Colin McRae

British racing driver (1958-2007)
Person human Q201291
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Colin McRae

Summary

Colin McRae is a human[1]. Its place of birth was Lanark[2]. It was born on +1968-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. It died in Lanark[4]. It died on +2007-09-15T00:00:00Z[5]. It worked as a co-driver[6], racing automobile driver[7], and rally driver[8]. It has Wikipedia articles in 45 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lanark[2], Colin McRae…
  • Colin McRae died in Lanark[4].
  • Colin McRae was born on +1968-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Colin McRae died on +2007-09-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Colin McRae's father was Jimmy McRae[10].
  • Colin McRae held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Colin McRae's professions included co-driver[6].
  • Colin McRae worked as a racing automobile driver[7].
  • Colin McRae worked as a rally driver[8].
  • Colin McRae was educated at Lanark Grammar School[12].
  • Colin McRae received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Colin McRae received the Segrave Trophy[14].
  • Colin McRae's image is recorded as Colin Mcrae square.jpg[15].
  • Colin McRae's image is recorded as Colin Mcrae crop.jpg[16].
  • Colin McRae is recorded as male[17].
  • Colin McRae's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Colin McRae's ISNI is recorded as 0000000052513829[19].
  • Colin McRae's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18421854[20].
  • Colin McRae's GND ID is recorded as 133736369[21].
  • Colin McRae's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb96057270[22].
  • Colin McRae's Commons category is recorded as Colin McRae[23].
  • The cause of death was falling from height[24].
  • Colin McRae's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 21575062[25].
  • Colin McRae's sport is recorded as rallying[26].
  • Colin McRae's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/046vd3[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Colin McRae's place of birth was Lanark[2]. It was born on +1968-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Its father was Jimmy McRae[10].

Education

Colin McRae's education included a stint at Lanark Grammar School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include co-driver[6], racing automobile driver[7], and rally driver[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13], an award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Segrave Trophy[14], an award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1930[32].

Death and Burial

Colin McRae died on +2007-09-15T00:00:00Z[5]. It passed away in Lanark[4]. The cause of death was falling from height[24].

Why It Matters

Colin McRae has Wikipedia articles in 45 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Colin McRae born?

Born in Lanark[2], Colin McRae…

Where did Colin McRae die?

Colin McRae passed away in Lanark[4].

Who were Colin McRae's parents?

Colin McRae's father was Jimmy McRae[10].

What did Colin McRae do for work?

Colin McRae worked as co-driver[6], racing automobile driver[7], and rally driver[8].

Where did Colin McRae go to school?

Colin McRae was educated at Lanark Grammar School[12].

What awards did Colin McRae receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13] and Segrave Trophy[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . royalautomobileclub.co.uk. royalautomobileclub.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . scotsman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Colin McRae. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/colin-mcrae
MLA “Colin McRae.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/colin-mcrae.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_colin-mcrae_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Colin McRae}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/colin-mcrae}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Colin McRae — https://4ort.xyz/entity/colin-mcrae (retrieved 2026-05-07)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/colin-mcrae · Last refreshed: