Colin McRae / Rallying on 'How do they do that'

A short piece about Colin McRae and Rallying that was shown (late 1996 / early 96) on BBC's 'How do they do that' programme. The programme was presented by Eamonn Holmes and Jenny Hull. This is assumed to be in Season 3 or 4 of 5 of the show

[@aryobimonovandri8124]

"When in doubt, Flat Out" - Colin McRae

[@lukkruk6904]

"But while doing a Flat Out don't play FlatOut" ~ me

[@jacklancaster6927]

Trophy unlocked

[@mohammedsalimahmed5230]

When in doot, flat oot.

[@combatantezoteric2965]

@@lukkruk6904 my childhood game. ...such memories playing with my mates in first grade when we just discovered the pc.

[@nickpavloff8977]

Should be a quote shown in all his Sega games

[@tersan8547]

"F1 is for fast cars. Rally is for fast drivers". - Collin McRae -

[@johnbean2596]

@@cozyjuu2740 you are aware what you just said? Insulting another sport is not career suicide lol. F1 drivers aren't this protected special group you can't offend or say anything bad about, especially as a world class rally driver for a company without an open wheel racing team... 🤡

[@buzzmas8068]

Idk, f1 relies on both dummy fast cars AND drivers with the reflexes and coordination to control them. Its not like just anyone can hop in an f1 car and set record track times! Drag racing is for fast cars, rally is for fast drivers, but id say that f1 is a middle ground

[@blaze1148]

@@buzzmas8068 agreed !

[@rompsamies9315]

Buzzmas i still think that rally depends more on skill than f1.

[@owentova]

@@rompsamies9315 your forgetting about how strong the g forces are in a F1 car. A normal person would just straight up pass out in a F1 car if they tried to drive like a professional.

[@karelpipa]

0:52 anybody who played Rally Championship 2000 must recognize this countdown voice!

[@themisterwithnoname]

Yeah!

[@lukkruk6904]

Well i play the polish (aka the most commom) version and sadly tho I can't get that voice... But still this game has better tracks than CMR 2.0

[@gwood701]

Omg yes

[@ronwhite8503]

I even recognised the stage at the beginning.

[@skyline_supra_guy3756]

Ps1 memories.

[@Cosigner22]

@3:06 coolest pit approach EVER!

[@richardflood3058]

he was such a great driver

[@dazburnside7340]

Cosigner22 3:03

[@ziginaigra]

that was colins approach :)

[@sentient02970]

Drifting into the pit like a bawss.

[@waynewynnx7976]

Gotta approach this way the nextime I bring my car for a regular service.

[@aryanjenil802]

The left footed braking is impressive

[@dimitris.4484]

Its a racing technic in general. As like heel to toe.

[@Erbser]

Look at the Footwork of Walter Röhrl...

[@thomasvleminckx]

@Kris Richards It's a standard technique used by virtually all rally drivers, certainly today.

[@rewinapier8474]

It’s a technique they used to help turn awd cars instead of using hand brake, e-brake, as to not brush off speed and keep momentum going. It was something that Colin taught himself.

[@jimreynolds2399]

@@rewinapier8474 I taught myself how to do it. Took me almost 20 years to do it perfectly without thinking and not crashing in all driving conditions. I do it in every car I drive now every day. I also don't use the clutch once the car is moving which makes left-foot braking easier. You know you can do it when you still do it under pressure because when you're learning you switch back when you need to stop quickly. It's one of the hardest things I've learned to do because you drive for so long right-foot braking so you need to unlearn that which is burned into your subconscious.

[@VakseViggofDk]

I miss you Colin.. 😥🤘🏼

[@guilhermevalentim95]

We*

[@lukkruk6904]

All of us*

[@jarnozondag694]

Wait. Is he dead? I'm not that much into rally and only know colon for a bit on the internet

[@jarnozondag694]

@Dicky Anders sad...

[@georgeisaak5321]

Its drivers like Colin that made the rally interesting to watch , one of the greatest and bravest of all !

[@dennisvanderben2719]

Thanks to fancy light weight shoes?? 🐸

[@matiasjarvi879]

Dennis Vanderben pretty much

[@matiasjarvi879]

Joshua MT Gee, really??

