Vaughn Gittin Jr Ken Block At The Gymkhana Grid Finals

While the first ever European tour of Ken Blocks Gymkhana Grid event might have been full of visual action, details of what went down at the final round at the Santa Pod Flame and Thunder show in the UK at the start of November hasnt proved quite so easy!

So, heres what we managed to find out. All of the following drivers qualified to take part in the final against Ken Block and US drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr:

Round 1 Winners (FRANCE)
Franck Lagalice - RWD (BMW M5)
Fabrice Morel - AWD (Evo 8)

Round 2 Winners (UK)
Luke Woodham - RWD (Nissan 200SX
Dmitry Sribnyj - AWD (Subaru Impreza WRX)

Round 3 Winners (GERMANY)
Remmo Niezen - RWD (BMW E30)
RJ Price - AWD (Subaru Impreza WRX)

Round 4 Winners (HOLLAND)
Lars Verbraeken - RWD (BMW E30)
Timo van der Marel - RWD (Nissan 350Z)

OVERALL WINNERS
Remmo Niezen - 1st
RJ Price - 2nd
Luke Woodham - 3rd

Still, who cares when there was so much tyre smoking action!

2012 Red Bull Rampage The Finals

Ive come to the conclusion after watching a bunch of downhill videos that these MTB guys are even bigger maniacs than FMX riders. Although Ive been told that the Rampage course is actually more carefully created than first appearances might suggest, it still seems like freestyle with less padding, less planning and far more faith in nature and the strength of your own legs. Let me know some of your thoughts!

Anyway, this highlight video has been taken from the finals of this years Red Bull Rampage, which was eventually won by Canadian Kurt Sorge with a ballsy run full of daring tricks. Check it out!