Richard Burns Replica Subaru Legacy

Rally Car Returned to its rightful owner.

Posted: April 14, 2009 9:36 PM

After a long and exhaustive search, the missing Circuit of Ireland Rally Car has been returned to it rightful owner after 29 hours in the hands of thieves.

The Subaru Legacy, which had performed as an Official safety car during the Easter event was taken from its owner’s home on Sunday evening. Since then, the details of the vehicle were distributed via the internet to Motorsport and Car enthusiasts chat rooms and forums which resulted in some clues to the cars possible whereabouts.

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the owner was tipped off to the Subaru’s location and the car was retrieved virtually undamaged.

‘The car has been returned with just a small dent in one of the doors and the locks have been broken. Once the Police have done their tests on the car, I can check the engine and gearbox for any obvious damage and give the car a thorough check over’ said the owner.

‘I would like to thank the people I meet while I was searching for my car in Belfast over the last few days. While I don’t know any of their names, it’s heartening to know that the vast majority of those that I talked to are good honest people. A case like this also highlights the power of the Internet and the media, and it is amazing how quickly word got out about the theft.’

Stolen: Richard Burns Replica Subaru Legacy

Posted: April 13, 2009 12:43 PM

The Richard Burns replica Subaru Legacy turbo which was rear sweeper behind the National A event on the Circuit of Ireland was stolen on Sunday in the Dromara area.

Car is white with the red squares similar to the Elonex scheme as used by the GB Subaru works team of Burns/A McRae and gold 5 spoke Subaru 16 inch alloys.

Car registration is TDZ 8754 and had the number 33 or 34 still on each door.

Any information on whereabouts or sightings to the PSNI or the owner on +447887851788.