Ken Block finally released the footage from his crash at LSPR.

"TheRallyStache" (bryce-the-hoonigan)
02/17/2014 at 17:41 • Filed to: Ken Block

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DISCUSSION (100)

Dusty Ventures > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 18:22

Dammit, you beat me!

Reigntastic > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 18:32

Lol. Blamed his wreck on pacenotes.

thedevilinside > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 18:35

Tries to continue before checking to see if codriver is ok. Sounds like Ken Block.

TheRallyStache > Dusty Ventures
02/17/2014 at 18:46

Mwah. Hah. Ha. See you at 100AW?

Dusty Ventures > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 18:58

Nope. Almost managed to source a ride, but it just didn't work out. Such is the life of a co-driver.

Dusty Ventures > Reigntastic
02/17/2014 at 18:58

He's right. It was the pace notes. The same dirt pile almost wrecked four other cars.

onerunjunior > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 19:05

What a nasty wreck, glad to see they were both unhurt.

deanmachine14 > thedevilinside
02/17/2014 at 19:08

He asked if Alex was alright immediately after car stopped rolling actually.

pfftballer > onerunjunior
02/17/2014 at 19:13

I'm glad the codriver escaped injury.

onerunjunior > pfftballer
02/17/2014 at 19:16

No kidding! The first replay they showed and I saw him arm outside it made me cringe. That could have been BAD for him. Luckily they didn't roll on his side.

WorldRallyBlog > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 19:20

For someone who usually does not go to the mall without at least 100 GoPro cameras around him, Ken really failed this time. Just one camera? Hm.

thedevilinside > deanmachine14
02/17/2014 at 19:24

Oops. missed that. If I were driving I would have been more concerned about him and talking about them both being ok.

Dieter > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 19:28

Would love to have seen this wreck from the air or outside.

franzn258 > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 19:28

Why was the window on Alex Gelsomino's side not sealed or roped off? I'm so surprised his hand wasnt crushed in that roll with where it was.

Dieter > Reigntastic
02/17/2014 at 19:28

Dude, You never be able to do what he does, so shut your mouth.

WorldRallyBlog > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 19:29

And Alex was obviously trying to reach the pace notes after they flew out the car while also holding hands with Ken. Brace the harness, man!

Lilday2k > thedevilinside
02/17/2014 at 19:30

He said "You alright" and he replied "Yeah".

Dusty Ventures > WorldRallyBlog
02/17/2014 at 19:30

There were a couple external cameras, but they were so trashed even the memory cards weren't salvageable.

doodon2whls > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 19:30

Frightening crash footage. Glad Alex didn't lose his arm...

Juan Carlos Hidalgo > Dusty Ventures
02/17/2014 at 19:30

They're still driving to standardized pacenotes given to all drivers? Thats not the right way to do it...

CatfishSoupFTW > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 19:31

he hit some weeds that sent him tumbling...

tumble weed taken to a whole. nutha. level.

WorldRallyBlog > Dusty Ventures
02/17/2014 at 19:32

That explains it. Crash done properly.

Erzhik Tem > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 19:36

Clearly they need to do something to the windows to prevent arms from flying out like that.

TheLateApx > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 19:38

Did Alex's window pop out initially or is it not required?! Damn, damn, damn!!!

Dusty Ventures > Juan Carlos Hidalgo
02/17/2014 at 19:38

Sort of. We all get Jemba notes at the start of the rally, but we do get a single pass recce during which we can modify them as we see fit, or if we prefer write our own notes from scratch. In the case of Ken and Alex they copy the Jembas into a different book in a much larger font prior to the recce, written in pencil (erasable) with plenty of room between lines to add notes. They don't change as much as drivers who started off doing notes from scratch (namely drivers like Higgins, Orders, and Sterkyx [sic]), but Alex is an extremely skilled and experienced co-driver, who started off doing rallies all over Italy before coming to the states and being paired with Ken, so he knows his shit. In the case of the hard dirt pile it's just that it was hidden in the weeds. Nobody had it in their notes, even the drivers who do notes from scratch. Higgins hit it too, despite having scratch notes, difference was he didn't hit it as hard and was able to save the car.

