Ken Block was one of the most famous racing drivers of our time. He died in a tragic snowmobile accident on January 2, 2023. Now some players in GTA Online honor him and drive through the game in a car reminiscent of the well-known Mustang from Block.
Who is the racer? Famed race car driver Ken “Hoonigan” Block rose to fame through rally racing. He earned his first attention as Rookie of the Year in 2005, gained a reputation as a badass driver at the X Games and reached tens of millions through his YouTube channel celebrating his Gymkhana courses.
Now Ken Block died in an accident. The accident happened in Utah, USA. Officials say Block was killed by his snowmobile (via reuters.com). He leaves behind a wife and three daughters.
This is how his fans remember him: Many fans are mourning and some of them are also in the action game GTA Online. They want to honor his memory by recreating his iconic Ford Mustang, the Hoonicorn, in-game.
A thread is currently receiving attention on the GTA Online subreddit reporting the death of Ken Block. In addition, the thread creator shows an image showing a GTA version of Blocks Hoonicorn. This is the GTA car “Drift Tempa”:
Since the driver’s accident was not long ago, many readers of the thread are only now finding out about the accident. There are some very emotional postings on the subject – spontaneous reactions to the bad news. Some wish his family strength during this difficult time.
One commenter urges all players to use the converted vehicle in GTA Online over the next few days to honor Ken Block. Some agree with him.
As a result, other users say that you can build significantly more vehicles from Ken Block’s garage:
However, many users agree that with Ken Block an important racing driver has left us. For many in the thread he was an inspiration or the gateway to racing that they will always think of when a rally race is on.