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  BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Rallying | Former world champion Burns dies
Burns had not competed since he passed out at the wheel of his road car on the way to the Wales Rally GB in 2003.
Burns' family paid tribute to him in a statement, saying: "From the outset Richard knew that the odds were heavily against him and yet he fought his illness with bravery and good humour.
Burns made a good start to his 2003 campaign and he led the field by six points after three events and held a four-point lead in the middle of the season.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/4472642.stm   (628 words)

  
 Telegraph | News | Richard Burns
Richard Burns, who died from cancer on Friday aged 34, was the second Briton - and the only Englishman - to win the World Rally Championship.
Burns drove in his first rally in 1988, in a Talbot Sunbeam which he had engineered himself, and two years later won the Peugeot Rally Series.
Richard Burns, who published an autobiography, Driving Ambition, in 2002, is survived by his girlfriend, Zoe Keen.
www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/11/29/db2903.xml   (572 words)

  
 News - Richard Burns passes away // None /// Eurogamer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Richard Burns, best known to gamers as the eponymous star of SCI/Eidos's critically acclaimed rally driving simulation, has died aged 34 following a two-year battle with astrocytoma, a form of brain tumour.
In a statement, Burns' family said: "It is with very great sadness that we must announce the death of Richard Burns, the 2001 FIA World Rally Champion.
Burns, who was diagnosed with an astrocytoma, a form of brain tumour, in November 2003 passed away last night Friday 25th November peacefully.
www.eurogamer.net /article.php?article_id=61917   (228 words)

  
 Richard Burns - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Burns (January 17, 1971 – November 25, 2005) was a world champion rally driver, who topped the World Rally Championship scoresheets in 2001 having wound up runner-up in both 1999 and 2000.
Richard Burns (left) at the final checkpoint for the 1999 WRC Rally of Great Britain.
He was withdrawn from the event, and thus the title fight, and duly diagnosed with an astrocytoma, a type of brain tumour.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Burns   (1092 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Pathfinder: First in, Last Out: Books: Richard R. Burns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Richard C. Burns retired from the army as a master sergeant, E-8.
Richard Burns has two children and lives with his wife in Gainesville, Florida.
Different from a Special Forces story, Burns seemed to be on the receiving end of enemy fire most of the time while he guided helicopters for landings.
www.amazon.ca /Pathfinder-First-Richard-R-Burns/dp/0804116024   (1079 words)

  
 Download Richard Burns Rally
Richard Burns Rally is a game that will both challenge and astound any fan of motorsport video games.
Marking a significant move forward for the rally genre, Richard Burns Rally pushes the limits of technological capability whilst revising gameplay conventions.
The best recreation of real life rallying seen to date, Richard Burns Rally is simulation gaming at its most precise.
www.mofunzone.com /download_games/richard_burns_rally.shtml   (112 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Rallying | Richard Burns remembered
But Richard made that step and was quick so you thought "that guy is worth watching" because so few get that far so clearly there was something about him.
Richard's partnership with co-driver Robert Reid was very special.
Because Richard was so particular about how things should be done, Robert was one of the few people who understood what he needed.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/4473498.stm   (442 words)

  
 Richard Burns to Miss GB! : Rallye-Info.com
There is no diagnosis made public yet, but doctors advised that Richard Burns should not take the start of the rally and he has also missed the start of the recce on Monday morning.
Richard has lead the drivers championship most of the year and still in with a shot on his home event, the news comes as a huge shock.
This means that Richard will be fit to take the start of the final round of the 2003 championship is so unlikely that we basically can confirm now that his season and his Peugeot drive came to a premature end.
www.rallye-info.com /article.asp?stid=2542   (547 words)

  
 Blackhole Motorsports
On friday march 31 the the source code for richard burns rally was aquired by the swedish sim racers foundation.
The series, consisting of 10 races, will crown the 1st Richard Burns Rally Game World Champion, but at the same time it will assign the Italian Champion title (CIIR) for the 2006 season, title that can be won only by Italian drivers who will race in the 7 scheduled rallies.
Richard Burns RallyWhat better way to honor the memory of these men than by taking a second look at the simulation that bears the name of the 2001 World Driver's Champion, and what is very likely the finest driving simulator you can buy for approximately $ 25.
www.bhmotorsports.com /RBR   (1058 words)

