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 Richard Burns dies ......
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roddy21t
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Joined: 05 Jan 2005
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:12 am

A sad day Sad

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/4472642.stm
astrojon007
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Joined: 29 Mar 2005
Posts: 731

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:55 am

I noticed that on news 24 earlier. a sad day for motorsport.

Feel more sorrow for the loss of Richard Burns than George "Get a liver and still drink like a fish" Best (respect for his earlier life of course)
Dan
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Joined: 28 Jan 2005
Posts: 3547

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:44 am

rally wasnt the same with out mcrae, and burns.
Tranton
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Joined: 17 Mar 2004
Posts: 342

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:28 am

Tis indeed a sad day. Macrae and burns created a superb rivalry.
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:34 am

never knew he was ill, I did wonder why I hadn't heard about him for a while though!

he was only a boy as well.
astrojon007
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:43 am

Hmm from what I know it was some form of cancer. Poor bloke.
Roger Red Hat
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Joined: 13 Oct 2004
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:07 am

brain tumor i belive.
Wicked Neo
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Joined: 04 Jan 2005
Posts: 3680

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:36 am

yep died from complications arising from a brain tumour at the age of 34.

He was the only Englishman to have won the WRC.
touring_19_16v
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 620

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:26 am

yep sad day it was, hes the reason i got intressted in the sport and the supporting of subaru and peugeot very sad loss condonolenses go out to the family R.I.P burnsey
JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 8:59 am

spooky thing is, totally independant to this, last night i deleted Richard Burns Rally from my xbox because i thought 'i dont need that anymore'

Shocked
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