Colin's Crest (also known as Colin's Crest Arena) is a spectacular jump of the
Rally Sweden
The Rally Sweden ( sv, Svenska rallyt), formerly the International Swedish Rally, and later the Uddeholm Swedish Rally, is an automobile rally competition held in February in Värmland, Sweden and relocated to Umeå in 2022. First held in 1950, ...
in
Värmland
Värmland () also known as Wermeland, is a ''landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Närke, and is bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are ...
. Introduced first in
2008
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, it is designed as a snowy tribute to the
1995 World Rally Champion Colin McRae
Colin Steele McRae, (5 August 1968 – 15 September 2007) was a Scottish rally driver. He was the 1991 and 1992 British Rally Champion, and in 1995 became the first British driver and the youngest person to win the World Rally Championship ...
.
Colin's Crest Award
As a mark of respect for
Colin McRae
Colin Steele McRae, (5 August 1968 – 15 September 2007) was a Scottish rally driver. He was the 1991 and 1992 British Rally Champion, and in 1995 became the first British driver and the youngest person to win the World Rally Championship ...
, the Rally Sweden organisers set up an award for the longest jump over a crest on the Vargåsen stage of the rally.
Gallery
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References
External links
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2008 establishments in Sweden
Swedish Rally
Värmland