Scottish rally driver colin mcrae

Mcrae personally provided feedback and technical knowhow to the. The scottish drivers unrelenting speed and commitment, coupled with his immense car. Scottish driver jimmy girvan killed in accident at colin. Ten years ago today, colin mcrae died in a helicopter accident. The widow of former world rally champion colin mcrae had his former codriver made bankrupt over a. The scottish rally championship is a rallying series run throughout scotland over the course of a year, that. A rally driver from dumfries and galloway is on the verge of sporting history this weekend. Colin mcrae to blame for fatal helicopter crash uk news. A decade ago today september 15 colin mcrae died and the world lost arguably its most charismatic rally driver ever. A rally driver from duns, in the scottish borders, has just been crowned scottish rally champion for the first time. As the mcrae family patriarch, jimmy taught his sons alister and colin to become successful rally drivers, and they showed what. Colin mcrae, racing driver vintage photograph ebay.

In 1995, the scottish driver colin mcrae became the youngest ever winner of the world rally championship after a dramatic victory in the last race of the season in north wales. Drivers tribute to mcrae the family of scottish rally ace colin mcrae have given their backing to two tribute events organised to mark the first anniversary of his death. Formula 1 racing legend sir jackie stewart and indycar champion dario. Colin steele mcrae, mbe august 5, 1968september 15, 2007, was a scottish rally driver who was perhaps best known for his performance under the subaru world rally team and for being the face and producer of a video game series named after him. Colin mcrae to blame for fatal helicopter crash uk news the. The scottish rally driver colin steele mcrae, born on august 5, 1968, in lanark, was the biggest world rally superstar of his time, until his death in 2007. Mcraes rally career began in 1986, competing in the scottish rally championship, eventually winning the driver championship only two years later. Colin was to outdo them all though as he not only won the british rally in 1991 and 1992 but he was to go on to be the youngest world rally champion in 1995. Rally driver colin mcraes unsafe and imprudent flying was to blame for helicopter crash that killed himself, his son and two others. Scottish rally championship local business facebook. He was a much loved hero as the first british world rally champion. Rally car champion colin mcrae has been blamed for causing the helicopter crash in which he died along with his fiveyearold son and two family friends. Colin mcrae, mbe, born august 5, 1968 in lanark, south lanarkshire, scotland, died september 15, 2007 near his home jerviswood house outside lanark. Colin mcrae dirt 2 and dirt 3 followed and the brand remains the market leader in rally games worldwide.

Colin steele mcrae, mbe 5 august 1968 15 september 2007. Colin steele mcrae, mbe was a scottish rally driver born in lanark. Racing driver found at fault for flying recklessly and causing crash, in which he and three others. After huge success, other games were released culminating with the first of the dirt series in june 2007. Colin mcrae was a scottish rally driver who appears in all colin mcrae rally games and the first. The former world rally champion colin mcrae has been held totally to blame for a helicopter crash that killed himself, another man and two children, including his son, after a judicial investigation. Chris harris drives colin mcraes championshipwinning 1995 subaru impreza 555. Jimmy mcrae driver alister mcrae driver check also codriver profile. They were joined by colins dad jimmy, 63, who is a fivetime british rally champ, and his racer brother alister, 36. One of the bestknown names in scottish sport, mcrae became the first british driver to win the world rally championship, and also the youngest winner, when he took the title in a subaru in 1995. The mcrae stages is named after rallying legend colin mcrae, who was also.

According to statistics, with 25 wins in 146 wrc events and one world title in 1995, mcrae wasnt among top 5 drivers, but his charisma made him the most popular rally driver of all time. Colin steele mcrae, was a scottish rally driver from lanark, scotland. Alison mcrae took colin smith, a former close friend of the late rally ace. Scottish female racing drivers the contents of that subcategory can also be found within this category, or in diffusing subcategories of it. Colin mcrae reached his 100th start in rally australia in year 2000. Colin mcrae was a scottish rally driver who appears in all colin mcrae rally games and the first dirt. Chris harris drives colin mcraes championshipwinning. The son of fivetime british rally champion jimmy mcrae, he began driving competitively in 1985 and won his first rally in 1988. Legendary scottish rally driver colin mcrae was a household name in the late 90s and early 2000s, not just for his talent behind the wheel, but for. The scottish rally championship were saddened to hear of the untimely passing of longtime supporter bob shepherd on sunday, 25th february. Eleven years ago, the legendary scottish rally driver colin mcrae made two guest appearances for skoda motorsport in the fia world rally championship wrc. Donald milne, 65 who was a mentor to tragic rallying legend colin mcrae was fatally injured in the.

