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Ken Block, Extreme Sports Stars Bound for 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed

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    WRC driver Ken Block with his rally car. He'll appear at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed in early July. | June 10, 2010

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Ken Block, Extreme Sports Stars Bound for 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed

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    • Ken Block will make an appearance at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
    • Freestyle motocross riders are also on tap to perform at the event.
    • Goodwood runs July 2-4.

    GOODWOOD, England — Hoping to become synonymous with extreme "stunts," the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed on Wednesday announced that such extreme sports stars as Ken Block will be showcased at the upcoming event.

    Organizers said Block, the cult star of the Gymkhana videos and a WRC driver, will be demonstrating his Ford Fiesta Gymkhana 3 car for the first time in Europe. He will also pilot the Works Ford Focus RS WRC rally car around the Goodwood Forest Rally Stage.

    The Red Bull X-Fighters, freestyle motocross riders, are also on tap to perform at the Festival of Speed. Top Irish stunt rider Mattie Griffin will make his Goodwood debut, organizers said.

    The 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed runs July 2-4.

    Inside Line says: The 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed is on track to be the must-attend European event of the summer. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent

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    rodger_victor says:

    11:33 PM, 06/11/2010

    Ford Focus RS and Escort RS2000.  Best rally cars....EVER!

    lostboyz says:

    05:58 AM, 06/11/2010

    sounds like an amazing event

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