Wolfy oo()()oo > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 19:39

That hand!!! He's really lucky that he has it!

orakle44 > WorldRallyBlog
02/17/2014 at 19:40

Who is saying there was only 1 camera recording? There was probably multiple, but if you watched the video, the wreck was quite substantial, most likely lost a few in the wreck.

TheLateApx > CatfishSoupFTW
02/17/2014 at 19:41

^^ Winnging comment, right there. ^^

Dusty Ventures > franzn258
02/17/2014 at 19:43

Window nets aren't used in rally, even at the WRC level. Mostly because of the constant need to pass things like time cards through the window (three times per stage). Ken's car has high impact plastic windows (Lexan or similar), much tougher than safety glass (which most rally cars have), and 99% of the time it remains in place and intact. It looks like this was that 1% crash where the window just popped out.

HellPhish89 > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 19:43

Racing is dangerous, mmmk?

Glad that overrated bastard didnt get hurt. That was a nasty crash.

shocellist > franzn258
02/17/2014 at 19:44

Once they stop rolling it looks like there's clear plastic hanging around the window area. Maybe that was the window and mostly ripped off during the crash. I'm looking around 3:18.

TrekHuis > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 19:44

I think Ken Block wants to drive with an other car next year.

Kinja'd!!!

WhiskeyGolf > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 19:48

Roll cages save lives!

Josiah G. > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 19:53

I love how safe rally cars are.

Deven > HellPhish89
02/17/2014 at 19:56

Overrated...really?

KuroiNasakari > Reigntastic
02/17/2014 at 20:01

Yeah, most bad drivers immediately blame anything but themselves, the good ones generally man-up right away

steelbluesleepr > onerunjunior
02/17/2014 at 20:03

Yeah, it looked like that really bad crash Pastrana had when he rolled the car 10+ times. His arm kept shooting out of the window.

steelbluesleepr > WorldRallyBlog
02/17/2014 at 20:04

Why did he grab Ken's arm? Is that a standard thing to do in a crash?

GR1M RACER : Wrong Most of the Time > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 20:07

This.

Tom Bell > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 20:08

Where are the arm restraints, or are they not common for co drivers to use?

Jim > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 20:14

Why don't they have window nets?

DntPnc > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 20:14

Not to criticize the safety protocols, as they surely saved his life, but I thought that most types of races required arm restraints. I mean that guy was insanely lucky he didn't loose his right hand.

Vince Pack > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 20:15

Seeing Alex's arm flailing around in and out if that window as the car spirals around, I'm mostly amazed he still has it! Race cars are truly built in an incredible fashion, but there was a little luck and maybe some divine intervention there!!

jcpwn3r > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 20:19

anyone notice that the navigator's hand was outside the window?????

Dusty Ventures > DntPnc
02/17/2014 at 20:19

Even at the world championship level arm restraints aren't a thing in rally. As a co-driver you have to be so all over the place in the car that they would be impractical-bordering-on-impossible.

Dusty Ventures > Tom Bell
02/17/2014 at 20:20

No arm restraints in rally, even at the WRC level

yamba6 > thedevilinside
02/17/2014 at 20:22

Never asks if his codriver is ok even after its finished.

TerryMc > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 20:25

Is it common for the co-driver to wrap arms with the driver, or just some freak response?

brell > thedevilinside
02/17/2014 at 20:34

That's why you're not driving.

EarendilE30 > thedevilinside
02/17/2014 at 20:35

Once you realize a person can talk, you can bet that they will tell you whether they are okay or not. I'd try and continue as quickly as possible.

mcrissjr > Deven
02/17/2014 at 20:38

Yes overrated..look at his race results. Not particularly impressive. He just excels at marketing through his Hoonigan brand and Gymkhana videos.

Vettedrmr > franzn258
02/17/2014 at 20:42

While window nets might be a problem, seems like arm restraints for the codriver could be worthwhile.

FLINTfrom1968 > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 20:55

I really, really wish the front wheels hadn't come off... Because seeing a car that destroyed finish a race would be amazing.

