Table of Contents
- 1 When did Colin McRae win the World Rally Championship?
- 2 Who was the first World Rally champion?
- 3 Who has won the most World Rally Championships?
- 4 How many rally championships did Colin McRae win?
- 5 How many WRC titles did Colin McRAE win?
- 6 Who is the best rally driver ever?
- 7 Why did Subaru leave WRC?
- 8 Was Colin McRae the best rally driver?
- 9 When did Colin McRae join Citroen World Rally Team?
- 10 When did Colin McRae join the Prodrive team?
When did Colin McRae win the World Rally Championship?
1995
His achievement is celebrated in a new 30-minute WRC TV documentary called Colin McRae: 25 Years A Champion, in which father and five-time British champion Jimmy and Prodrive boss David Richards relive fond memories of the 1995 success.
Who was the first World Rally champion?
Björn Waldegård
The first official world champion in rallying was Björn Waldegård in 1979. Each season normally consists of 12 to 16 rallies driven on surfaces ranging from gravel and tarmac to snow and ice.
What year was the first World Rally Championship?
January 19, 1973
World Rally Championship/First event date
Who has won the most World Rally Championships?
Sébastien Loeb
Sébastien Loeb holds the record for the most event victories, having won 79 times. Sébastien Ogier is second with 53 wins and Marcus Grönholm is third with 30 wins. Björn Waldegård holds the distinction of having the longest time between his first win and his last.
How many rally championships did Colin McRae win?
25
With 25 victories in the WRC, McRae held the record for the most wins in the series from 2002 to 2004, when Carlos Sainz beat his record….Colin McRae.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Subaru, Citroën, Ford, Škoda |
| Rallies | 146 |
| Championships | 1 (1995) |
| Rally wins | 25 |
Was Colin McRae the best?
Hailed as one of rally’s most Iconic drivers, Scottish national Colin McRae was a true embodiment of the sport. With 25 victories in the WRC, he ranks fifth among drivers with the most wins in WRC history.
How many WRC titles did Colin McRAE win?
25 victories
He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to motorsport in 1996. With 25 victories in the WRC, McRae held the record for the most wins in the series from 2002 to 2004, when Carlos Sainz beat his record….Colin McRae.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Rally wins | 25 |
| Podiums | 42 |
| Stage wins | 477 |
| Total points | 626 |
Who is the best rally driver ever?
Here are the 10 best rally drivers and their cars
- SÉBASTIEN LOEB, 2006, C4.
- COLIN McRAE, 1995, IMPREZA.
- WALTER RÖHRL, 1982, ASCONA.
- SÉBASTIEN OGIER, 2013, POLO.
- JUHA KANKKUNEN, 1986, 205 T16.
- TOMMI MÄKINEN, 1996, LANCER.
- STIG BLOMQVIST, 1984, QUATTRO.
- CARLOS SAINZ, 1990, CELICA.
How many times did Colin McRae win the World rally Championship?
With 25 victories in the WRC, McRae held the record for the most wins in the series from 2002 to 2004, when Carlos Sainz beat his record.
Why did Subaru leave WRC?
The team withdrew from WRC competition at the end of the 2008 season due to widespread economic downturn.
Was Colin McRae the best rally driver?
Colin Steele McRae, MBE (5 August 1968 – 15 September 2007) was a Scottish rally driver. With 25 victories in the WRC, McRae held the record for the most wins in the series from 2002 to 2004, when Carlos Sainz beat his record. McRae was killed in a helicopter crash in 2007 near his home.
When did Colin McRae win his first WRC race?
Promoted to the Subaru World Rally Team for 1993, Colin drove a Group A Legacy to victory at Rally New Zealand. It was his first win at WRC level, the first for Subaru’s fledgling team and one of McRae’s personal highlights from his WRC career. He won the event again in 1994 and 1995.
When did Colin McRae join Citroen World Rally Team?
After a four-year spell with the Ford Motor Co. team, where McRae won nine events, he moved to Citroën World Rally Team in 2003 where, despite not winning an event, he helped them win their first manufacturers’ title. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to motorsport in 1996.
When did Colin McRae join the Prodrive team?
In 1991, McRae turned professional as he was signed by Prodrive boss David Richards to his Subaru team in the British Rally Championship for an annual wage of approximately £10,000. McRae was British Rally Champion in both 1991 and 1992, soon graduating to the Subaru factory team at World Rally Championship level.
Who was the first British driver to win the World Rally Championship?
The son of five-time British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae and brother of rally driver Alister McRae, Colin McRae was the 1991 and 1992 British Rally Champion and, in 1995 became the first British person and the youngest to win the World Rally Championship Drivers’ title, a record he still holds.