Burns hits lorry

[MichaelC]

Autosport reports that Richard Burns crashed during practice for the Monte Carlo rally, which begins tomorrow. His car slid on ice between stages, and crashed head-on into a lorry.

Burns, his co-driver Robert Reid and the driver of a lorry were all uninjured in the accident.

[marcus]

Im glad to hear that Richard and his navigator are OK..but how bad is the car damaged ??..can they fix it or have they got a spare car to use..Must be a huge blow one day before the start of the season.

[MichaelC]

Yes, the car's not too badly damaged. It was just his recce car anyway, not the car he would have used in the actual rally

[marcus]

thats lucky then..i also read somewhere that Brittish sprinter linford Christie was going to have a ride with Burns..maybe he is having second thoughts now...and counting his stars he wasnt in the car when this happened.

[Craig]

I believe he already had his run... I recall him commenting on Burns' skill - can't imagine he'd have said the same if he'd been in the car when Burns had his shunt though