Colin McRae was dope. | Up to Speed
Colin McRae is the most famous rally driver of all time, yet he only won the World Rally Championship once! He was a wild, unrelenting force of nature behind the wheel. Colin introduced a generation to the excitement of rally racing, and built a legacy that would one day come to an abrupt and tragic end. Who is this guy? How did he become the biggest name in rally racing, and why did his driving style make him an icon? Join host James Pumphrey for a deep dive on rally racing's reckless messiah, Colin McRae!
Check out our two part podcast on Colin McRae! Search Past Gas on Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, or check out Donut Podcasts on KZhead.
Colin McRae Part #1: • Colin McRae: Rally's R...
Colin McRae Part #2: • How Colin McRae’s Deat...
Thanks to Mike Schafernak for the dope edit. Check out more of his stuff at: www.checkoutmikes.work
Thanks to Megan Stump for the hilarious animations. Check out more of her work at: www.megantstump.com
HERE IN MY GARAGE…
Curious what we use in the shop on a daily basis? Check it out below. And if you purchase these tools from these links, you’re helping support Donut. We appreciate it!
Milwaukee Electric Tools 2550-20 M12 Rivet Tool (Bare Tool) www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Milwaukee - 48-22-0125G - 25 ft. Magnetic Tape Measure - 2-Pack
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
Milwaukee 48-59-1880 M18 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT XC 8 Ah Lithium-Ion Battery and M18 /M12 Charger Kit
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Milwaukee Angle Grinding 2781-22 M18 Fuel 4-1/2"/5" Slide, Kit
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Milwaukee 2735-20 18V Li-Ion Flashlight
www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-2735...
Milwaukee 2557-20 M12 Fuel 3/8" Ratchet
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Milwaukee 48-11-1880 M18 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT 18v 8.0 Ah Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Milwaukee 2125-21XC M12 LED Underhood Light Kit
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Milwaukee M18 FUEL 3/8" Compact Impact Wrench with Friction Ring
www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-Comp...
Adenna Dark Light 9 mil Nitrile Powder Free Exam Gloves (Black), Large - Box of 100 (DLG676)
www.amazon.com/Adenna-Light-N...
Scott Shop Towels Original (75143), Blue, 55 Sheets / Standard Roll, 30 Rolls / Case (10 Bundles of 3 Rolls), 1,650 Towels / Case
www.amazon.com/Scott-Original...
Zep Cherry Bomb Industrial Pumice Hand Cleaner - 48 Ounce (Case of 4) ZUCBHC48CA
www.amazon.com/Zep-Cherry-Cle...
AIDEA Microfiber Cleaning Cloths-100PK
www.amazon.com/AIDEA-Microfib...
Barrow 52 in. Brown Large Rectangle Wood Coffee Table with Lift Top
homedepot.sjv.io/c/2095194/45...
Barrow 52 in. Brown Large Rectangle Wood Coffee Table with Lift Top
homedepot.sjv.io/c/2095194/45...
New to the Channel?
►Watch this: • POPULAR DONUT VIDEOS
We upload almost every day, subscribe so you don't miss out!
►Subscribe here: bit.ly/1JQ3qvO
Click here for more info on joining the Donut Underground!
► / @donut
Shop Donut Merch:
►www.donut.media/
Donut Media is at the center of digital media for the next generation of automotive and motorsports enthusiasts. We are drivers, drifters, and car enthusiasts who love to tell stories.
Fun fact: when he rolled in los Angeles he was so used to crashing that he put the car into 1 gear while rolling hoping he would land on the wheels
Got some experience in rolling
That's some Boss shit.
What was he doing in LA
@@byanymeansnecessary9329 Rolling.
@@niconicht4982 quality response my friend
Truly the Gilles Villeneuve of rallying: arguably the quickest to ever do it, and did it flat out regardless of the circumstances. Still miss him to this day, one of our small country’s biggest motorsport icons 🏴🏴🏴
We have all the motor sport icons, apart from a handful. Even Senna was actually Scottish. Facts. **it has been brought to my attention that some among you haven't spotted an obvious joke. It's ok, many of us are starved of oxygen, as babies only to then be dropped as babies after starting life suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome.... Its rough and I'm on your side.
@@onlyonewhyphy ayrton senna do escocia!!!
Actually the Gilles Villeneuve of rallying was Henri Toivonen
@@onlyonewhyphy u wot m8
UP TO SPEED ON GILLES VILLENEUVE
Ken and Colin have a lot of catching up to do. Race In Peace, to both of these legends.
May both legends RIP
This comment brought tears to my eyes, because it's true 🥹 Colin can finally ask all his burning questions about Gymkhana, and Ken can ask what it was like to fight for rally titles all over the world
@@blitzaurora3393 Colin kill 2 small children's with his stupid way to fly without a license.. He burn in the Hell
We’re going to speak of Ken much as we do Colin.