[@mo89634]

Them shoes are what are those that is some funny shit

[@jackgriffin5462]

Anyone have link for purchase?...

[@zere6520]

allows him to easily move his feet throgh the pedals without them getting weighed down and building too much momentum when moving from brake to clutch and stuff

[@tormentoxx]

You're breaking the car Samir!

[@themagicslinky1773]

sAMIR LISTEN TO ME

[@theoneandonly2359]

YoU hAvE tO LiStEn tO Me SaMiR

[@Liam-ly7up]

TRIPLE CAUTION

[@Strome88]

SHUDDAP!!

[@iiTzoreo1]

SHUDDAP

[@UnexplainedHoveringSpheroid]

Rest In Peace Colin. You're greatly missed!

[@paulferenc]

"Six right tightens" The nostalgia hit me hard at 3:28. Reminds me of my beloved childhood game cmr 04.♥

[@KSA-iwnl-]

"You're here for a good time, not a long time..."

[@bondedwithpotatoes0076]

"It'll only last a couple races" _Especially with Colin at the wheel_

[@lokkzi901]

no matter how bad the crash which was more than likely a roll, he always kept going though

[@tom4412]

I tried left food breaking last night on way to work! Good job I had my seatbelt on and there was no other vehicles behind me!

[@master74200]

Never break using your food!

[@tom4412]

necrophcodr - Ah Hahahahah, only just realised I’d type food instead of foot. Thanks for pointing it out.

[@sTOUPILvalentin]

haha we (stick drivers in Europe) have this kind of experience when we go to US let's say and start driving autos. Cause you will try to hit the clutch with your left foot (by reflex) but will hit the brakes instead XD

[@margaretmeaker2830]

@@sTOUPILvalentin lol..

[@margaretmeaker2830]

Lol.. I tried it once too..thank goodness no one saw me..

[@rallyretro]

25 years to the month since this was first broadcast. Amazing how continually popular this piece is since I uploaded it some years ago

[@marxxmann8758]

I remember as a child growing up in the 90s watching wrc on the TV it used to be him Carlos saints, sebastian loeb,and a few other legends of the sport call WRC

[@OneRedKraken]

If Netflix Drive To Survive managed to get peoples attention. I really hope they make a Rally equivalent of that show.

[@mjsrcs3725]

if in doubt flat out mcrae

[@recordevo]

I named my son Colin after him...

[@combatantezoteric2965]

Nice. Now make sure that he becomes a rally driver.

[@Epck]

Buy the boy a sim rig

[@aquaisuseful682]

My names Collin too. He’s an inspiration to all colins everywhere

[@alexsavastru8125]

@Khadz Adil the famous Colin Armstrong innit?

[@thorsoele3616]

@@arreff2012 Idiot. Btw do you use a GPS?

[@mendozerosu3041]

That boxer sound!

[@andrealettich]

Mc rae: or win or crash. Simply the best!!

[@nitroplitvice]

if not sure flat out!

[@eccentricflamingo1634]

wow if only every tv show would be so well researched and presented like this. really points out anything important about rallying in a short time without making cringy mistakes.

[@jonathanfraser684]

If in doubt, flat out. Love the words pal. I still play the ps1 games today in 2022. Love and miss you

[@BobbySmith222]

“To ordinary drivers like you and me” Did you just assume my driving experience?

[@emiliodasilva2661]

Damn I need a 22B

[@godlikevr39]

Can you imagine if the clutch or break just froze up for a HALF of a second? This kind of racing takes some insane level of concentration, truly amazing.

[@lokkzi901]

to be fair with how experienced he was he'd more than likely just correct it and keep going... or roll he did a lot of that

[@fotisnikolakopoulos4688]

Colin McRae became my favourite wrc driver after i watched him drive two times (or three?) at rally acropolis. I will never forget his style and his aggresiveness at a, really, tough rally. When he was approaching you thought that the car was a wild beast ready to eat you up -no matter how far from it you were positioned. Impressive, take no prisoners, driving, coming -i believe- from the earlier days of racing when the drivers risked a lot all the time. That's all from a greek guy//

[@wt8213]

I'm lucky enough to own a 97 wrx sti type ra V-limited. The closest production car to this.

