Pirelli Richard Burns Foundation Rally
# Pirelli Richard Burns Foundation Rally

The Pirelli Richard Burns Foundation Rally (formerly 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

* 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

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

| 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 |
