Colin McRae Stages Rally 08 YouTube video of the BBC Scotland television coverage

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The McRae Stages 2008 will be remembered as one of the most fantastic rallying occassions ever witnessed.

BBC Scotland followed the Saab Scottish Rally Championship in 2008 and below is their coverage of the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally which attracted the biggest names in the sport. Vatanen, Mikkola, Jim McRae, Buffum, Brookes… Continue reading

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Colin McRae Forest Stages 2008 Results and videos: Matthew Wilson wins as Alister McRae comes out top of the celebrity drivers

The rallying highlight of the year happened last weekend in Perthshire, Scotland. The world of rallying turned out in force at the McRae Stages to celebrate the life of Colin McRae.

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Ari Vatanen - Beyond the Limits: A film about a rallying hero in the build up to the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally

A National Geographic film first broadcast in 2000 telling the story of Ari Vatanen. Also included is a tribute video from the Escort years to his horrific crash in Argentina, and his comeback to conquer the extremeties of the Paris Dakar and Pikes Peak .

In Beyond the Limits Ari describes… Continue reading

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Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally 2008 seeded Entry List: Jimmy McRae, Bjorn Waldegaard, Ari Vatanen, Hannu Mikkola, Stig Blomqvist etc etc…

The final seeded entry list has been published and the top ten running order will be determined at the rally forum on the Friday night prior to the event by a draw.

Alister McRae is the top seed in a Mk2 followed by Jimmy in his Porsche. At four is the first… Continue reading

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Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally 2008 unseeded entry list

Coltness Car Club have recently published the unseeded entry for the McRae Stages and what a list. This rally will possibly be one of the greatest tribute events ever staged.

All the rallying heroes are here from Colin’s hero Ari Vatanen to greats like Mikkola, Waldergaard, Blomqvist, Jimmy… Continue reading

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Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally 08 statement from Coltness Car Club

Statement from Coltness Car club.

All Star Rally Tribute

Five World Rally Champions, four British Champions, three American Champions and at least six Scottish Champions are all set to contest the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally, in association with Pirelli, on Saturday the 27th of September.

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