Yuri Falconfire > KuroiNasakari
02/17/2014 at 20:57

You dont know a god damn thing you are talking about dumbshit.

Dr. Monkeypants > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 20:58

Fuck safety... GROUP B FOREVAH!

Just kidding. That damage is nuts.

CorollaRollin' > Reigntastic
02/17/2014 at 20:58

Except if you watched the video he shows where he made his mistake, and it's completely invisible from where he would have driven through...

Yuri Falconfire > DntPnc
02/17/2014 at 21:00

No way to do arm restraints in rally. Co-drive needs full mobility in the car to work.

Dr. Monkeypants > GR1M RACER : Wrong Most of the Time
02/17/2014 at 21:04

And that's why we love Travis.

"Are you alive? Are you alive?"

"I'm fine. How are you?"

"That was a hell of a ride! Woohooooooo!"

Hahahahahahahaha. So awesome.

Big Bubba Ray > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 21:16

Holy shit...Gelsomino's hand being out the window during the rollover. I'm surprised he didn't get his arm broken.

Autolegend86 > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 21:28

My only thought was GET YOUR DAMN ARM IN THE CAR NOW!!!

StalePhish > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 21:34

Kinja'd!!!

I was wondering what the deal was with Ken Block's bumper hanging on the outside of the classroom at Team O'Neil. But on further inspection, I think it's actually from a different accident because the damage doesn't exactly match up (see 4:23 in the video).

HellPhish89 > mcrissjr
02/17/2014 at 21:41

yep. hes a male danica that happens to actually have a few wins

Deven > mcrissjr
02/17/2014 at 21:41

Now I will give you they are not the greatest but then again he is known more for his driving finesse and range of ability than his straight up race wins.

Also he did essentially introduce gymkhana to the US.

Plus one of his main brands, which correct me if I'm wrong, he owns, is DC SHOES. So when you can do all that I think you deserve a bit of praise from the automotive world.

bdubya > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 21:47

Ken Block, the Danica Patrick of rally racing.

TheCroatianGuy > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 21:58

I don't care how much they're paying him, but those flat visor caps stuck so idiotically on the head/ears need to go away now! Just say no...brah. >.<

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > HellPhish89
02/17/2014 at 22:00

Id like yo see you do what he does. Im sure you would crash in the first few mins.

SubieNick > GR1M RACER : Wrong Most of the Time
02/17/2014 at 22:01

"I am fine. How are you?"

That seems it must have been the calmest retort after a crash like that. Travis seemed quite pumped. Could be the adrenalin and coming out of that alive thing though.

WorldRallyBlog > steelbluesleepr
02/17/2014 at 22:04

Not really, and there's not standard thing. There is what you *should* do and then there is what you actually do because: a) shock, b) shock, c) shock and surprise, d) all of the above tenfold. Ideally, driver should keep his hands on the wheel or on his chest and co-driver should just brace himself, hands on chest. But instincts or rather reflexes are bitch, so you'll see co-drivers reach above their heads when cars start rolling, even though they're safely strapped. Alex was just caught up and then the pendulum and gravity took over. Lucky bastard!

Eric Sean Delaney > HellPhish89
02/17/2014 at 22:18

Well, he did come back and almost beat David Higgins, you know, the rally good rally driver, for the championship let year. I was at four Rally America events last year, including this one, and he is a fast and smooth driver. He's more aggressive than Higgins, but I will say Ken can drive without a doubt.

gmctavish needs more space > HellPhish89
02/17/2014 at 22:27

Yeah he's successful and people like him, fuck him

kschang > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 22:29

Hell, the engine still starts! That's one tough little car.

kschang > FLINTfrom1968
02/17/2014 at 22:32

Was it Tommi Mackinnen that finished one stage on only 3 wheels? I think he had the co-driver on the rear bumper for balance. He was driving a Marlboro Evo back then.

kschang > mcrissjr
02/17/2014 at 22:35

He's a bit like Colin "McCrash" McRae (RIP, man).

estoril > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 22:40

gymhkana 7 should be him winning a race .... waiting nvm that will NEVER happen.

LOL. keep sliding under containers and hitting swinging balls.

