RE: PH Blog: Ken Block responds (sort of)

[Ali_T]

Well, he's both, surely?

He competes in WRC, so he's a rally driver. And he's a stunt driver in his videos. No shame in either.

[WCZ]

Sexual Chocolate said:

Makes me laugh all this.

Lets face it, there is some pretty skilled drivers on this forum but I bet not one of them or even learner driving gods like mat777 could get within 1 minute of Blocks times round any WRC stage. Yes there is hugley more talented drivers on the WRC but these guys have been doing rallying for more years than I care to remember, they grew up with it, lived and breathed it. What Block has done is mananged to get himself to the party which is more than can be said for the likes of Mat777 who might get himself an invite to the party at www.mulletsgalore.com

Mat7777 is a better driver than Ken Block

[richb77]

I think he is doing a pretty good job actually.

Sure hes not the best WRC in the world (and probably never will be) but he is doing something that WRC has needed for a while, Promoting it to new viewers.

His antics get a lot of non WRC fans (yoofs and yanks) to take a look.

Good job in my book.

[jellison]

Great interview.

Make me respect he a good deal. He got into it late, but has the money to do it part time and be top ten in the WRC!

His life has to be Seriously cool.

Who is mat777?



Ah just looked up this FOOL - Jesus, give me strength.

Edited by jellison on Monday 23 July 12:22

[Thudd]

mazhar11 said:

You must have an extremely sensitive disposition.

I need a cuddle

I don't get how everyone on the planet is an expert in everything. Even stuff they've never even heard of before.

[Captain Muppet]

jellison said:

Who is mat777?

This big manly chunk of awesomeness:

mat777 said:

Currently a 2nd year undergraduate the University of Bristol, studying Aeronautical Engineering.
If it has wheels, an engine or wings, I'm usually interested in it (or a skirt for that matter..)
A middle-Englander who also happens to be a massive American-o-phile, who likes 80s big-hair rock and leans more to UKIP than studenty left wing causes: I'm not your average 20 year old!

Fings wot I 'ave driven:

Boring stuff:
- Small eurobox hatchbacks with L Plates on them

Interesting Stuff:
- Various Land Rovers
- Daimler Ferret armoured scout car
- Alvis Spartan APC
- Miniature traction engines
- Fowler 10-ton Steamroller
- A variety of sports quad bikes
- Biz twin 5.5hp-engined Pro cart

[Thudd]

Housey said:

Surely you meant to post this as a comment on YouTube? It would fit so well on there and you could then open a 'debate' with a mass debating society of 8 to 18 year old's who have all the answers, but no real experience, but who feel able to 'learn you good' with every new comment.

Unduly harsh. He's 20. He's still rocking the big "L", but he's over 18.
Just.

Besides, everyone knows the ones who know least, know it all.

[Adrian W]

I thought PH had a student filter

[Garlick]

Gentlemen

Can we get back to the matter in hand here, as amusing as it may seem PH is not the place to single out a particular individual...unless it's one of the PH team of course

Back on topic please

[JonathanLegard]

I didn't think it was possible to hold a strong opinion on such fluff.

Clearly I am wrong.

[thewheelman]

Captain Muppet said:

jellison said:

Who is mat777?

This big manly chunk of awesomeness:

mat777 said:

Currently a 2nd year undergraduate the University of Bristol, studying Aeronautical Engineering.
If it has wheels, an engine or wings, I'm usually interested in it (or a skirt for that matter..)
A middle-Englander who also happens to be a massive American-o-phile, who likes 80s big-hair rock and leans more to UKIP than studenty left wing causes: I'm not your average 20 year old!

Fings wot I 'ave driven:

Boring stuff:
- Small eurobox hatchbacks with L Plates on them

Interesting Stuff:
- Various Land Rovers
- Daimler Ferret armoured scout car
- Alvis Spartan APC
- Miniature traction engines
- Fowler 10-ton Steamroller
- A variety of sports quad bikes
- Biz twin 5.5hp-engined Pro cart

Ouch! fking hilarious, if there was a reply of the day, I think you would have just nailed it!

As for Mullet-man.............yeehaaaaa........

