The Birth of a New Motorsport
OK, so gymkhana has been around for a bit, but always on the fringe. But now, Ken Block, who has put gymkhana–literally “car rodeo”–on the map with his incredible videos, plans to make it a competitive sport.
Gymkhana Grid is what Block is calling his version of the motorsport, and the first event will be held December 3 and 4, 2010 at Irwindale (CA) Speedway. Block calls it “the first ever stadium style spectator Gymkhana racing event in North America.” If you think this sounds interesting, the best part is everyday racers will have the opportunity to compete against Block at the event. Of course, just how fair it will be to compete against Block on the course he designed is largely irrelevant compared to the cool factor of this whole deal. To get in on the action, check out Gymkhana Grid’s website.
And if you have now idea what all this is about, you really owe it to yourself to check out the videos after the break. You won’t be sorry.
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