Stars Rally For Mcrae Tribute

Mar 9 2008

RALLY legends will honour tragic Colin McRae at the Scottish event bearing his name in Perth later this year.

The Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally in September is set to include the most world champions ever gathered for a single British event.

Ari Vatanen, Hannu Mikkola and Stig Blomquist have already indicated they will take part, driving two wheel-drive Ford Escort MkIIs - the car McRae was scheduled to compete with in last year's event before he was killed in a helicopter crash.

David Richards, who guided McRae to his world championship at Subaru in 1995, said: "It should be a terrific event.

It will be a tremendous tribute to Colin."

McRae's father, five-times British rally champ Jimmy, and brother Alister will also take part in the event.