Just been confirmed that Richard does indeed have some kind of brain tumor and will miss next season as he undergoes treatment.

Wish him well for a speedy recovery..........

Who's confirmed this?
Sounds serious!

Radio Five News 1.30 - sure it will be repeated all afternoon if you are able to get to a radio

on the five live site you can listen to the latest bulletin - http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/ - unfortunatly our firewall is stopping me!

Heard this first thing this morning. Thouht it wasjust heresay so. Sad. Hope he recovers soon.

Chip.

Here's a link to the bbc site about it:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/3277637.stm

This is what I was told he had when he was first admited into hospital , I wish him all the best for the future

Thanks for link Gazc.
Was really hoping that the artical yesterday in the News of the World was wrong, lets hope he makes a speedy recovery.

It's on his own site now too:

http://www.richardburns.com/news.cfm?flag=2&id=344

Richard Burns has been undergoing tests in hospital to determine the cause of the health problem he suffered before Rally of Wales. These tests have been concluded and the doctors have now confirmed that he has a Astrocytoma. Richard will undergo a course of radiotherapy treatment which the doctors are confident will prove successful. However, they have confirmed that he will be unable to compete in the 2004 FIA World Rally Championship.

Richard says " I would really like to thank everyone for their continued support - it means a lot to me. 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.”

Richard has asked that people respect his and his family’s privacy in what has been, and will continue to be, a difficult period. Additional information will be given once Richard has completed the course of treatment referred to above.

Yeah thanks for the link, just not what you want to read is it, don't really know what to say.

Hopefully all will be ok, he'll get over this and be back soon.

for further info on what he is suffering
http://www.amershamhealth.com/medcyclopaedia/Volume%20VI%201/astrocytoma.asp

All very sad, hope he gets well soon, possibly puts a different complexion on his driving during the last 3-4 events for which he took a lot of stick for.

Cheers

Best wishes to him. Hope he makes a full and complete recovery and is back for 2005 Championship.

You reckon Dave Richards as Colin's mobile number.... ?

Deano

Get well soon Burnsie!

Andy

This news is just so sad, poor Richard. I had a feeling he wasn't too well because of how he performed on his last few rallies, but had no idea it would be something like this. Take good care of yourself Richard, hope you will soon be fit and well.

Best wishes to Burnsie....hope he has a speedy recovery.

Who's going to take his drive?
Can anyone remember any previous rally drivers with at least one years experience and has knowledge of driving Subaru's...mmmmm

It will be a sad end to a one of Englands best rally drivers

Get well soon burnsie

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