I wasnt sure what to think of when I heard the rumors of Ken Block going to the WRC. I was hoping he would drive a Subaru and make it more than a 2 manufacturer series but Ford will work as well. Looks like he will be doing Rally America as well as 7 rounds of the WRC. Should be a good year!!

Links:
http://www.drivingsports.com/site/2010/01/...eathing-fiesta/
http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&a...irst%20pictures

I've also heard that Chris Atkinson could be getting a spot on the team and it's very possible since he and Ken have been doing a lot of rallying together lately.

/discuss

I'm also hoping that this will bring a WRC event to the states again! hasn't been one since the 80s I think.

This post has been edited by Celiracer18: Jan 26, 2010 - 9:28 PM

Should be interesting to see the match-up Ken Block - Kimi Räikkönen.

Ken has driven US-rallyseries, but mainly done those specialsets with a car thats over the WRC tune.

Kimi has won the F-1 championship, but has only driven about 10 rallies. He is fast, but the pacenotes will be something he is going to learn better during the season.

Championship will be battled between Loëb - Hirvonen, but Räikkönen - Block is a really interesting pair too.

Just what the WRC needed, imo became a bit boring when all the manufacturers dropped out

im sure all the subie fanboys are upset that block left, but the WRC needs this (sadly) and so does rally america.
the fiesta s2000 he is driving here is beast. hopefully we get a road going version

and by road going version i mean a sporty fiesta s2000, not the normal fiesta

This post has been edited by spolski07: Jan 27, 2010 - 6:31 PM

god damnit....i was actually planning on going to snodrift this weekend, but because of my gf working, can't go. Now im kicking my self even more so...lol

ken block will be murdered in wrc

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I agree...but good for him...leaving his comfort zone and taking the next step up...I find him very irritating but will be interesting to see how he does and wish him well....he`s certainly a character.