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Ken Block and Ford part ways; is Ford totally out of their minds?

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It’s an odd dichotomy. We have more car enthusiasts and modified cars per capita than probably any Western nation, yet most people in the US don’t care about racing.

Guys like Jarvis, Jonny Walker and Lettenbichler are well known names over there but don’t even register here. Even the top F1 guys are pretty much unknown in the US except to those who really follow the sport. Strange.
Lots of people in the US care about racing, but most self-described car enthusiasts don't consider NASCAR to be racing for some reason.
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I really do see signs of trouble at Ford. They could correct things, but I have been a Raiders fan all my life and know poor management and "rebuilding" years when I see them, lol.
Fair enough. I read similar comments all across social media, so I thought I should ask to clarify.

I actually believe the opposite. Ford’s turnaround is well under way, and Farley is the exact person to be leading the charge. I have worked exclusively with financially-distressed companies for over 20 years, and much of my work involves restructurings in bankruptcy court. In my opinion, Ford is not anywhere close to bankruptcy. If I thought it was, I wouldn’t be a shareholder.
 

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I love it, Ford cuts ties with Ken Block and gives us the BN idiots who do a hour long live Q&A with equipment built in the 90's or some shit. All I heard was wind noise.
Good move Ford
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If the USA would petition for a WRC race, more people would know who he was. He ran in that circuit for a bit. He is great and there is no better CAR auto racing than WRC. Graham Jarvis that rides Hard Enduro is the best Motorcyle rider in the world.
Not too sure about off road truck racing, but those guys are all badass... from Baja to SCORE to King of the Hammers and more!
Too much NASCAR and Football and Basketball, etc.
We have Rally America and whatever GRC is called now ( I think it's ARX now, too lazy too Google it).

The FIA could easily make the mount olympus rally or the 100 acre wood a WRX event but I doubt that would ever happen.

I wish there were more events around the US I absolutely love stage rally and I've even done a little rallycross.

Also Ken Block is known globally and Ford is a global brand, "Insert nascar driver here" is not. Though I guess ford doesn't really make a rally appropriate car.
 

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Will Walter white be next?
 

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Ford dropping the FIesta and Focus wasn't good for thier chances of wanting to keep him. It is insane the cover of WRX is a Fiesta rally car and Ford doesn't make the Fiesta and Focus RS. Mustang sales are extremely low and they have Vaughn Gittin Jr (Sp?) covering that area more lately.
 

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So much doom and gloom here. Yikes.

Professionals end relationships and contracts all the time. This may free Ken Block up to drive other vehicles and still drive Fords.

We have no idea if they have completely severed ties, if Ford will still support him in a lesser or unoffical capacity, or if he will still drive Fords with no support.

Judging by the video when he says "hmmm what's next?" and turns to have a Subaru behind him it seems that's likely part of the answer.

It's a big leap to think that this means Ford is going bankrupt or something like that.

Like others have said... Likely the fact that Ford is moving away from cars. The relationship ceases to make sense for either of them.

Wouldn't surprise me if they bring on someone else and tie them to the Bronco.
 

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Not a fan, dont care for his cars or the sport...

Ford will be fine w/o him.
 

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.........................................so I skimmed through three pages and I have to say to those who say Ken Block ?? Who is Ken Block ?? Well I can agree the "general" public my not know Ken but I bet they DO know who Matt Leblanc is !!!! Matt is Joey on friends for those gearheads who know Ken but may not have seen the tv series, Friends.;)

watch this vid if you haven't seen it or don't know who Ken Block is. I always love watching Matt's expression as Block rips his head off. :ROFLMAO:

Ken Block Drifts London – EXTENDED Director's Cut | Top Gear | BBC - YouTube

also for those who don't know Ken's ability as a driver watch Gymkana 5 from San Fran where he rotates the car through a corner AIRBORNE !!! 5:38 of the vid posted below


DC SHOES: KEN BLOCK'S GYMKHANA FIVE: ULTIMATE URBAN PLAYGROUND; SAN FRANCISCO - YouTube

One BADASS driver.
 

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Ken didn't seem too happy on the linked Facebook annoucement but he will be just fine. Plenty of cars to Hoon around and let's face it, some of those cars are a Mustang or Focus pretty much in name only with the amount of mods on them. Hoonigan and Gymkhana will live on!
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