Clarkson, Hammond and May Live organisers have announced that YouTube sensation Ken Block will Gymkhana live in Johannesburg in his 1965 all-wheel-drive Ford Mustang. Block will star in the show alongside hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.
The show was previously known as Top Gear Live, but had to drop the BBC branding after the broadcaster did no renew the contracts of the three presenters.
The event will take place at the Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg, from June 12 to14.
It will be Block’s first time on African soil.
Block began his professional rally driving career in 2005 and has competed at the top of the sport for Subaru, and more recently, Ford.
He became the first American driver to campaign for the World Rally Championship and is currently competing in the Global Rallycross Championship, as well as selected FIA World Rallycross and WRC events.
But it is perhaps his Gymkhana videos that have turned Block into a bona fide online phenomenon. He has created seven jaw-dropping YouTube videos with an impressive 257 million views over the past six years.
“I’m stoked to have been invited by Clarkson, Hammond and May to this massive motoring event,” said Block.
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with these guys before and it’s always been a lot of fun. I think bringing what I do to an arena format is going to be awesome, and I can’t wait to meet the fans in South Africa.
“It’ll be my first time visiting the country and I’ve heard they’re passionate about all things automotive, so I think they’re going to enjoy what I’m going to be doing with my Hoonicorn from Gymkhana 7,” said Block.
Story published by: iAfrica.com