Subaru returning to Ken Block’s Gymkhana video franchise with some help from Travis Pastrana

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Travis Pastrana will return to Ken Block's popular "Gymkhana" stunt series.

Gymkhana GRiD is back. Ken Block’s popular video series will be making a return in 2020 with Travis Pastrana behind the wheel of a specially configured Subaru.

The news comes just two days after Pastrana, a full-time member of the 2020 Subaru rally team, and Block (and Subaru) agreed that they would be willing try to make it happen. Here’s how it went down.

Pastrana and Block have been staying at home with their families during the COVID-19 crisis but they haven’t been idle. The longtime friends and former teammates have been competing to produce at-home stunt videos for their fans. Block’s “Gymkhana GRiD: Stay at Home Edition” called out the Pastrana family, challenging Pastrana to film a better version at his home in Maryland. Pastrana’s rebuttal featured big dirt jumps, driving on two wheels and donuts around his personal WRX STI. Both drivers encouraged their fans to vote on who made the better video.

Then, on Tuesday’s “Hoonigan Tangents Live” show, the talk turned from friendly jabs between the two into Block offering Pastrana the chance to film his own Gymkhana installment in 2020 with Subaru and the Hoonigan Media team. Pastrana and Subaru immediately agreed to the challenge, marking the first time in 11 years that Subaru will be a part of the series.

“What Ken has done with ‘Gymkhana’ over the years has really been amazing,” said Pastrana. “But I think he made a big mistake giving me a shot at doing one of my own! I’ve got some ideas that I think can blow Ken’s videos out of the water, and Subaru is on board to provide a car to do it. One thing’s for sure, it’s going to be unlike any ‘Gymkhana’ you’ve ever seen before.”

This won’t be Pastrana’s first trip around the “Ghymkana” block. The five-time U.S. rally champion, freestyle motocross pioneer, action sports icon and stunt expert has made cameo appearances in the fifth and tenth installments of the series.

More details of the location and release timing of the special video will be announced at a later date.

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