Tag: ken block
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Neste World RX of Latvia 2017
Read more: Neste World RX of Latvia 2017I was back for another year of World Rally Cross championship round in Latvia. Already before the event I made a bet that Johan Kristoffersson will win this one as well; and I was right – not only Johan got the win, he also secured the driver’s Championship, as well as VW got the manufacturer title. Their cars are on different level this year and it seems that only wet conditions can make the field more equal. Last year it was Sebastian Loeb who got his first and so far, the only, win. This year he made it to the…
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Monster Energy Rig Riot
Read more: Monster Energy Rig RiotFirst qualifying just ended and I wasn’t sure that anything could be hotter than Timo Scheider’s Fiesta. It was time for the Rig Riot. Monster Girls were already on stage, warming up the crowd. After few intro songs, green confetti fired away and awaited Monster drivers made an appearance. Crowd went wild, mostly because hundreds of different merchandise pieces were thrown into the fan pit – almost a mosh pit at this point. I like shooting Monster Energy Rig Riot, since this is the only place during the weekend where drivers let go of their emotions in public. Sadly Mattias…
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World Rally Cross 2016 // Latvia
Read more: World Rally Cross 2016 // LatviaEver since I’ve first visited a World Rally Cross event, I wanted to come back for more. This racing discipline is so packed with high adrenaline drama, that it’s impossible to not to ask for more. Round in Riga got on my radar from the moment World RX organisers published the calendar for their 2016 season. New country, new track and a new winner – as we got to know after the weekend, but let’s not hurry. Forecast was ambivalent: sun on Saturday and heavy rain on Sunday. Well, doesn’t happen often, but indeed, forecast was 100% correct. Saturday welcomed…
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My Top 5 News – February
Read more: My Top 5 News – FebruaryNews: 1) Le Mans participants list 2) Corvette finish at Daytona 24H 3) Top Gear new team 4) New Gymkhana 5) Sebastian Loeb in World Rally Cross Something to watch: 1) Proper drift podcast – MAXIMUM Driftcast 2) First Dance / Derek Bell and Ferrari 512M
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My Top 5 News – January
Read more: My Top 5 News – JanuaryNews: 1) Ken Block to do World Rally Cross and Andreas Bakkerud joining him in the Hoonigan Racing Division team 2) DTM delays new engines and Class One rules to 2019 3) Dakar: Peugeot wins, Loeb 9th, Kamaz only second 4) Jari-Matti Latvala suspended from WRC Sweden after hitting spectator 5) Back-up run certification no longer required for NHRA national records Something to watch: 1) Porsche Documentary: Our Return: A documentary of our road to Le Mans 2015 2) Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman – Official Trailer