Colin McRae, Video Game and Car Racing Legend, Dies at 39

September 17th 2007 | General

Colin McRae, a former World Rally champion, died in a helicopter crash over the weekend, leaving his immortality in part in a series of top-selling video games.

The 39-year-old motorsport champion was confirmed dead yesterday after he was found in a downed helicopter near his home in Lanark, Scotland. He was with his five-year-old son Johnny, who also passed away [and Ben Porcelli (6) and family friend Graeme Duncan (37)].

McRae was one of the few athletes who was so masterful in his field that he became the subject of his own video game series. The Colin McRae series of games sold more than eight million copies over the past nine years. Last month, McRae had announced that 2008 would probably be his last year in the World Rally Championship.

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Colin McRae, Video Game and Car Racing Legend, Dies at 39
Published in: General on 2007-09-17