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Jimmy McRae
British rally driver (born 1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Steele McRae (born 28 October 1943) is a British former rally driver. He was highly successful in the British Rally Championship, winning the title a record five times in 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987 and 1988 which as of 2023 still stands. In the European Rally Championship for drivers, he was runner-up in 1982, while his highest placing in the World Rally Championship was fifteenth in 1983. McRae runs a plumbing business in his home town of Lanark.[1] He and his wife Margaret had three sons, Colin, Alister and Stuart. Both Colin and Alister were World Rally Championship drivers, with Colin winning the world championship in 1995. McRae's brother-in-law Hugh "Shug" Steele is also a former rally driver.[2]
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![]() McRae on a stage rally in Scotland. April 1993 | |
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Born | (1943-10-28) 28 October 1943 (age 80) Lanark, Scotland |
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 1976–2004 |
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Teams | Vauxhall, Opel, Austin Rover |
Rallies | 25 |
Championships | 0 |
Rally wins | 0 |
Podiums | 2 |
Stage wins | 15 |
Total points | 56 |
First rally | 1976 RAC Rally |
Last rally | 2015 Wales Rally GB |