Colin McRae was a professional rally driver. McRae died in a helicopter accident on September 15, 2007.Times Online: Rally champion Colin McRae dies with son in helicopter crash (September 16, 2007)

Born in Scotland, Colin McRae began driving at age 14 and started to compete just a few years later. McRae was the British Rally Champion in 1991 and 1992. In 1995, he won the World Rally Championship Drivers' title. McRae also won the World Rally Championship Constructors' title three years in a row from 1995 to 1997. During his career, McRae competed in a total of 146 rally races with 25 wins and 42 podium finishes. In 1996, McRae became a member of the Order of the British Empire.World Rally Archive: Colin McRae Stats

• 1993: Rothmans Rally of New Zealand Win

• 1994: Rothmans Rally of New Zealand Win

• 1994: Network Q Rally Win

• 1995: Smokefree Rally New Zealand Win

• 1995: Network Q Rally Win

• 1995: World Rally Championship Win

• 1996: Acropolis Rally of Greece Win

• 1996: Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia Win

• 1996: Rallye Catalunya-Costa Brava Win

• 1997: Safari Rally Kenya Win

• 1997: Tour de Corse - Rallye de France Win

• 1997: Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia Win

• 1997: Rally Australia Win

• 1997: Network Q Rally Win

• 1998: Rallye de Portugal Win

• 1998: Tour de Corse - Rallye de France Win

• 1998: Acropolis Rally of Greece Win

• 1998: First Codemasters Colin McRae Rally video game title released

• 1999: Safari Rally Kenya Win

• 1999: Rallye de Portugal Win

• 2000: Rallye Catalunya-Costa Brava Win

• 2000: Acropolis Rally Win

• 2001: Rally Argentina Win

• 2001: Cyprus Rally Win

• 2001: Acropolis Rally Win

• 2002: Acropolis Rally Win

• 2002: Inmarsat Safari Rally Win

• 2007: Summer X Games: Silver, Rally

• 2007: Colin McRae: DiRT released