McRae Dies in Helicopter Crash

It's a sad day in the motorsport and rally world with the death of Colin McRae. The former WRC champion died when his helicopter crashed near his estate.

McRae is the most successful British rally driver having won the title with Subaru before later driving for Ford and Citroen. While he's been out of full-time WRC ride for a number of years he did return for a one-off drive replacing the injured Leob last season and competed in the Paris-Dakar rally. McRae is also well-known for his input into the successful series of computer rally games that bore his name.

He will be missed. Thoughts go out to his family and friends.