“Richard Burns crossed the final flying finish line, punched the air and shouted something so obscene that the BBC won’t be able to show the moment!” That was how Autosport’s rally reporter Keith Oswin described Burns’ first win of what would become a glittering but unfortunately short World Rally Championship career on the 1998 Safari Rally.
In recent years, this clip of Burns and Robert Reid crossing the finish line has resurfaced, becoming a social media hit that perfectly conveys the overwhelming emotion of succeeding at the Safari Rally. It was pure euphoria emanating from Burns, who had not only conquered one of the most gruelling events in world motorsport, but it just so happened to be the first of 10 WRC wins.
