The daughter of motorsport legend and YouTube sensation Ken Block has spoken out following his tragic loss of life in a snowmobile accident on Monday.
Lia Block in an emotional tribute to her father on Instagram, stated ‘I did not simply lose my father, I misplaced my greatest good friend’ and ‘the one particular person I ever seemed as much as’.
The 16-year-old, who’s herself a teenage racing star following within the footsteps of her father’s enthralling motoring profession, added that ‘no phrases can describe of how a lot of a tremendous human my dad was’.
Simply hours earlier than the horrific accident in Utah, a proud Ken Block had boasted about his daughter Lia’s achievements to his personal Instagram followers.
Lia Block, 16, in an emotional tribute to her father on her Instagram web page, stated ‘I did not simply lose my father, I misplaced my greatest good friend’. She is pictured together with her father
Lia Block is pictured together with her father Ken Block with a 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 gifted to her for her birthday, October 1, 2020
Ken Block was recognized globally for his ferocious driving filled with exhilarating stunts that have been watched by tens of tens of millions on his YouTube channels, in addition to his prolific skilled rallying profession.
The motion sports activities star, 55, died after his snowmobile overturned and landed on prime of him in Utah on Monday afternoon, Wasatch County Sheriff’s Workplace stated.
Block was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
Lia Block stated of her father: ‘It doesn’t matter what I did he was all the time there to assist me. I can’t imagine how briskly he was taken from all of us.
‘No phrases can describe of how a lot of a tremendous human my dad was, he lived so many lives, achieved extra in 55 years than most individuals may in 10 lifetimes, and lived his life to absolutely the fullest each single day.’
The feedback on Lia Block’s heartbreaking tribute to her father have been full of assist, commending the younger star for her touching phrases.
Ken Block on a snowmobile in Idaho, December 23, 2022
Ken Block, 55, died after his snowmobile overturned and landed on prime of him in Utah on Monday afternoon. Pictured: Block poses for a photograph in a Ford Fiesta ST in Budapest, Hungary, March 2013
Lia Block added: ‘He all the time did what he cherished it doesn’t matter what, proper as much as the final second, and all the time was there for me and my siblings and my mother at any time when we did what we cherished.
‘He by no means stated no to one thing we needed to attempt, by no means pushed us to love what he appreciated, simply opened the door for us to discover. He by no means missed a chance to assist us develop pretty much as good individuals, he all the time advised me that he needed us to be much more superb, caring, comfortable, selfless, people than him and my mother.
‘He all the time helped others and opened doorways for thus many different individuals. I can solely hope to do half as many superb issues he did.’
She added that rising up, she all the time knew that she needed to be similar to her dad, and that she’s going to ‘attempt day by day’ to make him proud.
‘I really like you to the moon and again kenny boi,’ she concluded.
Simply hours earlier than his loss of life, the motoring legend posted an image of Lia subsequent to a 1985 Audi Quattro that she had bought and restored herself.
The motion star would recurrently boast of his pleasure in his youngsters to his eight million Instagram followers, significantly oldest daughter Lia and her motoring endeavours.
Lia has additionally beforehand competed on her father’s Hoonigan Racing workforce.
Simply hours earlier than his loss of life, Ken Block posted an image of daughter Lia subsequent to a 1985 Audi Quattro that she had bought and restored herself, January 2, 2023
Ken Block shared household vacation pictured simply days earlier than his tragic loss of life. Pictured: Block with spouse Lucy and their three youngsters, together with daughter Lia within the Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia, Canada
Block posted a collection of household Christmas photos, together with his household adorning the tree in the Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia, Canada, December 29, 2022
In his last Instagram put up, Block stated: ‘The 4th and last episode of my 16-year-old daughter Lia shopping for, tearing down, rebuilding and now driving her ‘85 Audi Ur Quattro will likely be dwell at 8am PST tomorrow on my YouTube channel.
‘Will her newly-refinished classic Audi lastly do a donut?? Or will this outdated automotive break within the try? Tune in to search out out!’
Earlier than his loss of life, feedback adopted in Block’s useless, praising Lia for her exploits. Information of the horrific information then broke, with individuals flocking to the web page to pay their very own tributes to Ken Block.
In one among his most up-to-date Instagram posts, Block had additionally shared his vacation journey surrounded by household in a snowy Canadian ski lodge.
The previous rallying professional had posted a household picture together with his spouse Lucy, and three daughters, together with Lia as he wished his followers a ‘merry Christmas from the Blocks’.
Block’s spouse Lucy additionally posted a small tribute to her late husband on Tuesday.
She posted a picture of the helmet which he had been sporting when he died with a captioned coronary heart emoji.
Lucy Block posted a photograph of her husband Ken Block’s helmet which he had been sporting when he died. It was captioned with a coronary heart emoji, January 4, 2023
Ken Block and spouse Lucy on the premiere of his collection Gymkhana FIVE on the JW Marriot Mixing room in Los Angeles, California, June 2012
