Rally driver Ken Block has died age 55 after a snowmobile accident, his racing division team has confirmed in a statement.
Tributes have poured in for the Top Gear and YouTube star, with Hoonigan motorsports describing him as 'a visionary, a pioneer and an icon.' In a statement, the company confirmed the sad news of his death.
On Monday (January 2) they posted on social media: "It's with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today. Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon.