this is a awsome driver
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#5
Safety Car
And while somewhat amusing to watch, driving sideways is not the fastest way around a racetrack.
I expected a video of Ron Fellows or Randy Pobst based on the title...
Or Ken Smith.
I expected a video of Ron Fellows or Randy Pobst based on the title...
Or Ken Smith.
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Melting Slicks
A little loose is fast. That particular video, the guy likes to drive perpendicular to the roadway....great car control but slow......if this were an autocross he would have his a## handed to him by an H-stock civic.
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I dunno I think that guy might even be able to find his way around an autocross. You better stick with road courses!
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Le Mans Master
Very enjoyable video; it sure would be fun to see just how he would do at an autocross in the same car/class (obviously different setup).
Have a good one,
Mike
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His autocross skills probably look something like this:
http://video.kenblockracing.com/flash/player/
go on the right of the menu, click MISC, check out the autocross demo
I'm not impressed.
http://video.kenblockracing.com/flash/player/
go on the right of the menu, click MISC, check out the autocross demo
I'm not impressed.
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Lifted from the CalClub Solo fourms:
If you guys remember, Ken Block PAXed 29 out of 75 at the last TeamBlew Subaru of America event.
Results:
http://ploney.shackspace.com/downloa...ss-results.pdf
AS:
1T 212 Jeff Mayes Subaru 64.242
2T 949 Ron Flaherty 06 STI 64.339
3T 271 Adrian Barnes 04 Subaru Wrx Sti 64.369
4 666 Ken Block 08 WRX STI 64.868
DS:
1T 965 Tom Denham WRX 64.124
HS:
1T 61 James Wilson 98 Subaru Impreza L 63.658
No clue on car prep, tires, weather conditions, etc.
Jeff
If you guys remember, Ken Block PAXed 29 out of 75 at the last TeamBlew Subaru of America event.
Results:
http://ploney.shackspace.com/downloa...ss-results.pdf
AS:
1T 212 Jeff Mayes Subaru 64.242
2T 949 Ron Flaherty 06 STI 64.339
3T 271 Adrian Barnes 04 Subaru Wrx Sti 64.369
4 666 Ken Block 08 WRX STI 64.868
DS:
1T 965 Tom Denham WRX 64.124
HS:
1T 61 James Wilson 98 Subaru Impreza L 63.658
No clue on car prep, tires, weather conditions, etc.
Jeff
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His autocross skills probably look something like this:
http://video.kenblockracing.com/flash/player/
go on the right of the menu, click MISC, check out the autocross demo
I'm not impressed.
http://video.kenblockracing.com/flash/player/
go on the right of the menu, click MISC, check out the autocross demo
I'm not impressed.
#12
Melting Slicks
keep in mind the guy's a rally driver.
the videos cool, its getting him publicity. im sure his sponsors like that. i wouldnt read too much into the video, other than its enjoyable to watch.
the videos cool, its getting him publicity. im sure his sponsors like that. i wouldnt read too much into the video, other than its enjoyable to watch.
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Former Vendor
I pulled the slide around the backside in my 4 door FWD car that looked like his. Well there is about 3 inches of fresh snow, the no horsepower drift fun. I played around with some real low speed stuff, which is pretty tricky to get the car to move around.
Randy
Randy
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Drifting
His autocross skills probably look something like this:
http://video.kenblockracing.com/flash/player/
go on the right of the menu, click MISC, check out the autocross demo
I'm not impressed.
http://video.kenblockracing.com/flash/player/
go on the right of the menu, click MISC, check out the autocross demo
I'm not impressed.
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He didn't change up his style (or didn't change it enough) when he ran One Lap of America in 2006.
I knew he was there cause he was in my class, I bet RAFTRACER wasn't even aware of him being there. (He was that far back)
Jon
#17
Melting Slicks
Was he the one in the white/blueish Subi that took the long ride down the hill in the grass from rollercoaster to hogpen at VIR ????? Probably the guy doing the "subenuts" at the burnout contest....
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That would be him...
He was driving like that at autobahn and blew the engine on day 1.. he came back a couple days later after a change, and I know the only time he was "faster" than me was when he went out when it was dry at Putnam. (I think you might know someone who did that the same day..)
Jon
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Le Mans Master
That he couldn't transition into a more traditional racing style is puzzling, unless he just doesn't care and wants "smoke time" for his sponsors regardless of the venue.
Have a good one,
Mike