Serious mourning in the world of motorsport: 55-year-old Ken Block, famous driver and stuntman, lost his life after a tragic accident.
2023 opens with bad news for motorsport. Ken Block, king of stunts and rally driver who became famous with his videos on Youtube, died last night. The champion died tragically at the age of 55, leaving behind three children and his wife Lucy. His last ride was on a snowmobile in Utah. The accident was fatal, the injuries sustained after the vehicle ended up on him following a fall were too serious.
According to American police reconstructions, he was driving on a steep snowy slope when the snowmobile overturned, running him over. In the past he has suffered many accidents but has always come out unscathed. In his latest stories on Instragram he had published images of the snow, where he had decided to spend New Year’s Eve before the next exciting adventure. His motto was “Go fast and risk every Thang”.
A career full of adrenaline
His deeds became famous even before the era of social media began, his YouTube videos made history, including breathtaking runs, record jumps, crossings in fire. He dictated the genesis of the new stuntmen at the beginning of the new millennium, inspired films and video games, all in a Hollywood sauce, capable of attracting millions of fans with his exploits to the limit of the possible. Ken Block was titled in television shows, on the internet, in TV series, the car manufacturers fought for him with millions of dollars.
He was planning an unprecedented feat at the wheel of a Delta Integrale, but fate snatched him from life, leaving an immense void among still incredulous fans. In these hours, social media is raining messages from every corner of the world and from every sporting discipline for Ken Block, who is also greatly appreciated by the MotoGP riders.
Hoonigan Industries, one of its latest corporate creations, launched a message on social media: “It is with deep sorrow that we confirm that Ken Block passed away today in a snowmobile accident. Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And above all a father and a husband. We will miss him a lot. Please respect the family’s privacy at this time of mourning.”
