Catch my drift: Ken Block, star of the spectacular Gymkhana drift videos, takes Steve Sutcliffe for a sideways ride to show him how he does it

摘要

So you want to know how to drive like Ken Block. Or maybe you don't really know who Ken Block is but are intrigued and want to know what all the fuss is about. If you're in camp number one, you'll want to know precisely what skills are required to hold a 650bhp, four-wheel-drive, ex-WRC Ford Fiesta sideways for half an hour straight, prefer ably through the closed streets of San Francisco or some such. Which is what Block has become most famous for during recent years. If you're in camp number two, Ken Block is to car control what Edward Van Halen is to the 13-minute guitar solo. And to watch the great man at work, as I did recently from the passenger seat at the world finals of the Gymkhana Grid in Madrid, is a rare (if slightly unnerving) privilege.