This automotive year should have started a lot better than 2022, complete with the cool introductions that occurred during the international tech days of CES 2023. Instead, on January 2nd, disaster struck.
In yet another Lady Winter-related accident (our hopes and prayers also go to actor Jeremy Renner, who had a serious snowplow incident), I walked in on the news that the man, the legend, the rallycross star, WRC driver, social media phenomenon, entrepreneur, and drift king (among many others) – Ken Block – was no more! Sadness and sorrow cannot even begin to describe what I felt during those first moments of reluctant acceptance of the ugly truth.
The 55-year-old American professional rally driver (November 21, 1967 – January 2, 2023) passed away in a snowmobile accident and his family (wife Lucy and three children) continues to be grief-struck beyond measure. Of note, I really hope that everyone will try to observe and respect their privacy, so as not to tint the life and legacy of a worldwide racing icon with the trifle search for trendiness. Seriously, I know everyone wants to pay homage – but please do so in a most delicate manner.
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