carlos sainz ve sebastian loeb ile beraber wrc tarihinin en başarili pilotlarindandir. 1 adet şampiyonlugu bulunmasina ragmen en fazla yariş kazanan 2. pilottur. subaru takimi ile ün yapmiş, daha sonra ford ve citroen için de yarişmiştir. iskoçtur. yine bir ralli pilotu olan jimmy mcrae in ogludur.
dün oğluyla beraber kendi kullandığı helikopterin düşmesi sonucu hayatını kaybetmiş wrc yi dünyaya sevdiren kendi adına pc ve ps oyunları olan efsanevi iskoç pilot
richard burns gibi erken ayrıldı o da. hem de aniden.
ralli dünyasının, babası gibi efsane isimlerinden biriydi.
15.09.07 tarihinde iskoçya'da bulunan evinin yakınlarında, kendi kullandığı helikopterin düşmesi sonucu hayata veda etti; oğlu ve iki arkadaşlarıyla beraber.
david coulthard, f1 driver and friend: "in line with many people, i'm shocked and saddened to hear of the loss to the mcrae family, of father and son, and obviously we must acknowledge the other family that were on board the helicopter as well.
colin was a remarkable man who wore his heart on this sleeve and was the epitome of a racer; fearless and attacking, yet he remained true to his roots and grounded despite the international fame and recognition that he achieved. the world is a sorrier place without him."
david richards, mcrae's boss at subaru from 1991-1998: "there was never a minute when he didn't try 100 percent and, of course, we had lots of accidents. 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."
valentino rossi, moto gp superstar and friend: "colin mcrae was very important for me. he was one of my great idols when i was young. i always followed him because he was the kevin schwantz or rally cars.
"he gave me a lot of passion for that sport; always a great show, sometimes some mistake, but always very fast. yesterday he died in the helicopter, but i dedicate this victory to him."
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