Richard Burns

[hullbilly]

Its the 5th Anniversary of Richard Burns death today. Only 4 years before that he won his 1st and only World Rally Championship.

A fantastic English rose cut down before his time, still the only Englishman to win the WRC.

http://www.autosport.com/features/article.php/id/3...

[Allyc85]

RIP Richard, I will always be gutted that I never saw you rally

[Mastodon2]

I'm coming late to the game as I was not interested in rally when he was alive, other than playing the WRC games back on the PS2 around 2002, so I never saw him rally or even knew who he was until years later when I got into rallying as a sport.

Still, an incredible driver, and definitely an important chapter in Subaru's golden age. There was a feature about his memorial event on a WRC program I watched once, there was a huge number of Imprezas and Evo's turned out at the event. A true talent and sadly missed.

[Mini1275]

RIP Burnsy, gone but never forgotten

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlPR9a9bTCE

[weyland yutani]

Mini1275 said:

RIP Burnsy, gone but never forgotten

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlPR9a9bTCE

Was always amazed by his driving. The complexity of his notes, his confidence in them and utter commitment and skill he showed through every corners was staggering. Hard to believe its been 5 years already

[AndyMil]

Ricky Burnup!!
a truly committed driver and a great loss to the world, not just motorsport.

[PedantLosesGrip]

I was quite a fan of the Top Gear tribute:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQdAwuZXAWc

RIP.

[MattOz]

Gone, but certainly not forgotten. I remember watching him in a Peugeot 309 on the RAC rally in 1991(?) and he was totally committed and you just knew there was so much more to come. And indeed there was. RIP Richard Burns.

[hotmelt]

Sad story.

[sb-1]

Can't believe its 5 years.Very sad,& will be remembered, missed for all time.
RIP.

[Stack]

I will never forget watching him on the Pirelli Rally in Kielder in 93 in the Prodrive Elonex Legacy .....

This might be why I drive a Legacy now ..?

Richard was a legend taken away from us too early ...

[RB Will]

RIP Richard.
Met him at Autosport show the Jan before he died. I took my copy of his autobiography with me just in case he was there. I ran after him and interrupted while he had a crew filming him. He stopped the interview and signed the book

[kiteless]

Stack said:

Richard was a legend taken away from us too early ...

So true

[Faust66]

PedantLosesGrip said:

I was quite a fan of the Top Gear tribute:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQdAwuZXAWc

RIP.

Thanks for posting that link - forgotten how good the TG tribute was.

Have to agree with the general sentiment: Richard Burns... RIP.

[caduceus]

Really nice guy and an extremely talented rally driver. Always missed Burnsey, but never forgotten.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swjSfdKx6wY

[K50 DEL]

His Prodrive built road car is owned by a friend and fellow PH'er

Here it is when we took it back to its spiritual home a few years ago.



I've done a bit of work for the foundation over the last few years, a fantastic cause set up in the name of a great man, sorely missed.

[VladD]

In October 1996 my dad blacked out behind the wheel of his car and had a minor shunt. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour and died in February 1997. I was a huge fan of Burnsey and couldn't believe it when the same thing happened to him. Taken far too soon.

It was unfortunate that George Best died around the same time and that as a result Richard's death didn't get the media coverage that he deserved.

[JB!]

RIP. rallying has not been the same since the depature of Burns and McRae

[Mini1275]

JB! said:

RIP. rallying has not been the same since the depature of Burns and McRae

Absolutely agree

[JezHill]

Knew Richard at the Under 17s Car Club when we were 12 till 17. Some people are born talented. RIP