They have so many crashing situations in cars and as soon as they mess with other vehicle's all shit goes down!
We knew the McRaes in Lanark. My mum taught both Colin and Alister at school and we lived round the corner from Jimmy and Margaret. Absolutely gutted to hear about the accident that took him from us all. I worked at Prodrive in my apprentice year on the Subaru World rally car thanks to Colin's parents helping my parents sort it out. And it kick started my career in engineering. So I owe a lot to the family. And Colin was a legend. In the true sense of the word.
underrated comment
Crazy!
That's really cool. It's nice to hear that they helped others out joining motorsport. It's incredibly difficult to get into any form of racing these days without money and connections.
Damn i feel that, I tried to join at the eu time Attack but I only had issues with the car and run out of Money in half year... Rich sport...
This comment brought a tear to my eye. What can happen when one lives with love is remarkable. Thank you Colin.
I live a few miles from where Colin passed and I will never forget the gathering of subaru's after his passing the line went on for miles,he was loved worldwide and his driving was epic
That'd pretty cool to know. Glad his fans still followed him even after he switched to Ford and regretted the decision. His legend could have been much greater had he lived to join Subaru In the WRC once again.
@@beast11135 That "regretted" decision would have gained him a second World Championship if hadn't "if in doubt go flat out"-ed it !!
@@arkhsm But with the reliability of the focus? 3 outa 12 rallies the car gave in, the ford wasn't reliable enough for him :/
@@Aixman That was the first year only. I'm in NZ; and in 2000 Ford won the team trophy with Colin McRea 2nd, Carlos Sainz 3rd, and Petter Solberg 4th. P.S., how's that for a dream team. The speed those guys were going, you don't get a result like that if the car is unreliable. P.S.S , the team gave away to us all their Coca Cola trays of cans !!
I live near Banbury the Subaru parade from prodrive site was huge
I found out about Subarus incredible rally history when I was looking for my first car and came across a 93 impraza wagon, manual, AWD with 93k miles on it. I got it for 1400. Brought it home and was cleaning it out. My brother in law asked why I was polishing a turd. 🤣 from then on I was committed to prove him wrong and keep it running. I drove that thing like I stole it from day one. Did one autocross with it at the track and then drove from AK to WA and eventually back to AK after I graduated HS. Lowered on coilovers or lifted on forester struts it never quit being a blast to drive. I swapped parts and made it look like a version 1 WRX STI. The interior has better seats, steering wheel and a shift knob from newer subarus. Diy short shifter and welded tabs to the rear lower control arms for a wrx rear swaybar. At one point someone offered me 3k cash for it but I couldn't let it go. Now it has 190k miles with tons of parts replaced over the years all by myself including the clutch just a couple weeks ago. It has broken 3 timing belts but with the 93-95 being a non interference engine nothing bad happens and I can just put a new belt on it. It's popped a few fuses also but other than those couple times, it's never left me stranded far from home. Now my little brother drives it everywhere and he learned how to drive a manual transmission doing circles in the backyard years before he even got a license. Now it has rust and dents but I don't think it will ever leave the family. The first gen impreza is easily my favorite chassis to work on and drive. They will never sell cars that last so long because then they wouldn't need to sell anyone new ones.
The EJ22 is an under-recognized tank of a motor.
@@Donut Let me know if Nolan wants to buy my 08 cobalt ss/tc 98k miles black coupe. every option plus GM stage 1 tune. otherwise basically stock.
Mine had about 55k miles before it blew a headgaslet and got valve tap, 15k became 30k
Bro, we call that A Destiny
I feel the exact same about my 05 Accord DX. Humble breadboxes are endearing.
You forgot to mention that in LA his front driver side tire also popped off the rim and was completely flat, meaning he finished only a half second behind Pastrana on only 3 functional tires. Dude was an absolute legend.
Colin McRae Rally 2004 is how I learned to drive well. I used a force feedback wheel and it taught me how to counter steer, how to "listen" to what the tires are telling you about how much grip they have, and where to look while driving (known in the racing world as "where you're going to be, not where you are")
That's exactly the same rule in Judo, look where you want to throw.
i have t300 wheel head phones and a monitor is that enough?
This guy is such a legend that up until today there are still Subaru's being sold because he made them cool.
they were always cool
he's the reason ive had 2 wrx's and now a sti
@@allu2681 you mispelled *unreliable* lol.
@@helterskelter416 fords are not always unreliable delete your comment rn!
They are the worlds shittiest cars in terms of engines.. but rotor engines from madza clearly win as being the worst of the worst.
Ahh man I went to see him as kid many times let me tell you I really miss him so much 😞😞✌️ rest in Peace You Bloody Legend you inspire and inspired so many of us 🏴
Lol 4 bots
These Bots are getting really out of hand
@@illegalcumtrader56 yes. Sexy and Lesbian bots as well.
@@Natd0gsef hi Natd0gsef.
