![]() “We’d just set up the Subaru team,” explains Richards, “so I said: ‘We haven’t got a budget but let’s do it and we’ll work out how to pay for it later.’” The general assumption had been that Ford would sign Colin to drive a Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4, so Richards was surprised to hear that he had nothing lined up for the coming season. His big break came in early 1991, when Jimmy ran into Prodrive boss David Richards. When Jimmy crashed out, Colin, who was a couple of cars behind, slowed down long enough to say, “Bloody hell – that’s a good crash for an old man like you,” then carried on to finish fifth. They’d often compete in the same rallies before Jimmy decided to scale back his own efforts in order to support Colin, and in 1989 they both travelled to New Zealand. ![]() Later came a Vauxhall Nova in which Jimmy once – and he emphasises that once was enough – acted as co-driver, then a Sierra RS Cosworth. He finished 14th, having been as high as fourth. Maybe it was a good job that I didn’t know…” The car had to be taxed and MoT’d, and it wasn’t, so they took the numberplates off the Avenger service car, fitted those, and did the rally anyway. “They thought all the stages were within Kames race circuit, but when they got there they found out there were a couple of farm stages and I think there was a quarry stage. “A guy who was a mechanic and did a bit of rallying said to Colin that they could put a ’box in it and do the Kames Rally. Colin was already into the local car club and one of the lads had a Hillman Avenger with a knackered gearbox. “I was over on the Isle of Man for the Manx Rally. With official cars and official events across a wide variety of off-road and rally disciplines, the most authentic and thrilling tracks ever in a McRae game, modes that make the most of online multiplayer and the series' trademark intuitive car handling system tuned to perfection, Colin McRae Rally is evolving and will appear on next-generation systems in 2007.“The first rally he did, I didn’t know about it,” says Jimmy, now 77, from his Lanark home. It's being designed to offer a totally accessible, high-speed ride for newcomers to the series, yet hardened McRae players will be able to delve under the bonnet and immerse themselves in the most challenging of competitions." Says Gavin Raeburn, Executive Producer at Codemasters: "The all-new Colin McRae Rally will be a real evolution for the series and offer a massive variety of off-road events, more than any other single-championship rally game has before. The title will also expand on beat-the-clock racing and include events with multiple cars on track to satisfy anyone who wants to push their on-the-edge driving just that bit further. International rallying competitions will also feature, with official cars on tracks based on real roads and locations around the globe. ![]() Sensational gravel, mud and dirt racing events from the world over will include perilous Hill Climb and collision-packed Rally Cross events. The new Colin McRae title will go beyond the series' point-to-point rallying to deliver the most diverse selection of extreme off-road competitions. ![]() The all-new McRae game, (working title CMR'07), is now in development exclusively for next-generation platforms.Īfter a two-year break for the series, Codemasters Studios' designers are back creating a totally reinvigorated McRae experience. Colin McRae Rally, the genre-leading off-road racer, is to return in 2007, Codemasters announced today. ![]()
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