At the end of his first rallying year, ken block had won the rally america rookie of the year award. Subaru rally team usa bringing rallycross drivers to stage. Mar 26, 20 you may be wondering why ken block is pictured above with two table tennis bats in his hand. Travis pastrana archives motorsportstalk nbc sports. Travis pastrana shines in world rally championship debut. Its time to bring the wrc back to the united states. A pioneer who has brought action sports to new heights, travis has never failed to drop more than a few jaws with the espn crowd. Travis pastrana returns to subaru for 2020 rally season. Ken blocks ford rs200 group b rally car on the street. In 2019 rally america briefly became a media organization with the stated goal of. See more ideas about ken block, rally car and cool cars. We all know travis pastrana is insane and thats why we love him. Enjoy this raw, uncut onboard footage from stage of the donegal rally.
Travis alan pastrana born october 8, 1983 is an american professional motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and x games gold medals in several events, including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, and rally racing. Tanner foust, travis pastrana, ken block subscribe to echoboom sports. Subaru rally team usa driver travis pastrana held off teammate david higgins to win the 2017 oregon trail rally held near portland, oregon. Apr 8, 2009 subaru driver ken block takes tarmac win at 2009 rally new york usa. For a second year in a row, the factory duo finished 12 overall. Rally america was also the name given to the organization that sanctioned the championship, was briefly rebranded to rallycar in july 2010, then reverted to rally america the following year. Jul 22, 2008 this video features footage of ken block and travis pastrana s stunt that landed them on the cover of racer x.
Man, this was a fun way to kick off my week at wrc mexico, with some gymkhana tourism and of course a wild fan session set up by monster energy. This video features footage of ken block and travis pastrana s stunt that landed them on the cover of racer x. And fun, lets not beat around the bush and now kevin you had a really good day. Ken block and travis pastrana at nitro world games. Oct 01, 20 ken block and travis pastrana have become household names for the younger generation, and are the two of the best known racecar drivers in the country. Dcshoesfilm 20 shot on the actual streets of san francisco, california, gym5 features a focus on fast, raw and. Block and pastrana have nearly 10 million combined instagram followers. Travis pastrana has made his mark in professional rally racing by winning the rim of the world rally. Travis pastrana was among a contingent of american action sports superstars to move from rallying to rallycross when grc arrived in the early 2010s, along with ken block, brian deegan, and the late dave mirra.
The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of travis pastrana over time. Dec 18, 2009 rallying and stuntdriving legend ken block joins james may on a rather quiet airfield in california. Ken block s ford rs200 group b rally car on the street, meeting up with travis pastrana. Share travis pastrana quotations about sports, fun and risk. Top drifting and rally drivers compare and contrast the two motor sports.
Travis pastrana is also a seasoned rally driver and is a fivetime national rally champion with subaru. Rally news, photos, forums and statistics simply a great community of dedicated rally fans. Travis pastrana wins rim of the world rally motocross. Travis pastrana signs threeyear rally deal with subaru. Right in one of the spots that i slid my ford focus rs rx through in the guanajuato, mexico part of gymkhana ten. Ken block and travis pastrana have become household names for the younger generation, and are the two of the best known racecar drivers in the country. Subaru rally team usa drivers pastrana and higgins finish 12. Ken block, travis pastrana they help bring in viewers and interest, even if they aren. The subaru driver led from the very first stage on the mountain roads within the angeles. Rally america team updates featuring ken block and travis.
But before travis started competing, i had thought that. Mtvs nitro circus star and rally driver travis pastrana, along with co driver christian edstrom, clocked a third win this season here at the oregon trail rally situated in and around scenic. Jul 20, 2018 action sports star travis pastrana makes his return to nascar this weekend after a twoyear absence pastrana, who last appeared in a nascar field in october 2015, will drive the no. Travis pastrana racing career profile driver database.
Webb 200 at new hampshire motor speedway on july 14, 2012 in loudon, new hampshire. See more ideas about ken block, cool cars and rally car. Brandon semenuk signs with subaru motorsports usa to race. Dec 03, 2006 subaru of america announced that 2006 rally america champion and x games 12 rally winner travis pastrana has agreed to a new, threeyear contract to race for subaru rally team usa.
