{"id":92080,"date":"2014-02-24T09:03:39","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T08:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtspirit.com\/?p=92080"},"modified":"2014-02-24T08:27:12","modified_gmt":"2014-02-24T07:27:12","slug":"rally-america-ken-block-wins-rally-in-the-100-acre-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/2014\/02\/24\/rally-america-ken-block-wins-rally-in-the-100-acre-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Rally America: Ken Block Wins Rally in the 100 Acre Wood"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n The second round of Rally America went down this weekend in Missouri – the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood. Hoonigan Racing’s Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino won this round in their 2012 Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V, making this the 7th time the team has won the event out of the eight times they have entered. Block managed to maintain the lead from the first stage till the end.<\/p>\n Block said;<\/p>\n I felt as if I had very few mistakes this weekend. Unfortunately, my top competition fell out on day two and I was able to extend my lead. It took some pressure off, which I don’t like, because I like to push hard. Instead, I was able to just enjoy these roads and put on a good show for the fans.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Tight on his back was Round One winner<\/a> Subaru Rally Team USA’s David Higgins who after the first day ranked only 20.6 seconds behind Block. Disaster hit Higgins on the second day after he suffered an engine failure forcing him into early retirement. This incident also broke a Higgins record of 22 consecutive podium finishes. <\/p>\r\n After Higgins retirement, Rockstar Energy Drink Rally Team’s Antoine L’Estage and Marshall moved into second place but were also unfortunate after their Mitsubishi EVO X overheated on Stage 13, forcing them too into retirement. Subaru Rally Team USA\u2019s Travis Pastrana thus moved into second position. The action sports icon made a remarkable comeback after a 3-year absence not to mention he raced with a repaired broken leg and a dislocated ankle. <\/p>\n