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Gymkhana 5

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Ski_the_east01
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Cue the haters..dude is still a great driver producing entertaining as hell videos and having a blast doing it



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Jul 9 2012 10:46AM
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Blurst
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why do people hate?
Jul 9 2012 10:47AM
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Ski_the_east01
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no idea...kids on here that think he is a talentless hack just because he didnt produce well in the wrc despite racing against some of the best driving talent in the world..i forgot how easy it was for internet nerds to corral 650 hp cars that weigh about 3,000 lbs..

dude is just a hoon, he's on the same level for me as pastrana - two dudes who just have a blast doing what they do
Jul 9 2012 10:59AM
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belden...
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the endo part was dope he was soo close to killing pastrana
Jul 9 2012 11:09AM
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Tinga
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I am happy that this hasnt turned into a branding battle where only monster athletes or ford athletes can be a part of it. I guess I don't know if pastrana is on DC or not.

moments of note:
1:32 huge sweeping high speed drift. I like
2:14 backwards through cones into a drifting 3 point turn soft of things. Creative.
2:51 cool use of a bunch of GoPros
3:00 I like the return to the docks
3:37 GoPro down
3:50 sick jump and again sick use of GoPros
4:16 huge downhill drift
5:20 sick up hill drift
5:45 air drift with cool go pro shot

questions:
How many GoPros do you think it took to create this fun videos?
how much does it cost to close and insure all the streets used in San Fran?
Jul 9 2012 12:08PM
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theBearJew
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You literally just posted the exact things I was going to.

I couldn't understand how they closed all those streets and lol'd a bit when the gopro went down. Fucking sticky mount fail.
Jul 9 2012 12:14PM
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WikiWiki
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its nasty, dont get me wrong, and I have watched it 3 times today, its just if I have to hear one more time about how amazing of a driver he is when he has 4 points total this year in wrc im gonna scream

I like him, I like what he does, i hate uneducated noobs who profess him to be the greatest on earth


that said the video is insane as well as the driving, and makes me want group b back into rally rather than this 300chp bullshit
Jul 9 2012 1:26PM
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Tinga
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bring back group b and get rid of the fans on the course or atleast keep them like six feet from the road.
Jul 9 2012 2:00PM
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skijunkiedtm
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he is an amazing driver, albeit a different kind from the wrc.

That was real life need for speed, the shit I used to dream of doing playing underground 2 at all hours of the night.
Jul 9 2012 2:14PM
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NinetyFour
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Pretty sick, glad that things are still entertaining. I wonder where Ken will stop though, he can't keep making these forever.

And yeah he isn't the greatest rally driver ever, he's really moreso made a name for himself as an "Eye Candy" driver. That doesn't make me mad when people call him great though, he is pretty awesome and has done a good job with the gymkhana videos. Now what really makes me mad is people who think this is all one continuous shot...... No way in hell ever.
Jul 9 2012 7:34PM
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GORILLA.
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this is probably what non-skiers say about competition/technical focused skiers doing triples and perfect dub cork mutes.

he probably drives too fast, not steezy enough. future driving.

don't make sense.

-GORILLA, OUT.
Jul 9 2012 7:55PM
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skitheWest.
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fuck I'd do anything to drive like that
Jul 9 2012 8:03PM
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JzD.
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He kills it, not time to play some dirt 3 haha
Jul 9 2012 8:21PM
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Chunter
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The coolest thing about this is going to be going to SF and seeing the tire marks everywhere.
Jul 9 2012 11:05PM
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XtRemE11
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theres no doubt that hes a damn good driver, the guys got lots of talent, but when you compare him to other professional drivers, he really is nothing special at all. he found a way to make a living driving awesome cars without having to actually prove himself in competition, nothing wrong with that i guess.

just watching him drive though its like he's extremely comfortable doing massive drifts, but not comfortable when it comes to actually driving the car in the way it needs to be fast. may sound silly to say its harder to control a car thats sliding around less, but it is. controlling a car within that extremely fine line of optimal slip angle is much harder than controling a car in a big ass drift, and sketchier, it just doesnt look as cool.


Jul 11 2012 1:14AM
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theblacktaco
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mPB58XI8ng

he is def a good gymkana driver but his xgames racing pissed me off. He rams that other car while taking a horrible line and it seems like he doesnt get the concept of apexs and slow in fast out.
Jul 11 2012 2:20AM
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XtRemE11
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haha thats pretty sad, he made some crazy amateur mistakes. once he got into a rhythm though he was doing pretty well, i didnt really see many missed apexs, and slow in fast out doesnt apply so much when your limited by wheel spin.


Jul 11 2012 3:22AM
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Elg
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You know he´s one of the co-founders of DC Shoes right? I don´t think he does the gymkhana stuff to make a living.
Jul 11 2012 7:24AM
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Tinga
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I would just like so say that rally cross, especially on an x-games stage, is nothing like a gt track race. rally cross is basically all about the start and simply not fucking it up while you're driving. the rest is mostly show.
Jul 11 2012 9:59AM
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tripnip
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i applaud him he does something that i couldn't do!
Jul 11 2012 10:27AM
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XtRemE11
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yeah i know, i wonder if he's paying for all this or if he's actually making money at it. he definitely bought his way in, but at this point with the sponsors he has i would bet its at least being covered by his sponsors, not including himself.
Jul 11 2012 11:30AM
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KBake
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the true gymkhana 5
Jul 11 2012 11:35AM
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Ski_the_east01
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not sure what gets you internet moniez but block can sleep well tonight knowing that Gymkhana 5 was a HUGE marketing success


and he definitely was not paying for this..between the success of the gymkhana series (140 mil views) I guarantee you the sponsors like ford, dc, monster, gopro etc. we're more than happy to pick up the tab

Jul 11 2012 11:41AM
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Tinga
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I'm sure these videos are written off as marketing and advertising expenses.
Jul 11 2012 3:26PM
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Jossy
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Go watch some clips of Collin McRae racing, then you'll see someone taking it to the limit not just on some preplanned course.
Jul 13 2012 4:24PM
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