The tragic death of Ken Block, the pilot of the impossible stunts on YouTube

The world of motorsports is mourning the death of Ken Blockthe famous racer who became a YouTube star thanks to his Gymkhana video series in which he performed incredible stunts, pirouettes and maneuvers behind the wheel of all kinds of vehicles.

blocks He died at the age of 55 in an accident when the snowmobile he was driving down a steep incline overturned and fell on him, the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office in Utah reported.

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“The had a massive influence on everything he touched“said the United States Rally Association, while former Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button called him “a talent who has done a lot for our sport.”

Visionary, pioneer, icon

Block emerged as one of the greatest promises of American motorsports.

His skill behind the wheel allowed him to do all kinds of maneuvers with different types of vehicles. (GETTY IMAGES).

He was rookie of the year in his first season in the national rally championship and throughout his career won medals in the extreme games, the X Games, and podiums in the World Rally Cross Championship.

He also participated in the World Rally Championship, motocross, ski and snowboard competitions.

“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon,” one of the companies he founded, the clothing brand Hoonigan, said in a statement on Instagram. “But most of all he was a father and a husband. He will be sorely missed.”

Block excelled in several modalities, but his greatest successes were achieved in rally and rally cross. (GETTY IMAGES).

"A talent that did a lot for our sport", wrote the British Jenson Button, former F1 world champion. (GETTY IMAGES).

The popularity he achieved with his Gymkhana YouTube series surpassed any of his sporting achievements, with millions of people watching him achieve drive at high speed through circuits full of obstacles and dangerous challenges.

He appeared twice on the BBC show Top Gear and starred in four EA Sports racing games.

“His videos shaped my personality and my interest in cars,” acknowledged Nascar driver of Mexican descent Ryan Vargas.

Source: Elcomercio