@@illegalcumtrader56 i count 7777.
Colin really was the definition of "People's champ" and how entertainment and personality can often outshine shear talent while proving that winning while very nice, isn't always the be all end all of sport.
As a Scotsman and huge fan of Colin can I thank you for a fantastic video about him. It was obvious watching it that you have great respect for him and what he did for the sport, in the time he was here. Thanks, Graham, from Scotland 🏴.
Fantastic....give it a rest he can't even get his facts correct, editing correct or his fxcking pronunciation correct....typical yanks 🤦♂️
RIP to a legend, may he still roll over in his grave sometimes.
That's actually horrible
Goddamn ROL!
@@10calvinrosemr.73 Don't worry he'll keep going anyways
Thanks i hate it
@@10calvinrosemr.73 no.
You need to make one about Walter Röhrl. His interviews are legendary, and he is a real modest guy.
yes pls
Upvote this guys comment so Donut Media sees this!
apart from when talking about michelle mouton, the person that almost took the title away from him
I dont like jumps
Unless you mention Michele moulton 😂
Wow loved this. I worked with Colin for a while at Prodrive and we had a blast….some times at the expense of my car, the hire car or my liver… There is a drivers paradigm and they float between the ‘Remarkable and the Reckless” Colin seemed to have a foot in both more often than most, but the reckless side caught the imagination of millions. we loved him a great deal and I feel for Jimmy, Margret, Alistair, Alison and everyone else so close as they must miss him by the day. Adam
Watching Colin Mcrae was unreal, if you ever saw him, his car came past you at a totally different angle and at a totally different speed than everyone else, he left us all gobsmacked. Another fun fact at Finland 92 after one of his many rolls Nicky Grist tried getting out of the car and Colin drove off before he could get out of the car, I guess he didn't accept any early leavers of the party. May he and his son rest in peace for we the fans will never forget them.
during the x games race where he rolled it, he actually downshifted while it was rolling. Insanely talented and fearless and an absolute joy to watch! RIP Colin
Bump
This is true
Wow I never knew this
@@mikey_gc8 me too.
@@damarfadlan9251 in DIRT2 also.
Oh yes Colin was a true inspiration for many. He was also a very chill and friendly guy. Well many rally drivers were very friendly and would chat you up if their teams allowed it. I remember chatting with him briefly and he liked to joke, the next day he rolled that focus several times and even went the wrong way for about 150 meters after the second roll and then turned it around and rolled it again for the 3rd time in the same stage... the car somehow didn't give up the spirit on the stage. I've never asked any of those holy beasts of rallying for an autograph even though we were sharing the service park. I've had the honor of talking with him and others and for me that's enough.
Loeb is a driving machine. He is a super technically skillful driver. More of the "slow is smooth, smooth is fast" mentality. Colin was "SLAM IT TO THE FLOOR" so damn entertaining.
Loeb was graced by Citroen's enormous budget and by almost no real challengers. Only Gronholm could, when he had a good car and superally rules didn't work against him. Older drivers struggled with E-diffs, and younger drivers were (and still are) mostly no-ones.
COLIN........ALL ..............OR NOTHIN !! RiP
@@Snarl616 this is true. Doesn't take away from the undeniable skill though.
@@shanedelgado666 I'm not saying Loeb is unskilled, I'm saying that Citroen built a car with far more money than everybody else. With a Skoda WRC I'm not sure he would have been as remarkable.
I have played the colin mcrae rally game before on a wheel, handbrake and manual shifter with clutch. One of the most fun and difficult sim games i've ever experienced. R.I.P. Colin ❤️
If in doubt, flat out. Absolute legend
Absolute legend the man who got us into rallying
“Go”, don’t forget that in there. Six famous words.
Lol I’m only thinking about the game
@@aaronburratwood.6957 sounds better without
Oh yea!!!
Craziest thing is that he is still being talked about today, it just shows that he was the most fun to watch and changed the name of rally forever. Really unfortunate that he passed away, he inspired a lot of young children and shined a spotlight on motorsports but focused that light on rally. Even when sim racing when i start doubting if i can make that corner with such speed but then remember that a legend once said, if in doubt, flat out!
Would you say he inspired the 2 children he killed by flying recklessly?
@@simondlad seems like you not a big fan of Colin McRae looking at your comment history 😂😂
@@Thingamajig111 But he's right, though. His recklessness led to his death, including his child and two innocent people. I'm a fan of Colin McRae, too. and I believe it is wrong to overlook that fact. He's someone that inspires but also teaches a cautious tale of one's own arrogance at the expense of others.
@@TheRealSpeedWolf collin was piloting the heli?
@@TheRealSpeedWolf I never disagreed or said who's wrong and who's right, this comment I made wasn't supposed to spark conflicts and arguments and who did that or who did this. All I was saying is he inspired people like me to just push to the limit sometimes (sim racing), not arguing on who he '"killed".
