▁when ▁he ▁took ▁the ▁Scottish ▁R ally ▁Championship ▁series ▁crown ▁in ▁a ▁hum ble ▁V aux hall ▁Nova . ▁Cra ving ▁more ▁power , ▁his ▁next ▁car ▁was ▁a ▁Ford ▁Sierra ▁X R ▁ 4 x 4 . ▁ ▁His ▁first ▁W RC ▁event ▁was ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁Swedish ▁R ally ▁behind ▁the ▁wheel ▁of ▁his ▁Nova , ▁and ▁again ▁two ▁years ▁later , ▁driving ▁the ▁Sierra ▁and ▁finishing ▁ 1 5 th ▁overall . ▁Later ▁that ▁year , ▁he ▁finished ▁ 5 th ▁overall ▁at ▁R ally ▁New ▁Zealand ▁in ▁a ▁rear ▁wheel ▁drive ▁Sierra ▁Cos worth . ▁By ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁Mc R ae ▁was ▁driving ▁a ▁Sierra ▁Cos worth ▁ 4 x 4 ▁and ▁achieved ▁sixth ▁place ▁in ▁that ▁year ' s ▁R AC ▁R ally , ▁despite ▁several ▁acc idents . ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁saw ▁Mc R ae ▁turn ▁professional ▁as ▁he ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁Pro drive ▁b oss ▁David ▁Rich ards ▁to ▁his ▁Sub aru ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁British ▁R ally ▁Championship ▁for ▁an ▁annual ▁w age ▁of ▁approximately ▁£ 1 0 , 0 0 0 . ▁Mc R ae ▁was ▁British ▁R ally ▁Champion ▁in ▁both ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁soon ▁gradu ating ▁to ▁the ▁Sub aru ▁factory ▁team ▁at ▁World ▁R ally ▁Championship ▁level . ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁also ▁saw ▁Col in ▁Mc R ae ▁make ▁his ▁début ▁in ▁the ▁British ▁Tour ing ▁Car ▁Championship , ▁with ▁a ▁one