Team McRae?

[Scaff]

Now that both Colin and Alistair McRae are without team drives for next year it seems that they are looking at setting up a family Privateer team to compete in next years WRC.

Check out the article on the WRC website.

http://www.wrc.com/en_GB/News/2003/012/2003_R_I_McRaeteam.htm

Best of luck to both of them, it would do the championship the world of good to have a competative private team in the mix and who knows how far they could take it.

 

[TS1AWD]

I dont really see a good future in that. But what did come to mind is an extension pack to Colin McRae Rally '04

 

[Sheron]

Originally posted by Scaff
it would do the championship the world of good to have a competative private team in the mix and who knows how far they could take it.

Isn't Citroën a competitive team??

 

[Scaff]

Originally posted by Sheron
Isn't Citroën a competitive team??

Sorry, my post may not have been clear I said a competative 'private' team, something the WRC has not had in a very long time.

 

[vrmx]

Originally posted by Sheron
Isn't Citroën a competitive team??

Sure you know Colin isn't going to drive on that team next year?

 

[Sheron]

Yes, and Carlos Sainz says that if the team which is in isn't competative for him, he'll retire.

 

[Sleek Stratos]

I don't see McRae piling up enough money to start his own team. I would love to see him in "stock" cars, I might have somebody to cheer for then. Or superbikes, he'd probably race locally though.

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Privateer teams are rarely competitive, no matter who they are or how well backed. I'm skimming back through my memory, and I can't think of a single time when a privateer won a round of the WRC. Perhaps in the early 1990s, when the "Jolly Club" Lancias were reasonably handy.

I vote that Colin should retire. The only time he's happy (and even that is relative) is when he's winning, and, as discussed above, he doesn't have a hope in a privateer car.

 

[daan]

That's a non-starter. It would cost them a fortune rebuilding the cars when Colin crashes it every rally.

 

[Sheron]

Originally posted by daan
It would cost them a fortune rebuilding the cars when Colin crashes it every rally.

 

[Sleek Stratos]

"Rollin' McCrash" does have a tendency to wreck a rally car doesn't he?
His time has come.

 

[Scaff]

Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
Privateer teams are rarely competitive, no matter who they are or how well backed. I'm skimming back through my memory, and I can't think of a single time when a privateer won a round of the WRC. Perhaps in the early 1990s, when the "Jolly Club" Lancias were reasonably handy.

I vote that Colin should retire. The only time he's happy (and even that is relative) is when he's winning, and, as discussed above, he doesn't have a hope in a privateer car.

'That's the view of David Richards, who owns the sport's commercial rights. He should know, because he was the last privateer world champion co-driver in '81, alongside legendary Finn Ari Vatanen.'

Taken from an article on the WRC website, http://www.wrc.com/en_GB/News/2003/012/2003_R_I_McRaeteam.htm

It has been done before, but it was over 20 years ago. Could it be done today? Now thats a very different question, personally I think its unlikely. Then again if McRae wants his games to keep selling then he needs to keep competeing in the WRC. A 'Colin McRae NASCAR' game does not have quite the same appeal.

 

[Hell Patrol]

Always fun to watch Colin beat up his Focus.!

The new Focus is much faster but not reliable..
If they work on that last part they will do very well.....

 

[Scaff]

Originally posted by Hell Patrol
Always fun to watch Colin beat up his Focus.!

The new Focus is much faster but not reliable..
If they work on that last part they will do very well.....

I don't think the Focus getting any more reliable would affect McRae at all, hes been with Citroen for the last year!

 

[ving]

if it were to happen, which i doubt, i wonder what his ride would be?

 

[Motorer1]

jeez, those pics look nasty, looks like that is another couple of hundred thousand down the tube.