This weekend’s Rally Germany will see Ken Block do something he has only done twice before. Compete in a rally competition that is run on tarmac and not dirt or gravel. The tarmac round in Germany will see the world’s best rally drivers taking to the roads and Ken already admits he and co-driver Alex Gelsomino are at a huge disadvantage. “With zero tarmac rounds in the Rally America series, Alex and I are at a huge disadvantage here in Germany. We have only raced two tarmac events before, and…
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Rally – Flash from the Past to Compete in Finland?? *UPDATE*
One of the great things the WRC has shown us the last few years is the ability for drivers to make returns for select events. For example, we had Marcus Gronholm make a cameo appearance at Rally Portugal last year and Rally Sweden this year. However not even that can top Juha Kankkunen and his attempt to run in the Rally Finland event that is coming up. The four times WRC champion is making waves in the rally world as he sits on the very edge of making a comeback…
Read MoreRally – Block Confirms WRC Ambitions
The hope of seeing Ken Block competing in the WRC in a Monster-sponsored Ford isn’t dead yet. RallySport Magazine put out an article today stating that Ken Block and Chris Atkinson are still working very hard on a WRC program with M-Sport for 2010. “We are still negotiating all contracts,” Ken Block told RallySport Magazine today. “We should have everything wrapped up and announced in early January.” I’m already excited enough about the 2010 WRC season, but Block getting into a Ford would just put it over the top for…
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