【Speedhunters特刊】聊聊我曾经的同事——砖叔
原标题：Ken Block, forever
原作者：Paddy McGrath
It’s with heavy hearts that we have learned of Ken Block’s passing.
我们是怀着无比沉痛的心情得知并接受砖叔去世这一事实的。
A name synonymous with absolute automotive enjoyment, Block created a legacy which will undoubtedly carry on beyond the rest of our collective lifetimes. His contribution to car culture around the world is immeasurable.
何曾几时，砖叔的名字已经成为了极限汽车运动的代言词，在这方面。他所创造的遗产是不可估量的，他对于全球汽车文化的贡献也是无法计量的。
Like most, my first introduction to Ken Block was a short four-minute video, simply titled Ken Block Gymkhana Practice, which would become the first in a series of films which would completely change the landscape for automotive media.
和大多数人一样，我对砖叔的初印象还是著名的Ken Block Gymkhana Practice，这将成为一系列电影中的第一部，同时也彻底改变了汽车媒体的格局。
It’s hard to think that video was published just a little over 14 years ago, as it feels like Ken enjoyed 10 lifetimes worth of experiences since, which he had the foresight and kindness to share with the rest of us. How many of us he inspired, we will never know.
很难想象这段视频是14年前发布的，因为单单从视频而言，仿佛砖叔已经为这场表演准备了一辈子。他有远见，他也很善良，并与我们其他人分享。他激励了我们中的多少人？我们永远也不会知道。
He was a pillar of our world, an absolute constant in a world of change. For all the trends that have come and gone since 2008, there was always Ken Block.
他是我们这个世界的支柱，在这个变化的世界中是绝对不变的。在2008年以来汽车界的所有潮流中，肯·布洛克(Ken Block)始终还是那个激情四射的砖叔。
For all of his genre-defining antics behind the steering wheels of various cars, his personality outside of his driving was almost in complete contrast to this. I cannot recall a single person who had personally met him, that had a bad thing to say about Ken Block.
His passion and enthusiasm for everything he did was unquestionable.
尽管他在各种汽车的方向盘后面做出了各种激进危险的动作，但他在驾驶舱外的个性几乎与此完全相反。我不记得有哪个见过他的人，说过肯·布洛克的坏话。
他对所做的每一件事都充满激情和热情，这是毋庸置疑的。
Outside of the Gymkhana and Climbkhana films, he competed on national and international stages in championships such as WRC, World RX, GRC, Rally America and more.
在Gymkhana和Climbkhana电影之外，他还参加了诸如WRC, World RX, GRC, Rally America等国家和国际锦标赛。
The number of tributes and messages being posted all around the world today are telling. The man was loved by so many, and one of the rare motoring icons that transcended our automotive world, with his tragic death being covered by multiple and notable global media outlets.
今天世界各地的悼念和留言的数量很能说明这一点。他受到了如此多的人的喜爱，以至于超越了汽车界本身，成为全球化的汽车偶像之一，他的悲剧被多家著名的全球媒体报道。
Our relationship with Ken Block, was both professional and personal. It wasn’t just Larry Chen‘s brilliant behind the scenes coverage of the Gymkhana films, Brad Lord covering him attacking the 2012 WRC New Zealand round, or even featuring as one of the cover stars on the 2015 edition of the Need for Speed video game.
我们（SH）和肯·布洛克的关系，既有工作关系也有私人关系。Larry Chen对金卡纳电影进行了精彩的幕后报道，Brad Lord报道了他于2012年在WRC新西兰比赛的场景，甚至把他作为2015年极品飞车的封面明星之一。
Need for Speed Vehicle Art Director, Bryn Alban, recalls “The first thing we did with Ken was to build a Mustang GT with a wrap inspired by his Gymkhana 6 Fiesta at the time. We added it to Need for Speed Rivals. It blew my mind that I was able to do something like that as a Need for Speed vehicle artist back in 2013. Topped off by briefly meeting Ken at the Gymkhana 6 launch party at the top of The Palms hotel in Las Vegas… It was nuts!”
