https://www.gnarpowpow.com/tags/ken-block-death/ Tue 05 May 2026 06:22:41 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/23005/ken-block-is-dead-what-happened-kenblock/
The News are full of one extremely sad message: Ken Block is dead. I can't express by far how sad I am about Ken Block's death. He managed to connect, inspire and enlarge car & motorsport lovers all around the globe. Its fair to say, that pretty much every carlover out there is feeling with his friends & family. My sincerest thoughts & condolences go out to Ken's family & friends. According to the news Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident near Utah. Because I have the feeling that typical news and newspapers always add something to the real story I have decided to make a short but 100% objective and transparent video for all those who want to know what has happened. So here is what we know according to an official report of the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office: On January 2, 2023 at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Wasatch County 911 Center received a call reporting a snowmobile accident in the Mill Hollow area. Search and Rescue, along with law enforcement from Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office, Utah State Parks and the U.S. Forest Service responded. The driver, Kenneth Block, 55-year-old male out of Park City, Utah, was riding a snowmobile on a steep slope when the snowmobile upended, landing on top of him. He was pronounced deceased at the scene from injuries sustained in the accident. Mr. Block was riding with a group but was alone when the accident occurred. The State Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the official cause of death. We are saddened to hear of the loss of Kenneth and our hearts are with his family and friends so deeply affected. We thank all of our first responders for their continued service. Ken Block was a professional rally driver and the co-founder of Hoonigan, a motor racing team with an extremely well-known and successful YouTube Channel where they produced the most insane Car drifting videos on the planet. Ken Block won five X Games medals in rallyecross. Hoonigan released a statement on Instagram confirming Block’s death. They said: It's with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today. Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband. He will be incredibly missed. Please respect the family's privacy at this time while they grieve. What also shocked me, was to see that just 14 hours earlier Ken Block posted a few Instagram Stories about a Sketchy and snowy drive with some great snowboard entertainment from his Audi e-tron. Showed a CanAm X3 under approximately 30 to 40 centimeters of snow and a bunch of snowy snowmobiles. Also a very good friend of him, Jean Pierre Krämer, who is the most popular Car-YouTuber of the Channel JP Performance in Germany, posted on Instagram about Ken Blocks death saying: I'm down and can't believe it! We had so many cool ideas! Thank you for being one of my real friends! All in all everything I can say is once again that I can't express by far how sad I am about Ken Block's death. He managed to connect, inspire and enlarge car & motorsport lovers all around the globe. I also want to thank Ken, because he inspired me to make my quattro extreme video a few years ago. My sincerest thoughts & condolences go out to Ken's family & friends. Rest in Peace Ken. You will always be remembered. Thank you for everything. #KenBlock ]]> Wed 18 Jan 2023 20:15:09 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/23005/ken-block-is-dead-what-happened-kenblock/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/22992/ken-block-died-in-snowmobile-accident-15-minutes-before-his-death/
Ken Block, famed professional rally driver and the driving force behind the Hoonigan brand, has passed away at the age of 55 in a snowmobile accident on Monday. Block was a transcendent action sports star who competed in skateboarding, snowboarding, and motocross events during his storied career. He was also famous for his Gymkhana series of extreme auto sports videos, and he co-founded the DC Shoes brand. #kenblock #kenblockaccident #kenblocklastvideo Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use. ]]> Wed 18 Jan 2023 20:13:12 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/22992/ken-block-died-in-snowmobile-accident-15-minutes-before-his-death/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/22979/beamng-drive-ken-block-snowmobile-crash-reconstruction/
