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Colin McRae has spoken of his heartache as he comes to terms with crashing out of the Network Q Rally of Great Britain.
Now his title hopes lie in the hands of his arch rival. If Richard Burns can finish in the top four, the Englishman will beat the Scot to claim his first world championship.
McRae crashed out in spectacular fashion on SS4 when he lost control in a fifth gear corner and was sent into a series of rolls. "I cut the corner too much and the car rolled over," McRae said. "I'm devastated."
His co-driver Nicky Grist said: "There was a bad bump on the inside of a fifth gear corner which just launched the car out of control and end over end. It's well damaged."
But Grist has not given up hope that Burns will retire too, handing the title to he and McRae. "It's not nice when it ends like this," said Grist. "But it's not all over for the world championship. Tommi won it in the same way a few years ago after retiring and this is a similar situation."
Ford team boss Malcolm Wilson was less optimistic. "You can imagine how we all feel," he said. "It's been in our grasp all year and in our destiny here. It's going to be a long three days. Richard's got it if he keeps that position and I think the manufacturers' title has definitely gone."
McRae was taken to hospital for a scan but has been given the all-clear.
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I hope Richard Burns doesn't with the Championship.He's an arrogant pr!ck just like Skaife :angry:
Why does Ford lose every championship that they contest? :BW: :BW:
Colin McRae has spoken of his heartache as he comes to terms with crashing out of the Network Q Rally of Great Britain.
Now his title hopes lie in the hands of his arch rival. If Richard Burns can finish in the top four, the Englishman will beat the Scot to claim his first world championship.
McRae crashed out in spectacular fashion on SS4 when he lost control in a fifth gear corner and was sent into a series of rolls. "I cut the corner too much and the car rolled over," McRae said. "I'm devastated."
His co-driver Nicky Grist said: "There was a bad bump on the inside of a fifth gear corner which just launched the car out of control and end over end. It's well damaged."
But Grist has not given up hope that Burns will retire too, handing the title to he and McRae. "It's not nice when it ends like this," said Grist. "But it's not all over for the world championship. Tommi won it in the same way a few years ago after retiring and this is a similar situation."
Ford team boss Malcolm Wilson was less optimistic. "You can imagine how we all feel," he said. "It's been in our grasp all year and in our destiny here. It's going to be a long three days. Richard's got it if he keeps that position and I think the manufacturers' title has definitely gone."
McRae was taken to hospital for a scan but has been given the all-clear.
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I hope Richard Burns doesn't with the Championship.He's an arrogant pr!ck just like Skaife :angry:
Why does Ford lose every championship that they contest? :BW: :BW:
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