Colin McRae, the 1995 World Rally Champion, was the most spectacular rally driver. His natural speed and win-or-bust approach made him the favourite of rally fans worldwide. The word McRae became superfl uous in the end, Colin was... just Colin. On rally stages, the words: "Colin's coming...¿ meant one thing - the spectators looked longer, harder and took a cautious step backwards, just in case. Colin drove for a variety of top teams including Ford, Citroën, Ferrari, Nissan and ¿koda. However this fl ying-Scotsman is best remembered for his exploits in blue and yellow Subarus. Away from driving, Colin brought rallying to a younger generation as the fi gurehead of a successful computer game bearing his name. Colin McRae had two well-known sayings, one being: "If in doubt, fl at out¿ and the other: "We're here for a good time, not a long time.¿ Sadly the latter became all too true, when on September 15, 2007 the 39-year-old Scot was killed instantly in a helicopter accident. This book details the real Colin McRae, from his humble beginnings to global fame through world championship success. It explains