Pirelli Richard Burns Foundation Rally

The Pirelli Richard Burns Foundation Rally (formerly[when?] the Pirelli International Rally) is a rallying race organised by the Cumberland Sporting Car Club that takes place in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom since 1992. Based in the Kielder Forest complex near Carlisle, it features a mixture of fast open sprints across farmland and twisty forest tracks.

Features of the event

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  • New Saturday / Sunday format
  • Saturday morning scrutineering option
  • More compact route than previous years
  • Option for Challengers to enter an event that will run on Sunday

Brief description

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Using the infamous Kielder Forest complex, the event begins in Carlisle town centre at mid-day on Saturday running into the evening, restarting on Sunday morning with a mid-day finish at the Racecourse.

The event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Winners

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Year Driver Co-driver Car
2022   Elliot Payne   Patrick Walsh Ford Fiesta Rally2
2019   Tom Cave   Dale Bowen Hyundai i20 R5
2018   Matt Edwards   Darren Garrod Ford Fiesta R5
2017   Fredrik Åhlin   Torstein Eriksen Škoda Fabia R5
2016   Fredrik Åhlin   Morten Erik Abrahamsen Ford Fiesta R5
2014   Osian Pryce   Dale Furniss Citroën DS3 R3T
2013   Jukka Korhonen   Marko Salminen Citroën DS3 R3T
2012   Keith Cronin   Marshall Clarke Citroën DS3 R3T
2011   David Bogie   Kevin Rae Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2010   Gwyndaf Evans   Chris Patterson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
2009   Keith Cronin   Greg Shinnors Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2008   Guy Wilks   Phil Pugh Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2007   Guy Wilks   Phil Pugh Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2006   Ryan Champion   Craig Thorley Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2005   Mark Higgins   Bryan Thomas Ford Focus RS WRC '01
2004   David Higgins   Chris Wood Hyundai Accent WRC
2003   Tapio Laukkanen   Miikka Anttila Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99
2002   Mark Higgins   Michael Gibson Ford Focus RS WRC '01
2000   Marko Ipatti   Kari Kajula Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
1999   Tapio Laukkanen   Kaj Lindström Renault Mégane Maxi
1998   Gwyndaf Evans   Howard Davies SEAT Ibiza
1997   Robbie Head   Bryan Thomas Renault Mégane Maxi
1996   Alister McRae   David Senior Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1995   Ari Vatanen   Fabrizia Pons Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1994   Malcolm Wilson   Bryan Thomas Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1993   Richard Burns   Robert Reid Subaru Legacy RS
1992   Colin McRae   Derek Ringer Subaru Legacy RS
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