| MK19_ | 11-26-2005 03:21 AM |
I'm in tears... Burns was such a great driver and a wonderful person. My condolences to his family. We'll miss you Burnsy ;) Rally on!!!
| Subaruman5 | 11-26-2005 04:04 AM |
OMG :huh:
| 1SIKWRX4U2NV | 11-26-2005 05:46 AM |
can anyone concoct something in photoshop for us...a memorial of sorts? He'll be greatly missed... :(
| EDM | 11-26-2005 07:49 AM |
R.I.P. to one of the greatest drivers of all time. :(
| wgb113 | 11-26-2005 07:59 AM |
RIP Burnsie.
| Wheels | 11-26-2005 08:09 AM |
[QUOTE=www.skysports.com]FORMER WORLD CHAMP BURNS DIES
Saturday 26th November 2005
Former world rally champion Richard Burns has died at the age of 34. An official statement said the Englishman failed to recover from a brain tumour.
Burns last race was in 2003 when he was leading the world championship. He had to stop racing after he fainted at the wheel of his car en route to the Wales Rally GB. He is the only Englishman to have won the world rally title.
The statement read: "From the outset Richard knew that the odds were heavily against him and yet he fought his illness with bravery and good humour.
"Having undergone both chemotherapy and radiotherapy he was able to leave hospital in summer 2004.
"For a while his health showed signs of improvement but then after six months it once again began to decline.
"Determined not to give up, he opted for surgery earlier this year. This alleviated some of the symptoms of his illness and enabled him to remain active.
"However there was to be no miracle and in recent days he lapsed into a coma. The date of a memorial service will be announced shortly."
The Reading-born driver first came to prominence when he became the youngest-ever winner of the British Rally championship in 1993 with Subaru.
He entered the world championship in 1998 partnering Finland's Tommi Makinen for Mitsubishi. He moved back to Subaru the following year and after recording wins in Greece, Australia and Britain, he finished second in the world championship standings.
He had to settle for second again the following year, but he finally grabbed the prestigious title in 2001 when he beat off a strong challenge from rival Colin McRae of Scotland to clinch a thrilling victory by finishing third in the closing Rally of Great Britain.
In total he raced in 105 world championship rallies, winning 10. [/QUOTE]
Rest in peace. You will be remembered as one of the greats behind the wheel of a suby. Also retired (was originaly a years leave) a champ.
Saturday 26th November 2005
Former world rally champion Richard Burns has died at the age of 34. An official statement said the Englishman failed to recover from a brain tumour.
Burns last race was in 2003 when he was leading the world championship. He had to stop racing after he fainted at the wheel of his car en route to the Wales Rally GB. He is the only Englishman to have won the world rally title.
The statement read: "From the outset Richard knew that the odds were heavily against him and yet he fought his illness with bravery and good humour.
"Having undergone both chemotherapy and radiotherapy he was able to leave hospital in summer 2004.
"For a while his health showed signs of improvement but then after six months it once again began to decline.
"Determined not to give up, he opted for surgery earlier this year. This alleviated some of the symptoms of his illness and enabled him to remain active.
"However there was to be no miracle and in recent days he lapsed into a coma. The date of a memorial service will be announced shortly."
The Reading-born driver first came to prominence when he became the youngest-ever winner of the British Rally championship in 1993 with Subaru.
He entered the world championship in 1998 partnering Finland's Tommi Makinen for Mitsubishi. He moved back to Subaru the following year and after recording wins in Greece, Australia and Britain, he finished second in the world championship standings.
He had to settle for second again the following year, but he finally grabbed the prestigious title in 2001 when he beat off a strong challenge from rival Colin McRae of Scotland to clinch a thrilling victory by finishing third in the closing Rally of Great Britain.
In total he raced in 105 world championship rallies, winning 10. [/QUOTE]
Rest in peace. You will be remembered as one of the greats behind the wheel of a suby. Also retired (was originaly a years leave) a champ.
| AugustusMaximus | 11-26-2005 08:15 AM |
WOW, RIP man.
| sidewayz | 11-26-2005 08:25 AM |
someone has to make Burnsie stickers! this sucks!
| musee13 | 11-26-2005 08:37 AM |
Wow, I was looking forward to his comeback, I never expected this.
| bitterWRX | 11-26-2005 08:40 AM |
I had hope he would make a great comeback in rallying... :( :(
RIP
RIP
| Jtree | 11-26-2005 08:43 AM |
[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/4472642.stm[/url]
| Tkacik | 11-26-2005 09:27 AM |
Wow, I can't believe he's gone.