[OlberJ]

Chris Harris said:

He's also attracting a whole new, young audience to motor sport and car enthusiasm. We all owe him a pint for that.

Not sure if the skewed cap brigade are a welcome replacement for the beards myself.

[monthefish]

Mini1275 said:

mat777 said:

No Ken, you're not a rally driver. Rally drivers have skill. The only reason you look remotely skilled on your stunt shows I'd because you practice them hundreds of times. When you actually try and do proper men's rallying you always crash because you cant deal with an unpredictable route. Now shut up and go have another can of Monster, you annoying little
adrenaline junkie

Jealous much?.

His post is not driven by jealousy; he is an attention seeker (see various other threads he's started) and he is courting the controversy.

[Ari]

Chris Harris said:

Ridden shot-gun next to Ken a few times - he's a v.v.v.talented driver. His performance in WRC events says much more about the skill levels of the best drivers, and the accumulated knowledge gleaned graduating through lower formulae into top-level sport than it does about his purported 'lack' of skill. If you sat next to him on a gravel stage on Rally GB, you'd climb out pretty bamboozled. It's impressive, but Loeb is on another level. Ken freely admits that.

He's just a normal bloke who happened to found a shoe company, flog it for a mint, do some skids in his spare time and build a franchise around those skids that is rivalling the Super Bowl as a commercial sponsorship opportunity.I'd say that was pretty impressive.

He's also attracting a whole new, young audience to motor sport and car enthusiasm. We all owe him a pint for that.

He's also a good bloke.

Wada you know? You're not a

mat777 said:

2nd year undergraduate the University of Bristol, studying Aeronautical Engineering who's driven small eurobox hatchbacks with L Plates on them

Come back when you reach such dizzy heights!

[300bhp/ton]

thewheelman said:

Ouch! fking hilarious, if there was a reply of the day, I think you would have just nailed it!

As for Mullet-man.............yeehaaaaa........

Did you miss:

Garlick said:

Gentlemen

Can we get back to the matter in hand here, as amusing as it may seem PH is not the place to single out a particular individual...unless it's one of the PH team of course

Back on topic please

[selfwrap]

I think Kens a marketing genius, so what he may not be the best WRC driver out there but I am sure he's working on becoming No.1.

As for Gymkhana, what a genius!

[thewheelman]

300bhp/ton said:

thewheelman said:

Ouch! fking hilarious, if there was a reply of the day, I think you would have just nailed it!

As for Mullet-man.............yeehaaaaa........

Did you miss:

Garlick said:

Gentlemen

Can we get back to the matter in hand here, as amusing as it may seem PH is not the place to single out a particular individual...unless it's one of the PH team of course

Back on topic please

Clearly I did.

Just wondering why you picked my comment to make your point? especially when there were far more scathing comments from others. I will also add, that my comment was meant in good humour & no malicious intent towards the O.P.

[Sivraj]

I knew very little about Ken before this interview but he seams like a top block and I enjoy his Gymkhana antics,
Keep up the good work!!...
You wouldn’t be looking for a new spanner monkey to put these things back together when you're done would you Ken?

[J4CKO]

What a conservative lot we have on here, if you dont win in top flight Rallying you are rubbish, he has only been at it since 2005. I think there is an element of not wanting flashy yanks invading the world of Thermos flasks and Anoraks, I love rallying but it is a bit staid and serious. I think peopel want it to be Brits and Scandinavians, an American accent just doesnt sound right and they should stick to Oval racing and dragsters.

Like it or not Ken Block is probably more well known to more people than all the Scandinavian legends, all the kids see Ken Block on their Xbox games, he is a massive name and pretty talented, good at what he does but I think learning to win against the old guard will take longer, plus he is well into his forties.

I for one would like to see the American manufacturers give WRC a go, nobody minds the Japanese geting involved, lets see what the Americans can do, might be a shot in the arm for the sport.

[DanDC5]

OlberJ said:

Not sure if the skewed cap brigade are a welcome replacement for the beards myself.

Just the sort of attitude that means interest for the WRC has dwindled in recent years. Change is coming, it must be feared...