Richard Burns
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Richard Alexander Burns was an English rally driver who won the 2001 World Rally Championship, having previously finished runner-up in the series in 1999 and 2000. He also helped Mitsubishi to the world manufacturers' title in 1998, and Peugeot in 2002. His co-driver in his whole career was Robert Reid. He is the only Englishman to have won the World Rally Championship as a driver.
Richard Burns in 2003, with Peugeot Sport
Burns driving a Subaru Impreza WRC at the 2001 Rally Finland.
Burns at the 2001 Rally Finland.
Burns with a Peugeot 206 WRC at the 2002 Rallye Deutschland
2001 World Rally Championship
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The 2001 World Rally Championship was the 29th season of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). In a tightly contested year, Subaru's Richard Burns took his first and only drivers' world title, beating Ford's Colin McRae, Mitsubishi's Tommi Mäkinen and the defending champion Marcus Grönholm of Peugeot. Peugeot successfully defended their manufacturers' title.
Eventual champion Richard Burns driving a Subaru Impreza WRC at the 2001 Rally Finland.
Colin McRae finished runner-up in a Ford Focus RS WRC 01.