He was one of my favorite drivers in the late 90's...
He was one of my favorite drivers in the late 90's...
| Choose | 11-26-2005 09:35 AM |
:( Condolences to the family. He was a great driver and very colorfull and surely what he needs to be remembered by.
| hikeeba | 11-26-2005 09:47 AM |
You were one of my favorites, Richard. I will miss you. God's speed.
-Marc
-Marc
| mykrrrr | 11-26-2005 10:27 AM |
Godspeed Richard. You're in a better place now.
| JC | 11-26-2005 10:31 AM |
rest in peace man
| Subie Gal | 11-26-2005 10:50 AM |
Thank you Richard
Thank you for being an inspiration, not just to me, but to THOUSANDS
Thank you for the memories, I will always remember! & You are still my Hero.
Thank you for being a brilliant competitor and fighting to the end.
Thank you Richard, for everything - I still love you :) *hugs* :)
*sigh*
The pain is gone now, have a rest will you?
May God Bless You, and your family.
[img]http://www.subiegal.com/images/rallies/Netq%202000/MISC/Jamie_RichardBurns.jpg[/img]
Jamie
Thank you for being an inspiration, not just to me, but to THOUSANDS
Thank you for the memories, I will always remember! & You are still my Hero.
Thank you for being a brilliant competitor and fighting to the end.
Thank you Richard, for everything - I still love you :) *hugs* :)
*sigh*
The pain is gone now, have a rest will you?
May God Bless You, and your family.
[img]http://www.subiegal.com/images/rallies/Netq%202000/MISC/Jamie_RichardBurns.jpg[/img]
Jamie
| ANZAC_1915 | 11-26-2005 11:05 AM |
[QUOTE=GC84ever]Was that a quote from Richard Burns, like "Maximum Attack" is from Tommi Makinen's?[/QUOTE]
Not a quote, more of a hope that he's in a better place and not in pain.
Not a quote, more of a hope that he's in a better place and not in pain.
| Slvrblt | 11-26-2005 11:10 AM |
I was also one that hoped he would pull through to drive again
it's too bad:(
it's too bad:(
| Acostafan | 11-26-2005 11:12 AM |
Awful news....RIP Burnsie....
| Scooby South | 11-26-2005 11:19 AM |
wow...I don't know what to say.....RIP....Rally on...Condolences to the family and all who supported him...
Bill
Bill
| Ferg | 11-26-2005 11:32 AM |
Oh wow, I'm just completely gutted by this. :(
Strange that Friday was the fourth anniversary of the day he took the World Championship. It doesn't feel that long ago.
[QUOTE]Richard Burns has passed away
By Tim Redmayne November 26th 2005, 08:50 GMT
Former World Rally Champion Richard Burns has died, after battling against a long illness since he was diagnosed with a brain tumour two years ago.
Burns passed away on Friday evening at his home. He was 34 years old.
He was born in Reading on January 17th 1971 and became one of Britain's leading rally drivers, securing the World Championship in 2001 and scoring a total of ten world championship victories in his short career.
Burns's big break came in 1998 with a full WRC assault as teammate to world champion Tommi Makinen in the Mitsubishi Charisma GT (Evolution V). His first major victory came on the Safari Rally that season.
He was able to challenge for the title in 1999 with a switch to Subaru machinery driving the WRC Impreza, eventually finishing second in the standings with victories in Greece, Australia and Britain.
He became the first Englishman to lead the WRC in 2000 following wins in Portugal, Kenya and Argentina, but was beaten to the title by Marcus Gronholm despite winning the final round of the championship, the Rally of Great Britain.
In 2001 he finally secured the world crown, despite starting the season poorly with just three points from his first four rounds.
Second places in Argentina, Cyprus and Finland, helped move him up the standings but what would become his final WRC victory in New Zealand forced him into real title contention.
When he finished third on home soil on the Network Q Rally of Great Britain, he took the championship when rivals Colin McRae and Tommi Makkinen retired.
