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How a WRC legend first took centre stage 30 years ago
The 1993 World Rally Championship season was a year of firsts, with Toyota’s Juha Kankkunen becoming the first four-time world champion. It was also the year that Colin McRae burst onto the world stage, earning his first win in New Zealand. McRae’s wild driving style endeared him to fans, but in New Zealand, he was able to combine speed with control to defeat top drivers like Delecour, Auriol, Sainz, and Kankkunen. McRae inherited the lead from his teammate Ari Vatanen and held off a challenge from Delecour to win by 27 seconds, securing Subaru’s first WRC victory and marking the first British success since 1976. McRae described the win as a surreal experience and celebrated with his team back home.
