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**irrawnWab** · 10-08-2011, 06:52 AM

I would also add Burns to over-rated (but I want to do it in the most respectful manner possible). He got 10 wins, which I w\think considering the circumstances was impressive. He did win in Mitsubishi with Tommi, unlike Loix. He got a video game that I think was a bit over-rated as it was not so good on ps2 but seems to have a life of its own on PC. I was disappointed when he went to Peugeot for 2002. I think that the writing was on the wall of the garage there that he wasn't going to be allowed to win a rally (this is one of the reasons I think he is a bit overrated). In my view he went to Peugeot to get a good car which is fine but he would have mounted a more robust defense of his title in the Subaru. Also, Burns did tend to over think things and I think that may have caused him to lose focus and give away some of the wins he should have had (I would site some of his performances in Finland from 1999-2001).

That being said I did admire his driving style, which is now ubiquitous in the WRC to all driver who want to do well. I think that is his main legacy.

Can we have a thread concerning under-performing manufacturers. People seem to use them as red herring arguments to beat Ford, Subaru and even Mini when they can't think of anything better to add.

10-08-2011, 06:52 AM	#31
irrawnWab Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 540 Senior Member	I would also add Burns to over-rated (but I want to do it in the most respectful manner possible). He got 10 wins, which I w\think considering the circumstances was impressive. He did win in Mitsubishi with Tommi, unlike Loix. He got a video game that I think was a bit over-rated as it was not so good on ps2 but seems to have a life of its own on PC. I was disappointed when he went to Peugeot for 2002. I think that the writing was on the wall of the garage there that he wasn't going to be allowed to win a rally (this is one of the reasons I think he is a bit overrated). In my view he went to Peugeot to get a good car which is fine but he would have mounted a more robust defense of his title in the Subaru. Also, Burns did tend to over think things and I think that may have caused him to lose focus and give away some of the wins he should have had (I would site some of his performances in Finland from 1999-2001). That being said I did admire his driving style, which is now ubiquitous in the WRC to all driver who want to do well. I think that is his main legacy. Can we have a thread concerning under-performing manufacturers. People seem to use them as red herring arguments to beat Ford, Subaru and even Mini when they can't think of anything better to add.
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