Best Rally Video I Ever Saw....

[J4MIE]

This is a clip of Colin during Rally GB 2001 and is from his latest DVD.

http://www.motorsportmad.com/view/3177/colin-mcrae-rally-legend-dvd--on-board-gb-2001

Absolutely flat out :up:

I have seen the full stage of this a few months ago, does anyone know if this is on the DVD?

[N]

amazing, truly amazing the way he throws the car around at those speeds,

[badterminal]

Its all down to trusting your Pace Notes.

I remember watching on-board video of M Wilson in a Sierra Cosworth on the RAC, that was quick but not as fast as Colin's clip.

[Daniel]

This is a clip of Colin during Rally GB 2001 and is from his latest DVD.

http://www.motorsportmad.com/view/3177/colin-mcrae-rally-legend-dvd--on-board-gb-2001

Absolutely flat out :up:

I have seen the full stage of this a few months ago, does anyone know if this is on the DVD?
That was when he's "calmed down" too :D

That boy had balls the size of watermelons :)

[bennizw]

Heey, I'm in that video clip! First stage of the rally that was. The boy in blue just before the chicane at 01:12. I can remember that moment well, unbelieveable, so is the video clip! :)

[tribefiend]

That was awesome! How come nobody drives like that anymore?

[tmx]

i bought the dvd, "colin mcrae - rally legend" i hope that's the right one.

[Magnus]

That was awesome! How come nobody drives like that anymore?

I certainly looks as Colin thinks it´s a whole lot of fun, disregarding ideal lines sometimes...

Which stage is this?

[tmx]

i disagree, colin always drives like that, and especially he has immense experience at wales rally. remeber he almsot got the skoda to podium there once. this is also when he was going to win the championship also, until crashes out.


That was awesome! How come nobody drives like that anymore?
i dont think anyone drives like colin.

[cut the b.s.]

I certainly looks as Colin thinks it´s a whole lot of fun, disregarding ideal lines sometimes...

Which stage is this?

I dont know nor care who you are, but Colins record on the RAC/GB stages in particular is beyond compare with anyone else who has ever driven them in modern era rallying, I dont think some half a head on here is in any position to question his lines, but I will agree with you on your 1st point, Colin did enjoy his rallying and had he enjoyed it less and been more driven by championships etc he would have been more successful but he would never have got to be the legend he was

[Magnus]

i disagree, colin always drives like that, and especially he has immense experience at wales rally. remeber he almsot got the skoda to podium there once.

Yep; disregarding the ideal line just for the fun of it...
It´s kind of charateristic he later crashed out, it looks like he is on the limit in the clip...

Still wonder what stage it was though

[PuddleJumper]

This is a clip of Colin during Rally GB 2001 and is from his latest DVD.

http://www.motorsportmad.com/view/3177/colin-mcrae-rally-legend-dvd--on-board-gb-2001

Absolutely flat out :up:

I have seen the full stage of this a few months ago, does anyone know if this is on the DVD?
It is one of the most spectacular in-car videos. Colin really is driving flat-out. I don't know if it's on the new DVD about Colin, but the full stage was originally seen on the review video of the 2001 Rally GB.

[c4]

Which stage is this?

St Gwynno

[Viking]

Still wonder what stage it was though

Colin went off on ss4 after hitting something inside an corner and rolling. ss1 was an sss. I think this is SS2 St. Gwynno , Colin fastest here.

[Magnus]

When looking at the timesheets though, I must say Bosse is impressive, being only 1,8 seconds after on this stage and winning all the following stages except the SSS which Alistair won.
Also interesting to see that Auriol was third fastest on this stage, thats maybe the most impressive aspect!

[MrJan]

CHRIST!!!! No wonder he took a trip to the scenery later on. It's a shame that no driver seems to drive like that anymore, Seb may be good but he's just not as much fun as Colin.

[SubaruNorway]

I don't even drive like that on the PS2 and Petter on Ouninpohja almost seem boring in comparison
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/db797d11-3f90-48ff-b776-99dc013b928e.htm

[duff]

Absolutely fantastic footage!

That is what the man was all about. Maybe not the best overall driver of all time but no one has ever had the car control of McRae.

An absolute legend who will be sorely missed forever.

[Zes]

Great drive by Colin, but I still have to admit that I prefer this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adeg-Ec0V9Y (Juha 1998, 1000lakes).

[bennizw]

Am I the only one who can't open the clip longer?

[Brother John]

I just saw the Finland clip and also like this one more! ;)

[bennizw]

Forget it, got the clip up in the end. I would love to see the full stage inboard of that!

[J4MIE]

The video has been updated with a full-stage one :D

http://www.motorsportmad.com/view/3214/colin-mcrae---complete-stage-on-board-rally-gb-2001

:cool:

Now all I want is a version with the pacenotes, when I saw it I am sure he was taking corners noted as 5s flat out in 6th :bounce:

[PuddleJumper]

I've got a version with the pacenotes. :p :

[J4MIE]

I've got a version with the pacenotes. :p :

Get it up here then buddy :D

Is it on the DVD? :\

[Roy]

I've got a version with the pacenotes. :p :

Com'on let show us these video. This is awesome! What a mad guy. ;) (shame he is died) This is why rally is so wonderful!

[cut the b.s.]

The video has been updated with a full-stage one :D

http://www.motorsportmad.com/view/3214/colin-mcrae---complete-stage-on-board-rally-gb-2001

:cool:

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I believe this is the last time Colin set a fastest time on rally GB, Alastair was fastest on SS13 and therefore the most recent of the brothers to have set a fastest time there, a bit of trivia for the pub quizes maybe!!

[Magnus]

Yep, but that was a Mickey Mous(s)e so it hardly counts. the rest went to Bosse :D

[pino]

i dont think anyone drives like colin.

