Post by cdm on Dec 11, 2022 17:10:56 GMT -5
Colin McRae Race Cars
So, you thought Colin McRae just rallied for Subaru, Ford, Citroen & Skoda?
Dig a bit deeper and you will find that Colin actually did a few races as well, seven in fact plus a few test drives.
1992 Knockhill BTTC race in a BMW 318i
Using a Prodrive prepared BMW 318i Colin was entered into the double header BTCC round at Knockhill. He got disqualified in one race and finished 8th in the other, driving in very heavy rain. The model is by Minichamps and I think the decals came from Holland??
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BTCC McRae
1996 Silverstone Jordan F1 test with Martin Brundle
I have looked at this many times and thought it too difficult. But a
message from Zeus encouraged me to have another look. I used a Minichamps Rubens Barricello 1995 Jordan Peugeot 195 along with some Benson & Hedges decals. The main issue was that the McRae test car was a later car which had the same front but not the correct bodywork at the rear, but once I had worked out what and how to make it, the rest was easy.
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2002 Rockingham Speedway ASCAR test (ASCAR the UK equivalent of NASCAR) in a Ford Taurus
Lots of photos but tracking down the correct model was difficult. The model used was by Revell of a Pontiac, but exactly the same shape as the Ford. Making the decals was an absolute nightmare.
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2004 Le Mans 24hrs Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello
Later in his career Colin was trying his hand at all sorts of motorsport. The car was prepared by Prodrive from a road car. The team was Darren Turner, Rikard Rydell & Colin McRae and they finished a creditable 9th overall. The model is from Redline
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2006 Nurburgring & Monaco Porsche Supercup Race Porsche 911 GT3
Racing for the Morellato Stars Team in a Porsche 911GT3. The model used was a Minichamps already in the correct livery but for another driver, just need a few modifications.
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2006 Knockhill Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Colin was the guest driver at this double header at Knockhill entered by Porsche Cars GB in association with Vertu. He retired from both races. The car was a Porsche 911GT3. The model used was a Minichamps already in the correct livery but for another driver, just needed a few modifications.
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Knockhill 2006 Porsche Super Cup
I have taken the race photos from the internet. Thank you to the photographers for sharing them
Chris
So, you thought Colin McRae just rallied for Subaru, Ford, Citroen & Skoda?
Dig a bit deeper and you will find that Colin actually did a few races as well, seven in fact plus a few test drives.
1992 Knockhill BTTC race in a BMW 318i
Using a Prodrive prepared BMW 318i Colin was entered into the double header BTCC round at Knockhill. He got disqualified in one race and finished 8th in the other, driving in very heavy rain. The model is by Minichamps and I think the decals came from Holland??
DSCN2495 aa
BTCC McRae
1996 Silverstone Jordan F1 test with Martin Brundle
I have looked at this many times and thought it too difficult. But a
message from Zeus encouraged me to have another look. I used a Minichamps Rubens Barricello 1995 Jordan Peugeot 195 along with some Benson & Hedges decals. The main issue was that the McRae test car was a later car which had the same front but not the correct bodywork at the rear, but once I had worked out what and how to make it, the rest was easy.
Jordan 195 aa
20221105_150127 aa
DSCN2494 aa
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2002 Rockingham Speedway ASCAR test (ASCAR the UK equivalent of NASCAR) in a Ford Taurus
Lots of photos but tracking down the correct model was difficult. The model used was by Revell of a Pontiac, but exactly the same shape as the Ford. Making the decals was an absolute nightmare.
1998 Pontiac NASCAR aa
DSCN8950 aa
DSCN8949 aa
ASCAR 4
2004 Le Mans 24hrs Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello
Later in his career Colin was trying his hand at all sorts of motorsport. The car was prepared by Prodrive from a road car. The team was Darren Turner, Rikard Rydell & Colin McRae and they finished a creditable 9th overall. The model is from Redline
DSCN2505 aa
ferrari le mans
2006 Nurburgring & Monaco Porsche Supercup Race Porsche 911 GT3
Racing for the Morellato Stars Team in a Porsche 911GT3. The model used was a Minichamps already in the correct livery but for another driver, just need a few modifications.
DSCN2496 aa
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2006 Knockhill Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Colin was the guest driver at this double header at Knockhill entered by Porsche Cars GB in association with Vertu. He retired from both races. The car was a Porsche 911GT3. The model used was a Minichamps already in the correct livery but for another driver, just needed a few modifications.
DSCN2497 aa
Knockhill 2006 Porsche Super Cup
I have taken the race photos from the internet. Thank you to the photographers for sharing them
Chris