Colin McRae dies - Page 2

Bossxr8 · 16-09-2007, 01:34 PM

Pretty ironic they guy nicknamed McCrash for his exploits died in a helicopter crash. He had some serious balls and was never afraid to push his cars to their absolute limits. RIP.

Van D · 16-09-2007, 02:12 PM

You've got to be kidding me! Is there conformation on his family? RIP :(

Bill_R · 16-09-2007, 02:17 PM

Very sad News. My condolences to his family.

fmc351 · 16-09-2007, 02:27 PM

A testament to his character.

RIP Colin.

Bucknaked · 16-09-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

More threads merged FFS.
You'd think by 11am people would actually check to see if something had already been posted on something so obviously big news to the car enthusiast world.

: Theres another one in the Tassy section.

red_hotxr6 · 16-09-2007, 04:28 PM

Oh geez another one passed away, commiserations to the family.

AUIII XR8 MAN · 16-09-2007, 05:53 PM

What shame, commiserations to the family & friends.

Dezza · 16-09-2007, 06:28 PM

When I heard the news at Sandown today, I could not believe it. We have lost two rally legends in less than two years. First Richard Burns in 2005, and now Colin McRae. Condolences to his family and friends. Colin, you will certainly be missed.

The Stylist · 16-09-2007, 06:38 PM

Absolutely tragic news, the list of iconic motorsport personalities unfortunately seems to be getting bigger.

R.I.P Colin McRae.

SHIFTN · 16-09-2007, 06:44 PM

RIP Colin McRae - The king of WRC

VIBEBA · 16-09-2007, 07:03 PM

Here is some career info for colin a true legend of the rally world....http://www.rallye-info.com/driverpro...sp?driverid=27
http://www.colinmcrae.com/about.asp

M14A-Mclaren · 16-09-2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by fmc351

A testament to his character.

RIP Colin.

Thats awesome.

FPV8U · 16-09-2007, 07:55 PM

Couldn't belive it when i heard it, RIP Colin your a huge loss to motorsport world wide.

AWD Chaser · 16-09-2007, 08:14 PM

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/15/b...icopter-crash/

and

http://timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/m...cle2461339.ece

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THE former rally driving champion Colin McRae was killed and his five year-old son feared dead in a helicopter crash yesterday afternoon. The aircraft came down in Jerviswood, Lanarkshire, half a mile from the family's home and burst into flames just after 4pm.

Jean-Eric Freudiger, McRae's agent, said the 39-year-old driver had been piloting the helicopter himself. Also on board were believed to be his son Johnny, another adult - said by locals to be a school friend of McRae - and another child. McRae's wife Alison and their daughter Hollie, 9, were not on board, friends said.

Strathclyde police said in a statement: "Four people were onboard the helicopter," adding "The bodies were found within the helicopter which is owned by Mr Colin McRae of Jerviswood House, Lanark. It is believed he was onboard the helicopter."

McRae became Britain's first World Rally champion in 1995. He was one of the country's most successful sportsmen, achieving 25 wins in World Rally events and 42 podium places. He was a flamboyant driver, inspiring one the world's best-selling computer rally games.

The helicopter came down within half a mile of McRae's 16th-century home, which has an adjacent helipad. The weather had been overcast, with southwesterly winds gusting to 30 knots and good visibility.

Officers with dogs and torches continued to comb the woodland near the crash into the night.

McRae's wife, a childhood sweetheart and his former co-driver, was taken back to the house under police escort shortly after 6pm.

McRae's friend the rally journalist Jeremy Hart, who flew with him several times, described him as a "very good, very measured pilot".

"Colin regularly flew all over the UK and into Europe," said Hart. "He knew the terrain and conditions at Jerviswood very well.

"As a sportsman he was a true hero. As a driver Colin was misunderstood slightly as being reckless but everything you saw with him came from pure raw talent as opposed to being learnt. He was the Michael Schumacher of rally driving.

"It's so ironic that he should die in a helicopter crash when he had competed and had brushed with death so many times as a rally driver."

Nevermind · 16-09-2007, 08:24 PM

terrible news. Another motorsport loss

flukey77 · 16-09-2007, 08:35 PM

Well this sucks, another legend lost. Our thoughts are with his family.

Xitdxr · 16-09-2007, 09:01 PM

RIP Colin.

XR8putts · 16-09-2007, 09:20 PM

I'm still shocked having heard it this morning.

A friend told me to expect BBC/Top Gear to announce that he was the Stig? I read it somewhere on the net also.

Great bloke, yet another tragic loss in the motorsport world. RIP Colin. :(

krt10 · 16-09-2007, 09:55 PM

very sad indeed. condolences to his friends and family

rip mate

zetec · 17-09-2007, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ea_silver_ghia

When I heard the news at Sandown today, I could not believe it. We have lost two rally legends in less than two years. First Richard Burns in 2005, and now Colin McRae. Condolences to his family and friends. Colin, you will certainly be missed.

Don't forget New Zealand's Possum Bourne and Michael "Beef" Park killed in a crash in the UK only a year or two ago also.

LUXO_8 · 17-09-2007, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by puts99

A friend told me to expect BBC/Top Gear to announce that he was the Stig? I read it somewhere on the net also.
. :(

i'd heard that was more than a rumor also.....

Ruger · 17-09-2007, 01:30 AM

First it was richard burns.... then possum bourne and now colin mcrae.
sad sad sad indeed condolences go to family and friends, also a big loss to the motorsport world.

blueoval · 17-09-2007, 10:20 AM

RIP to a legend.

BA GT-HO · 17-09-2007, 10:23 AM

RIP to a true legend, used to love watching him drive back in the Subaru and Focus days, what a bloody shame.. :(

pommy b · 17-09-2007, 10:44 AM

Absolutely gutted.

Probably one of the best natural talents rallying has ever seen.

R.I.P. :(

Tles · 17-09-2007, 11:18 AM

Reports confirm a Helicopter crash with no survivors near the Champion Rally Driver's Strathclyde Scotland home. Apparently, Colin McCrae was nearly as adept at the controls of his Helo as a car. His son Johnny (5) and another unnamed male and child were supposedly (unconfirmed) on board too. Hopefully the reports are wrong and the children were not on board, the wreckage is bad enough that they cannot tell how many were in there.
Very sad news.

apolloxbgt · 17-09-2007, 11:19 AM

Not good at all,another top rally driver gone before his time.

SBR_1 · 17-09-2007, 11:26 AM

I herd the news at sandown and couldnt beleive what i was hearing.I was sharted.Couldnt beleive it.

Tles · 17-09-2007, 11:29 AM

Sorry for the repost, don't usually check the Bar - remove if required Moderators.

SBR_1 · 17-09-2007, 11:48 AM

Well i herd then new at sandown that he had been killed and that he did have one of his sons with him.I couldnt beleive it.What a kick in the guts.The guy was a ledgend.