Burns crashes out in SS19.
Peuge𓆏ot's Richard Burns has retired from the Rallye Catalunya in SS19, after going off the road.
T♚he Brit, who had been running sixth overall, reportedly slipped on some mud around 10 kms into the Viladra 1 stage [35.18 kms].
Burns was n⛄ot injured in the incident🧸 and neither was co-driver Robert Reid.
Going into this event the Englishman was joint second in the World Rally dri𓆏vers' championship, three points behind leader Carlꦓos Sainz.
Peugeot's Richard﷽ Burns has retired from the Rallye Catalunya in SS19, after going off the road.
The Brit, who h🌳ad been running sixth overall, repo𒁃rtedly slipped on some mud around 10 kms into the Viladra 1 stage [35.18 kms].
Burns was not injured in the incident and neither was c❀o-driver Robert Reid.
Going into this event the Englishman was joint second in the World Rally drivers' championship, three points behind leader Carlos Sainౠz.
A no score today then is a big blow, especially as the 206 WRC driver had led the series' up until last weekend's event in Corsica. Althoug🌱h it seems likely he will remain with a mathematical chance of taking the 2003 crown on the Wales Rally ♌GB in two weeks time, realistically this is now unlikely to say the least, especially given the form of his rivals.
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