Colin McRae
Appearance
Colin McRae at the X Gemmes XIII in 2007 | |
Personal information | |
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Naitionality | Scottish |
Born | 5 August 1968 Lanrik, Scotland |
Dee'd | 15 September 2007 Lanrik, Scotland | (aged 39)
Warld Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 1987–2003, 2005–2006[1] |
Co-driver | Derek Ringer Nicky Grist |
Teams | Subaru, Citroën, Ford, Škoda |
Rallies | 146 |
Championships | 1 (1995) |
Rally wins | 25 |
Podiums | 42 |
Stage wins | 477 |
Tot pynts | 626 |
First rally | 1987 Swadish Rally |
First win | 1993 Rally New Zealand |
Last win | 2002 Safari Rally |
Last rally | 2006 Rally o Turkey |
Colin Steele McRae,[2] MBE (5 August 1968 – 15 September 2007) wis a Scottish rally driver frae Lanrik, Scotland.
McRae deed in 2007 whan he crasht his helicopter near his hame.[3] The accident killt his son an twa faimily freins as weel.[4] In Novemmer 2008 he wis posthumously inductit intae the Scots Sports Haw o Fame.[5]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ http://www.rallybase.nl/index.php?type=profile&driverid=30
- ↑ Holmes, Martin (17 September 2007). "Colin McRae". Retrieved 20 Juin 2024.
- ↑ Carrell, Severin; correspondent, Scotland (6 September 2011). "Colin McRae to blame for fatal helicopter crash". The Guardian (in Inglis). ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 Mey 2023.
- ↑ "Colin McRae blamed for fatal helicopter crash". BBC News (in Inglis). 6 September 2011. Retrieved 17 Mey 2023.
- ↑ "COLIN McRAE MBE". Scottish Sports Hall of Fame (in Inglis). Retrieved 17 Mey 2023.
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