Rally driver Ken Block has dead at 55

By TH Team  03/01/2023

Kenneth Paul Block was an American professional rally driver with the Hoonigan Racing Division, formerly known as the Monster World Rally Team.

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Ken Block was born on Novermber 21, 1967 in California, United States. 

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Ken Block is also co-founded the skateboard brand DC Shoes in 1984.

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After selling the company in 2004, Ken Block transitioned from a marketing executive to one of the most recognisable names in motorsports.

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Block's team, Hoonigan, released a statement on the tragedy ... saying, "Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband."

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Ken Block was one of the most famous Rally car drivers in the world ... where he competed since the mid-2000s, finishing on the podium dozens of times.

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Block competed at the Global RallyCross Championship from 2011 to 2015. He finished runner-up in 2014 and third in 2013 and fifth in 2012, collecting six wins and 15 podiums.

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Ken Block was riding a snowmobile at around 2 PM on 02 January 2023 on a steep slope when the vehicle suddenly upended and landed on top of him.

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Professional rally driver Ken Block, who became famous as Hoonigan died in a snowmobile accident near his home in Utah on Monday.

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Ken Block has died due to injuries he suffered during the Snowmobile accident. At the time of death he was 55 years. 

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