WRC Pirelli driver blog - Ken Block

After setting a string of top-ten stages times in Rally Mexico, American extreme sports star Ken Block has every reason to feel satisfied about his debut appearance with the Monster World Rally Team.

During the rally, Ken gave wrc.com readers an exclusive insight into his progress via the Pirelli driver blog. Now, after returning home, he brings us his final report on the rally.

Ken's third blog is posted now in the WRC Extra section. Here’s an excerpt:

"After the super special, where I went head to head with Wilson, and lost by just a tenth of second to him, we finished 18th overall because of the numerous stages we missed on Saturday. And while our final standing wasn’t exactly something to boast about, finishing our first rally with some good stage times was all Alex and I ever wanted, and boy did we get it.

I know in the press, people are saying that we have surprised and impressed many. Funny thing is we’ve even surprised ourselves. As we sat at La Parrilla across from the hotel drinking a few well-earned beers and noshing on some tortilla chips, it all seemed so surreal as MWRT team manager Derek Dauncey began talking about strategy for Turkey... As I have said countless times before, racing in the WRC has been a dream of mine, and now, I am living it. To that, see you all in Istanbul."

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