Andy Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videopla...1284322,00.html I was in the third car. An appeal was put out late last night on the SIDC Forums. Despite lack of time 20-odd Imprezas turned up at Lanark Mart at lunchtime. Due to lack of parking at the entrance of the estate we only took about 8 cars down there. Very poignant, but loads of hassle from the press. RIP Colin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizza5 Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Never mind the hassle from the ''Press'' Sure his family would have appreciated it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizza5 Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Spooky Another Subaru Related Helicopter Crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky boy Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 One of my all time heroes. I have all his vids, books and grew up with him being our rally hero and regularly travelled to watch him around the UK. To also lose his son , well nowt else to say other than deeply saddened and shocked !!!! All thoughts go to his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big john Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Just to add a little more information on Colin McRae that is not widely known and will no doubt be of interest on this, a trials website. We all know Colin McRae as being the 1995 World Rally Champion, but he started out his motorsport career as a Scottish trials rider in the then "schoolboy" (now known as youth) ranks. It was at the instigation of his father Jimmy, who, as a member of the Avon Valley Club was foremost a Scottish scrambles rider who actually came second in the 1969 Scottish ACU Scrambles championship riding a 25cc Y4 AJS, the winner being Roy Black on a Jimmy Morton sponsored Bultaco. Jimmy McRae realised the benefits of his son Colin riding trials as it was an excellent way to learn about different surfaces and what can happen if you do not read the ground in front of you. There was a really nice photo made very large of Colin riding a 200cc Montesa Cota twinshock, well actually a photo of him picking the bike up having had a big five in a section. It appeared at one of the Scottish Motorcycle Shows not too many years ago. Colin was more than a little embarrased when he called in on his way home and spotted it on display at the McRobert Pavillion at Ingliston that year! Colin did go on to win the Jack Gow Trophy for the 1981 Scottish Intermediate Trials Championship. Colin maintained an interest in the sport of trials, but never really made a comeback to it, having sampled motocross and latterly some enduros. Colin as a youth was a member of the Lanarkshire MCC during his trials riding career. From humble beginnings, but with the aid and assistance of his five times British Open Rally championship winning father, he went on to greater things in the four wheel arena, but that has all been spoken about in various books and publications over the years. Rest in peace Colin, you have made a lot of Scottish people proud to be Scottish having achieved greatness in the world of motorsport. Sincerest condolences to Jimmy and his wife Margaret who have not only lost their eldest son but also a grandchild in this terrible accident and of course not least of all to his widow and the rest of the McRae family. Big John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecat Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 (edited) Dave Richards was in a Twin Turbine EC135, Unfortunately Colin's Squirrel was a Single Turbine. RIP Colin who convinced everybody that a Brit could win the World Rally Championship when it was a real Rally Championship.(the RAC rally took in most of the UK and lasted a week). Even worse that his Son perished, Colin had "done" it all. His son had his life ahead. Sorry but kids get to me. Edited September 16, 2007 by Telecat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinell Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Please don't forget that another two people also died in the crash, one of which was a 6yr old boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikespace Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 What can be said when something like this happens...Tears in my eyes reading the tributes and imagining what it feels like for something like this to happen. I can come to terms with adult deaths, as bad as it is, but the kids just breaks me up. I wish the families all the strength in the world as they come to terms with the devastating news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big john Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Please don't forget that another two people also died in the crash, one of which was a 6yr old boy. I have to agree with Kinell, I didn't specifically mention above the fact that McRae family friends, 6 year old Ben Porcelli and 37 year old Graeme Duncan also perished in the accident as I was of course posting about Colin's untimely death. Nonetheless, a tragic event which affects more than just the McRae family. Big John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabber Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Was skiing in Verbier earlier this year - the guy who had been teaching me stopped to chat to some bloke parked up on a quad when we were walking back into the village from the lift. The guy happened to be Colin who was sussing out one of the long pistes to drive UP it in a Nissan pickup the following day as a publicity stunt. He didnt make it all the way up, but lordy if you had seen what he was having a go at!! He had evidently caused chaos the day before by setting fire to some paper napkins under his mates seat in a restaurant. Very sad to see him gone as I think he had a Dakar win or two in him which he was in preparration for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffsgasgas Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Rip Colin..... the whole situation makes me sick inside. --Biff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizza5 Posted September 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Turn up the volume and............................. What a driver, you will be sadly missed, condolances to all the family and friends of all the victims of this tragic acccident. RIP Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastplacebrad Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 What can be said when something like this happens...Tears in my eyes reading the tributes and imagining what it feels like for something like this to happen.I can come to terms with adult deaths, as bad as it is, but the kids just breaks me up. I wish the families all the strength in the world as they come to terms with the devastating news. My thoughts echoed exactly, could not believe it when i saw the headlines on eurosport sunday night, an incredible man and and a very sad loss, my thoughts go out to all suffering at this very tragic loss. It was on radio1 yesterday asking people to text in and describe how they remember Colin and my first thought was "sideways!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian r Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I didn't follow Rally much but I loved to watch when I could. Not much coverage here. Mostly read about it in Auto Week. I love to read stories about the Killer B's when they ran, Ford RS200's and the like. Several years back we lost Davey Allison the same way and I haven't been much of a NASCAR fan since. God Speed Colin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougie pumpkin Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 (edited) A tribute podcast to Colin Click Here. Interviews with co driver Nicky Grist, Dave Richards from Prodrive and Martin Walker from Ford. Edited September 18, 2007 by Dougie Pumpkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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