Need for Speed汽车艺术总监Bryn Alban回忆道:“我们和Ken做的第一件事就是用他当时的Gymkhana 6 Fiesta的灵感来建造一辆野马GT。我们把它添加到《极品飞车》中。2013年，作为《极品飞车》的车辆艺术家，我能够做这样的事情，这让我大吃一惊。最后，我在拉斯维加斯棕榈酒店顶层的Gymkhana 6发布会上与Ken短暂会面……这太疯狂了!”
“I was then honoured to be responsible for adding the Hoonicorn to Need for Speed in 2015 and loved making sure that all the details on its Version 1 iteration were accurate. I even recreated the wrap for that car myself just because I wanted it to be right and authentic. It’s just incredible to see how far reaching Ken was and how many people he worked with and inspired over the years.”
“我很荣幸能够在2015年将Hoonicorn添加到极品飞车中，并喜欢确保其第一版迭代的所有细节都是准确的。我甚至自己为那辆车重新制作了包装，因为我想让它正确而真实。看到Ken的影响力如此之大，看到他多年来与多少人合作并激励了多少人，真是令人难以置信。”
Former Speedhunters alumni, Linhbergh, recalled how Block trailered his Gymkhana Two Subaru STI over two and half hours to the Salton Sea and agreed to wear his wedding suit in 108°F (42°C) temperatures for a feature shoot.
A perfect demonstration of the man’s love for what he did, and how generous he was with his time.
Speedhunters的前校友林伯格回忆道，砖叔如何用两个半小时的拖车之旅把他的Gymkhana Two斯巴鲁STI拖到索尔顿海，并同意在108°F(42°C)的温度下穿着他的结婚礼服拍摄一组故事片。
这完美地展示了他对自己工作的热爱，以及他对自己时间的慷慨。
Current contributor, Mario Christou, added that “I owe some of my earliest and fondest online gaming memories to Ken Block. As a young lad having just watched Gymkhana Practice for the first time, I remember doing my absolute best Ken impression in a WRX STI in online lobbies with my friends.”
目前SH的专栏写手Mario Christou补充道:“我最早和最喜欢的一些在线游戏回忆都要归功于Ken Block。当我还是一个小伙子，我第一次看了Gymkhana Practice，我记得在WRX STI的在线大厅里和我的朋友们向砖叔做出极致的模仿。”
“12 years later I don’t have the time to spend nights on my Xbox. The occasional Hoonigan Burnyard YouTube video puts just as big a smile on my face now as virtual donuts and drifts did as a kid though. Thank you Ken for your legacy; for being such a big part of my own car culture for most of my life.”
12年后，我没有时间在Xbox上消磨夜晚。然而偶尔在YouTube上看到的Hoonigan Burnyard视频让我的脸上露出了笑容，就像小时候游戏中的虚拟甜甜圈和漂移一样。感谢砖叔留下的遗产;在我生命的大部分时间里，我都是自己汽车文化的重要组成部分。”
Cian Donnellan might have only had the one opportunity to photograph Ken Block at Rally Legend in 2019, but fondly remembers that the “man went harder, faster and was more committed than anyone else. Legend.”
西安·唐纳兰可能只有一次机会拍摄过砖叔：在2019年的拉力赛传奇赛上，但他深情地回忆道，“这个人比任何人都更努力、更快、更坚定。他是一个真正的传说。”
When the shock of Ken’s passing recedes, we will all be left to try and fill the void which he has left behind. Although there are so many wonderful memories and moments of Ken to remember, it’s going to take a long time to come to terms with his loss.
当Ken去世的震惊渐渐消退时，我们都将努力填补他留下的空白。虽然Ken有那么多美好的回忆和时刻值得记住，但要接受失去他的事实还需要很长时间。
Our deepest and most sincere sympathies and condolences are with Ken’s family, his friends, colleagues, all at Hoonigan and to everyone affected by his death.
我们向Ken的家人，他的朋友，同事，所有曾经参与过Hoonigan的人以及所有受他死亡影响的人致以最深切和最真诚的同情和哀悼。
