You can tell he practiced that course a lot, look at all the rubber on the pavement. The revlimiter in those cars is designed to modulate, rather than just drop like in a regular road car, making it a useful tool. An upshift and the wheel would probably stop spinning. If he wasn't on the rev limiter, he'd probably stop sliding.

Gymkhana isn't about the racing line, or the "proper" way to take the corner... it's more like formula-d... speed and style.

That being said, I definitely respect Ken Block more than say: Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra. Ken is a great driver, hands down, and he knows how to market, getting him where he is.