Quote Originally Posted by mknight View Post
True, but while his rally legacy is for sure impressive I think it's a bit out of place to name him one of the top 3-5 greatest rally drivers of all time like British fans and journalists like to do.
Pretty b.s. statement to claim it's only the Brits that do that. I guess it's the Brits that go and paint his name on the road in Fafe each year...


The irony is that as a Brit he wouldn't be in my top five. But I'll re-purpose a post of mine from last year in this same thread.


In a 2016 issue of Motorsport News they asked WRC drivers past and present to list their top five rally drivers of all time. McRae came out second to Loeb in the list. Undoubtedly there are drivers with better stats, who achieved more in their careers than Colin. What people respected above all else was his commitment behind the wheel.