Well he was McRea's co-driver until Subaru gave him the push, or so the story goes. Although I can still remember the last event he was with McRae in the WRC, when he got the pacenote wrong and McRae crashed out, wasn't a very happy bunny!
I've drawn a blank at the moment as to who the replacement co-driver was, can still picture him though, a baldy chap - David something I think. Too lazy to google it though!