Burns then moved to Peugeot in 2002 but finished fifth in the title standings after five retirements and a controversial disqualification from the Rally Argentina with an underweight flywheel.
Burns's final year of competition came in 2003, again driving for Peugeot. Six podium finishes kept him in the title hunt until the final round in Britain, however he collapsed travelling to the event with Markko Martin. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour and never drove again.
Early years
Burns's early recollections of driving was when his father Alex allowed him to get behind the wheel of a Triumph 2000 in a field.
At 11 he joined an under 17's car club which fuelled his interest, and at 15, Alex decided to take him to a Welsh rally driving school where was assessed. Two hours later he emerged stating that he wanted to be a rally driver.
By 1989, Richard had been successful in minor motorsport events and entered a Peugeot 205 into the 1990 national 205GTI challenge. Burns won the championship and was asked to drive a well-financed Group N Subaru Legacy in the Mintex National series.
He finished second, and the car's current driver and his friend David Williams decided that Burns should drive the car instead for the remainder of the series, with which Burns won the championship.
When Burns came second in the event (the winner was not entered into the series championship), Williams chose to run him for the remainder of the series. His faith in was rewarded as he went on to win the Championship.
In 1991 he started co-driving with Robert Reid, who he would compete with for the rest of his long career to win the world title in 2001.
Burns joined the crack Prodrive Subaru squad alongside Scotland's Alistair McRae and become the youngest winner of the British Rally Championship in 1993.
The Subaru WRC team said this morning they "express our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of ex-team driver Richard Burns, who lost his long battle with cancer yesterday evening."
Burns's last public appearance came in August, when he made a surprise appearance at the RallyDay 2005 event, which took place at Castle Combe Circuit.[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/52773258/original.jpg[/IMG]
Strange that Friday was the fourth anniversary of the day he took the World Championship. It doesn't feel that long ago.
[QUOTE]Richard Burns has passed away
By Tim Redmayne November 26th 2005, 08:50 GMT
Former World Rally Champion Richard Burns has died, after battling against a long illness since he was diagnosed with a brain tumour two years ago.
Burns passed away on Friday evening at his home. He was 34 years old.
He was born in Reading on January 17th 1971 and became one of Britain's leading rally drivers, securing the World Championship in 2001 and scoring a total of ten world championship victories in his short career.
Burns's big break came in 1998 with a full WRC assault as teammate to world champion Tommi Makinen in the Mitsubishi Charisma GT (Evolution V). His first major victory came on the Safari Rally that season.
He was able to challenge for the title in 1999 with a switch to Subaru machinery driving the WRC Impreza, eventually finishing second in the standings with victories in Greece, Australia and Britain.
He became the first Englishman to lead the WRC in 2000 following wins in Portugal, Kenya and Argentina, but was beaten to the title by Marcus Gronholm despite winning the final round of the championship, the Rally of Great Britain.
In 2001 he finally secured the world crown, despite starting the season poorly with just three points from his first four rounds.
Second places in Argentina, Cyprus and Finland, helped move him up the standings but what would become his final WRC victory in New Zealand forced him into real title contention.
When he finished third on home soil on the Network Q Rally of Great Britain, he took the championship when rivals Colin McRae and Tommi Makkinen retired.
Burns then moved to Peugeot in 2002 but finished fifth in the title standings after five retirements and a controversial disqualification from the Rally Argentina with an underweight flywheel.
Burns's final year of competition came in 2003, again driving for Peugeot. Six podium finishes kept him in the title hunt until the final round in Britain, however he collapsed travelling to the event with Markko Martin. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour and never drove again.
Early years
Burns's early recollections of driving was when his father Alex allowed him to get behind the wheel of a Triumph 2000 in a field.
At 11 he joined an under 17's car club which fuelled his interest, and at 15, Alex decided to take him to a Welsh rally driving school where was assessed. Two hours later he emerged stating that he wanted to be a rally driver.
By 1989, Richard had been successful in minor motorsport events and entered a Peugeot 205 into the 1990 national 205GTI challenge. Burns won the championship and was asked to drive a well-financed Group N Subaru Legacy in the Mintex National series.
He finished second, and the car's current driver and his friend David Williams decided that Burns should drive the car instead for the remainder of the series, with which Burns won the championship.