  
 Richard Burns
Richard Burns was born in London in 1943, into a family of musicians.
These were published in facsimile in 1980 by Enitharmon Press with an introduction by Richard Bums, under the title Ceri Richards: Drawings 10 Poems by Dylan Thomas.
Ceri Richards was born in 1903 a few miles from Thomas’s own birthplace on the Gower Peninsula, and he died in London in 1971 eighteen years to the day after Thomas.
www.saltpublishing.com /shop/Burns_Richard.php   (720 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Driving Ambition: Books: Richard Burns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Richard Burns' career has been a series of 'firsts' - 1993 youngest winner in British Championship history, 1998 first Englishman ever to win an overseas World Rally Championship race, 2000 first in the Greek, Australian and Great Britain rallies; first driver ever to win the British Rally three times in a row.
There's plenty in terms of Richards rise to fame, but I was actually hoping for more in terms of Richards life, past and present.
Burns is doubtless one of the rare breed of intellectually gifted sportsmen, and his articulate descriptions of what it really feels like to tackle a World Championship stage on the ragged edge are compelling.
www.amazon.co.uk /Driving-Ambition-Richard-Burns/dp/0340825170   (899 words)

  
 IGN: Richard Burns Rallies to US
Richard Burns Rallies to US SCI confirms its tough sim rally racer is coming to US.
Richard Burns Rally hit European retail stores in July 2004, more than one year ago.
Richard Burns Rally is a real simulator that will easily challenge the toughest and most die-hard of Colin McRae fans.
xbox.ign.com /articles/639/639020p1.html   (319 words)

  
 WORTHPLAYING - - All about games !   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
World Champion Richard Burns, Britain’s top rally driver for the past three seasons, in association with SCi Games is pleased to announce the first game in the 'Richard Burns Rally' series to be released in early 2004.
Beginning at the Forest Experience Rally School in North Wales, Richard and co-driver Robert Reid will tutor each player in the tactics, preparation and skills required for rally driving, before the player joins a team and embarks on his career as a rally driver.
There are additional game modes including a Richard Burns Challenge, where players get the chance to go head to head with Richard Burns and a 4-player ‘hot-seat’ multi-player gaming.
www.worthplaying.com /article.php?sid=14063   (390 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Rallying | Burns surgery 'very successful'
Former world rally champion Richard Burns has undergone a "very successful" operation as he continues to battle a brain tumour, according to his doctors.
Burns, who won the title in 2001, has not competed since he passed out at the wheel of his road car on the way to the Wales Rally GB in November 2003.
The 34-year-old was diagnosed as suffering from astrocytoma and was given chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/4485241.stm   (116 words)

  
 Burns Richard - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Burns Richard - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Burns, Richard (1971-2005), British road rally driver, world champion in 2001.
Born in Reading, Berkshire, Burns joined a car club as an...
uk.encarta.msn.com /Burns_Richard.html   (55 words)

  
 California Lasik Surgery
Richard Burns is the leader of California Eye Professionals' refractive surgery team.
Burns has been chairman of several hospital ophthalmology departments as well as chairman of both the department of surgery and ophthalmology at the largest multi-specialty group in San Diego.
Burns has been trusted by fellow surgeons to operate on them and their family members.
www.caleyepros.com /index.cfm/doctors/richardburns   (356 words)

  
 Richard Burns Rally demo - Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com
Featuring Richard Burns, winner of the 2001 World Rally Championship, and licensed rallies from around the world, Richard Burns Rally offers accurately modelled car-handling in a variety of gameplay modes.
Every aspect of modern rallying has been precisely modelled to allow the player to experience life as a top-class rally driver.
This demo for Richard Burns Rally contains the opening movie, a tutorial, and one rally track.
www.download.com /Richard-Burns-Rally-demo/3000-7531_4-10324521.html   (278 words)