Wow, it was so much emotion video for me. I'm the on of young kids, who literally fall in love with cars, especially Subaru's, rallying and all this crazy stuff. Colin McRae Rally, was a first racing game in my life, after CTR, on my father's PS1. I'm 5 or 6 years old, playing like a crazy with gamepad in my hands and full sending my gold and blue Subaru on a stages of first 2 games of the one of the greatest racing game series in the world from Codemasters. Now I've got driver license, and as soon as I collect enough money, I want to try myself at local rally event. This is one of my dreams. Colin is a real legend. Cheers from Ukraine
I hope they make an Up-To-Speed on Ken Block. It would be the best thing Donut could do to commemorate him.
I love how James can seamlessly go from jokester to sincere towards the end of the video. He's really settled into his post; hell, everyone has. Donut has come such a long way in general. Neat.
@alida flus eskyumi?
You gotta love the edits and his jokes.
why don't you DM him your love letters instead of posting them publicly
@@stevebanning902 tell me no one’s ever complimented you at your job without telling me no one has ever complimented you at your job.
I met Colin a few years ago at a car show. Absolute legend. Was so happy to meet people (those who recognised him). Absolute top bloke. Absolute tragedy. Good work guys on this
Your definition of a few is a bit strange, he has been dead for 14 years.
Yeah, "a few" years. But still good for you.
@@nathanthom8176 LMAO!!!! Came in to see the "WTF??" moment in that post
This comment sounds sketchy, he didn't die a "few" years ago
I love how everyone is scetched out about this XD
I’ve been to WRC 2002 in Germany to witness Loebs first WRC win ever, anyway-standing at a corner at the “Panzerplatte” section I’ve saw them all go through and Collin was even visually so much faster than anybody else. He crashed a little while after that incredible move, but still managed to finish 4th overall. Truly a legend-RIP
my ultimate hero and role model since i was like 6-7 years.. i met him when he came over to norway for some events, and he noticed that i was just a huge fan so he had a quick chat with me about rally and cars.. when he crashed his chopper i cried and was drunk for a month straight.. i still havent fully recovered
My man Colin won the Safari Rally Kenya in 1999 with a brand new focus, back in the day the Safari had 150km stages and it was more of a rally raid event (Dakar). The fact that Colin won with a new car straight out the box shows his mechanical prowess, he knew where the limits of the cars were, it's only that he didn't care for them and pushed like a maniac. Absolut idol he was, damn I miss the guy.
Those Kenyan road surfaces are vicious. It’s a world for Land Cruisers. It’s staggering to see WRC there. 👍
@@bendgeddes the safari rally is already back after 19 yrs, the ultimate test for any race driver
As a side note, who would’ve thought that third name in that X Games medal race would ALSO become a racing icon, known less for his rally but much more for his uncanny AWD drifting ability, Ken Block. That was just a star studded cast, McCrae, Pastrana, and Block, if I was old enough to have watched that rally race, I’m sure it was nothing but legendary.
I was and I can assure you, it was a moment in history even then. Pastrana at that point was already the greatest MotoX rider in history, and Block was still the DC Shoes CEO, but was starting to establish himself in rally as someone to see. McRae goes without saying, but that one event changed motorsports forever.
Watching Collin, block, pastrana, and tanner foust in the x games as a young kid really got me into rally.
@@brien1254 Toby Moody's commentary made it that much better. Man alive!
Colin McRae and that Subaru Impreza is the reason gold wheels are cool and I will not change my mind on that. A legend of the highest order and a true tragedy that neither himself or Ricky Burns are still with us today.
I watched Colin as a young teenager and he was always #1. He is the reason I love Subaru, I have an outback 3.6L now but it is the 4th Subaru I have owned. Colin changed the world for the better. Always remembered.
Knowing how many times Colin McRae crashed and rolled makes me feel better when I do the same playing the video games of his name.
fr 😂
He is basically the closest thing to a video game driver. That's the reason he has such a legendary status. Fun to watch.
Yeah.... when "playing video games" haha... I concur.
Historical reenactment
Jimmy McRae still attends the knockhill events from time to time. When I was a kid I watched wrc because of Colin McRae and loved Subarus because of him too. Being from Scotland, it's weird hearing an American say Lanark wrong and making a Scottish accent 😂
Same here Colin was a Legend who got many of us into rallying and subaru even now days i kinda think. Whats the point in WRC without a subaru. But now we have Craig Breen for Ireland i have a reason to watch full time again
that lanark pronunciation was terrible haha
Got to meet Jimmy driving Colin’s legacy at one of plum’s Deja vu events. Great lad, very knowledgeable.
