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High-profile motor enthusiasts retrace the steps of Great British racing legends.

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Sir Chris Hoy tells the story of Britain's first ever World Rally Champion, Colin McRae.

Motoring enthusiasts tell the story of Britain's racing legends. Chris Hoy retraces Colin McRae's career accompanied by Jimmy McRae, ending with a race on the RAC rally.

Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy tells the story of Britain's first-ever World Rally Champion, Colin McRae. Along with Colin's father, Jimmy, himself a five-time British Rally Champion, Sir Chris visits the scenes of Colin's greatest rally driving triumphs. 

From exploring Colin's roots as a Scottish trials bikes champ to driving the route of the Dakar rally over the dunes of the Sahara desert, Sir Chris will re-live McRae's career and be trained to drive sideways by another big fan - American Rally Superstar Ken Block. Sir Hoy's final challenge will be to swap his push bike for a monster Subaru Impreza world rally car on a rough and ready stage of the RAC Rally, the home of Colin's famous 1995 victory.

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High-profile car enthusiasts retrace the steps of Great British racing legends.

High-profile car enthusiasts retrace the steps of Great British racing legends. Their goal is to emulate the legend by re-enacting one of their greatest-ever races in a rare classic car

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