[@Shinkaaaa]

You should make a video about it :D Would love to see

[@megamilchman]

Wesley nice but isnt the 22b the closest to it? Still an awesome car tho

[@wt8213]

@@megamilchman no the 22b was introduced late 97. They only had the 4 door prior 92-97. but still obviously my car is a far cry from one of these. Id like to get it close one day. Plan to do a 6 speed swap soon.

[@oce884]

@@megamilchman yeah it is, but the '97 sti type ra is the closest reasonably priced production car... The 22b is more like just a collectors car and not really a production car

[@megamilchman]

@@oce884 totally right but can't even get my hands on the type ra in Germany

[@danjames4086]

I love watching McRae. A master of letting his skills do the talking. Sadly missed.

[@nileaoux]

Colin was never at total control... That's why we love him

[@palaherk]

Instinct

[@rewinapier8474]

It’s because of Colin I’m a Subaru fanatic. It was 1993 he was driving a Prodrive Subaru legacy for newly formed SWRT, then won his first WRC rally in Rally New Zealand 🇳🇿 It was then I wanted the RS Legacy but at $70 grand NZ and that was a JDM import. It was going to be a few years.

[@Thomas0220]

Mr. McCrash the legend all of time!!! R.I.P Master

[@parax2491]

@Don Berg Aw away to fuck mate honestly 😂 when it came down to it he was one of the best of his time

[@Matt_10203]

@@parax2491 to be fair colin did like rolling a few cars

[@rafox66]

@@Matt_10203 It's part of the rally spirit.

[@Bottlekiller]

The 90s were a blessed time.

[@scarfwaverly]

Wow! Thanks for sharing this, he is one of the main reasons why I love rally sims!

[@onetoolfan]

I'm your 500th subscriber!

[@ZulMasriAl-Kampary]

rally drivers are different species

[@paulportoloive]

Legend.. My 1st car racing game came under this man's name...

[@darkghost5770]

Liked the handbrake turn at the end.

[@Tony_Man]

Back when racing determined the prestigious title for manufacturers in terms of how reliable a car's engine is for 24 hours, how fast it is in a straight-line, how well it can handle in various terrains, etc. now it's just how expensive the car is and what Beverly Hills is attracted to, but as humans we all change our tastes

[@inactiveaccount4829]

How cool. They days where a woman could compliment a man on his career, and use the words “best man in the world, makes my heart warm.

[@adammuhammad356]

The derek voice makes me feel like playing dirt rally games🤣

[@thomasvleminckx]

Derek Ringer doesn't voice any of the Dirt Rally games. Only CMR 4, because he also co-drove Colin during his 2003 stint with Citroën.

[@supermaquinas4158]

Super conductor,,,,los vídeos donde la cámara esta en la parte de atrás del pasajero son impresionantes ,,,,

[@OfDaSouth]

rest in peace to this dynamic duo.

[@shamyzero6349]

Had to pause the the video.. “He uses fancy foot work thanks to these special light weight shoes” Bruhhhhh 😂

[@jasonvogelsang7034]

Rally racers are the best racers period

[@EightKinks]

This is beautiful

[@lautistateam3699]

SImply next level. RIP Colin.

[@bencrosbie]

Love his subaru. Rip colin

[@owenmstar]

I'm a rally winner .... 1st place in my summer car .. No cheats

[@xnopyt13]

Wasn't expecting to see a msc gamer

[@drivingcat6901]

My car can only get out side the boss before breaking at best and cheats can't fix it.

[@guardrailhitter]

You sure you didn't have to stop to piss in the radiator? Hehe

[@mjsrcs3725]

I love coiln mcrae legend of this moter sport RIP mcrae

[@markhendrikx4424]

I still miss him :(

[@margaretmeaker2830]

Like he gives full credit to navigator.. Without them..rallying would be at 1/10th of the speed.. Total trust in each other (and car) is critical.. Awesome sport..

[@18T220]

3:03 That's how you enter the service area 🤣

[@thatcarguy6190]

Hero! ❤ Simply cannot say anymore...

[@SpaceMissile]

bravo. great report!

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Colin was such an inspiration.

[@alic-c]

I love seeing the test card at the start haha

[@magicsteve5523]

I remember Derek Ringer voiced himself on the old Colin McRae Rally games

[@OnePercentSociety.]