He was highly successful in the british rally championship, winning the title five times in 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987 and 1988. The son of fivetime british rally champion jimmy mcrae, colin mcrae was the 1991 and 1992 british rally champion and, in 1995, became the first briton to win the world rally championship drivers title. A series of critically acclaimed and commercially successful rally racing simulation games, created and published by british game developer codemasters. Colin mcrae celebrates his world championship title after winning the rac rally. David bogie, from dumfries, could become the first man to. Family and friends attended a private funeral service for the mcraes. An inquiry blames rally champion colin mcrae for causing the. Through his station garage business, bob provided assistance not only to many a scottish mitsubishi driver over the years, but also to those famous sons of lanark colin mcrae and robbie head. The first game, colin mcrae rally was released in 1998. Around 100 drivers, navigators and their support crews watched by thousands of spectators will tackle gravel forestry tracks and closed road tarmac during the. Scottish rally championship wikimili, the best wikipedia. For those of you who dont know about colin mcrae, let me give you a brief history.

Pages in category scottish rally drivers the following pages are in this category, out of total. Legendary scottish rally driver colin mcrae was a household name in the late 90s and early 2000s, not just for his talent behind the wheel, but for the series of superb rally sims he put his name. The son of fivetime british rally champion jimmy mcrae and brother of rally driver alister mcrae, colin mcrae was the 1991 and 1992 british rally champion and, in 1995 became the first scottish person and the youngest to win the world rally championship drivers title, a record he still holds. Jimmy was a fivetime british rally champion and his brother alister was a rally driver too. Colin steele mcrae 5 august 1968 15 september 2007 was a scottish rally driver and winner of the 1995 world rally championship. The son of fivetime british rally champion jimmy mcrae and brother of rally driver alister mcrae, colin mcrae was the 1991 and 1992 british rally champion. It was an unexpected return for mcrae who had retired from the sport back in 2003. The life of scots rally superstar colin mcrae throughout the course of his career, colin mcrae mbe bagged 25 wins and 1 world rally championship before his life was cut short by a. The son of fivetime british rally champion jimmy mcrae, he began driving competitively in. Colin mcraes world rally championship career produced some of the most iconic moments in rally history. Colin steele mcrae colin steele mcrae, mbe 5 august 1968 15 september 2007 was a scottish rally driver born in lanark.

The motorsport uk knc groundworks scottish rally championship comprises seven exhilarating events and launches this year with the snowman rally, based in inverness, on 7th march 2020. There was no world championship title for rally drivers at this point, but the title was the precursor to todays world rally championship drivers champion. Colin mcrae, who died in a helicopter crash aged 39, was the scottish rally driver who won the world championship in 1995, the first briton to do so. Jimmy mcrae british rally championship wikia fandom. The former world rally champion colin mcrae has been held totally to blame for a. Motorsport uk scottish rally championship scotlands. Alister mcrae is a scottish rally driver, who competed in the world rally championship. Scottish rally legend colin mcrae looked like he was cruising to an easy.

Undoubtedly it lost one of the quickest and most committed. Girvan, 56, died at the scene after the car he was driving collided. Former scottish rally champion jimmy girvan has been killed in an accident at the colin mcrae rally in aberfeldy, perthshire. Named after famous 1990s scottish rally driver colin the flying scotsman mcrae, the legendary winner of the 1995 world rally championship. Colin mcrae is a main driver of the series, and has served as a technical consultant, providing input and advice during development. Alister mcrae was born in scotland on sunday, december 20, 1970 generation x. Notable winners of the scottish rally include roger clark, hannu mikkola, stig blomqvist, ari vatanen, tony pond, malcolm wilson, richard burns and colin mcrae. Colin mcrae, colin steele mcrae, scottish race car driver born aug. Colin steele mcrae, mbe 5 august 1968 15 september 2007 was a scottish rally driver born in lanark. The life of scots rally superstar colin mcrae the scotsman. Scottish rally driver colin mcrae during the neste rally finland, the 9th round of the fia world rally championships in august 2001. Bob shepherd motorsport uk scottish rally championship. Colin steele mcrae, mbe 5 august 1968 15 september 2007 was a scottish rally driver from lanark, scotland.

He was so famous that the colin mcrae forest stages is so called because of his expertise. This is a nondiffusing parent category of category. In 1995 colin mcrae achieved the ultimate honour in rallying and added his name to the history books as a racing legend. He is the son of the fivetime british rally champion jimmy mcrae and the younger brother of the late 1995 world rally champion, colin mcrae. Colin mcrae to celebrate one of the most exciting and dynamic drivers that rallying has ever witnessed, weve chosen five videos that show what colin mcrae was all about. Subaru impreza rally colin mcrae wrc on tarmac full hd remastered 1080p pure sound colin steele mcrae colin steele mcrae, mbe 5 august 1968 15 september 2007 was a scottish rally driver. Colin mcrae colin mcrae rally and dirt wiki fandom. Being 10 years already since the tragic death of the unforgettable colin mcrae, organizers of the rallylegend decided to celebrate the scottish rally driver in their 2017 edition with two parades. Rally driver colin mcrae and his son cremated in same. Rally driver colin mcraes unsafe and imprudent flying. An expat scots rally champ died after a plane he was piloting was hit by a helicopter.