annoncée dans la nouvelle collection
Richard BURNS
Réf. VA11606 :
PEUGEOT 309 GTI 16v Lombard RAC Rally, 22nd -25th November 1992 Richard Burns/Robert Reid
Description :
Peugeot's legendary Motorsport Director Des O'Dell kept an eye on Richard Burns from the beginning of his career through old friend Gordon Jarvis, who'd helped Richard build his first rally car before the future champion was even old enough to hold a driving licence. He was impressed; Burns was committed to his rallying, attended the training days, was well turned out and through the training of Jarvis and unofficial manager David Williams had even become adept at handling the media. His smooth economical driving style, unusual in one so young, was deceptively quick although the fact he rarely damaged cars, which most would see as a plus, was interpreted by some in the sport as a sign that ultimately he did not have the speed required. His regular fastest stage times never did quite satisfy those doubters.
Burns's prize for winning the 1990 Peugeot Challenge Championship (a win he repeated in 1991) was a works drive on the 1990 RAC Rally in a 309GTI, making the 19-year-old the youngest works driver in history at that point. His 28th place finish, shared with navigator Wayne Goble, was impressive enough for Peugeot to give Burns, and now regular co-driver Reid, more outings during 1991 in the more powerful 215bhp Group A 16v 309 modelled here; a car that started life as an 8-valve before being rebuilt with later bodywork, 16-valve engine and 6-speed gearbox. Their fast trouble-free drive to class victory on the 1991 RAC Rally was impressive and attracted favourable media attention, helping their burgeoning reputation.
England’s one and only World Rally Champion, Richard Burns, was born to drive. The Richard Burns Foundation and Corgi have teamed up to create a series of six highly detailed 1:43 scale quality die-cast collectable models representing the most memorable rally cars in Richard’s illustrious career. Each model is presented in a display case and comes complete with a collector card listing the story of that particular car. Every model sold will provide a contribution to the Richard Burns Foundation to help support its continuing charitable work in the 2001 champion’s name.