None does...none never will !

[xavier]

Cool video, does anyone figured if we can download it from that site? I am much rather be sure I'll have it on disk, that's a gem!

[Tomi]

Colin did enjoy his rallying and had he enjoyed it less and been more driven by championships etc he would have been more successful but he would never have got to be the legend he was

What a load of crap, he did win just the amount of championship he was capable to win, its good to remember there was good maybe much better guys there too driving.

[Brother John]

What a load of crap, he did win just the amount of championship he was capable to win, its good to remember there was good maybe much better guys there too driving.

It was not all about win rallys. they had FUN and love to drive! Now they keep the result from friday and just cruis on sunday. :( ;)

[Tomi]

It was not all about win rallys. they had FUN and love to drive! Now they keep the result from friday and just cruis on sunday. :( ;)

The basic idea of rally is still the same like it has always been, to win rallies and championships.

[Daniel]

What a load of crap, he did win just the amount of championship he was capable to win, its good to remember there was good maybe much better guys there too driving.
I think this cuts both ways though. Toivonen is considered a driving god by some but how many rallies and championships did he win?

I do agree that what ctbs said is bs. It's because Colin was so motivated by championships that he only ever got one.

[Daniel]

The basic idea of rally is still the same like it has always been, to win rallies and championships.
Perhaps we can have a "fun" championship for the drivers who are not good enough to ever win a rally or a championship. It's only fair you know. We can exclude Loeb for being French ;)

[Tomi]

I think this cuts both ways though. Toivonen is considered a driving god by some but how many rallies and championships did he win?

I do agree that what ctbs said is bs. It's because Colin was so motivated by championships that he only ever got one.

yes true, Toivonens early death plays a role in this, resultvise he was far from the topguys from that era.

[Tomi]

Perhaps we can have a "fun" championship for the drivers who are not good enough to ever win a rally or a championship. It's only fair you know. We can exclude Loeb for being French ;)

yes i support that strongly, it would bring many new supporters to the rallyracing sport ;)

[N.O.T]

30 is not that early......rallywise

[cut the b.s.]

I think this cuts both ways though. Toivonen is considered a driving god by some but how many rallies and championships did he win?

I do agree that what ctbs said is bs. It's because Colin was so motivated by championships that he only ever got one.


I'd never expect you to agree with me Daniel, the fact is clear for those of us who were there and watching, McRae set out to win events, if he had a sniff of a win he went for it, championship winners know that sometimes you are better too settle for points. A recent example of this for those whose memories dont go back so far, or those who are losing theirs, is Dani Sordos JWRC win over Kris Meeke.

[Daniel]

yes true, Toivonens early death plays a role in this, resultvise he was far from the topguys from that era.
Yup. I think you can only extrapolate so much. If god forbid Loeb was to have an accident which ended his career now you could realistically say that given a good car he could have had at least a few titles more. But if the same happened in 2002 or so then you really couldn't have said that with any degree of certainty. Death always makes people greater and to be honest I don't think Colin needs anymore help to be greater. He was exciting to watch because he was fast and he was a champion. You can't expect more from a person who is just flesh and bone.

[Tomi]

Yup. I think you can only extrapolate so much. If god forbid Loeb was to have an accident which ended his career now you could realistically say that given a good car he could have had at least a few titles more.

Yes true, everyone knew by then Toivonens potential, he had won rallies with crap cars, then suddeny dead in competition.
When drivers dies in accidents in motorsport they usually comes greater than they actually are especially if the accident is in the peak of the carreer, (Senna is an other good sample of that) I dont know if civil accidents after carreer makes drivers in someones mind greater in the sport, maybe.

[Josti]

I think this cuts both ways though. Toivonen is considered a driving god by some but how many rallies and championships did he win?

I do agree that what ctbs said is bs. It's because Colin was so motivated by championships that he only ever got one.

Yes, it's a pretty silly statement. But in Toivonen's case, it had a great impact on Rallying afterwards. On the other hand, human emotions are sometimes above clear thinking so this doesn't surprise me either. But whatever you say, he was quite an exceptional driver just like Colin was. They had a status as aggressive yet fast drivers, it's probably what attracts most people.

[spyros]

pentti wrote in another thread about active diffs

Members here should remember my utmost hate for active diffs. Two reasons. Delay and too abrutvive for traction. Good sensitive drivers like Colin and Tommi were destroyed with these systems.They reacted before active diffs started to confuse. It's long story why active diffs came but basically it is just because mechanics forgot how to use the file!!

we all remember what hapen to tommi when left mitsu and went to subaru,its the same like colin with xsara.
Anyway for me (and for alot ppl)colin was 1 of the best ever,and the most important wrc lacks personalitys like colin.

[Magnus]

Loeb was extremely fast with active diffs. Bosse was extremely fast with active diffs. Just as they are without them.
There is also age, motivation and bad luck. When looking at Mäkinen last year more in detail it actually was not that bad at all, but he was haunted by mech problems throughout the season.
A good driver is a good driver regardless of his machinery. he adopts to different surfaces and cars very fast. That is why I, for example, put Ekström very high on the list of good drivers.

[autohabit]

This one is still my favourite rally video.

All About Rallying (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/all+about+rallying/video/x12j02_all-about-rallying_auto)

[duff]

I just bought the video and thought it was fantastic! Its great to hear Colin talking about all the parts of his career, and the footage from the early days is exceptional. it was incredibly interesting to see the way he drove club level cars - even as an 18 year old. It shows that he was something special right from the start.
It's also very sad as the interwiews and filming of his life at home were done just a couple of weeks before his death.

A must buy for everyone!

R.I.P. Colin.