If you ever thought that rally drivers were merely men and hey, even you could probably manage it then you simply have to see this clip from the 2006 X-Games. Overdrive is a massive fan of the near-mythical Colin McRae MBE, a really nice Scotsman who was sadly and tragically taken away from us at just 39. He was of course one of the best drivers the world had ever seen.
Towards the end of his career he was roped in to kickstart an American take on rallying for the X-games. As much as we hate American versions of perfectly good European things, this is actually quite a spectacular form of motorsport. Its like the Race of Champions except with dirt and jumps. We’ve got the video, and it’s pretty much one of the best car-related videos we’ve ever watched.
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