Colin's Crest (also known as Colin's Crest Arena) is a spectacular jump of the Rally Sweden in Värmland.[1] Introduced first in 2008, it is designed as a snowy tribute to the 1995 World Rally Champion Colin McRae.[2]
Colin's Crest Award
editAs a mark of respect for Colin McRae, the Rally Sweden organisers set up an award for the longest jump over a crest on the Vargåsen stage of the rally.
| Year | Driver | Car | Jump |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |  Khalid Al Qassimi
|
Ford Focus RS WRC | 36 m (39.37 yd) |
| 2010 |  Marius Aasen
|
Subaru Impreza STi | 37 m (40.46 yd) |
| 2011 |  Ken Block
|
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 37 m (40.46 yd) |
| 2012 |  Ott Tänak
|
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 32 m (35.00 yd) |
| 2013 |  Thierry Neuville
|
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 35 m (38.28 yd) |
| 2014 |  Juho Hänninen
|
Hyundai i20 WRC | 36 m (39.37 yd) |
| 2015 | Thierry Neuville
|
Hyundai i20 WRC | 44 m (48.12 yd) |
| 2016 | Eyvind Brynildsen
|
Ford Fiesta R5 | 45 m (49.21 yd) |
| 2017 | Mads Østberg
|
Ford Fiesta WRC | 44 m (48.12 yd) |
| 2018 | Mads Østberg
|
Citroën C3 WRC | 42 m (45.93 yd) |
| 2019 |  Kris Meeke
|
Toyota Yaris WRC | 41 m (44.84 yd) |
| Source:[3][4][5][6] | |||
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ "Skruvat Colin's Crest Arena". rallysweden.com. Rally Sweden. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ McKellar, Carl. "Colin's Crest the place to be for Rally Sweden". redbull.com. Red Bull. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Um R5 a bater recorde do Colin's Crest?". AutoSport. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Østberg beaten by Colin's Crest". wrc.com. WRC. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Østberg's Colin's Crest double". wrc.com. WRC. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Meeke jump is Colin's Crest winner". wrc.com. WRC. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
External links
edit- Rally Sweden official website (in Swedish and English)