Jimmy McRae
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. He and his wife Margaret had three sons, Colin, Alister and Stuart. Both Colin and Alister McRae 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.
McRae on a stage rally in Scotland. April 1993 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Scottish British |
| Born | 28 October 1943 Lanark, Scotland |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1976–2004 |
| Co-driver | Ian Muir Mike Nicholson Ian Grindrod Rob Arthur David Senior Chris Wood Pauline Gullick |
| 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 |
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