McRae's helicopter crashed.

[Quiggs]

Colin McRae feared dead in helicopter crash - Telegraph

And it looks like he may have been on board...

[adamfraser]

His helicopeter (registed in his name apparently) on his own land, it's not looking good.

[Quiggs]

And apparently his 5 year old son was also on board.

[adamfraser]

Indeed.

Rally champion Colin McRae dies with son in helicopter crash - Times Online

Gutted. RIP.

[Jack_Bauer]

Really horrible news.

R.I.P.

[fisetdavid26]

Shocking news... I don't know what to say.

R.I.P. Colin, and may your legacy lives on.

[Cotterik]

what!?....

it says FEARED dead. Maybe he's not? this is horrible I actually feel a sincere loss at this. He's been one of my great sporting heroes since i was a child.

[adamfraser]

what!?....

it says FEARED dead. Maybe he's not? this is horrible I actually feel a sincere loss at this. He's been one of my great sporting heroes since i was a child.

If you look around various Rally forums etc then it's pretty much been confirmed.

[Cotterik]

I cant believe this.. first burns, then park, now mcrae All my rallying heroes

This is like david beckham dying to a major football fan..

R.I.P Colin..

[Street_Dreamer]

I just don't wanna believe this. It upsets me to a huge level. I've always been a huge fan of McRae and his rallying work, and i find it deeply upsetting to hear this news.

R.I.P Col, you were a true British legend.

[jediali]

This is really really sad. BBc say no survivors...i'm gutted! What a sad day

[Zytek_Fan]

Oh my god...

I think all of us at UCP should have an avatar that has something to do with Colin for a while to pay our respects.


This has to rank along with losing Ayrton Senna

[scottie300z]

I'm just flat out stunned. This is one of the biggest motorsport tragedies for me.

[fisetdavid26]

Oh my god...

I think all of us at UCP should have an avatar that has something to do with Colin for a while to pay our respects.


This has to rank along the lines of losing Ayrton Senna

Definitely, awesome idea. +1

[Cotterik]

This has to rank along with losing Ayrton Senna

For me, definitely. Throughout my upbringing there hasnt been a bigger hero in motorsports to me than Colin Mcrae, I watched him at his peak of rallying while playing his games and watching him progress as he went on. For my generation he was a legend above all when it came to rallying and he was a true motorsports personality. I will miss him dearly..