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This weekend was a sad, somber day for motorsport fans world-wide, but especially in Scotland.

Colin and his five-year old son died over the weekend in a helicopter accident. 

Colin became the first Brit in history to win the RWC (Rally World Championship), back in 1995

The elder son of the five-time British Rally Championship winner Jimmy McRae, Colin learned from his father’s experiences. Married to his own innate ability, this body of knowledge helped him reach new heights in his chosen profession.

“He was really daring, always pushing it further,” the Formula 1 driver Heikki Kovalainen recalled. “I always liked his attitude.

“It was maximum attack always and he had some big rolls sometimes. Every time he had one, though, it was like: ‘Oh well, it’s just a roll,’ and he just carried on.”

David Richards, who owned the Prodrive Subaru team for which McRae raced when he became world champion, also remembered a man who put everything into his racing - and who was never deterred by mishaps. “There was never a minute when he didn’t try 100 per cent and, of course, we had lots of accidents,” Richards said.

“And it is with great irony that, with all the accidents he had in rally cars that he walked away from unscathed, this happens in a helicopter. He had a competitive spirit like I’ve never seen in any other individual in my life.”

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   Bester said...
   9:56 am - September 17th, 2007

   Rossi, after winning the MotoGp Race this weekend, dedicated his win to Colin.