WRC Features When McRae finally conquered the rally that eluded him The monkey was off his back. The duck broken. But a nation still expected. And 30 years ago today, Colin McRae delivered a home win… Read more by David Evans November 23, 2024 3 min
WRC Features When the Impreza won its first WRC event amid controversy Despite its Impreza 555 being lightning quick and scoring a podium straight out of the box, it took Subaru almost a year to claim the… Read more by Luke Barry September 2, 2024 3 min
WRC Features How Wilson hit an unbeaten WRC 300 To some people, the most interesting thing about the number 300 is the baked bean story. Somebody once ate 271 baked beans with a single… Read more by David Evans June 29, 2024 5 min
Rally Video How Colin McRae sent Donegal viral Trying to pick your favourite moment from more than half a century of Donegal International Rally action is never going to be easy. Until you… Read more by David Evans June 26, 2024 3 min
WRC Features Sardinia now a legendary event in its own right No. Colin McRae was adamant. It wasn’t happening. Not this time. Sitting out the front of the Royal Hotel Sanremo, the then Citroën driver wasn’t… Read more by David Evans May 30, 2024 5 min
WRC Opinion The rock, the rally and the buzz of the biz Scotland’s greatest export? You might be thinking whisky. But Villa Pouca doesn’t do a good single malt. It does McRae’s rock. Raised in Lanark and… Read more by Jon Scoltock May 20, 2024 5 min
WRC Photos McRae’s Legacy goes beyond the driving No rally driver achieved greater reach than Colin McRae. His exploits in blue Subaru Imprezas have gone down in history as some of the most… Read more by Jon Scoltock May 1, 2024 3 min
WRC Features When Grist helped McRae answer a different call Martijn Wydaeghe’s story of steering a rally car from the wrong seat is nothing new. His fellow co-driver Nicky Grist has a very similar story… Read more by David Evans March 29, 2024 3 min
WRC Features How McRae won WRC’s toughest rally in a brand-new car In the history of the World Rally Championship, there are certain truths that have stood the test of time. You can’t win a rally on… Read more by James Bowen March 26, 2024 5 min
Rally Features Our favorite Safari Rally memories Ever since DirtFish began covering the World Rally Championship comprehensively at the beginning of 2020, the team has always enjoyed rally week. That anticipation of… Read more by DirtFish Staff March 24, 2024 5 min
WRC Features McRae’s Safari debut in a strange Subaru Iconic blue-and-yellow livery? Check. Subaru badge on the hood? Check. Colin McRae and Derek Ringer aboard? Check. But that’s a bit small for an Impreza,… Read more by Mark Paulson March 13, 2024 2 min
ARA Features Subaru’s homage to an iconic McRae image Mondays have always been fairly busy days in Subaru dealerships – it’s something to do with all the winning they’ve done on Sundays. The link… Read more by David Evans March 12, 2024 2 min
Learn Features Hollie McRae on her dad: The big, friendly family man Would she do it? Should she do it? Could she do it? Yes. Yes. And yes. The question was directed towards Hollie McRae. I’d been… Read more by David Evans March 10, 2024 3 min
BRC Features How the McRaes dominated the British championship In the 14 years between 1981 and 1995, one family dominated the British Rally Championship. Clan McRae. Jimmy still delights in the fact he has… Read more by David Evans March 1, 2024 5 min
Rally Features When Subaru made history on China’s toughest rally Thirty years ago this fall, Subaru scored an historic 1-2-3 finish in the fourth running of the Hong Kong to Beijing Rally, which was taking… Read more by Mark Paulson December 18, 2023 3 min
WRC Opinion Why 2003 was the best WRC season ever “Less than a minute covers the top seven, it’s still anyone’s rally.” When was the last time you heard those words uttered at the end… Read more by Hamir Thapar November 11, 2023
WRC Features When Sainz almost ignored team orders favoring McRae Colin McRae, Carlos Sainz and team orders. Immediately you’re thinking of the title run-in of 1995, right? When Colin refused to slow and let Carlos… Read more by Luke Barry September 1, 2023 5 min
WRC Features The day I realized McRae was the new Toivonen It’s January 1986 and Ian Grindrod’s telephone rings. Lanark’s calling. It’s Jimmy. Would Ian consider sitting with McRae Jr on the Snowman? The dates work…… Read more by DirtFish Media August 31, 2023 2 min
