Colin McRae, 39, World Rally Champion, Is Dead
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Colin McRaeâs fascination with cars grew into an obsession that led him to 25 victories in a World Rally Championship career.
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British former world rallying champion Colin McRae was believed to have been killed in a fatal helicopter crash at his home on Saturday, police told AFP.
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Dave Hermance, who led Toyota's hybrid research in the U.S., was killed Saturday in a plane crash.  In Autopia.
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OBIHIRO, Hokkaido -- Japan&#39;s first day on the FIA World Rally Championship ended Friday with Norway&#39;s Petter Solberg on top of the standings after he won four of the nine stages held.
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Champions Citroen and fellow French manufacturer Peugeot have dominated rallying in the last five years winning five constructors&#39; champiopnships and three drivers&#39; championships between them.
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World Series by Nissan champion HEIKKI KOVALAINEN of Finland is the 2004 Champion of Champions, after besting this year&#39;s World Rally Champion, SEBASTIEN LOEB/France in the final heat in the Race of Champions.
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"It is not known how many people were on board at this time and there will be no formal identification of anyone on board tonight.'The Air Accidents Investigation team are en route to establish the cause of the crash."  Fears were growing for Scottish rally driver Colin McRae after a helicopter crashed on land near his home. The 39-year-old is a licensed pilot and owns a helicopter, which he flies in the area.But Strathclyde Police said they were unable to confirm how many people were on board the aircraft which went down at Jerviswood, about one mile north of Lanark.A statement from the police confirmed there were 'no survivors'. 'It is not known how many people were on board at this time and there will be no formal identification of anyone on board tonight. Read more
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FINLAND&#39;s Marcus Gronholm crashed out of the Rally of Great Britain, the 12th round of the 16-race world championship series, during today&#39;s second special stage.
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Top distance runner Ryan Shay died during the U.S. men's Olympic marathon trials Saturday after collapsing about 5 1/2 miles into the race. He was 28
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Colin McRae, the British former world rallying champion, was expected to be confirmed Sunday as having been among those killed in a helicopter crash at his home.
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Carlos Sainz and co-driver Marc Marti have pulled out of this weekend&#39;s Rally Australia, the final event in the World Rally Championship - and what was intended to be Carlos&#39;s last WRC drive before he retires.
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The funeral of Colin and Johnny McRae is due to take place in a private crematorium service.
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PARIS, France -- French motorcycle rider Richard Sainct, who won the Paris-Dakar rally three times, has been killed in a crash in the Pharaohs Rally in Egypt.
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Three-time Dakar Rally winner Richard Sainct has been killed in an accident during the fourth stage of the Rally of the Pharoahs in Egypt.
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Sebastien Loeb has won his sixth event of the season, claiming victory in Telstra Rally Australia this afternoon. The Frenchman led from the moment Marcus Gronholm crashed his Peugeot yesterday morning, and has taken a 1m55.
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France&#39;s Sebastien Loeb was left virtually unchallenged in his quest for a record-equalling sixth victory this year, after outright leader Marcus Gronholm crashed out of Rally Australia near Perth today.
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Petter Solberg reeled in Wales Rally GB leader Sebastien Loeb with a hat-trick of stage wins today. Solberg won three consecutive stages this afternoon to move back into contention for victory after a disappointing start to the rally&#39;s first full day.