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Old 09 November 2006 | 08:42 PM
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Smile Colin McRae knighted - by the Americans!

Watched the latest X Games on Sky the other day - the one with Travis Pastrana doing his double backflip. They also had timed runs in Grp N Impreza's including Pastrana and McRae. The commentator introduced him as Colin Maaaac-Rae and then went on to say he has an OBE and is therefore Sir Colin!!! You gotta love the yanks.

In the timed runs McRae managed to roll on landing over a gap jump and still come second fastest - which had the crowd going mad.
Old 09 November 2006 | 09:01 PM
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yeah i seen that programme. They had the best rally drivers from america there. Colin went round track much quicker than any of them on other laps none of them had anything close to the skill of colin
Old 10 November 2006 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 95blackWRX
Colin went round track much quicker than any of them on other laps none of them had anything close to the skill of colin
But he only came second!

There was the link to this video posted on here a while back.
Old 10 November 2006 | 09:46 AM
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But he only came second!

There was the link to this video posted on here a while back.
He would have finsihed 1st if he hadn't gotten up to his usual tricks!

Old 10 November 2006 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Daft Lad
He would have finsihed 1st if he hadn't gotten up to his usual tricks!

http://carsmedia.ign.com/cars/image/...0034851534.jpg
You mean that he rolled the car then yes?
Old 10 November 2006 | 11:45 AM
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Video here:

X Games Rally Superspecial - Colin McRae - Google Video
Old 10 November 2006 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by gpssti4
You mean that he rolled the car then yes?
He's not know as McCrash for nothing. If you want a car crashing Col is yer man.
Old 10 November 2006 | 12:33 PM
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Indeed, hes probably written off more Subaru's in his time than the entire population of SN
Old 10 November 2006 | 12:42 PM
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yeah but before he rolled it he was well in front of americas best driver. he knows how to handle a scoob
Old 10 November 2006 | 01:32 PM
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I can't see him being well in front, that roll only cost him about 2 seconds!!!
Old 10 November 2006 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 95blackWRX
yeah but before he rolled it he was well in front of americas best driver. he knows how to handle a scoob
Up to the point the muppet rolled it!
Old 10 November 2006 | 03:29 PM
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he also won the world championship in a scoob and if he hadnt do u think they would be as popular today. granted the guy is a bit reckless but he knows how to drive if he could control himself he would still be driving rally cars
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Think he got a flat (plus other damage!) which may have cost him a bit more time.
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he has a website and forum with it on Colin McRae - The official site of Colin Mcrae and home of the R4 performance car

you can also check out the car he's developed the R4 .

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