Colin McRae ... A very sad loss.

[coupekid]

If you havent heard by now, sadly Colin McRae and his 5yr old son were tragically killed yesterday in helicopter crash.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/6997071.stm

[Ian]

Re: Colin McRae ... A very sad loss.

If you havent heard by now, sadly Colin McRae and his 5yr old son were tragically killed yesterday in helicopter crash.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ly/6997071.stm

Julia told me about this a short while ago - it is indeed tragic. As I think many will reflect, Colin McRae survived many high-speed crashes during his rallying career and yet died like this. My thoughts must be with the mother of his child and the rest of the family, including his talented rally driver (brother) Alister McRae. His father, Jimmy McRae, is another British rally legend.

Ian

[Ian]

Re: Colin McRae ... A very sad loss.

Julia told me about this a short while ago - it is indeed tragic. As I think many will reflect, Colin McRae survived many high-speed crashes during his rallying career and yet died like this. My thoughts must be with the mother of his child and the rest of the family, including his talented rally driver (brother) Alister McRae. His father, Jimmy McRae, is another British rally legend.

Ian

I didn't realise that Dave Richards, the ProDrive boss, escaped unhurt from this crash... he will be heading up the new ProDrive F1 time next year.

Ian

(Correction - Richards was a passenger in a different helicopter that crash landed the day after the McRae one)

[StuartR]

Re: Colin McRae ... A very sad loss.

Wasn't Dave Richards in a different helicopter crash Ian?

[Ian]

Re: Colin McRae ... A very sad loss.

Wasn't Dave Richards in a different helicopter crash Ian?

Yes - sorry for the confusion!

But it's certainly very spooky that these two events should happen like this.

Ian

[peter]

Re: Colin McRae ... A very sad loss.

Yes its very sad. Most sad for his wife not only to have lost a husband but also such a young son as well.