Richard Burns - No More ! Sad Loss

Badcheetah · 28th November 2005, 01:18

Dear Friends ,
With great sadness i would like to inform you that Richard Burns, The 2001 FIA World Rally Champion, passed away on Friday the 25th of November 2005.

He was diagnosed with an astrocytoma, a form of brain tumour. he had had surgery earlier this yearand that had alleviated some of the symptoms of his illness and enabled him to remain active. At Castle Combe in August he attended a parade of the rally cars that he drove throughout his career and was touched by the warmth of the reception he received. However there was to be no miracle and in recent days he lapsed into a coma.

He passed away peacefully. His partner Zoe, family and close friends were at his bedside.

I would like to pay my condolences to his family and pray that god gives them strength to take this huge loss .

A sad end in the history of Motorsports and a he would be missed greatly .

Anyone who would like to send messages should address them to the memorials pages on this website or click the link bellow

Richard Burns -1971-2005

revtech · 28th November 2005, 01:40

Its really sad to hear about it.but its good that he passed away peacefully and didnt suffer a lot. My condolences to his family and close friends.May his soul rest in peace.Amen !!

Rev

Shan2nu · 28th November 2005, 01:43

Oh man, that is some sad bit of news.

Shan2nu

Dippy · 28th November 2005, 02:26

A sad day in MotorSports. May his sould rest in peace. Richard you will remain in our hearts

khaadu75 · 28th November 2005, 03:11

Truly a sad day in motor sport .... !! Richard Burns, U'll be remembered for years to come by a whole lot of us ..

Condolences to all his near and dear.

killjoy · 2nd December 2005, 00:46

really sad. the world misses a great champion.

nitrous · 2nd December 2005, 01:17

Rest in Peace,"one of the greatest rally drivers of all time".

Stratos · 2nd December 2005, 08:09

May his soul rest in peace. Salute to the champion.

tsk1979 · 2nd December 2005, 09:03

My condololences. ITs a great loss. May his soul rest in peace

ajmat · 2nd December 2005, 09:11

It all started when he was driving to the first WRC 2004 event in his Porsche along with Marku Martin (i thinks) when he suddenly blacked out on the motorway. If it was not for Markku's reflexes, he would have caused a horrific accident. Things went downhill after that

Tom · 2nd December 2005, 09:24

nope...he was first hospitalized end of '03 season.....

ajmat · 2nd December 2005, 14:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom

nope...he was first hospitalized end of '03 season.....

....after the blackout

28th November 2005, 01:18	#1
Badcheetah BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 123 Thanked: 3 Times	Richard Burns - No More ! Sad Loss Dear Friends , With great sadness i would like to inform you that Richard Burns, The 2001 FIA World Rally Champion, passed away on Friday the 25th of November 2005. He was diagnosed with an astrocytoma, a form of brain tumour. he had had surgery earlier this yearand that had alleviated some of the symptoms of his illness and enabled him to remain active. At Castle Combe in August he attended a parade of the rally cars that he drove throughout his career and was touched by the warmth of the reception he received. However there was to be no miracle and in recent days he lapsed into a coma. He passed away peacefully. His partner Zoe, family and close friends were at his bedside. I would like to pay my condolences to his family and pray that god gives them strength to take this huge loss . A sad end in the history of Motorsports and a he would be missed greatly . Anyone who would like to send messages should address them to the memorials pages on this website or click the link bellow Richard Burns -1971-2005
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28th November 2005, 01:40	#2
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	Its really sad to hear about it.but its good that he passed away peacefully and didnt suffer a lot. My condolences to his family and close friends.May his soul rest in peace.Amen !! Rev
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28th November 2005, 01:43	#3
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Oh man, that is some sad bit of news. Shan2nu Last edited by Shan2nu : 28th November 2005 at 01:46.
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28th November 2005, 02:26	#4
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	A sad day in MotorSports. May his sould rest in peace. Richard you will remain in our hearts
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28th November 2005, 03:11	#5
khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,156 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Truly a sad day in motor sport .... !! Richard Burns, U'll be remembered for years to come by a whole lot of us .. Condolences to all his near and dear.
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2nd December 2005, 00:46	#6
killjoy BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 753 Thanked: 317 Times View My Garage	really sad. the world misses a great champion.
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2nd December 2005, 01:17	#7
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Rest in Peace,"one of the greatest rally drivers of all time".
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2nd December 2005, 08:09	#8
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	May his soul rest in peace. Salute to the champion.
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2nd December 2005, 09:03	#9
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	My condololences. ITs a great loss. May his soul rest in peace
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2nd December 2005, 09:11	#10
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,866 Thanked: 27,981 Times View My Garage	It all started when he was driving to the first WRC 2004 event in his Porsche along with Marku Martin (i thinks) when he suddenly blacked out on the motorway. If it was not for Markku's reflexes, he would have caused a horrific accident. Things went downhill after that
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2nd December 2005, 09:24	#11
Tom BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore, India. Posts: 401 Thanked: 0 Times	nope...he was first hospitalized end of '03 season.....
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