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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford Fiesta Rally shakedown at SayersBrook - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Ken Block and his co-driver Alex Gelsomino are headed back to the 100 Acre Wood Rally this weekend in an attempt to dominate the race for the fifth consecutive year. However, the major difference is what the gravel-bound duo are driving: The #43 Monster World Rally Team <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">Ford Fiesta</a>.<br />
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After a suspension issue resulted in a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/03/rally-america-sno-drift-2010-the-aftermath/">DNF for the team at the Sno*Drift</a> rally earlier this month, Block and Gelsomino are out to prove the Fiesta is up to the task of beating snow, gravel and ice into submission. To that end, they headed out to SayersBrook Bison Ranch this week to give the Fiesta a proper shakedown ahead of the event, and you can check out the results in the video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/25/ken-block-attempting-5-peat-at-100-acre-rally-in-new-ford-fiesta/#continued">after the jump</a>.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ken-block-fiesta-rally-shakedown-at-sayersbrook-bison-ranch/low/">Ken Block Fiesta Rally Shakedown at SayersBrook Bison Ranch</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ken-block-fiesta-rally-shakedown-at-sayersbrook-bison-ranch/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/01-block-fiesta-testing-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ken-block-fiesta-rally-shakedown-at-sayersbrook-bison-ranch/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/02-block-fiesta-testing-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ken-block-fiesta-rally-shakedown-at-sayersbrook-bison-ranch/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/03-block-fiesta-testing-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ken-block-fiesta-rally-shakedown-at-sayersbrook-bison-ranch/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/04-block-fiesta-testing-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ken-block-fiesta-rally-shakedown-at-sayersbrook-bison-ranch/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/05-block-fiesta-testing-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/25/ken-block-attempting-5-peat-at-100-acre-rally-in-new-ford-fiesta/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ken Block attempting 5-peat at 100 Acre Rally in new Ford Fiesta [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/25/ken-block-attempting-5-peat-at-100-acre-rally-in-new-ford-fiesta/">Ken Block attempting 5-peat at 100 Acre Rally in new Ford Fiesta [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/25/ken-block-attempting-5-peat-at-100-acre-rally-in-new-ford-fiesta/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19373967/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/25/ken-block-attempting-5-peat-at-100-acre-rally-in-new-ford-fiesta/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford Fiesta Rally shakedown at SayersBrook - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Ken Block and his co-driver Alex Gelsomino are headed back to the 100 Acre Wood Rally this weekend in an attempt to dominate the race for the fifth consecutive year. However, the major difference is what the gravel-bound duo are driving: The #43 Monster World Rally Team <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">Ford Fiesta</a>.<br />
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After a suspension issue resulted in a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/03/rally-america-sno-drift-2010-the-aftermath/">DNF for the team at the Sno*Drift</a> rally earlier this month, Block and Gelsomino are out to prove the Fiesta is up to the task of beating snow, gravel and ice into submission. To that end, they headed out to SayersBrook Bison Ranch this week to give the Fiesta a proper shakedown ahead of the event, and you can check out the results in the video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/25/ken-block-attempting-5-peat-at-100-acre-rally-in-new-ford-fiesta/#continued">after the jump</a>.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ken-block-fiesta-rally-shakedown-at-sayersbrook-bison-ranch/low/">Ken Block Fiesta Rally Shakedown at SayersBrook Bison Ranch</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ken-block-fiesta-rally-shakedown-at-sayersbrook-bison-ranch/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/01-block-fiesta-testing-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ken-block-fiesta-rally-shakedown-at-sayersbrook-bison-ranch/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/02-block-fiesta-testing-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ken-block-fiesta-rally-shakedown-at-sayersbrook-bison-ranch/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/03-block-fiesta-testing-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ken-block-fiesta-rally-shakedown-at-sayersbrook-bison-ranch/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/04-block-fiesta-testing-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ken-block-fiesta-rally-shakedown-at-sayersbrook-bison-ranch/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/05-block-fiesta-testing-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/25/ken-block-attempting-5-peat-at-100-acre-rally-in-new-ford-fiesta/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ken Block attempting 5-peat at 100 Acre Rally in new Ford Fiesta [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/25/ken-block-attempting-5-peat-at-100-acre-rally-in-new-ford-fiesta/">Ken Block attempting 5-peat at 100 Acre Rally in new Ford Fiesta [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/25/ken-block-attempting-5-peat-at-100-acre-rally-in-new-ford-fiesta/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19373967/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/25/ken-block-attempting-5-peat-at-100-acre-rally-in-new-ford-fiesta/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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