Listen to this article McRae, the son of former World Rally Championship driver Alister and nephew of the late 1995 WRC champion Colin, has been eyeing a move into European competition having largely focussed his career around his native national championship in Australia. The 18-year-old had set his sights on competing in the Junior World Rally Championship after testing a Rally3 JWRC-specification Fiesta last year, but the timeline and the early start to the JWRC season made a move to the Junior ERC more viable. The Junior ERC class is open to Rally4 and Rally5 machinery and to drivers aged 27 and under. The six-round championship begins on Rally Poland in May. Max McRae Photo by: Max McRae “Junior ERC is the perfect step for me," said McRae, who will move from his home in Perth, Australia to Europe this year. “Competing in Australia has been amazing for the last couple of years, but I know I have to make the move and head across to Europe and that’s what this … [Read more...] about Third-generation McRae to tackle Junior European Rally Championship