Guest Author: GM Median
It has been widely reported that Colin McRae, former world rally champion, has been killed in a helicopter accident.
Colin, 39, his son Johnny, 5, the youngster’s friend Ben Porcelli and family friend Graeme Duncan, were all named by police as being passengers in the helicopter which crashed on Saturday near the McRae family home.
Colin came from a family with great rally ties. His father Jimmy was five times British rally champion and his brother Alister is also a former British rally champion. In a motorsport career spanning 30 years, Colin achieved no fewer than 25 rally wins and was Britain’s first world rally champion – an achievement that earned him the MBE.
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Colin McRae and co-driver Nicky Grist at the Park Stages Rally in September 2005.
© K. McCarter, 2005
Despite his enormous success, Colin was always had time for his fans and was very down to earth. He leaves behind his wife Alison and daughter Hollie.
Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the McRae family at this tragic time.
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