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[Puc conDoin]

Burns to miss 2004 season

Richard Burns will not take part in the 2004 World Rally Championship, after tests have revealed that the Englishman is suffering from an Astrocytoma, a form of brain tumour. Doctors have advised Richard that he would be wise to sit out the season in order to fully recover from the illness that befell him in the run up to Wales Rally GB. Burns fainted at the wheel of his road car and was advised by doctors to miss the event while it was established what was wrong. Richard will undergo a course of radiotherapy treatment which the doctors are confident will prove successful.

"I would really like to thank everyone for their continued support - it means a lot to me," Burns said. "My fans, the Peugeot WRC team and also everyone at Prodrive and Subaru have all been tremendous. The doctors have advised that I am unable to get back in a rally car for the 2004 FIA WRC Championship and I have to accept that. I'm obviously extremely disappointed but I am feeling very positive and I am determined to focus all of my efforts on getting back to full fitness as soon as I can."  

David Lapworth, Subaru Team Principal, said, "We are very concerned at this news about Richard. There will always be future rallies and future championships, but for now Richard needs to put his own health first."
 
"Richard will always be welcome at Subaru and we hope that he may again, when fully recovered, work with us once more. The team has offered to do what it can to help Richard back to health and return as one of the leading drivers in the WRC".

It is not yet clear who might replace Burns in the Subaru  line-up as team mate to World Champion Petter Solberg is hotting up. Lapworth has made it clear, however, that appropriate decisions will be made soon.

"We were excited about the prospect of the Burns and Solberg line-up at Subaru next season," he said, "and until recently were optimistic that he would recover in time for the first rally. We have not yet had much time to consider all the alternative driver options for next year, but we hope to make an announcement in the coming weeks."

One of the favourites for the drive is 1995 World Champion and former Subaru driver Colin McRae. The Scot has temporarily called time on his WRC career after losing his Citroen drive due to regulation changes for 2004. One possibility that has already been ruled out is Tommi Makinen postponing his retirement to remain with Subaru. His management team have confirmed that the four-time world champion will retire as planned, despite the news of Burns' illness.

Bron: WRC.com

[Mad Greek]

Godsamme, en gisteravond viel die voetballer ook al flauw voor tv tijdens een intervieuw  :oeps:  

[cybergr@n]

Godsamme, en gisteravond viel die voetballer ook al flauw voor tv tijdens een intervieuw  :oeps:

Geen wonder als je er als club zo voorstaat..  

Die Burns ken ik eigenlijk niet zo goed.. ik kijk weinig naar ralley..  

[Enneavier]

shit hey..   de broer van mijn vriendin had ook een hersentumor... 25 jaar..  die hebben ze afgelopen zomer weggehaald en daarna nog de bestralingen.  daar gaat wel even over heen voordat je daar weer bovenop bent.. en dan ook nog de spanning of het niet weer terug zal komen.   brrr..   Burns is een super coureur  dus tis te hopen dat ze het weg kunnen halen en dat hij daarna de sport weer kan oppakkenn

[Puc conDoin]

Hersentumor geconstateerd bij Richard Burns

Bij de Engelse rally-racer Richard Burns is een hersentumor geconstateerd. Hij zal volgend jaar niet deel kunnen nemen aan het World Rally Kampioenschap.  

Eerder deze maand liet Burns al verstek gaan bij de Wales Rally GB; in de aanloop naar de race raakte Burns buiten bewustzijn in zijn wagen. Burns zal middels stralingsmethodes in het ziekenhuis behandeld worden.

Richard Burns: "Ik wil iederen bedanken voor hun steun – dit betekent veel voor me. Mijn fans, het Peugeot WRC-team en iedereen bij Prodrive en Subaru, zij hebben me geweldig geholpen. De doctoren hebben verteld dat ik in 2004 niet meer in een rally-wagen zal kunnen stappen en dit moet ik accepteren. Ik ben natuurlijk erg teleurgesteld, maar ik voel me erg positief en ik ben erop gebrand om zo snel mogelijk weer helemaal fit te worden."

Bron: RTLGrandPrix

[cybergr@n]

Ik hoop voor hem dat het te genezen is..