Thankyou for the thrills, Colin…
Colin died last Saturday, the 15th of September. The life which scary speeds and spectacular tumbles could not snuff out was finally claimed by a rotary wing aircraft. News has it that just a day later, coming back to England from the Grand Prix at Spa, Prodrive’s boss and Colin’s ex-manager Dave Richards too had a scary moment in one of those abominations. He’s safe and yes, there will be a spectacular Aston or two in commemoration.
Colin, when you meet God, put in a word for another moment or two of inspired brilliance from Gordon Murray. A word for Aston in F1. A Ferrari V12 to shock and awe. Someone to carry on Michael Schumacher’s legacy. Fairness in sport. Someone to drive a Subaru beyond its limits, in anger, like only you could and did. An affordable M5. A less congested M25. Gentlemen racers.
And when you take Him on a spin, sideways at every turn, talk to him of tram-lining and limitations of materials he has made available for us to clobber vehicles together with. May be He will be inspired enough to upgrade some of His laws of Physics?
Good night, Mr. McRae, Sir. Rest in peace.
