Richard Burns passes away

Former world rally champion Richard Burns has passed away Friday evening after battling cancer for the last couple of years.

Burns was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the end of the 2003 WRC season. Since then and despite several medical operations, the 34-year old did not fully recuperate from the decease.

Richard Burns was born January 17th, 1971. He drove for successful world rally teams like Mitsubishi Ralliart, Prodrive Subaru and Peugeot Sport. It was with the Subaru World Rally Team though that he won the drivers

Oh nooooo!
He was such a great man and driver.
This month is a nightmare!

oh man that's awful RIP RB

RIP

from eurosport:
Britain's 2001 world rally champion Richard Burns has died after battling against a long illness since he was diagnosed with a brain tumuor two years ago, according to the Times newspaper's Web site on Saturday. According to the report, Burns died peacefully on Friday. He was 34



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i have just learned of his passing. Absolutley terrible. a gutting day for Rallying.

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im gutted,

He was my favourite driver. he was so fast, yet so smooth n rarely ever made a mistake. Its not fair is it he was so young.

its been a terrible year for the WRC

RIP Richard

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RIP Richard

There were rumours of his health demise. A true gentleman of the sporting world.

RIP.

RIP.

I never knew the extent of his illness, at one point I thought he might be coming back to rallying so it's a big shock to me.

RIP

I had always hoped he would recover and come back

RIP Richard.

a very sad day for motorsport, to lose a talented driver and a great man.

he will be remembered for the right reasons at least.

my thoughts to his family.

RIP

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RIP Richard. He was never my favourite driver but it's always sad to lose someone you've watched drive in your lifetime and especially at this age.

WOW, can't believe this one. What a sh!t week. RIP.

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@#$%& never knew the cancer was at that stage...RIP

RIP Richard

Rip. RB.

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Someone I always respected, as a man and a driver. As with many others I thought he was past the worst of his illness, obviously not.

A sad day for rallying and motorsport in general.