Colin McRae RIP

[Great Dane]

6 years ago today

[fttm]

With this in mind I watched some of his in car stuff from 2001 last night , also his MK2 and Metro in Ireland . He could pedal 'em .

[Jimbo.]

Don't forget the poor sods he killed through reckless flying.

[BlackpoolRock]

Jimbo. said:

Don't forget the poor sods he killed through reckless flying.

Let's not go down that road and try keep this thread a decent as possible. R.I.P.

[Blayney]

Yes the events around the accident have been discussed in much detail in other threads. Let's just pay our respects to the families and their lost loved ones.

Such an entertaining driver. Massive part of my childhood. Spent last night watching vids. Particularly antti's

[AFC1886]

Jimbo. said:

Don't forget the poor sods he killed through reckless flying.

Have you never made a mistake in you life?

R.I.P. one of the greats.

[IforB]

AFC1886 said:

Jimbo. said:

Don't forget the poor sods he killed through reckless flying.

Have you never made a mistake in you life?

R.I.P. one of the greats.

He killed people by being reckless. I say this as someone who flies for a living and knew him through aviation. A great driver, but I'm afraid his legacy is hugely tarnished in my eyes.

A terrible shame and totally unnecessary.

[GALLARDOGUY]

AFC1886 said:

Have you never made a mistake in you life?

What a facile thing to say.

[MajorProblem]

IforB said:

He killed people by being reckless. I say this as someone who flies for a living and knew him through aviation. A great driver, but I'm afraid his legacy is hugely tarnished in my eyes.

A terrible shame and totally unnecessary.

Yes but they soon got rid and started using Imprezas. The rest they say is history.

[Amirhussain]

Great video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbZ8o4h1NzI

[Adrian W]

MajorProblem said:

Yes but they soon got rid and started using Imprezas. The rest they say is history.

Idiot

[MajorProblem]

Adrian W said:

MajorProblem said:

Yes but they soon got rid and started using Imprezas. The rest they say is history.

Idiot

If you didn't get the joke then never mind.

[GALLARDOGUY]

Subaru Legacy.

Still not particularly funny.

[phatgixer]

MajorProblem said:

Adrian W said:

MajorProblem said:

Yes but they soon got rid and started using Imprezas. The rest they say is history.

Idiot

If you didn't get the joke then never mind.

I got it, but it was well hidden!

[Amirhussain]

phatgixer said:

MajorProblem said:

Adrian W said:

MajorProblem said:

Yes but they soon got rid and started using Imprezas. The rest they say is history.

Idiot

If you didn't get the joke then never mind.

I got it, but it was well hidden!

I don't get it?

[Turn7]

RIP Colin....

A real balls to the wall driver if ever there was.


WRC was never the same after both he and Burnsie departed this earth.

[RobGT81]

Turn7 said:

RIP Colin....



WRC was never the same after both he and Burnsie departed this earth.

This! Its a shame we never got to see either of them go up against Loeb. Would have been an amazing few years of WRC

[tyrrell]

R.I.P Colin a true Legend

[Vocal Minority]

RobGT81 said:

This! Its a shame we never got to see either of them go up against Loeb. Would have been an amazing few years of WRC

McRae was Loebs teammate in 2003, when Citroen won the manufacturers title. Loeb finished second overall and McRae 7th I am afraid. I don't think it would have been too much of a contest in the future as one star was on the wane as another was ascendent.

He was always an icon of my childhood, and that cannot be taken away. However, as others have said, the nature of his death will always colour the memory for me.

[epom]

Ah what can you say about him, he was fantastic to watch but always an accident waiting to happen. His driving style contributed to this, he was so wild looking at the wheel when compared to say Loeb who very rarely looked out of shape. The 1997 Impreza on the Monte is one of my all time fave cars. It was a terrible shame the way he died in that accident for both him and those misfortunes that were also killed.