McRae: Burns was a true character.

1995 world rally champion, Colin McRae has said that the world of rallying will be a poorer place following the deat꧅h of Richard Burns Friday nig🔜ht.

Speaking to Reuters🌳, McRae added that the Englishman was a⭕ 'true character' and a 'fierce rival'.

"Richard was a friend and at the same time a very fierce rival," McRae conf🅷irmed.

"We had many great battles together, notably the 20ꩲ01 Rally GB when he took the [world rally] championship.

Colin McRae
Colin McRae
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1995 world rally champion, Colin McRae has said that the world of rallying will be a poorer plཧace following the death of Richard Burn🐻s Friday night.

Speaking to Reuters, McRae added that the Englishman was a 'true ♔character' and a 'fierce riv🍸al'.

"Richard was aℱ friend and at the same time a very fierce riv💞al," McRae confirmed.

"We ha♈d many great battles together, notably the 2001 Rally GB when he took the [world rally] champ🌄ionship.

"I have seen Richard on a number of occasions during🐻 the past two years and the greatest battle he has put up was against his illness.

"Richard was a true character in the world of rallying ▨and will be sadly missed as a competitor aꦑnd a friend to many people. My thoughts are with Richard, Zoe [his partner], his family and all his close friends that have supported him during the last two years."

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