An acquaintance of mine from an old forum I used to frequent sent me news that Colin McRae just died in a helicopter crash.
McRae's wins in the World Rally Championship while driving the Subaru Legacy WRC were my formal introduction to the world of rallying. The man loved racing in any and almost all forms: he also participated in the Paris-Dakar Rally and I know he tested Bentley's Speed Six Le Mans racer for Autocar a few times. Not many people liked him for being a colorful character, but you can't deny he had buckets of talent.
Next to the also-recently-deceased Richard Burns, I consider McRae the consummate rally driver. He will be missed.
McRae's wins in the World Rally Championship while driving the Subaru Legacy WRC were my formal introduction to the world of rallying. The man loved racing in any and almost all forms: he also participated in the Paris-Dakar Rally and I know he tested Bentley's Speed Six Le Mans racer for Autocar a few times. Not many people liked him for being a colorful character, but you can't deny he had buckets of talent.
Next to the also-recently-deceased Richard Burns, I consider McRae the consummate rally driver. He will be missed.
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