RIP Colin Mcrae

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RIP Colin Mcrae

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Everyone should know who he is.....Just listening to the news and Collin Mcrae has been killed in a helicpoter crash in scotland......
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holy shit thats no good! he was still pretty young too, i mean his dad alistair is still doing rallies!

vale colin :(
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Post by g_u_r_u »

Worst of all his 5 yr old son was s'posed to be on board with him...



He was 39

(Jimmy is his dad, Alistair his brother??)
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Holy fuk.
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d'oh i knew who i meant lol
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May he rest in peace. Such a legend and an inspiration. Not cool. Possum Bourne and Colin will be battlin it out in the afterlife.
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statement from the family

Speaking on behalf of the whole family, Colin’s father, Jim McRae, said today:

“It is with much sadness and regret that we have to make this statement.

It is unbelievable that Colin and Johnny’s lives have been taken so prematurely and in such a tragic manner.

Colin was a great son, a loving husband to Alison and a fantastic father to Johnny and his big sister Hollie. Johnny was a great wee guy, spending every spare minute with his dad, and even at this early stage it looked like he had the potential to carry on the family dynasty.

Our thoughts are also very much with the families of Ben Porcelli and Graeme Duncan. Ben was a great buddy of Johnny’s and they had always spent a lot of time together both in and out of school. Graeme, who now resides in France, had been a close friend of Colin’s since their schooldays and was back in Lanark on holiday.

We are thankful for the overwhelming number of messages of support we have received from all around the world. Colin was very much an inspiration and role model to motorsport fans the world over.

As you can imagine this is a very difficult time for the family and we would ask that our privacy be respected and we be allowed to grieve in private.”

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One by one, we are slowly losing our legends... :glare:
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From Petter Solberg
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It was terrible to be given the news that my good friend Colin and his 5 year-old son Johnny, died in a helicopter-crash Saturday evening. Colin was one of my closest friends and it is thanks to him I have achieved so much in rallying.

Colin’s passion for motorsport made him the most popular driver in the world, and it is unbelievable that he is no longer among us. I am so glad I got to know Colin.

Pernilla and I send our deepest condolences to his wife Alison and their daughter Hollie. Our thoughts are also with the families of Ben Porcelli and Graeme Duncan, who also died in this terrible accident.

If you feel like writing something here for Colin and his family, I will pass on all of yours condolences to Colin’s family.

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Post by airbats801 »

enthuzed wrote:One by one, we are slowly losing our legends... :glare:
So true. I was pretty shocked when I heard of this. Sure is amazing how times change, and people pass.

Colin was a hero and inspiration to me and many of my friends. While most people here in the states look up to regular ball sports stars, I've grown up around cars and motorcycles. Colin was always my favorite when watching wrc on the old speed vision channel back in the day.

Best of wishes to his family on behalf of the nwstarquest community.
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