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15-09-2007, 11:42 PM
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| | | Colin McCrae
As well as wildlife i have been a life long motor racing fan ( mostly formula 1) and my brother and step dad have raced in many formulas.
So im particularly saddened to hear of the death ( looking likely) of Rally Champion Colin Mccray in his helecopter crash ( which may have included other memebers of his family including his son).
My feelings go out to his family and to his fans of rally. |
15-09-2007, 11:59 PM
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| | | Re: Colin McCrae
Hear hear Dan.
I remember seeing Colin around the service areas before he started driving, when his dad Jimmy was the British Champion. I came into contact with him quite a few times when he was driving and I was a stage commander on various events. Always a nice guy, despite the banter from the stage crews about his early habit of chucking the car off into the trees!
If the news reports are correct then my heart goes out to his family.
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16-09-2007, 12:17 AM
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| | | Re: Colin McCray
oh no. First richard burns, now Colin McRae. Its very sad. He was an ambassador for thr sport (Colin McRae Rally Game for example) and will be missed  |
16-09-2007, 08:08 AM
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| | | Colin McRae
What sad news about Colin McRae.
I love the rally and he was an absolute expert and came across as fiercely competitive but a good bloke at the same time.
How ironic that given his pursuits he should be involved in a aircrash |
16-09-2007, 08:40 AM
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| | | Re: Colin McCrae
I've only just heard this, what shocking news. He was my rallying hero, never gave anything less than his all.
A very sad day. |
16-09-2007, 09:25 AM
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| | | Re: Colin McCrae
I've also only just found out - So very tragic, his poor wife and family
There's also 2 others that haven't been identified yet.
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16-09-2007, 10:56 AM
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| | | Re: Colin McCrae
My thoughts are for his family. What a tragedy. And also for the others on the helicopter.
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16-09-2007, 12:47 PM
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| | | Re: Colin McCrae
terrible simply terrible. |
16-09-2007, 01:47 PM
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| | | Re: Colin McCrae
Awful news.
Watching Mcrae got me hooked on rally. RIP http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ci_p6ulyTRg
Real determination!
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16-09-2007, 02:28 PM
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| | | Re: Colin McCrae
It seems his son may have been on board. |
16-09-2007, 06:53 PM
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| | | Re: Colin McCrae
I was also very sad to hear this, he was a great sportsman and definitely played a part in getting me interested in rally. I still play his game on my psp. RIP |
16-09-2007, 07:04 PM
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| | | Re: Colin McCrae
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16-09-2007, 07:36 PM
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| | | Re: Colin McCrae
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Originally Posted by Dan Salter  It seems his son may have been on board. | Yes, his young 5 year old son Johnny was also killed, together with his friend and another family friend. It's a terrible tragedy for the rest of his family. What more can you say, he'll be sadly missed, definitely by me.
I'd always thought and hoped that one day Colin would return in some form of motor sport. |
16-09-2007, 07:37 PM
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| | | Re: Colin McCrae
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman | Now that's almost unbelievable. What a terrible coincidence. At least there were no further loss of life. |
16-09-2007, 09:37 PM
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| | | Re: Colin McCrae
And people ask me why i refuse to fly.... 
I saw that guy speaking on tv yesterday regarding helecopter safety and colins crash..then he crashes....I reckon its a mafia job... 
And in reference to pixies link...when the news broke about colins crash i was watching live on sky news...we had colins crash on the screen then the thailand crash scrolling along the bottom as breaking news plus another crash at a uk air show killing the pilot...i went to my first and onely air show in about 2003 at duxford airshow after telling my mate how dangerous they are as there is always crashes " Dan dont be daft i have been to about 50 air shows ..i go every year since i was about 8 and there has never been a crash..." next minute....plane nose dives straight into the ground killing the two pilots....i watched the rest of the show through the sunroof of his car..wouldnt even get out for a wee. |
16-09-2007, 09:44 PM
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| | | Re: Colin McCrae
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Originally Posted by Dan Salter i watched the rest of the show through the sunroof of his car..wouldnt even get out for a wee. | Use 101 for an empty beer can! | | |
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