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Posted by: Eric_Shea Nov 12 2008, 09:23 PM

http://video.kenblockracing.com/flash/small_player/preloader.swf?vendor_id=204&media_id=9183&bgcolor=FFFFFF&autoplay=0

Posted by: Gint Nov 12 2008, 09:36 PM

Posted by: smontanaro Nov 12 2008, 09:44 PM

I think that boy's gonna need new tires pretty soon...

Posted by: jsayre914 Nov 12 2008, 09:58 PM

Looks like fun, it would be more exciting if law enforcment was trying to catch him.

Posted by: Root_Werks Nov 12 2008, 10:05 PM

Posted by: dw914er Nov 12 2008, 10:15 PM

that was pretty cool IMO

Posted by: Lou W Nov 12 2008, 10:19 PM

I guess I'm getting old, I don't get it. Doesn't look like racing to me.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Nov 12 2008, 10:25 PM

I tend to agree. Kind of a cross between autocross and drifting leaning more to the drifting side. I mean... I agree, you're getting old!

Talent though...

Posted by: sixnotfour Nov 12 2008, 10:30 PM

looks like a monster of a good time..

Posted by: boxstr Nov 12 2008, 10:31 PM

CCLINFORMULAD

Posted by: championgt1 Nov 12 2008, 10:52 PM

Thank god for rev limiters.

Posted by: Bruce Hinds Nov 12 2008, 11:01 PM

Yeah man, that's some kind of driving. It may not be racing, but "m worn out just watching.....

Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT Nov 12 2008, 11:03 PM

That looks like fun. I wish I had a car I didn't care about and a space to try that at. The talent this guy has is increadible.

Drift racing I don't like but this exhibition was very cool.

Posted by: messix Nov 12 2008, 11:12 PM

pft..... lets see him try with out swaybars

Posted by: Porcharu Nov 13 2008, 01:29 AM

Looks like drifting for smart people!! I would love to take a ride in that beast.

Posted by: plymouth37 Nov 13 2008, 02:11 AM

Damn. That is some serious talent. That bit with the segway was hilarous.

Posted by: Mark Henry Nov 13 2008, 03:34 AM

Watch the movie SpeedRacer one too many times.

Posted by: helios Nov 13 2008, 08:45 AM

Don't think of it as a drift exercise, think of it as an excercise in car control.

Ken Block is actually a rally racer, not a drifter. '05 Rally America Rookie of the Year, followed up w/ a 2nd place overall in the '06 and 3rd overall in '07 Rally America seasons.

http://www.kenblockracing.com/#bio

Posted by: dw914er Nov 13 2008, 12:43 PM

most drifters were racing in other circuits before**

and drift is exercise in car control imo

Posted by: Todd Enlund Nov 13 2008, 01:00 PM

The handbrake turn around the single cone was pretty sweet.

Posted by: Twise Nov 13 2008, 01:06 PM

Great car control, but he has the course fully memorized. I would like to see his first time on that course compared to his last time. One things for sure, dude can drive! Man that subaru sound like a demon from hell. A demon from hell with a rev limiter.

Posted by: spare time toys Nov 13 2008, 03:52 PM

Fun to watch but wouldnt he have been faster with out the big power slides and hitting the apex of the corner??

Posted by: dw914er Nov 13 2008, 04:04 PM

QUOTE(spare time toys @ Nov 13 2008, 01:52 PM)

Posted by: 6freak Nov 13 2008, 04:12 PM

QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Nov 12 2008, 07:23 PM)

Posted by: Zaney Nov 13 2008, 06:24 PM

DAMN! That looks like FUN!

Sigh... My suby engine won't do that yet....

Picked up a N/A 2002 2.5LSOHC engine and trans.

Going to make room for future upgrades as I can afford them.

With my new suspension mods I installed I think I could do that course without drifting Need a better seat and harness first though.

That's why I love 914's. We stick to the road not drift across it!

GET SOME!

Posted by: JRust Nov 13 2008, 06:37 PM

That was pretty kick ass! That guy has some serious skill. Obviously he had the course memorized. Still HOLY COW he can drive. I'd love to have some real open space like that without having to worry about the coppers. Tough to open your car up on the open road. Seriously cool driving

Posted by: orange914 Nov 14 2008, 12:17 AM

i'm not about to show that to any of my sons
that is skill

Posted by: charliew Nov 14 2008, 12:25 PM

I wonder how many fenders he went through before he got up to that level. By the tire marks I'd say the motor probably needs a refresh. They only thing better was to have another one right behind him.

I got a email from my son showing a stunt pilot landing a plane with one wing. it may be trick as it sorta looks like a model plane at times but it seems concevable. I don't know how to make a link on it.

Posted by: ninefourteener Nov 14 2008, 02:15 PM

Ken Block is definitely the coolest man alive.

He's got several really interesting vids on youtube. I don't have access at work..... but he did one AMAZING jump in an STI rally car... just type in "Ken Block jumps Subaru" or something like that.

He also did a really fun video for DC shoes (He's the Co-founder I believe) up in the mountains with a bunch of snowboarders.... and an STI rally car hitting the slopes.... just type in "DC mountain lab subaru".

Both very cool to watch.

Posted by: biosurfer1 Nov 14 2008, 02:31 PM

here is the snow-cross vid....pretty damn cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av0VsTxJd78

Posted by: carr914 Nov 14 2008, 06:57 PM

I would have been really impressed if it was done in one take. How many times did he do each scene before they got the ONE? He went through FOUR sets of tires to make a 4 minute video. Talent - Yes, Waste of Resources - Definate Yes.

T.C.

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Nov 14 2008, 07:00 PM

Incredible display of car control.

And creativity.

pete

Posted by: ericread Nov 14 2008, 07:18 PM

This was an excellent example of a rally driver on a closed course. Just goes to prive that rally drivers are insane.

Too cool!!!

Eric Read

Posted by: Lou W Nov 14 2008, 07:45 PM

QUOTE(charliew @ Nov 14 2008, 12:25 PM)

Posted by: 749142 Nov 14 2008, 09:31 PM

dudes got insane skills. but id like to see that done in a 914, jk.