Colin McRae - a Tribute
17 Sep, 2007, 12:06 pm IST | by Avinash Bali
A tribute to one of the greatest rally car racers of all time.
|
The name Colin McRae will undoubtedly be familiar to gamers, rally aficionados and non-gamers alike. The 39-year-old British rally car racer who was known as the maverick of the rally world passed away on Saturday in a most unfortunate helicopter crash that not only took his life, but also snatched away his five-year-old son Johnny. He is survived by his wife Alison and daughter Hollie. McRae began his career in 1986 and his speedy as well as risky antics earned him the name "McRae the Madman" from ardent fans and colleagues alike. With pure skill and determination he went on to carve a name for himself in the sport that’s virtually part of his DNA. He was literally born into racing since his father Jimmy McRae was a five-time British Rally champion himself, and from the tender age of twelve Colin took to the track the same way a moth takes to a flame. Not content with dominating the world of rally racing, Colin turned his attention to the world of video games where he tied up with British game developer Codemasters to deliver the Colin McRae series. Even though Colin wasn’t a developer himself he worked closely with Codemasters to provide any sort of technical knowledge needed to make the games as accurate and authentic as possible. The very first Colin McRae game called Colin McRae Rally hit the United Kingdom in 1998 and went on to make its American debut two years later. While the first game hit only the PlayStation and the PC, its subsequent iterations were released across a variety of platforms such as the PS2, the PSP, the Gameboy Advance, the Xbox and so on. Most of the Collin McRae games (there were six in all) catered to hardcore rally car buffs, but all that changed in 2007 with DiRT, the very first Colin McRae game that appealed to the casual gamer as well. DiRT is only available on the Xbox 360 and the PC as of now, but the PS3 version is expected to hit the stands anytime soon. If you’d like to offer your heartfelt condolences to Colin's family and friends, do head right here. |
Tags: Colin McRae
Mixx
Facebook
Twitter
Digg
delicious
reddit
MySpace
StumbleUpon
LinkedIn
Codemasters' latest off-road racer races into stores all over India today.
Get DiRTy This May
Reliance Big Entertainment Acquires 50% Stake in Codemasters
RIP Colin McRae
Colin McRae to get down and DIRTy
Leaked Images, Availability, Pricing,
Specs, Pre-order
Karbonn officially launches the A9 Android smartphone
14 May, 2012, 06:14 PM IST
Supreme Court website hacked in response to TPB, Vimeo block
17 May, 2012, 04:46 PM IST
Sony Xperia P up for pre-order on Infibeam, launching on 25 May
19 May, 2012, 04:32 PM IST
15 May, 2012, 12:36 PM IST
Samsung Galaxy S III pops up on eBay India for Rs. 44,770
22 May, 2012, 11:19 AM IST
Years and years of piracy appear to be coming to an end, or maybe it’s nothing more than just a te...
23 May, 2012, 05:22 PM IST
7.0
When it comes to bridging the gap between compact point and shoot cameras and DSLR cameras, there ...
ZOTAC GTX 670 Amp Edition Review
Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9 Review
10 Android apps to make your life easier
Technology has been designed and redesigned to make our lives simpler. And
Whether you're learning music or just like listening to it, your...
Today, we have an app for just about everything, ranging from travel,...
New Android mini computer selling for approx. Rs.5,000
23 May, 2012, 06:39 PM IST
A Chinese company is currently selling an Android 4.0 running thumb drive that lets you use Android on any ...
MTNL, BSNL in pact with the IAF
PNY launches Attaché flash drive combining USB and a whistle
TRAI recommendations to hike tariff by 90p in metros, says PwC
Samsung officially launches Galaxy Tab 2 310 in India
770 views
_011517074205_160x90.jpg "Epson Stylus Photo R3000")
HTC ChaCha now available for under...
Upcoming iPhone may sport a 3.99-inch...
Samsung officially launches Galaxy Tab 2...
Asus releases bootloader unlock tool for...
Acer announces the TravelMate P243 notebook
Power efficiency of laptop CPUs to be up...
About Us | Site Profile | Tech2 Team | IBNLive News | IBNLive Hindi News | Cricket News | Indian Stock Market | Policy | T & C
Copyright © 2011, Tech2.com India - A Network 18 India Venture
