McRae considers drastic finger

[FF_Mark]

Colin McRae is prepared to sacrifice a finger for the sake of his World Rally Championship hopes this year.

The Ford star broke a little finger on his left hand in a huge crash on the Tour de Corse last week. Despite the injury, McRae will compete on this weekend's Rally Catalunya. But if he finds his driving is impeded by finger trouble, he has told his team that he is willing to have it amputated.

Ford's European director of motorsport, Martin Whittaker, told Radio 5 Live: Colin said to me a couple of days ago that if [the finger] does get in the way in Catalunya - and we've got four or five rallies coming up that we know we can win - 'I'll just have it taken off'.

"It's not a decision he's going to take lightly, but I think it shows the commitment and level of effort these guys are willing to put into careers."

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[wes]

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[Gmac]

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[RICKB]

Its not the 1st of April is it??? he has GOT to be kidding!!!!!![img]http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/shocked.gif

[Sharon]

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[Gmac]

Quote ..

Colin McRae said: "I really only started to use my hand again during
the recce and although I felt the odd twinge, I think it'll be fine
for the rally. The team have got gear joysticks at either side of the
dashboard because even though I should be using the left hand to change
gear now, there's still a chance that I might grab the right-hand stick
in a quick reaction to a situation. The stages look good - even in the
long stage in the Tarragona region they've resurfaced and re-aligned
a lot of the road. That's a 48-kilometre stage and I had to change
about 20 kilometres of pacenotes there."

[Magrah]

You have to admit he has got bottle driving a car with that hand, it's not as if he needs the money, and for 1 point!

[Ferg]

They might have considered amputating it initially as the finger was supposed to be pretty trashed! Mashed big style![img]http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/sad.gif

[Magrah]

Yeah I heard that but if you see the crash footage in the car it didn't look like he did much damage.

[RICKB]

I reckon there a load of pussy's these rally driver sorts. i once drove a Truck all day with a fractured spine (dint know) cept for the pain!!!!!. But ya tell these kids nowerdays and they never belive u[img]http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Hugh]

It was all a cunning ploy to distract from their indifferent performance thus far in the 2002 season.

Not only does it show is commitment, it gest a picture of Mcrae / his car / THE SPONSORS in the press.[img]http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/smile.gif

Not that I'm cynical at all![img]http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[RICKB]

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[Clint]

Oh Well finger crossed [img]http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/jester.gif

[RICKB]

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PMSL @ Clint

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