He became so iconic with his flamboyant wild driving...driving LIKE his ar$e was on fire every day and he was racing ahead of time litterally chasing every second of time had to offer like his life depended on it...he had the mentsl processesing of a computer whizzing away solving problems on the fly as he hurtled down the road sliding and slicing his way through the stages leaving his competitors in his dust and he bounced and flew over jumps and any obstacle that dared to get in this driving royaltys way... rip our freind you brought so much joy and love to a sport you helped devolop a driving style like no other taking ridiculous risks mere mortals wouldn't even consider or contemplate attempting...you were the sight and sound of your mad generation...love you Colin ❤❤❤💪💪💪.rest easy.
I remember watching Colins in car footage, he was touching the brake rapidly, like every few seconds and it's something I have never forgotten. I was in awe of the guy from a young age. Absolute legend 💫
One of my friends knew Colin through his work, and as my friend had an Imprezza at the time Colin offered him a set of his old rally used wheels and other stuff for free, my friend never accepted as the rally wheels were different so would have needed new hubs etc but always said what a great down to earth and humble man Colin was in real life.
bruh seriously? i would have taken the wheels just to have them, even if i couldnt put them on my car
@@jesusdontlikethatimgaybuts9493 IKR I would of snatched them wheels up bruh. 👍🏻
Is your friend nutz if Colin mcrae offers rally driven wheels no one In there right mind would say no
@@kevo8013 plus, those wheels would be considered collector's items now. Like, who knows how much these would be worth today.
My dad was mates with him
I remember the day Colin and his boy passed. My mum came and told me with a heavy heart. It was the first time in my life as a 7 year old boy that I genuinely experienced heart break like never before. I had grown up with the PS1 and PS2 playing all the McRae games and watching him on old VHS tapes I had, I had loads of posters in my bedroom and I always drew the Ford Focus Martini - I always wanted to be a rally driver from the first day I could remember as a little boy and I was always playing with my toy cars in the mud in the garden pretending to be him You’re gone but you’re never forgotten Colin, you made such an impact on all of us who were inspired by the way you drive and your determination to win at any cost - May you and your son and those who were with you rest in peace
Hope you get to live out those dreams. The Mcrae games were my childhood too
RESPECT MAN ....GUYS A LEGEND
Lovely words bro
Rallies these days are different but Kalle going full send at the end of Rally New Zealand this year was another legendary youngster moment I'm glad I saw live.
Around this time I had graduated high school and had a friend who loved rally. I remember seeing highlights of Colin in the Impreza but never got the whole story. This kid had a fiery spirit and you really brought him back to life. Thanks, Pump.
It’s really, really hard to believe it’s been almost 15 years now. His tribute video in DiRT 2 is one of the few pieces of media I’m guaranteed to tear up over.
"When in doubt go flat out" is going to be my new motto, a new way of life is born... I realized Collin drove in real life like I drive in GranTurismo lmao
i learned to drive on the initial CMR - i am 36years and i was undderage the first that i stole the keys of my mom's toyota corolla and going straight to a dirt road givining thr berries - that is how good the game was ! thanks for the trip in memory lane mate! cheers
This was my first video of yours I’ve ever watched and it was fantastic! Going to deep dive now. I remember the impact that renting the original Colin McRae Rally on my PlayStation had on me. It forever changed my view on what driving is and can be.
Collin McRae, Carlos Sainz and Walter Rohrl are the same same level of legend like Senna, Fangio and Clark. Absolute legends of their sports
And Michelle Mouton
Never leave out Richard Burns
And where is Ari Vatanen?
Where the hell is Makinen?
Kankunen, Makinen, Loeb, Oriol, Gronholm...
Thank you for this. I've been a big McRae fan since I was a wee lad in the 90's, and WRC for the same time. WRC seemed to become stale and boring after the legends left or passed. Colin McRae (RIP), Richard Burns (RIP), Marcus Gronholm, Tommy Makkinen, Seb Loeb and not forgetting the legendary Petter Solberg. Rally is the only sport I have ever given a damn about, so I am super glad it's gotten some recognition on here.
However Loeb has returned to WRC recently and he's in a Ford
@@kaitospence18 Yep! I watched him in a few, and it really does make me smile seeing him back! I follow Petter Solberg's son too, who always used to be on TV with Petter a wee boy, but is following his dads steps in rally
Yeah Petter Solberg, dude always looked like was having so much fun driving. McCrae & Solberg in the same team would've been fire.
The OG PS1 Colin McRae game was a real game changer. No game before it was so much fun or felt so real. I was an avid rally fan during this time. This vid was a real trip down memory lane for me :)
Thanks for this, McRae was just operating at another level. It was a privilege to have seen him flat out on a special stage in person.
