Up at five and really so keen,
To see the bond of man and machine

3 hours to drive to get to the start
We all have a laugh and so full of heart

We know it is early, the weather is damp
But we need to see cars come off the ramp

Through fog and rain we push on with style
We know the main man is due in a while

Then comes a whistle, the marshal says time
A car is now coming through forests of pine

Its howl is so frightening, like a banshee on heat
There is no escape, as we shuffle our feet

And suddenly now its why we are here
McRae over crest of course in top gear!

Its been worth the wait, the weather, the toil,
To see the brave Scot here on home soil

But now there is silence, and its deafening too
Cos you and the wee man have bid us adieu.

So rest in peace Colin you and your lad
You gave us your best, John be proud of your dad.

The memories you left us are all just the best
You shone like a star, just simply the best.

Colin you"re a mate and thats what we all thought
It made you our hero and that just cant be bought.

Now your in heaven with your boy and at rest
But you left us the true meaning of FLAT OVER CREST!.

By Kt Loulah @ http://www.bebo.com/TaStYbIsCuItS

1980
Scottish Junior Scrambling Champion

1981
Scottish Intermediate Trials Champion

1985
Association of West of Scotland Motors Clubs Autotest Champion, Mini 1275

First rally ­ Talbot Sunbeam

1987
WRC debut in Sweden Vauxhall Nova 36th overall

1988
Scottish Rally Champion

1991
British Rally Champion

1992
British Rally Champion

1993
Won Rally New Zealand (WRC) Subaru Legacy

Won Malaysia Rally Subaru Legacy

1994
Won Rally New Zealand (WRC) Subaru Impreza 555

Won Rally Australia Subaru Impreza 555

Won RAC (WRC) Subaru Impreza 555

1995
Britain’s first ever World Rally Champion

Won Rally of Indonesia Subaru Impreza 555

Won Rally New Zealand (WRC) Subaru Impreza 555

Won Rally of Catalunya Subaru Impreza 555

Won RAC (WRC) Subaru Impreza 555

1996
Won Rally of Thailand Subaru Impreza 555

Won Acropolis Rally (WRC) Subaru Impreza 555

Won Sanremo Rally (WRC) Subaru Impreza 555

Won Rally of Catalunya (WRC) Subaru Impreza 555

2nd World Championship for Drivers

Awarded MBE for services to Motorsport

1997
Won Safari Rally (WRC) Subaru Impreza WRC97

Won Rally of Corsica (WRC) Subaru Impreza WRC97

Won Rally of China Subaru Impreza WRC97

Won Sanremo Rally (WRC) Subaru Impreza WRC97

Won Rally of Australia (WRC) Subaru Impreza WRC97

Won RAC (WRC) Subaru Impreza WRC97

2nd World Championship for Drivers

1998
Won Rally of Portugal (WRC) Subaru Impreza WRC

Won Rally of Corscia (WRC) Subaru Impreza WRC

Won Acropolis Rally (WRC) Subaru Impreza WRC

3rd World Championship for Drivers

1999
Won Safari Rally (WRC) Ford Focus WRC

Won Rally of Portugal (WRC) Ford Focus WRC

2000
Won Rally of Catalunya (WRC) Ford Focus WRC

Won Acropolis Rally (WRC) Ford Focus WRC

2001
Won Rally of Argentina (WRC) Ford Focus WRC

Won Rally of Cyprus (WRC) Ford Focus WRC

Won Acropolis Rally (WRC) Ford Focus WRC

2nd World Championship for Drivers

2002
Won Acropolis Rally (WRC) Ford Focus RS WRC

Won Safari Rally (WRC) Ford Focus RS WRC

2004
3rd in GT Class, Le Mans 24 Hours
2004: Missed out on a return to Subaru as Mikko Hirvonen was chosen as team-mate to Petter Solberg.

Spent the year racing a Nissan truck in the Dakar Rally and racing the Le Mans 24 Hour Race.

2005
Made a one-off return to the world championship for Rally GB in a Skoda Fabia and finished seventh.

2006
August 5: Flipped his Subaru during the first live televised American rally at the X Games in Los Angeles but still managed to finish second despite wrecking one of the wheels.

October - Replaced the injured Loeb at Citroen for the Rally of Turkey but a mechanical problem left him outside the top 10.

2007
Sept 15: Police confirm McRae is thought to among four people killed in a helicopter crash near his country home

Technical Specifications


Chassis:
Designed by Colin McRae and Dave Plant

Built by DJM Race Preparation

Steel safety cage throughout

Carbon paneling front and rear

Steel covered cockpit area


Suspension:
Twin wishbone with Proflex dampers


Body:
Design by Keith Burden and Tom Webster


Engine:
Normally aspirated 4 cylinder / 2,5 litre Millington Diamond Engine

producing 350 BHP


Drive-train:
Option for 2 or 4 wheel drive format

Mechanical front and rear differentials

Option for a mechanical or active central differential

Six-speed dog box with manual or semi-automatic gear change