Colin McRae

Quick Facts

Full Name	Colin McRae
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Aug 5, 1968(1968-08-05)
Age	56
Date Of Death	2007-09-15
Birthplace	Lanark
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Leo

Colin McRae Biography

Colin McRae is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on August 5, 1968 in Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom. A former Scottish rally racer who took home the World Rally Championship in 1995.

His older brother His younger brother Alister McRae also became a professional rally driver. was also an experienced rally driver.

In 1986, driving a Talbot Sunbeam, McRae entered the Scottish Rally Championship and soon made a name for himself with his speed and exciting style of driving. His driving style drew many comparisons to Finnish ex-World Rally Champion Ari Vatanen, whom McRae had always idolised. In 1988 he performed a giant-killing act when he took the Scottish Rally Championship series crown in a humble Vauxhall Nova. Craving more power, his next car was a Ford Sierra XR 4×4.

His first WRC event was the 1987 Swedish Rally behind the wheel of his Nova, and again two years later, driving the Sierra and finishing 15th overall. Later that year, he finished 5th overall at Rally New Zealand in a rear wheel drive Sierra Cosworth. By 1990 McRae was driving a Sierra Cosworth 4×4 and achieved sixth place in that year’s RAC Rally, despite several accidents. 1991 saw McRae turn professional as he was signed by Prodrive boss David Richards to his Subaru team in the British Rally Championship for an annual wage of approximately £10,000. McRae was British Rally Champion in both 1991 and 1992, soon graduating to the Subaru factory team at World Rally Championship level. 1992 also saw Colin McRae make his début in the British Touring Car Championship, with a one-off appearance for the Prodrive-run BMW factory team at the Knockhill round. In the second of the two races of the event, McRae collided with Matt Neal. Race officials found McRae to have caused an avoidable collision and subsequently disqualified him.

He had two kids, Hollie and Johnny, together with Alison, his spouse. Alison.

Colin McRae Net Worth

Colin McRae is one of the richest Race Car Driver from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Colin McRae 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began racing on trial bikes when he was a teenager prior to joining in the World Rally Championship series in 1987.

He tragically lost his life in the crash of a helicopter in 2007.

Colin Steele McRae, MBE (5 August 1968 – 15 September 2007) was a Scottish rally driver from Lanark, Scotland. The son of five-time British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae and brother of rally driver Alister McRae, Colin McRae was the 1991 and 1992 British Rally Champion, and in 1995 became the first Scottish person and the youngest to win the World Rally Championship Drivers’ title, a record he still holds. With 25 victories in the WRC, McRae previously held the record for the most wins in the series.

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Who is Colin McRae Dating?

According to our records, Colin McRae married to Alison McRae. As of December 1, 2023, Colin McRae’s is not dating anyone.

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After several years of varying success, McRae switched to the M-Sport-run Ford factory team for 1999, driving the new Ford Focus rally car. The deal saw McRae earning six million pounds over two years, which at the time made him the highest earning rally driver in history. This move was immediately rewarded with two consecutive wins at the Safari Rally and Rally Portugal. A number of shunts and reliability issues for the new car for much of the rest of that season, however, resulted in only sixth place in the championship standings overall. Moreover, a rare personal pointless run had begun for McRae that year which was only to be halted with a podium on the following February’s Swedish Rally, the beginning of a recovery which saw McRae victorious on the asphalt turns of Catalunya and the gravel of Greece, and post 4th in the 2000 overall standings. Midway through the 2000 season, the lacking reliability of the Focus had led to McRae threatening to leave the team if the problems continued. The upturn towards the end of the season resulted in him deciding to renew his contract with Ford for a further two years.

Facts & Trivia

Colin Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Colin McRae celebrates birthday on August 5 of every year.

McRae’s competitive spirit also led him to compete in racing series other than the WRC. In September 2002 he tried his hand at oval racing when he took part in the Ascar (UK version of NASCAR) race at the Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire; eventually finishing in sixth place.

What caused Colin McRae helicopter crash?

Former rally world champion Colin McRae crashed his helicopter because he was flying too low and too fast in the wrong place , a Fatal Accident Inquiry found Tuesday. The inquiry also found the 39-year-old Scot had undertaken the flight that killed him and three others without a valid pilot’s license.

What happened to Colin McRae the rally driver?

Death. McRae died on 15 September 2007 when his helicopter, a Eurocopter AS350B2 Squirrel, crashed 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Lanark, Scotland, close to the McRae family home. McRae’s five-year-old son Johnny, and two family friends, Graeme Duncan and Johnny’s six-year-old friend Ben Porcelli, also died in the crash.

How much is Colin McRae car worth?

Colin McRae’s WRC winning Ford Focus sold for over £400,000 in record- breaking auction | Express.co.uk.

Who is the best rally driver ever?

After receiving almost half of the vote, Autosport readers declared Sebastien Loeb as the greatest driver in World Rally Championship history. Loeb is not as flamboyant as McRae, but the Frenchman’s record of nine consecutive world titles and longevity stands above the rest.

Who said if in doubt flat out?

How will McRae be remembered? His motto – “when in doubt, flat out” – ties in with his fast but inconsistent style. He often stayed flat out where others dared not – an unrelenting approach which cost him another two WRC titles.