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A tribute to Colin McRae, a true rallying legend

Death of ex-Ford WRC driver Colin McRae

At 16.00 on Saturday 15 September 2007 a helicopter piloted by ex-Ford WRC driver Colin McRae crashed at Jerviswood, near Lanark, Scotland. Also on board were his young son Johnny and two family friends. There were no survivors.

Jost Capito, director Ford TeamRS: "On behalf of Ford, I would like to express my deepest sorrow at the news of Colin McRae's tragic death. He was a great ambassador for both Ford Motor Company and the sport of rallying and an inspirational figure to legions of his supporters."

Colin McRae became the first Briton to win the FIA World Rally Championship in 1995. He joined Ford in 1999 and drove a Focus RS World Rally Car with the team for four seasons. He won nine rallies with Ford and finished second in the world championship in 2001.