season.
“Racing in the World Rally Championship has always been a dream of mine but I’d still be dreaming if I promised podiums in the near future,”
“I will be going head to head with the greatest drivers on the planet. And sure, I will be giving it my all, but my main objective for 2010 is to develop into a competitive driver for 2011 and beyond.”
Block is backed by energy drinks Monster Energy and will have the car prepared by Cumbrian Firm M-Sport, which runs the works Ford team in WRC.
Suby hero no more.hurt feelings for suby owners.does ford think they will sell more cars?i think not lol The car hes driving is not even sold in us.I think his popularity here is going to tank.people cant go out and get a fiesta so people cant relate.
Ken Block goes rallying
Drift-meister Ken Block joins the World Rally Championship, piloting a Ford Focus RS
Youtube hero Ken Block is famed for his spectacular drifts, and now he’s drifting over to Ford to become the first American to compete in the WRC in 2010.
42-year-old Ken made his name online, spanking his Subaru Impreza WRX STi around disused airfields in his ‘Gymkhana’ series of videos. Now, though, he’s teamed up with Monster Energy and created Monster World Rally Team, ditching his Scooby for a Ford Focus RS.
See a video of Block in action here
http://community.evo.co.uk/users/Ste...fm?videoID=215
It’s not just any Focus RS however. This car is to be set up by M-Sport, who prepares all of Ford’s world rally entries. ‘I am stoked to be rallying in a Ford’, Block says. ‘They are an impressive force in the sport. From the days of the 1970s Escorts to the Group B RS200, to the modern-day Focus and now the Fiesta, Ford has an excellent history within rally. I couldn't be happier to be part of this amazing heritage. Not to mention my dad would be proud. He was a true Ford guy.’
The aim is to use his first season as a shakedown, before aiming for the top spot in 2011. ‘Racing in the World Rally Championship has always been a dream of mine but I'd still be dreaming if I promised podiums in the near future’, says Block. ‘I will be going head-to-head with the greatest drivers on the planet. And sure, I will be giving it my all but my main objective for 2010 is to develop into a competitive driver for 2011 and beyond.’
The 2010 World Rally season is shaping up to be an exciting one, with former F1 star Kimi Raikkonen also joining the competition against the likes of six-times world champion Sebastian Loeb and 2009’s second place finisher Mikko Hirvonen.
You can read more about what’s happening with the World Rally Championship – and the motorsport that’s aiming to usurp it – in Issue 140 of evo, on sale now. See a video of Block trying out his Ford here.
Drift-meister Ken Block joins the World Rally Championship, piloting a Ford Focus RS
Youtube hero Ken Block is famed for his spectacular drifts, and now he’s drifting over to Ford to become the first American to compete in the WRC in 2010.
42-year-old Ken made his name online, spanking his Subaru Impreza WRX STi around disused airfields in his ‘Gymkhana’ series of videos. Now, though, he’s teamed up with Monster Energy and created Monster World Rally Team, ditching his Scooby for a Ford Focus RS.
See a video of Block in action here
http://community.evo.co.uk/users/Ste...fm?videoID=215
It’s not just any Focus RS however. This car is to be set up by M-Sport, who prepares all of Ford’s world rally entries. ‘I am stoked to be rallying in a Ford’, Block says. ‘They are an impressive force in the sport. From the days of the 1970s Escorts to the Group B RS200, to the modern-day Focus and now the Fiesta, Ford has an excellent history within rally. I couldn't be happier to be part of this amazing heritage. Not to mention my dad would be proud. He was a true Ford guy.’
The aim is to use his first season as a shakedown, before aiming for the top spot in 2011. ‘Racing in the World Rally Championship has always been a dream of mine but I'd still be dreaming if I promised podiums in the near future’, says Block. ‘I will be going head-to-head with the greatest drivers on the planet. And sure, I will be giving it my all but my main objective for 2010 is to develop into a competitive driver for 2011 and beyond.’
The 2010 World Rally season is shaping up to be an exciting one, with former F1 star Kimi Raikkonen also joining the competition against the likes of six-times world champion Sebastian Loeb and 2009’s second place finisher Mikko Hirvonen.
You can read more about what’s happening with the World Rally Championship – and the motorsport that’s aiming to usurp it – in Issue 140 of evo, on sale now. See a video of Block trying out his Ford here.
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We had this discussion on another forum last year... and a source said it wasnt going to happen anymore
http://www.timeattackforums.com/foru...lock-ford.html
Quote: Currently this is just a rumor. Ken nor Travis have signed their 2010 contracts as yet.
Crawford Performance
http://www.timeattackforums.com/foru...lock-ford.html
Quote: Currently this is just a rumor. Ken nor Travis have signed their 2010 contracts as yet.
Crawford Performance
Um, Fiesta goes on sale in the US this year. Late spring/early summer.
