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Posted by trewqy on Sep-16-2007 23:01:

Colin McRae 1968-2007.

STATEMENT ISSUED ON BEHALF OF COLIN McRAE�S FAMILY

Speaking on behalf of the whole family, Colin�s father, Jim McRae, said today:

�It is with much sadness and regret that we have to make this statement.

It is unbelievable that Colin and Johnny�s lives have been taken so prematurely and in such a tragic manner.

Colin was a great son, a loving husband to Alison and a fantastic father to Johnny and his big sister Hollie. Johnny was a great wee guy, spending every spare minute with his dad, and even at this early stage it looked like he had the potential to carry on the family dynasty.

Our thoughts are also very much with the families of Ben Porcelli and Graeme Duncan. Ben was a great buddy of Johnny�s and they had always spent a lot of time together both in and out of school. Graeme, who now resides in France, had been a close friend of Colin�s since their schooldays and was back in Lanark on holiday.

We are thankful for the overwhelming number of messages of support we have received from all around the world. Colin was very much an inspiration and role model to motorsport fans the world over.

As you can imagine this is a very difficult time for the family and we would ask that our privacy be respected and we be allowed to grieve in private.�

One of the racing gods of our time. Sigh..

Posted by nchs09 on Sep-17-2007 02:35:

how did he die? i used to like watching him rally ;/

Posted by pmoisse on Sep-17-2007 08:08:

RIP

One of the greatest.

I was excited to watch him on the Dakar again this year. He had a true shot at winning it.

Posted by stren on Sep-17-2007 08:15:

RIP

quote:
Originally posted by nchs09
how did he die? i used to like watching him rally ;/

he crashed in a helicopter he was piloting along with his son, and two family friends

Posted by chesco on Sep-17-2007 09:53:

Tragic news indeed.

The man was a racing legend.

Posted by The Arbiter on Sep-17-2007 10:58:

It's a shame and a big loss to the sport. It's the third helicopter incident involving racing figures in five years, wierd huh?

Posted by Orko on Sep-17-2007 15:47:

So sad.

Thank you Colin for the memories.

Posted by Timothy on Sep-18-2007 09:37:

It's so weird. I was surfing the internet and found out that Richard Burns passed away ( I was wondering when he was going to make a comeback to the rally sport cause he was really good before he retired to treat a brain tumor ) and then a couple of hours of later I heard this news on tv this weekend. I used to play both rally games of Colin Mcrae and Richard Burns, kinda of coincidence that those 2 champions who made a game .... Both names will never be forgotten in the history of rally racing.

Posted by The Arbiter on Sep-18-2007 09:43:

Coincedence how Colin McRae died within a month and a half of Dirt being released, eh? Obviously game's arnt cursed like, other-wise Tony Hawk would've been vapourised.

Posted by L.E.N. on Oct-13-2007 10:51:

Fuckin tragic

Posted by L.E.N. on Oct-13-2007 10:52:

Fuckin lag