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Lucas Bell
Ken Block is no stranger to shenanigans behind the wheel of a rally car. And while in recent years those activities involved a vehicle with a Ford badge, Block has returned to his roots for 2021. The Hoonigan star currently finds himself campaigning a Vermont SportsCar–prepped Subaru WRX STI in America Rally Association events, something he hadn't done since 2009. Now though, we have a chance to watch Block pit his Subaru against his other off-road racing machine: an 1100-hp Trophy Truck built for Baja.
The battle of the race cars took place at the Team O'Neil Rally School in New Hampshire. Block and his crew were at the school for some test days ahead of the New England Forest Rally, which took place at the end of July. The race itself was marred by a retirement from Block, as the WRX STI suffered a gearbox failure. As unfortunate as that is for the team's season, that trouble didn't come until after this sweet showdown was filmed. Read the full article here.
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