NERDBOT
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    Subscribe
    NERDBOT
    • News
      • Reviews
    • Movies & TV
    • Comics
    • Gaming
    • Collectibles
    • Science & Tech
    • Nerd Culture
    • About Us
      • Want to Write for Nerdbot?
    NERDBOT
    Home»News»Ken Block, Hoonigan Founder, Killed in Snowmobile Accident
    Ken Block, photo by Mike Tigas, Flickr [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ken_Block_%28rally_driver%29.jpg]
    News

    Ken Block, Hoonigan Founder, Killed in Snowmobile Accident

    Carling McGuireBy Carling McGuireJanuary 4, 2023Updated:January 4, 20232 Mins Read
    Share
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp Email

    We are sorry to report rally driver and founder of Hoonigan Ken Block has passed away. He sadly lost his life during a snowmobile accident that occurred Monday. While Block was snowmobiling, he was separated from his group. While descending an extremely steep hill, the snowmobile upended, trapping Block underneath. He was pronounced dead at the scene due to severe injury.

    Hoonigan Racing has asked for fans to be respectful of Block’s family as they grieve. Block was more than a racer. An entrepreneur and entertainer, Block founded the DC shoe company in 1994. It’s one of the most recognized skateboard apparel brands in the world.

    Andreas Bakkerud (left) and Ken Block, testing Block’s Gymkhana cars in Las Vegas. Photo by Ron Zaras / Hoonigan Racing Division

    Block was also well known for the Gymkhana YouTube series. (Not to be confused with the YouTube channel of the same name.) Block amazed and delighted viewers by doing various driving stunts in different locations across the country.

    Block started rally racing in 2005, and debuted in the FIA World Rally Championship two years later. A talented driver and go-getter, he started 25 World Rally Championships and from 2006 to 2015, won five X Games Rallycross medals. His fellow racers are saddened and shocked by his passing.

    “A passionate racer and real pioneer that inspired so many of us. Rest in peace buddy. All my sympathies are with the family and friends,” Belgian racer Thierry Neuville said. Jenson Button, former F1 driver his shared condolences over social media. “He was a true visionary with his own unique style & infectious smile. Our sport lost one of the best today but more importantly a great man.”

    Our hearts go out to his wife, Lucy, and his three children.

    Author

    Carling McGuire
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticleFlorida Burglars Arrested: Called 911 for Help to Move Spoils
    Next Article Nicolas Cage Wants to do “Jesus Christ Super Star”
    Carling McGuire

    Related Posts

    There’s a Reason Pink Waves Are Hitting California Shoreline

    January 27, 2023

    WATCH: Disney 100th Celebration Live from Disneyland

    January 27, 2023

    Fireball Facing $5 Million Lawsuit Over Mini Bottles

    January 27, 2023
    DC Tarot cards

    Harley Quinn is The Fool in Official DC Comics Tarot Deck

    January 26, 2023

    People Are Selling Water From Splash Mountain’s Final Day

    January 24, 2023

    Ignore Karen: The Sign War Over “The Goonies” House

    January 24, 2023
    • Trending
    • Latest
    • Movies
    • TV

    Christian Activist Suing The NFL For $867 Trillion Over Half-Time Show

    February 5, 2020

    Marvel Eyeing GOT Star Nathalie Emmanuel To Play The MCU’s Storm

    June 27, 2019

    Rumor: Charlie Hunnam In Talks For New Wolverine Movie

    May 20, 2019

    Scientists Are Actually Trying to Open a Portal to a Mirror Universe(Yes Really)

    December 28, 2019
    "Jay Leno's Garage"

    Jay Leno’s 30-Year NBC Run Comes to an End

    January 27, 2023

    There’s a Reason Pink Waves Are Hitting California Shoreline

    January 27, 2023

    WATCH: Disney 100th Celebration Live from Disneyland

    January 27, 2023

    Phoebe Waller-Bridge Writing Amazon’s “Tomb Raider” Series

    January 27, 2023

    Ayo Edebiri Joins Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” in Mystery Role

    January 26, 2023

    What Ever Happen to the Bus from “Spice World?”

    January 25, 2023

    95th Academy Awards Announces Oscars Nominations

    January 24, 2023

    Star-Studded Film “The Son” Fails to Shine [Review]

    January 23, 2023
    "Jay Leno's Garage"

    Jay Leno’s 30-Year NBC Run Comes to an End

    January 27, 2023

    Phoebe Waller-Bridge Writing Amazon’s “Tomb Raider” Series

    January 27, 2023

    “Frasier” Revival Reveals Son of Niles and Daphne

    January 27, 2023

    HBO Orders Season 2 of “The Last of Us”

    January 27, 2023
    Related Posts

    None found

    San Diego Comic-Con
      • auction
      • carnivorous plant
      • dinosaur
      • pennyworth
      • San Diego Comic-Con
    NERDBOT
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    © 2023 NERDBOT Media

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.