![]() Nobody doubted McRae's speed and his times through stages like New Zealand's tortuously twisty Motu Road had pointed to patience as well as performance, but it was this win that really woke people up to the fact that McRae could drive a tactical rally as well. 5 1996 Acropolis Rally Subaru Impreza 555 (1st overall) Nobody predicted that result, but it worked a treat in showing the world that Colin had moved on from his years in blue and yellow. ![]() Neither man nor machine missed a beat and the pairing scored its first win in Africa. The first two rounds were tricky with the all-new, revolutionary Focus and it was with some trepidation that Colin boarded the flight to Kenya for the Safari Rally. So, eight years after his last World Rally Championship start in a Ford, McRae was back behind the Blule Oval at the start of the 1999 season.
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