  
 Richard Burns Rally | The Game
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Richard Burns Rally on Xbox Live gives you the ability to upload your best stage times, view and compete with your friends and adversaries!
Richard Burns Rally on PS2 has special support for all Logitech Steering Wheels, including the new Logitech® Driving ForceT Pro.
www.richardburnsrally.com /support.htm   (1308 words)

  
 TVG: Richard Burns Rally // PlayStation 2 // Summary
TVG: Richard Burns Rally // PlayStation 2 // Summary
Richard Burns Rally is the first true rally simulation game, bringing the most realistic and exhilarating rally experience to all major gaming platforms.
SCi send us along a selection of the latest screens from Richard Burns Rally...
www.totalvideogames.com /games/Richard_Burns_Rally_Index_3385.htm   (89 words)

  
 12. Richard D. Burns Papers - The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
His work at GCN, where he served as Managing Editor in the late 1970s, and later as President of its Board of Directors, is documented in these papers.
Burns received his law degree in 1983, and has been active with organizations and projects such as the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. (member, Board of Directors, 1980-1983), and the National Educational Foundation for Individual Rights.
He was a founder and co-chair of the Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar Association in 1983, and he went on to assume his current position as Executive Director of New York's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center in 1986.
www.gaycenter.org /resources/archive/collection/012   (191 words)

  
 Richard Burns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
On behalf of Zoe, Joanna, David and Robert, I would just like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the 20,0000 plus people who have sent messages of condolence.
However, as time has passed, I now find great comfort in reading them and I am just starting to fully appreciate how much Richard meant to so many of you and the place he held in your hearts.
In recognition of this please rest assured that we will be thinking about a suitable way of honoring his memory in the future.
www.richardburns.com   (187 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Richard Burns: Rallying's Would-be King: Books: David Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The biography of rally driver Richard Burns, so long in the shadow of Colin McRae but now an acknowledged star in his own right and a genuine rival to the Scot.
This book covers Richard's rallying career, starting from when he was a boy, via Mitsubishi and on to Subaru.
Highly recommended for Richard Burns fans and those of rallying in general.
www.amazon.co.uk /Richard-Burns-Rallyings-Would-be-King/dp/1859606873   (426 words)

  
 Richard Burns Rally - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Burns Rally (commonly referred to as RBR) is a PC/PS2/Xbox/Gizmondo racing simulator, published by SCi and developed by Warthog with advices of World Rally Championship driver Richard Burns.
It simulates both classic and modern rally, and is best known for its extremely realistic physics engine.
A sequel to the game is out of the question owing to the sad death of Richard Burns in 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Burns_Rally   (187 words)

  
 Blackhole Motorsports
Richard Burn’s Rally, for example, is fairly realistic and one of the best ways to “experience” racing down narrow dirt roads in turbocharged monsters.
There are in 34 variations of these tracks in total, which give you plenty to burn up and a variety of courses to test your skills.
Multiplayer is excellent and comes practically lag free which is quite the achievement considering all that’s involved, of course that’s if you’re not entirely satisfied with the ever determined and ruthless AI present in the game.
www.bhmotorsports.com   (2437 words)

  
 Richard Burns Rally - MobyGames
There are eight officially licensed cars to choose from, with familiar names such as the Subaru Impreza, Citroen Xsara, Peugot 206, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo and Toyota Corolla, but you need to unlock them by finishing school lessons, winning a rally or making it to the end of a season.
Next to the usual training, quick races, rally seasons and multiplayer mode (only 4-player 'hot-seat'), you can test your skills in the Richard Burns Challenge, a time trial mode in which get the chance to go head to head with Richard Burns himself.
Everything in MobyGames is contributable by users, if you have screenshots for this game, you can add them to the MobyGames database.
www.mobygames.com /game/richard-burns-rally   (342 words)

  
 3D Gamers :: Game Listing :: Richard Burns Rally Info
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Richard Burns Rally is a rally simulation game and it is the most accurate recreation of real life rallying seen to date.
Richard Burns Rally surpasses its rivals in every area -graphical quality, technical accuracy, car physics, gameplay and unique features.
www.3dgamers.com /games/rburnsrally   (140 words)

  
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