Racing Legend Colin McRae's Daughter Reveals Plans to be Motorsports Broadcaster

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The daughter of rally driving legend Colin McRae is following her dad into the world of motorsports – but will be sticking to the trackside.Hollie McRae, 23, whose world-champion dad died in a helicopter crash, will be working as a commentator rather than driving as she becomes a motorsport broadcast journalist.She has already had a stint at Fife’s Knockhill racing track and will be interviewing drivers at the historic festival Rally Legends in San Marino later this year.Hollie, who grew up in Lanark, said: “Motor racing is very much in my blood.

I suppose I was always going to have that natural draw to motorsport purely because of the family connection but it’s also something I really love.“I’ve never wanted to be a driver – I’ve spent my life only in the passenger seat of racing cars.

When it comes to anything more than driving to work or the shops, it’s really not my thing. But I started my own YouTube channel when I was 15 and built up quite a few followers as I vlogged my way through university.“Last year I got the opportunity to film a few videos at motor-racing events for a social media company, which gave me a taste of what it might be like being a motorsports presenter, which is something I’d love to try.“Now I’ve also filmed a few videos for the same company – DirtFish – at Knockhill and did some live interviews on stage and really enjoyed it.“I’m going to Rally Legends in San Marino later in the year and I’ll be doing something similar there – panel work – and a few stars will be over for that, which will be very exciting.

I’m definitely not saying I’ll be the next Lee McKenzie but we’ll see.”Hollie’s dad died in September 2007 when the helicopter the 39-year-old was flying crashed into trees near their family