Origins & Early Life

Colin Steele McRae (5 August 1968 – 15 September 2007) was a Scottish rally driver. He was the 1991 and 1992 British Rally Champion, and in 1995 became the first Scottish driver to win the World Rally Championship Drivers' title. At the age of 27, McRae was the youngest-ever World Champion, a record that stood until 2022. McRae's performances with the Subaru World Rally Team enabled the team to win the World Rally Championship Manufacturers' title three times in succession in 1995, 1996 and 1997.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

After four years with the Ford Motor Co. team, where McRae won nine events, he moved to Citroën World Rally Team in 2003, where, despite not winning an event, he helped them win their first manufacturers' title. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to motorsport in 1996. With 25 victories in the WRC, McRae held the record for the most wins in the series at the time of his retirement from full-time rallying in 2003. In 2007, McRae was killed when the helicopter he was piloting crashed near his home.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

His son and two family friends were also killed. McRae was born in Lanark, Scotland, to Jimmy and Margaret McRae. Jimmy McRae was the...

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