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RIP: Colin McRae, Dies In Helicopter Crash

September 16, 2007 in News comments 16

Colin McRae, World Rally Champion in 1995 and who has lent his name in video games like Dirt for PS3, 360 and PC has died yesterday in a helicopter accident, with his five year old son and two others. A big loss to Rally Racing and racing game enthusiasts everywhere. After cheating death countless of times as rally racings awesome driver he fell to a bit of bad luck this time.

A bit of sad news today. Colin McRae, the British rally car driver who lent his name to a series of racing games by Codemasters, died yesterday in a helicopter crash near his home in Lanark, Scotland yesterday afternoon.
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  • 1
    Coi Cki Sep 17, 07
    Sad. Just sad... He was my favourite non-finnish rally driver. And i hear he was planning a comeback to the rally scene...
  • 0
    Final Blade Sep 17, 07
    Yes a truly a bad loss for Dirt future games and Rally Racing alike. I send my feelings to his family.
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    Riku31069 Sep 17, 07
    Colin McRae is gone, Oh no, Oh no! Boo Hoo!

    This is truly a great loss for rally games.
  • 1
    volacide Sep 17, 07
    Great loss for rally games? What about his wife who lost her husband and 5 year old son?
    • 0
      Final Blade Sep 17, 07
      Um not sure, they didn't add her but im sure that she is mourning her loss, however may i add they didn't find the 5 year old son body yet so until they do he's dead as of right now, and the other 2 body are also not seen yet.
  • 0
    Bale Fire Sep 17, 07
    So sad, I wonder if they will make any more games now that he's dead
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      Shadow of Death Sep 17, 07
      I dunno about all these games (Don't play them), but if they legally can, they will....Why? They'll probably call the next one 'in his honor', but it is really just to make more money...they'll probably hope to get some extra 'pity buys' because the guy is now dead...

      Eh, don't know, and don't care...

      Pretty cheap arse death...its like...surviving countless bullets and missiles in a game, but dying because some of some lame hole in the ground...except...

      "In real life, there are no checkpoints"
      • 0
        Final Blade Sep 17, 07
        Well life is full of surprises and horrific events. Its not like he wanted to die that way or ever.
  • 0
    tidus04 Sep 17, 07
    Colin Mcrae was a legend in his field, though I never surported him at the sport he will always be the legend of it.
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    joshthegreat Sep 17, 07
    What's to stop Codemaster's retaining the legendary name of McRae even after his unfortunate passing? I don't understand.

    And RIP Mr McRae, you were pretty rad.
  • -2
    Sayyed Sep 17, 07
    Pretty awesome way to go out if you ask me. I mean were all going to die someday so might as well go with a bang and with a cool death.
  • 0
    Rinkydink Sep 17, 07
    Dying with your son like that is horrendous, I see no coolness in that.

    Colin McRae was a legend, and it is tragic that he had to pass away so suddenly. My dad knew him a bit too and said that he was a great guy to talk to. RIP.
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    Evanster Sep 18, 07
    I don't really see how this involves games. And this is kinda old news if you ask me.
    • 0
      Final Blade Sep 18, 07
      He lent his name in Games, do you read. Dirt games. Also its pretty recent actually.
    • 2
      VeGiTAX2 Sep 19, 07
      Indeed, he's only helped lead WRC titles to the mainstream for ages since the days of the PSX. He has no involvement at all in developing rally titles outside of the arcade realm to actually utilize the stage system, a damage model and much more.

      The news isn't very old at all, unless you're from the future?

      Try to read the articles before just going "uh this doesn't have to do with games"
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    Seproth Sep 19, 07
    That sucks... I guess Travis Pastrana will be the new face of Off road rally cross racing.

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