In this video, I tried to make a reconstruction of Ken Block's snowmobile crash. R.I.P Ken Block :( Jan 3 - The world of motorsport paid tribute to American Ken Block, the professional rally driver whose daring stunts made him an internet sensation, after his death aged 55 in a snowmobile accident. Having begun his rallying career in 2005, Block was named Rookie of the Year in the Rally America Championship. He competed in the World Rally Championship and won several rallycross medals at the X Games. The American also co-founded sportswear company DC Shoes and produced the Gymkhana video series, which featured him driving on dangerous tracks and obstacle courses. The series racked up millions of views on YouTube. Ken Block was snowmobiling near his ranch in Woodland, Utah , on January 2, 2023. A statement from Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said: “On January 2 2023 at approximately 2:00pm, the Wasatch County 911 Center received a call reporting a snowmobile accident in the Mill Hollow area. According to local reports, Block was riding a snowmobile which flipped and landed on him. He was pronounced dead at the scene by local authorities. He had been riding with others, but was alone at the time. Ken is survived by his wife Lucy and 3 children. Good Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOay7oQHcI8vQ13QEEz8IQQ ---Game Info--- BeamNG Drive is a game with a unique, realistic soft body engine that simulates every component of the car in real time, resulting in realistic and dynamic behavior. ---BeamNG DRIVE mods:--- The CrashHard Dummy 1.5.1: https://www.beamng.com/resources/the-crashhard-dummy.10550 American Road 1.7.01: https://www.beamng.com/resources/american-road.3100 Mammoth Valley 1.2.1: https://www.beamng.com/resources/mammoth-valley.886 Matrix Freeway 1.7: https://www.beamng.com/resources/matrix-freeway.48 Polish Roads 2.2: https://www.beamng.com/resources/polish-roads.5846 Garfield Heights 0.741: https://www.beamng.com/resources/garfield-heights.1557 Polish Roads, Seasons Addon 2.2: https://www.beamng.com/resources/polish-roads-seasons-addon.15630 AlphaYellav Valley.8: https://www.beamng.com/resources/categories/terrains-levels-maps.9/?page=9 Russian Province Town 2.5: https://www.beamng.com/threads/russian-province-town-2-5.67622/ American Road: https://www.beamng.com/resources/american-road.3100 ---PC Specs:--- CPU: Intel Core i5 -10400F 2.90Ghz Graphics Card: NVIDIA RTX-3060 Ti 8GB Memory: 16 GB Monitor: Samsung C27G54TQW ]]> Wed 18 Jan 2023 20:11:14 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/22979/beamng-drive-ken-block-snowmobile-crash-reconstruction/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/22972/ken-block-posted-about-his-daughter/
]]> Wed 18 Jan 2023 20:10:09 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/22972/ken-block-posted-about-his-daughter/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/22974/the-incredible-story-of-ken-block/
Ken Block is an inspiration to all petrolheads, a guy that could do almost anything with a car - insane control, total bravery and unbelievable skill. There were so many aspects to his professional life - shoe designer, world rally driver, X games competitor, designer of EPIC cars and YouTube sensation. For me personally - he wasn’t just a true racer, he was a pioneer of motorsport content creation and showed us all what was possible. So we’re going to go over his life, show what made him so great as well as some of his INCREDIBLE cars. You may know Ken Block from watching the WRC, the Dirt franchise of video games or the incredible Gymkhana videos - but Ken Block actually started out in life wanting to be a skateboarder - growing up in Long Beach, California. But once his family moved to San Diego or the ‘middle of nowhere’ as he called it, he started to mess around with dirt bikes. This would start his obsession with extreme sports that would define his life. ???? All source footage can be found here ???? https://shrtm.nu/XOFe ➤Follow Driver61 on: ➤ Instagram- @official_driver61 - https://bit.ly/D61Insta ➤TikTok - @official_driver61 - https://bit.ly/D61TikTok ➤ Follow Scott on: ➤ Twitter - https://twitter.com/scottkmansell ➤ Instagram - @official_driver61 - https://bit.ly/D61Insta #KenBlock #Hoonigan #Gymkhana ]]> Wed 18 Jan 2023 20:10:07 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/22974/the-incredible-story-of-ken-block/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/22967/ken-block-1967-2023-tribute-rip-legend/
#kenblock #ripkenblock As a huge fan of Ken, I wasn't able not to make such a video. He was a great inspiration to a lot of people. It's a huge loss for all race world, and let this short video be a digital tribute to your awesome race driver career. R.I.P. Mr. Block. p.s.: I hold no copyright to any of the clips in this video, purely paying my respects. ]]> Wed 18 Jan 2023 20:09:16 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/22967/ken-block-1967-2023-tribute-rip-legend/