Radical, dude (do extreme kids still say that?)

Travis Pastrana won the first ever X-Games rally event, in 2006, beating the late Colin McRae after the latter rolled his car with two corners to go. This year Pastrana was back to defend his title, against the likes of BMX legend Dave Mirra (watch him in action here).

So did Travis win gold again? You’ll have to watch the clip to find out.

It’s not easy to navigate with a stone up your ass

Quote of the day: “It went up in the asshole of Timo (Rautiainen, Gronholm’s former co-driver).”

How not to take a corner at high speed

That’s gotta hurt.

Apply the brakes when I tap the dashboard…

The driver might want to think about getting his car’s brakes checked. That’s some fierce stopping power right there.

Rally world champ takes football legend for Sunday drive

Did Seb let the fabled Hand of God touch his gearstick? We need to know.

Give this female reporter a Blue Peter badge for courage

This isn’t what a rally driver wants to hear from his co-driver. Directions, yes; high-pitched screams, not so much.

Like a Top Gear feature, but much cooler

In which Ken Block, Subaru rally driver and co-founder of DC Shoes (they make fat footwear for miserable, skateboarding teenagers), takes his wheels for a spin on a New Zealand mountain. As you do.

“All in all I’m really stoked on how well it went,” said Ken of the experience, which doubled as a cover shoot for Snowboarder magazine. “In all the experiences I’ve ever had, it truly was one of the most fun things I’ve ever done.”

Block is 40 years old. Surely it should be illegal for him to use the word “stoked” in a sincere manner?