Colin McRae (WRC RALLY CHAMP) DIED
09-20-2007, 10:12 AM
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Colin McRae (WRC RALLY CHAMP) DIED
LONDON, Sept. 19 (AP) — Colin McRae, whose fascination with cars grew into an obsession that led him to 25 victories in a World Rally Championship career, was killed in a helicopter crash Saturday. He was 39.
He died along with his 5-year-old son and two others when the helicopter he was piloting crashed in a wooded area near his home, the police said. He owned the helicopter and was licensed to fly it. McRae raced in the World Rally Championship from 1987 until 2004, becoming a champion in 1995. He also took part in the Paris to Dakar rally, the Le Mans 24-hour race, the Race of Champions and the X Games. The son of the five-time British rally champion Jimmy McRae, Colin McRae was competing on motorbikes by age 7. He competed in his first rally in 1985 but qualified as a plumber while he built his racing career, becoming the British rally champion in 1991 and 1992.He took the world title in 1995, and was the runner-up in 1996, 1997 and 2001. He won 25 races in a World Rally Championship career that ran from 1987 to 2004. He made intermittent appearances on the W.R.C. circuit until 2006. McRae spent 2006 working at an auto camp in Are, Sweden, which he wanted to become the world’s premier driving center. He also took part in a rally contest at the X Games for the past two years, including last month’s event in Carson, Calif. In the 2006 event, McRae flipped his Subaru, tearing a wheel off the car, but still finished second.McRae’s success on the rally circuit led to a computer game called “Colin McRae Rally,” first released in 1998, which is now found on PlayStation, Game Boy, Xbox and PSP platforms.
McRae received an MBE award in 1996 from Queen Elizabeth II. His survivors include his wife, Alison, and daughter, Hollie.
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He died along with his 5-year-old son and two others when the helicopter he was piloting crashed in a wooded area near his home, the police said. He owned the helicopter and was licensed to fly it. McRae raced in the World Rally Championship from 1987 until 2004, becoming a champion in 1995. He also took part in the Paris to Dakar rally, the Le Mans 24-hour race, the Race of Champions and the X Games. The son of the five-time British rally champion Jimmy McRae, Colin McRae was competing on motorbikes by age 7. He competed in his first rally in 1985 but qualified as a plumber while he built his racing career, becoming the British rally champion in 1991 and 1992.He took the world title in 1995, and was the runner-up in 1996, 1997 and 2001. He won 25 races in a World Rally Championship career that ran from 1987 to 2004. He made intermittent appearances on the W.R.C. circuit until 2006. McRae spent 2006 working at an auto camp in Are, Sweden, which he wanted to become the world’s premier driving center. He also took part in a rally contest at the X Games for the past two years, including last month’s event in Carson, Calif. In the 2006 event, McRae flipped his Subaru, tearing a wheel off the car, but still finished second.McRae’s success on the rally circuit led to a computer game called “Colin McRae Rally,” first released in 1998, which is now found on PlayStation, Game Boy, Xbox and PSP platforms.
McRae received an MBE award in 1996 from Queen Elizabeth II. His survivors include his wife, Alison, and daughter, Hollie.
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09-20-2007, 11:27 AM
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Re: Colin McRae (WRC RALLY CHAMP) DIED
that sucks so bad. does england have something similar to our NTSB? if so i'd love to see what the report says on what happened to that chopper. i'm sure with his skills it wasn't pilot error.
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