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  1. September 15th, 2008 9:52 PM #1
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    One year ago today, we lost Colin McRae. Here is a tribute i have made.



    COLIN MCRAE

    Born August 5 1968
    Perished September 15 2007

    His Wiki Page

    Colin's First Rally Cars:

    Talbot Sunbeam


    Vauxhall Nova


    Prodrive Subaru Legacy


    555 Subaru Impreza: 1995 World Rally Championship


    Later Scooby years:


    Those dog gone Ford Focus days:


    Citroen period:


    Dakar Rally effort:


    Le Mans effort: 3rd place in GTS 2004


    X Games Effort:


    2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed tribute to the MAN.



    Colin represented Great Britain/Scotland at the Race Of Champions in 1992 1995 1997 1998 2004 2005 & 2006. He was the Overall winner in 1998.


    Best of friends: Colin and F1 winner David Coulthard and David's F1 helmet with Colin Tribute


    He taught both MotoGP Hero Valentino Rossi and Travis Pastrana how to be good Rally drivers.


    Even Colin had heros. His was Ari Vatenen


    His Game:


    His very own cars:

    Colin McRae R4


    Colin Enduro


    His brother Allister at the Race of Champions tribute to Colin.


    The Funeral: Colin and Johnny, his wife, daughter, and brother


    His parents


    Jackie Stewert and Ari Vatenen


    15,000 Came to say goodbye.


    Videos:

    Colin Honored at the 2007 Race of Champions

    Colin rolls but cant be stopped at the X games

    Colin on 5TH GEAR

    Colin on 5TH Gear II: Vicky Goes to the Colin McRae gathering and drives the 555 Impreza......New!

    Colin on Top Gear

    Colin on Jeremy Clarkson's "Master's of Speed"

    Colin shows off his personal car collection: Subaru 22B, Ford Sierra, Honda 50cc

    Colin Drives his R4 at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed

    Travis Pastrana poem to a hero

    More Pics from the Colin McRae Gathering

    Daddy McRae leads the pack in Colins WRC winner.



    Fifth Gear's Vicky drove this Subaru Impreza Group N rally STI


    Olly Clarks RCM Impreza, based on a WRC shell and built to WRC specifications for the UK Time Attack Series.



    At Prodrive Center


    Real Impreza police car
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    RIP Colin
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    R.I.P. Not just a great driver but a great bloke.


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    Antti just made a brilliant tribute to the great man:
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    Quote Originally Posted by pfrocker View Post
    Antti just made a brilliant tribute to the great man:
    That was wonderful. The best i have ever seen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pfrocker View Post
    Antti just made a brilliant tribute to the great man:
    Superb work - not afraid to admit I got a bit choked up watching that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pfrocker View Post
    Antti just made a brilliant tribute to the great man:
    That, was amazing. What a legend, just isn't the same with him gone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pfrocker View Post
    Antti just made a brilliant tribute to the great man:
    That is an amazing video, what a legend!
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