Ken Block
American rally driver
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| 2024 | Lia Block was announced to compete in F1 Academy for the 2024 season with ART Grand Prix. |
| 2024 | Hoonigan released a comprehensive video compilation of all of Block's Gymkhana and Gymkhana spinoff videos. |
| 2023 | A racing-styled car named 'Hoon' with number 43 added to Cyberpunk 2077 version 2. |
| 2023 | Lia Block entered the Extreme E series for Carl Cox Motorsport. |
| 2023 | Lia Block won the O2WD Driver's Championship at age 16, before the end of season series. |
| 2023 | Lia Block was announced to compete in F1 Academy for the 2024 season with ART Grand Prix. |
| November 2023 | Lia Block became a member of the Williams Driver Academy. |
| November 2023 | CSR Racing 2 released an update with #KB43VER event featuring a playable 1965 Ford Mustang GT Hoonicorn V1 vehicle. |
| January 2 2023 | Tragically dies in a snowmobile accident, cutting short his influential career in rally driving and action sports. |
| January 2 2023 | Ken Block died in a fatal snowmobile accident near his ranch in Woodland, Utah. The Wasatch County sheriff's department reported that he was riding in the Mill Hollow area when his snowmobile overturned on a steep slope and landed on top of him, resulting in his death at the scene. Following his passing, the number 43 was retired from the World Rally Championship for the 2023 season in his honor. |
| 2022 | Lia Block began competing in the American Rally Association. |
| 2021 | Started collaboration with mobile game CSR Racing 2 and appeared as launch vehicles in Forza Horizon 5. |
| 2021 | Ken Block collaborated with Rotiform and Fuel Off-Road through Wheel Pros to create 4 sets of signature wheels, showcasing his design and automotive brand partnerships. |
| 2021 | Block raced in the Baja 1000 in the trophy truck class, finishing in 4th place. |
| 2019 | Block competed in the Donegal International Rally in Ireland, driving an Escort Cosworth, but crashed out on SS2. |
| 2018 | Block returned to full-time rallycross competition in the Americas Rallycross Championship, securing two podiums and ranking fourth in points. |
| 2018 | Hoonigan cars offered as launch vehicles for Forza Horizon 4. |
| 2018 | Block appeared on Top Gear, portraying a police officer chasing LeBlanc, Chris Harris, and Rory Reid. |
| 2017 | Hoonigan-branded cars first featured in expansion packs for Forza Horizon 3 and Forza Motorsport 7. |
| 2017 | Block finished 9th in the World Rallycross Championship points standings, with his best individual race finishes being 7th in both British and French rounds. |
| 2017 | Block adds two Ford F-150 Raptor vehicles to his collection, both using Fuel Block wheels in a 6x135 PCD configuration with a 0 offset: one in matte black with a gloss black ring, and another with similar specifications. |
| 2017 | Block appeared on the MotorTrend show Ignition with Jonny Lieberman to promote the 2017 Ford Raptor. |
| 2016 | Block decided to compete full-time in the World Rallycross Championship and finished third in the Supercar Final at Hockenheimring, Germany, securing his second podium in the series. |
| 2016 | Block returned to Top Gear, drifting his Hoonicorn around the empty streets of London with Matt LeBlanc. |
| 2015 | Ken Block completed his initial run in the Global RallyCross Championship, having accumulated six wins and 15 podiums during his participation. |
| 2015 | Appeared in Need for Speed video game as a style icon. |
| 2015 | Ken Block modified his Ford Fiesta ST RX43 with Rotiform VCE-M wheels in 5x135 PCD configuration, using a 54 offset and 18x8.5 tire width in a forged Monoblock style in gloss white. |
| 2014 | Block won the all-wheel-drive event at Gymkhana Grid, defeating Jake Archer in the final duel. |
| 2014 | Ken Block participated in the World Rally Championship (WRC) event in Catalunya, Spain, with Castrol as his sponsor. He initially held 10th place but experienced a tire puncture in the last stage, ultimately finishing 12th. This was his second to last season competing in the WRC. |
| 2014 | Ken Block achieved third place in the Norway round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship and won the Norway round of the European Rallycross Championship. |
| 2014 | Block reached the pinnacle of his Global RallyCross Championship performance, finishing as the runner-up in the championship. |
| 2013 | Ken Block achieved third place in the Global RallyCross Championship, continuing to improve his competitive standing. |
| 2013 | Ken Block competed in multiple X Games Rallycross events: Foz do Iguaçu (8th place), Munich (2nd place, Silver), and Los Angeles (6th place). |
| 2013 | Ken Block achieved his best-ever rally performance, finishing 7th overall in the Mexican rally and scoring his first six championship points in his first race of the 2013 season. |
| 2012 | Ken Block achieved 2nd place (Silver) in X Games Rallycross competition. |
| 2012 | Appeared in Dirt: Showdown video game with his Hoonigan/Monster Ford Fiesta, showcasing his trademark gymkhana driving style. |
| 2012 | Block finished fifth in the Global RallyCross Championship, establishing himself as a competitive driver in the series. |
| July 9 2012 | Released the fifth Gymkhana video on YouTube, featuring Block driving his Ford Fiesta in San Francisco with Travis Pastrana. The video was viewed 5.1 million times within 24 hours. |
| 2011 | Sells his ownership stake in DC Shoes, transitioning his business focus to Hoonigan Industries. |
| 2011 | Block competed in international rallying, finishing 8th at the France rally and 9th at the Wales rally, scoring a total of 6 points for the season. |
| 2011 | Featured in Dirt 3 video game as both a driver and gymkhana teacher, with his Monster World Rally Team vehicles including Ford Fiesta GYM 3 and Ford Focus WRC. |
| 2011 | Ken Block began competing in the Global RallyCross Championship, marking the start of his dedicated rallycross career. |
| 2011 | Ken Block participated in Rally Racing, finishing 11th, and in RallyCross, finishing 13th. |
| August 16 2011 | Released the fourth Gymkhana video, 'The Hollywood Megamercial', featuring Block driving around Universal Studios backlot. |
| March 23 2011 | Ken Block and co-driver Alex Gelsomino were involved in a serious car accident during the shakedown stage of the Rally de Portugal in Faro, Portugal, rolling their Ford Fiesta RS WRC and requiring hospitalization. |
| 2010 | Block made a brief appearance on Top Gear, crashing a Reliant Robin. |
| 2010 | Block co-founded Gymkhana Grid, an annual gymkhana race held worldwide. |
| 2010 | Ken Block joined Ford to compete part-time in the World Rally Championship for Monster World Rally Team, becoming the first American driver to campaign in the WRC, driving a Ford Focus RS WRC 08 with co-driver Alex Gelsomino. |
| 2010 | Ken Block competed in Rally Racing, finishing 10th, and in RallyCross, finishing 7th. |
| 2010 | Block competed in his sixth season of the Rally America Championship in an open class Ford Fiesta and his fifth X Games. |
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