Hey, I wanted to see what was still to come on tonight's show...

[@pradeepkarthikeyan8553]

"Changing gears once every second in an half" Indian traffic: I'm gonna end this man's whole career

[@AlexTSilver]

Funny comment but wish you delivered it in an original format.

[@No.Handle31]

Miss you Colin you was the man.

[@Tdrgv512]

My god what a great video.

[@scotw1820]

Still SCOTLAND'S only Rally World Champion, If in doubt flat out. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Aayush-xr1ng]

She: sit back and enjoy the ride Scareness: Am I joke to u

[@pablogaray18]

El barrilete cósmico del Rally Mundial !!!

[@scottmargerison]

Shudder had a brace fitted when they did that metal work to the cars shell

[@paulmaartin]

lol 75 hp on a family sedan in the 90s even base model civics had more power back then.

[@berko2243]

paulmaartin In Europe, you are getting EJ-16 1.6 engine. It had around 90-100 HP. But in Japan you can get a 2.5l engine block. Sadly,we don't get any of that WRX STI love...only Subaru Impreza 1.6

[@dazburnside7340]

paulmaartin not to be taken literally 😒

[@draoiui-loingsigh2340]

@@berko2243 what are you talking about, we have every model. Especially the Wrx Sti models

[@berko2243]

@@draoiui-loingsigh2340 Where do you live my dude? Here in Balkans you cannot get the older Impreza. EURO Standards fucked it up. Older 2.5L engine cannot cross the borders because of that emission standard. There is only 3 1999 Impreza's here and that's it.

[@Borals]

Berko maybe stop living in a 3rd world country

[@RyoooPT]

so THIS is the infamous co-driver from CMR04 :o

[@baggytony]

Wow, really inspiring

[@vac4ncyPlus]

i just love his scottish accent. :3

[@vitygass]

Great Colin & Subaru power, WOW

[@waynepreston5637]

RIP the Master we miss you Colin.

[@Dumdum888888]

LEGEND XX

[@ClouD4CS]

2020 still the King ...

[@operamatthew]

that footwork!

[@NSC-Modz]

That's why Subaru is a good choice 👌

[@alexandervanwyk7669]

best of the best, indeed.

[@oneandonlytyler1]

there will never be another like him

[@canditaker]

Colin leyenda..... 👍👍👍

[@rallyburnzsimracing8571]

Ahhh man what a legend...

[@alonsocabezon1]

Colin forever.

[@TRIPPLEJAY00]

Colin is one of the best drivers like his Dad. Unfortunately hes not with us. RIP CM

[@thomasjames7644]

Jonata helicopter crash.

[@gc857]

Forever my hero in rally ! See you one day when its my time Colin !

[@Bulletguy07]

2:33 a clutch....and at 2:47 a gear lever!!

[@Tc-hb8vp]

R I P colin, fellow Scot, legend.

[@SachAlvarez]

good pair of lads innit

[@ah7maw265]

did i ever tell you guys i LOVE SUBARU

[@marc2638]

2 things I've always wanted to do,,,, serve my country which I did for 9 years and be a rally car driver till I die. I've never been in a race car but I'm building one for myself

[@Jack-dg1iv]

My dad and uncle were actually friends with him. I only found out the other day and I was well to say the least shocked :)

[@Marcovisc11]

Fantastico colin. Some drivers for some reason can simply stand tall at one step beyond the limit wirhout any problems

[@vadim365]

If you think WRC is scary, then slap yourself on the face and watch Group B

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

It was banned for a reason

[@giacotubo]

che manico, sir Colin.

[@abramo7700]

i remember him :(

[@DOGGIED84]

Legend.

[@Jason-ig1ti]

Car is faster than the lap top in service

[@HolTukIj]

Booo.

[@Oregons]

the best!

[@elijahelisha8229]

Me : the lan Evo fan Also and wrx sti fan

[@Jesus-mg9ee]

Legend

[@MrRoblox1377]

Fifty thosand ponds? WoWW

[@costelstan5279]

250k

[@Unsqeakable]

1:18 that will only last a couple of races. With Colin behind the wheel, more like a stage and a half xD