When Burns came second in the event (the winner was not entered into the series championship), Williams chose to run him for the remainder of the series. His faith in was rewarded as he went on to win the Championship.
In 1991 he started co-driving with Robert Reid, who he would compete with for the rest of his long career to win the world title in 2001.
Burns joined the crack Prodrive Subaru squad alongside Scotland's Alistair McRae and become the youngest winner of the British Rally Championship in 1993.
The Subaru WRC team said this morning they "express our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of ex-team driver Richard Burns, who lost his long battle with cancer yesterday evening."
Burns's last public appearance came in August, when he made a surprise appearance at the RallyDay 2005 event, which took place at Castle Combe Circuit.[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/52773258/original.jpg[/IMG]
| rupertberr | 11-26-2005 11:35 AM |
speechless :(
| kevin 5150 | 11-26-2005 12:47 PM |
Richard Burns
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just took a turn on the WRC website this morning and on the front page was that Richard burns had died. don't know if you all already knew that but i thought i would put it out there.
R.I.P Richard 1971-2005
:( :( :( :( :(
R.I.P Richard 1971-2005
:( :( :( :( :(
| Dr. WOT | 11-26-2005 01:31 PM |
RIP Burnsie :(
| leaknoil | 11-26-2005 01:37 PM |
Make sure to leave a message at [url]http://www.richardburns.com/memorials/[/url] . Hopefully his family will get to see them and how much he meaned to his fans
| ekw | 11-26-2005 01:46 PM |
34 . . . far to young.
my prayers for his family & friends.
godspeed.
my prayers for his family & friends.
godspeed.
| WRXedUSA | 11-26-2005 02:10 PM |
Ferg, you are right, the dates are scary.
Rallying has had a horrible run lately. This is going to make for a sober prisegiving party at the year end.
RIP Richard.
Rallying has had a horrible run lately. This is going to make for a sober prisegiving party at the year end.
RIP Richard.
| Force[FED] | 11-26-2005 03:56 PM |
Hopefully he faced these challenges like he did the rallys, where he was always so in control, calm and collected. He was a brilliant driver, and from what most say closest to him, a good man. Hard to imagine what he was going through.
34 is certainly too young, but hopefully the amount of highs in his life made it an amazing 34 years, moreso than most of us will ever imagine. Bravo, Burnsie.
Kev
34 is certainly too young, but hopefully the amount of highs in his life made it an amazing 34 years, moreso than most of us will ever imagine. Bravo, Burnsie.
Kev
| Tensen | 11-26-2005 05:24 PM |
we'll miss you burnsie....
[img]http://www.richard-burns.co.uk/photos/thumb_RedArrows3.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.richard-burns.co.uk/photos/thumb_RedArrows3.jpg[/img]
| imaKi | 11-26-2005 09:10 PM |
RIP burnsie :(
| S.G.D | 11-26-2005 10:05 PM |
my jaw dropped when i saw the title of this thread.
:(:(:(:(:(
one of my rally heros.
RIP.
:(:(:(:(:(
one of my rally heros.
RIP.
| hotrod | 11-27-2005 12:17 AM |
Rally lost a great driver ---
RIP
Larry
RIP
Larry
| SubyDuz | 11-27-2005 12:36 AM |
A world Class guy anyone would have been honored to watch race or just be around...My heart goes out...
| Thumper23 | 11-27-2005 01:58 AM |
jeez, just got back in town after seeing the folks and I see this :(
RIP Richard
RIP Richard
| Ryan24 | 11-27-2005 05:23 AM |
Rest In Peace Richard,
You were one of the major inspirations for me to take up the sport of rally.
Watching you, Colin, Carlos, Marcus, and Tommi fight it out at every event made me start watching the rally and turned me into the fan that I am today.
Thank you for the memories!
You were one of the major inspirations for me to take up the sport of rally.
Watching you, Colin, Carlos, Marcus, and Tommi fight it out at every event made me start watching the rally and turned me into the fan that I am today.
Thank you for the memories!
| codemunky | 11-27-2005 07:19 AM |
Wow, that sucks... My jaw dropped when I read this. RIP, Richard. Condolences...
| Crazy D | 11-27-2005 09:52 AM |
One of the greatest rally drivers to live.thanks for the memories.
| FreeBMW | 11-27-2005 10:42 AM |
I had the pleasure to meet Richard at the Detriot auto show press daya few years back. He was such a normal guy that had you not been there when he was speaking on stage about the STi you would have thought he was one of the crowd! He talked with me about the car 1 on 1 & even gave me a bussiness card (cool card had prodrive logo on it). Rally drivers are prolly the most skilled in the world...F1 guys have NOTHING on a rally driver!
