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allmotorking
03-02-2010, 10:17 AM
Here's video of the Monster World Rally Team WRC Ford Focus shakedown. It's going to be interesting to see how Ken Block handles the heat in Mexico.

I predict that he'll at least beat Raikkonen if he doesn't DNF. We'll be down in Mexico end of the week for this one so stay tuned for more info on this and other news surrounding the event.

Ken Block Shakedown (http://www.livesockets.com/article.php?id=2573&siteID=)
PoorMans180SX
03-03-2010, 04:27 PM
Dang, he has a great driving style. Not super aggressive, just beautiful racing drifts.
xpertsnowcarver
03-03-2010, 04:37 PM
Hmmm.... Maybe its me being baised... I hope he races much faster than that test video. I'll look forward to the results.
Ceepo
03-03-2010, 06:40 PM
Eh... i already miss his suby...
nismo 240sx
03-03-2010, 11:05 PM
^^ am with you on that one...lol
BoostSlideWayz
03-06-2010, 12:52 PM
ken block is awesome, but ford is not sorry.
brndck
03-07-2010, 05:54 PM
ken block is awesome, but ford is not sorry.

wtf? at least ford still has a racing presence.
the global view of ford is VASTLY different than the american view.
s142jzkillav10
03-07-2010, 09:02 PM
Too bad we don't get that car here. AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA LMAO !!!

Although Ken can drive his ass off.
Knuckles
03-07-2010, 10:00 PM
man i need to get me a Focus now,get it all WRC'd out and hard park @ a subie meet :coolugh:
allmotorking
03-08-2010, 10:47 AM
Ford will be bringing the 2.0 turbo Focus to North America end of the year as a 2011 model. It's all part of their new global focus initiative. Probably will be marketed as a SVT model.
tricky_ab
03-08-2010, 11:22 AM
Dang, he has a great driving style. Not super aggressive, just beautiful racing drifts.

THIS!!! Not bad at all for the fist shakedown drive...
MisawaJason
03-08-2010, 12:34 PM
I would have thought that he'd have a little more seat time before the first WRC race of the year
K_style
03-08-2010, 01:31 PM
Exhaust sounds really good...
Nizzan4u2nv
03-20-2010, 04:12 AM
wtf? at least ford still has a racing presence.
the global view of ford is VASTLY different than the american view.

Exactly. Citroen and Ford were killin it in the 09 wrc season. I hope he does well though. There were no americans in the leader boards for the 09 season. Ken Block has 0 points as of right now. Dont know if he wrecked or what.
ManoNegra
03-20-2010, 11:05 AM
ken block is awesome, but ford is not sorry.

Citroen and Ford have been the two most competitive teams in WRC in the
last few seasons.

Mitsu dropped out because they couldn't keep up, Rallyart went belly up.
Subaru, which I love, barely had a car scratch the top ten in Mexico just recently - a privateer to boot.


Exactly. Citroen and Ford were killin it in the 09 wrc season. I hope he does well though. There were no americans in the leader boards for the 09 season. Ken Block has 0 points as of right now. Dont know if he wrecked or what.

I don't know much about Ken Block but I was impressed
for driving a car in which he only had one test day he was very good
was on the pace in Mexico and got up to 7/8 till his retirement - misjudged a braking point and sent the car into the side of the mountain road

but Kimmi, whom I like as an F1 driver, had a better retirement at least
went off a cliff and flipped about three times :duh:

and fucking Loeb, he is a monster
Nizzan4u2nv
03-20-2010, 12:34 PM
I see. Im gonna try to watch rally mexico tonight. Maybe a pace note error? Sebastian Loeb is damn good though. I like Latvala, he has a lot of potential but last season had too many errors.
ManoNegra
03-20-2010, 11:55 PM
Yes, pace note error
I can't help but cheer for the guy, great driving and attitude to go with it

but the story of the weekend had to be Petter Solberg's 2nd place podium
the guy had a terrible time in Finland and came back strong in his own private team
after pretty much having been written off WRC