I watched that X Games race live on TV. It was the first a 15 year old me had ever heard of Rally and it blew my mind. I was rooting for Pastrana because I knew him, but when Colin came into that jump with a lead then rolled the car and kept going. I went through the roof with excitement. It is one of those moments I don't think I'll ever be able to accurately describe
Yeah I remember that one! I was at least 9 or 10 years old watching it, probably the most radical experience I've ever seen!
thought x games was not REAL rally :D
The fearless driver, i wish I was like him whenever I'm interacting with people
Oh my fcking god, the bots
Just thinking u on the same level as them that always work for me
Just remember, normies are garbage and will probably k1ll themselves with bad habits and stress, thus you should pity them, you are above them, they may believe they are on your level but that's purely ignorance, for you are a donut viewer! You are more educated than they can ever be >:3
@@NekoWinters that's heartwarming yes? Thank you
You can be. Pick something that scares you and start going after it. One small step at a time. Make your today braver than your yesterday. The do it again tomorrow.
"When in doubt go flat out" the holy grail of rally...true legend of rally...we miss you @the late Colin mcrae
Colin was so fun to watch, flat out all the time. Good tribute, and attempt at a Scottish accent 😂 I was lucky enough to have been born in Chester, so I always used to head into the city centre early morning when the Lombard / RAC rally started there. I was also at Chester racecourse to watch him win in 1995! (I was somewhere in the crowd on the video clip you showed in front of the grandstand). I was helping Marshall on the 1993 rally, on the Oulton Park stage, and briefly got to speak to Colin (and most of the drivers) at the end of the stage, as we had to get brief course/conditions notes to radio back to the start line. I don't remember much about it as I was totally starstruck, and it's a foggy recollection... My funniest memory of the rally was the start in Chester in 1992 I think, I was stood in front of what was Midland Bank, early hours, watching Jeremy Clarkson record a rally report for old old old Top Gear. He kept getting his lines wrong and was getting frustrated, smoked a whole packet of cigarettes I think, but he was funny, joking with us who were watching.
colin's dad is like the coolest dad. helping his son achieve his dreams in something they both had a deep passion for. I wish I had like that...if I had a dad.
Didn't have a dad? Then someday, be the cool dad, the one who help his son achieve his dreams
@@kevingarcialopez7707 wholesome
I can be your Dad
get a grip, anime weeb
Sometimes you just gotta BE the dad
A legend of Scotland that'll never be forgotten, Richard Burns was also incredible, both British World Champs and no longer with us sadly.
and had a totally diffrent driving style
Absolute legend. Thank you for doing a piece on Colin. I was such a fan I actually mourned his death. An absolute master of car control. If in doubt flat out.
You know he's rallying in haven! Bless to the man who made the rally a real worldwide event!
This video made me cry. I remember when it was announced of his helicopter crash I was at a Rally and everyone started crying. He’s still my favourite WRC driver. Long live Colin.
Nowadays there are good drivers too, like Mark & Scott Higgens, Travis Pastrana and Ken Block. About Block future will tell, since he teamed up now with Audi :'D
As a 90 wrc lover, I hated wrc in the 2000s. Yet, when I heard Colin McRae passed away, I felt like my youth had gone.
It's mad how many high profile people seem to die in helicopter crashes. Kobe Bryant was another.
I remember watching Colin as a kid mesmerized by what he could do with a car on a rally stage, I've been a fan of both Colin and WRC ever since. True inspiration
@alida flus stolen comment
An absolute gem 💎 thanks for the video guys well deserved and well said on your behalf , true appreciated SCOTLAND!!!!!
Awesome how back in the 60s, 70s, 80s Drivers could come in out of nowhere and win races. Guys like Smokey, Lanier, and Colin's dad. That era is long gone, i miss it so much.
Fun fact: "Colin McRae Rally" was heavily inspired by Sega Rally, the very first 3D rally game, first racing game with different surfaces, and first game to ever use licensed real cars. Codemasters admit years later how much that game has been key to develop their own.
The Saturn port is also the source of the long-lived GAME OVER, YEAAAAAH meme. It was also one of the first games I ever played for what it's worth.
I like he had said why doesn’t seb loeb have his own game but he does lol
@@josholsen2108 pretty sure Richard burns had his own game too.
Sega rally 2 is my favourite arcade machine to play at my local arcade centre. I have the no1 time on the ‘desert’ course/circuit! 👍🏻
@@OnceHopefuL yes, he did. Unfortunately it was not that good like the leob one. The only decent rally games these days are the wrc official licence games and dirt. The dirt series is now owned by EA so God knows how dirt 6 will look...
I became a car guy because of this guy, I started playing Rally games because of this guy, and above all... I started loving rally because of this guy, best.rally.driver.ever Rest in piece legend.
He was my absolute hero, I remember watching all his videos when I was a kid, all of his rallies, trying to drive like him when I played his games, I was fortunate enough to meet him a couple years before his accent.🏴🏴 “if in doubt, flat out”
I’m just getting into Rally so I always thought Colin was this legend because of all the world titles. How wrong I was… And yet, this video perfectly explains why he is so regarded, beloved and, indeed, legendary! Awesome video! ❤️🤟
As a rally fan and HUGE Colin fan thank you for this video. I always love to see fellow Americans get more rally exposure as it is the world's greatest motorsport. Would be great if you did another video like this on the Queen of Rally Michelle Mouton. Who after winning Pike's Peak responded to her male critics "If they had any balls, they'd race down the hill." One of the world's most beautiful, fierce, funny and intelligent women who tamed the insane monster that Audi entered in the legendary Class B.
