{"id":460674,"date":"2006-02-01T03:03:34","date_gmt":"2006-02-01T11:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=76266"},"modified":"2024-01-08T15:06:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T15:06:23","slug":"richard-burns-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/richard-burns-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Burns Passes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 2001 World Rally Champion Richard Burns died on Friday November 25 after a long battle with a brain tumor. He became the first English World Rally Champion, having appeared in the sport at a very young age. While not a \u201chistoric\u201d personality, his passing is noted as he was largely responsible for the regeneration of interest in a struggling sport. His battles with Scot Colin McRae brought thousands of fans back to live events.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He collapsed after a late-2003 event, and had been criticized for his recent performances, but soon it was discovered he had a serious tumor. Treatment relieved the symptoms but he knew he would not survive when symptoms returned. He made a number of appearances last year. He was only 34.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>by Ed McDonough<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2001 World Rally Champion Richard Burns died on Friday November 25 after a long battle with a brain tumor. He became the first English World Rally Champion, having appeared in the sport at a very young age. While not a \u201chistoric\u201d personality, his passing is noted as he was largely responsible for the regeneration of interest in a struggling sport. His battles with Scot Colin McRae brought thousands of fans back to live events. 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