[2011]
Gymkhana
Four
“The Hollywood Megamercial”
A new production team, including director
Ben Conrad (who would oversee Gyms 4-8),
redefined what Gymkhana could be. They
took the series away from aerodromes and
practise tracks and introduced a little narrative
to proceedings. Not all fans were immediately
sold on the idea, but the extra character on
display helped lay the foundations for future
editions.
[2012]
Gymkhana
Five
“Ultimate Urban Playground: San Francisco”
The first of the ‘city-hopping’ Gymkhanas,
Gym 5 was able to make a few nods to Steve
McQueen’s famous chase through the city while pulling off stunts that would probably
snap a ‘68 Mustang in half. It’s still one of our
favourites, but that might have as much to
do with the fact that San Francisco appears
to have been designed by a roller coaster
technician.
[2013]
Gymkhana
Six
“Ultimate Gymkhana Grid Course”
Gym 6 was a bit of a throwback, pitting Ken’s
‘13 Fiesta ST RX43 against an elaborate
harbour-side setup of ramps, containers and,
yes, a spiked wrecking ball.
£ Gymkhana 8 saw
a noticable jump in
scale, as Ken swapped
donuts around tram
cars (above) for drifting
around a jumbo jet.