Fond memories, Rally on R.B.
CWB
Fond memories, Rally on R.B.
CWB
| jamesohoh7 | 11-27-2005 11:22 AM |
Extremely sorry to hear this sad news :(
RIP.
RIP.
| stumpz | 11-27-2005 11:43 AM |
Very Sad news indeed. RIP Burnsie, you will be missed but not forgotten. Godspeed
| greenguy | 11-27-2005 11:49 AM |
I feel sad. He was a great driver.
RIP
RIP
| Warp3 | 11-27-2005 01:21 PM |
{sigh} :(
| AdvanSTI | 11-27-2005 03:48 PM |
Park and burns... so sad. but atleast burns can have a co-driver.
RIP burns
RIP burns
| US2JDM | 11-27-2005 05:25 PM |
RIP to a great driver and inspiration to many.
Also the subject of an awesome tribute car:
[img]http://www.iwoc.co.uk/images/subaru/rb5.jpg[/img]
Also the subject of an awesome tribute car:
[img]http://www.iwoc.co.uk/images/subaru/rb5.jpg[/img]
| Seven Force | 11-27-2005 05:38 PM |
Wow. My jaw just dropped when I read thread name.
RIP Burnsie
RIP Burnsie
| Smelli Bugatti | 11-27-2005 05:54 PM |
I cant belive it. At first I thought he would return. Then I thought he would have to retire but live a long happy life. I got my WRX partly because of him. What a shock.
| culturedetox | 11-27-2005 06:22 PM |
...
=(
=(
| AWDPilot | 11-27-2005 07:03 PM |
Heard about this the other day, a sad day in Subaru rally .... Richard will be truely missed.
| Skullskidr | 11-27-2005 08:49 PM |
Sigh...Looks like God is his Co-driver. No problem finding Heaven with those notes. :(
Godspeed Burnsie
Godspeed Burnsie
| Anibalz | 11-28-2005 12:46 AM |
Godspeed Richard Burns! you'll be missed but never forgotten! :(
| AdamBlitzer | 11-28-2005 01:01 AM |
very sad
| SubaruImpreza_power | 11-28-2005 02:50 AM |
Very sad Day Richard Burns will be missed by many.
| NeedaScooby | 11-28-2005 10:58 AM |
Godspeed burnsie:( You will be missed.
| Weasel 555 | 11-28-2005 11:18 AM |
Stunned, words cannot express my feelings at this moment !
:(
my thoughts and prayers to Richard Burns family and friends.
:(
my thoughts and prayers to Richard Burns family and friends.
| SubaruImpreza_power | 11-28-2005 11:23 AM |
Man I remember when I first got Speed Channel The Subaru was on at the time and Burns was driving :(
| superdj | 11-28-2005 11:38 AM |
I remember when I got my Subaru, Colin was driving. He was good, but Richard had a confidence that Colin never had. He would even predict winning an event at times. His ability to win races with the Subaru Impreza made me a huge fan of the brand. RIP RB, God bless.
| SubaruImpreza_power | 11-28-2005 11:59 AM |
[QUOTE=superdj]I remember when I got my Subaru, Colin was driving. He was good, but Richard had a confidence that Colin never had. He would even predict winning an event at times. His ability to win races with the Subaru Impreza made me a huge fan of the brand. RIP RB, God bless.[/QUOTE]
I 110% agree on the confidence that Burns had while driving.
I 110% agree on the confidence that Burns had while driving.
| Getagrip | 11-28-2005 01:02 PM |
Oh this is soooo sad. RIP Burnsie!
I'll have to pull out one of my old WRC tapes and watch him flog the old Legacy he was driving in the '93 RAC.
Sad day indeed :(
I'll have to pull out one of my old WRC tapes and watch him flog the old Legacy he was driving in the '93 RAC.
Sad day indeed :(
| CirrusWRX | 11-28-2005 01:18 PM |
Burnsie with Beef as his codriver, perhaps?
:(
:(
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