Burns makes mark in Thailand

Burns makes mark in Thailand

Britain's Richard Burns set fastest times in four of eight special stages in the Rally of Thailand to finish the opening day in second place - just one second behind the Mitsubishi of Kenneth Eriksson. Burns had led in his Subaru for much of the morning in the final round of the Asia-Pacific Championship, but encountered problems with dust in the afternoon, losing top spot to Eriksson. "At times the dust was so thick it was virtually impossible to see - with conditions like that you've no choice but to slow down," said Burns, who finished third in last month's Network Q RAC Rally.