She is a legend in france like loeb.
Thank you i will look her up its always nice to see peoples suggestion
I've always been a F1 fan but I do want to get into rally more. Do you have a WRC subscription? I have an F1 TV subscription and I love it. I've been thinking about spending the $120 for a season pass
@@PokrPro21 no I don't as honestly the expense exceeds my budget. I survive by following the WRC and Dirtfish KZhead channels as well as being a follower of the Solbergs. If you don't know that name yet you soon will. 20 years ago every WRC fan knew that name and in the next few years the next generation is gonna knock you on your ass. 😃🐺
@@skippylegrandgourou2069 for me the rise of Loeb was the crushing end of many of my heroes and was just too good. So I always was just annoyed he existed. In the last few years though I've really been able to give him the respect he deserves. His Dakar and WRRC career has proved he belongs among the greatest of all drivers. And more importantly for me I have heard stories of his generous nature in passing on his knowledge and love of driving. All that said.......for me there is no greater driver from France then M. Mouton. While others may have greater skill, no one has more courage and character. 🇨🇵
The Greatest.
And the #GOAT late driver as known a Flat Out ever.
Yes guv
McRae was amazing, but loeb is the GOAT But, we'll never see a driver like colin again, he was on the limit all the time, no matter what
@@Idfk16_ i agree McRae is more Iconic but Loeb is the greatest. Man won a world champion with an outdated private team Citroen Xsara against a Brand new factory Ford Focus driven by 2times wc Gronholm. That's tough
@@kwamea.n1723 And Loeb missed the last 4 rounds through injury.
I idolized this man twenty years ago. I played his video games, watched him race, wanted to be him. He will always be a true racing legend along with Shelby and Earnhardt. May they all race forever in the in the heavens.............
Can't believe donut mentioned my home town, Colin truly was the goat. Met him a few times and he was really down to earth and a great guy to talk to, RIP legend 👑🙏
I still remember one of the final races he participated in, and watching him roll his car on the final lap and the final non-tarmac section. And he just, kept, going! Edit: that was it. I tuned in when he rolled that golden Subaru! I was floored by how close it was, even after damned near wrecking it!
Met him in the early 2000's - He came into the bar I ran one night. I was starry-eyed and starstruck because he's been my hero since I got into WRC as a lad. He just wanted a few quiet drinks with his pals.
I met him once at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Nice, unassuming, quiet bloke. Richard Burns was my hero - met him once, too. He was absolutely lovely. I miss them both.
We need a Ken Block documentary guys. I know HNGN will do one, but Donut is a staple in the car community too, we love your story telling because like HNGN, you’re REAL CAR GUYS too. The world is crying man. Let’s see it happen
I have been looking for a comment that goes on to describe the great story telling going on here
The three moments I distinctly remember from the x games back in the day - 1. Shaun white double mctwist 2. Travis pastrana double backflip on dirt bike and of course, 3. Colin McRae rolling his car in rallycross. What a legend
Did you know he actually downshifted mid air while upside down.
@@skrillah6259 I never knew that but it makes perfect sense.
Could you imagine Colin McRae in a group B car. That’s both a dream to watch but terrifying to imagine standing track side on a fly bye.
I think it's probably for the best he wasn't driving in the Group B era, lol
He had a Metro 6r4, there are clips of it on youtube.
He would kill himself in Group B driving like a maniac like he did.
That would have been a whole other level of dangerous 😂
Toivonen?
You put so much energy into your channel. It's great
I remember watching that rally in Los Angeles. When the rally first started I was a huge Travis Pastrana fan and was booing Colin during his run. But I remember after he flipped the car and seeing his car bursting out of the dust cloud it created, I immediately began chanting his name. You couldn't help but love the guy, and I didn't even know that he passed, hearing it in this video was such a punch in the gut.
As much as Sebastien Loeb is the goat, no other driver made rally fun & exciting to watch as Colin McRae. Iconic. Rest in peace.
goat discussions are endless, but IF there is a goat, u might want to inform urselfes about Walter Röhrl.
@@zevlovef great driver. Not that great of a person, though imho.
Actually sebastien loeb have a game!
Or are sebastien orgier the goat
@@zevlovef Juha Kankkunen
Guys, seriously... Thank you for this video. No, really, I mean, you reminded me so much of my youth and icons and a time when it was all about driving... Donut media, you guys just became a part of memories and thoughts and ideas of more than just a fan like myself. You have created a channel that bonds with the viewers beyond even your own perception. Words are poor to describe in the slightest the feelings surfaced watching that video. Great work, almost art I dare say. I can't thank you enough...