Nitro circus, subaru rally, rally car, long beach, travis pastrana, freestyle motocross, ken block, surf, automobile top viral car videos of the week episode 31 audi porsche rally drivers rally car bugatti jaguar san francisco pictures mustang ferrari. He runs a show called nitro circus, and previously competed in the nascar nationwide. Subaru rally team usa driver travis pastrana has won the 2007 rally america national championship with a hardfought victory in the series finale this weekend at the lake superior performance rally lspr. In 2006, block along with his dc rally teammate travis pastrana signed a new sponsorship deal with subaru. Travis pastrana on the rally podium again vermont sportscar. Rally driver and internet superstar, ken block, is trading in his subaru wrx rally car for a ford fiesta rally car. Feb 3, 2009 subaru rally team usa driver travis pastrana wins season opener. Tp did a year in rally america, then got to pal around with mcrae and receive some personal coaching during the xgames season, and since then hes been the rally america series champion last 3 seasons with ken block and subaru writing the checks.
Travis pastrana, ken block just fake him out by going for the joke. Apr 07, 2008 stpr proved a battle of attrition that claimed many top teams including both subaru rally team usa entries of travis pastrana and ken block. Apr 20, 2009 subaru driver travis pastrana claims victory at olympus rally. If ken block is so good, how come he sucked as a rally driver. First of all, i got say i was a ken block fan before he ever got behind the wheel of a rally car. Mar 12, 2020 travis pastrana is also a seasoned rally driver and is a fivetime national rally champion with subaru. Ken block subaru rally racing automobile automobile. Jul 01, 2019 enjoy this raw, uncut onboard footage from stage of the donegal rally. Pastrana and co driver derek ringer were unhurt after a highspeed impact into a roadside dirt embankment ended their rally. Quiet that is until he turns the airfield into a playground and shows off his sabarusliding. Rally, rally car, rally driver, rally of the tall pines. Travis pastrana who rejoined subaru rally team usa with co driver chrissie beavis, hung on to take second place overall behind favorite ken block. Travis pastrana started racing in rally america and thats what initially made me aware that there was a championship here in america. Ken block drives the all new extreme e electric racecar in last stage of dakar rally duration.
Mar 26, 2012 dodge unveils 20 dart rally car for rallycross competition, taps travis pastrana as driver dodge has revealed the first image and a few details regarding its latest motorsports entry, the 20. Ken block vs travis pastrana nitro circus retro rides. Through this deal with subaru, the teammates became known as subaru rally team usa. Subaru driver travis pastrana wins the 2017 oregon trail rally. Hoonigan racing division, juan pablo montoyo, ken block, lancia, leo. Aug 22, 2019 we all know travis pastrana is insane and thats why we love him. Travis pastrana gives us the dirt on nitro rallycross. May 01, 2006 travis pastrana has made his mark in professional rally racing by winning the rim of the world rally. Subaru rally team usa bringing rallycross drivers to stage rallies rallycross drivers patrik sandell and chris atkinson will replace travis pastrana at some rally events. Pastranas subaru rally team usa teammate ken block and codriver alex gelsomino also entered the corona rally mexico driving a group n subaru impreza wrx sti.
Subaru driver travis pastrana wins rally america national. Ordinary dude ken block is helping to wake up the world of american rallying. We chat with race car driver and stuntman extraordinaire travis pastrana about the nitro rallycross event coming to the nitro world games. Rallying and stuntdriving legend ken block joins james may on a rather quiet airfield in california. It was a few days after travis pastrana successfully recreated three of evel knievels iconic las vegas jumps earlier this month. Travis pastrana wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Stpr proved a battle of attrition that claimed many top teams including both subaru rally team usa entries of travis pastrana and ken block. Read the full story on ken block, from the subaru rally race team, at automobile. Mar 07, 2020 eli tomac beats ken roczen to win daytona for 4th time, take points lead. Travis pastrana wins 2009 oregon trail rally jalopnik. Ken block is not driving off into the sunset mens journal.
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