Lappy276 > DntPnc
02/17/2014 at 22:46

When I was in SCCA PRO Rally in the late 80's, NASCAR style window nets were required. Can't imagine why they weren't in place here.

Burrito de EJ25 > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 22:49

I have a profound respect for that man. Anyone in rally, really.

Reckoning Day > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 23:00

Life is precious...it can disappear in a second no matter WHAT our talents are....I happen to know this first hand...

Yuri Correa > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 23:00

I wish more racing teams took those "after" pictures of their wrecked cars.

shitrock > HellPhish89
02/17/2014 at 23:02

Overrated? Can you do it? No? Envy is a hell of a drug isn't it.

cesariojpn > TheRallyStache
02/17/2014 at 23:05

And nothing of value was lost.

cesariojpn > Dusty Ventures
02/17/2014 at 23:06

Right....."un-salvageable." Sure.

samssun > cesariojpn
02/17/2014 at 23:11

Found Off Road Dead?

peabo > Dusty Ventures
02/17/2014 at 23:14

I wish he had 100 GoPros on him at all times!

Dusty Ventures > cesariojpn
02/17/2014 at 23:23

I saw the camera from the roof. It was beyond fucked.

Dusty Ventures > mcrissjr
02/17/2014 at 23:29

I think perhaps you haven't been keeping up with Ken's results. He lead every rally last year, and it was mechanical issues, not crashes, that kept him from winning the first three events. He then won the subsequent three rallies, and it was this missing pace note that cost him the seventh win and the title.

Previous years I would have agreed with you regarding Ken's talents, but over the past year or so we've seen a different driver. Better, faster, and more consistent. Even the established O.G. rally people, the ones who have been in the sport for 20+ years, are calling him "New Ken Block"

Dusty Ventures > Deven
02/17/2014 at 23:31

He sold DC Shoes to Quiksilver about eight years ago.

Dusty Ventures > WorldRallyBlog
02/17/2014 at 23:34

Also e) G-forces. If you haven't tucked your arms before the high-speed rolls start you're not gonna get them in because suddenly they weight 200+ pounds each.

Dusty Ventures > Vettedrmr
02/17/2014 at 23:37

No way. Co-drivers use their arms too much to have to deal with arm restraints.

Dusty Ventures > StalePhish
02/17/2014 at 23:40

Stuffed at the school during testing back in July

Dusty Ventures > estoril
02/17/2014 at 23:42

You do realize he won nearly half the rallies last year, right?

Rick Allen's Left Arm > GR1M RACER : Wrong Most of the Time
02/17/2014 at 23:52

Sometimes you forget what it was like before the GoPro invasion

Rick Allen's Left Arm > Dusty Ventures
02/17/2014 at 23:53

shhhh... it's best to allow the idiot to continue in self delusion.

Rick Allen's Left Arm > HellPhish89
02/17/2014 at 23:56

Luken10 > DntPnc
02/18/2014 at 00:16

I thought they required window nets. Maybe not in Rally America though?

Elmo > mcrissjr
02/18/2014 at 00:31

Look at his race results?

Ok...

-Multiple X Games Rally X podiums
-7-time Rally America 100 Acre Wood Rally winner
-Multiple other Rally America wins
-He finished 10th in multiple WRC events (which is pretty damn crazy given his age and the people he's competing against)

Want me to keep going?

Elmo > estoril
02/18/2014 at 00:36

You're quite retarded.

Elmo > TrekHuis
02/18/2014 at 00:37

Nope, Tanner Foust and Scott Speed already signed a deal with VW to race the Beetle in the GRC lol.

Deven > Dusty Ventures
02/18/2014 at 00:38

I thought he still had some sort of stake in the company. But I do stand corrected on full ownership

PaulGlastra > TheRallyStache
02/18/2014 at 00:44

The car was rebuild, ..looks pretty much destroyed to me, anyone?

Dusty Ventures > Deven
02/18/2014 at 00:48

Nope. No stake.

On a related note, I'm very interested in seeing Ken's livery for 100 Acre Wood this weekend. I've heard some interesting rumors...