Agree with everything you say. But Pumpf has the WORST Scottish accent I have ever heard.
@@stephenweale8886 most probably so, but I think he is trying to make it even worse just to make himself sound even funnier...
What a tribute to a brilliant and good man. Nice one Donut ❤️
Great video thanks for covering Colin's career rip what a legend
Colin embodied scottish tenacity, if at first you fail, you try and try again. A true scotsman, stoicism and baws in equal proportion. Proud to be Scottish! 🏴
This guy was driving irl like other drivers only dare when they play dirt rally in their living rooms.
I played the first 2 Colin mcrae games a lot on pc back in the day (as well as the first 2 toca race driver games). Lots of fun. Colin will never be forgotten, his full send commitment is iconic and he entertained crowds and TV audiences alike. Taken far too soon, who knows what he might have achieved back with subaru. The saddest bit being his son dying too.
I saw Colin McRae in both the Subaru and Focus in Portugal. I was still a kid but will never forget it.
There were no drivers as fearless as Colin McRae.
Group B drivers say Hello :D
@@Ali007572 Group A Rally drivers were mini Group B monsters
Carrol Shelby
@@aestheticswim3397 nah, mcrae was the most fearless he raced incredibly difficult rally stages absolutely pedal to the metal ruins his car keeps going flat out again
@@danieldryden718 Group B drivers were much more fearless tho...
the 80s and 90s were such a wild time for Rally, with first Quattro, the insane Group B cars, then the incredible Evo/Impreza battle
as someone from scotland who was inspired by colin this really brought atear to my eye :) thanks he is the reason i follow rally and looked into group B. a huge inspiration to all generations.
That was like a trip down memory lane. I remember him rolling the car 3 times, in the 2nd on it rolls 7 times and finnishing. Also I remember the fans lifting the car so he could use the log to get going again. That man is an influance to me to this day in my truck on the 4x4 roads. Colling was a LEGEND, still is
He was before my time, but I remember playing Colin McRae Rally on PS2 ! Loved it ! Sébastien Leob is the GOAT though. 0 doubts exist. Just proved it again at Monte Carlo
OH HELL YEAH!!!
Leob is the goat, but Colin was the spirit and entertainment of rally.
One of the drivers that got me into watching and loving rally. He was truly an icon in the world of motorsport. It's a real shame that he has passed on, he definitely could've won more in WRC.
man you are AMAZING at telling good stories. Thank you for existing
Nearly made me cry, no lie. RIP to the legend. I watched that XGames rally live and it was awesome to watch.
Loeb does have his own game, it's a Milestone game called Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo. It's not bad, but has its issues. The stages are rather good, despite being fairly flat, and the physics are okay but let-down by poor input mapping
If you can setup the steering wheel right its actually a very good game. I had a blast with my old G27
@@BrunoOliveira-zq1ng Definitely. I'm replaying it now on PC. Got it really cheap on a Steam sale
Had it on PS4 - yeah, it wasn’t that good
@@JazzTechie I quite enjoyed it on PC with a steering wheel.
Have it on PC. For some reason the default setups are really soft and the brake bias very rearward. Driving experience is good with fixed setups, but career is a bit bland.
Colin was the guy that sparked my love for motorsport. Top bloke who left a huge gap in the racing family.
respectfully deny that he is a top guy. his showmanship/ego near certainly killed him and his own kid
I had no idea who Colin McRae was but i was at the X games when he rolled his car and it was the most amazing thing I have ever seen in a sporting event. I was able to capture some great photos too.
I really enjoyed that. A fun and entertaining tribute. Great work.
Thank you for making this video, it took me straight back to my late teens/early 20's and the love I had for rallying. My first car was a mk2 Escort, those drivers and especially McRae were the reason why I used to thrash it down the country lanes hanging it's arse out on the turns and eventually wrecked it, crashing it on a hump-back bridge though in McRae style I still drove it home. I went to many of those special stages over the years and I was there for those victory donuts in 1995. They were special times, though I quit going after 1997 when they moved it all to Wales, it was too much of a pain in the arse to drive all the way there, stand around in the cold and wet at the side of the stage and then drive home (I switched to touring cars so I ended up driving to those and standing at the side of an often cold, windy ex-airfield circuit instead...). Rallying was something else back then though with stage-side makeshift fixes after crashes and mechanical trouble, I remember teams sometimes borrowing parts from spectator's cars to get them to the service point, I hope those guys got properly compensated lol. Rallying these days is fast but it just seems so tame now.
Dude, the bagpipes and the drums were such a perfect and tasteful way to end this video. Brought a tear to my eye. As a huge rally enthusiast and a McRae fan, we will never see his like again.
good video man, i've played all the cmc rally games and almost all of the dirt games, currently smashing dirt 2.0.. mcrae is the all time best driver, absolute legend!!
Dude that was such a cool vid, keep em coming!