Richard Burns Foundation launched at Goodwood.

The Richard Burns Foundation, a charity set-up in memory of the 2001 World Rally Champion, has been officially launched at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The foundation, which also honours the late Michael Park, aims to raise resources and awareness of projects that help people of all ages in their fight against adversity - supporting projects aimed at care, prevention and giving quality of live to people living with cancer and other conditions that have a severe impact on their lives.

Looking to carry on the qualities that Burns displayed during his career, the foundation also hopes to not only inspire and support people, but to keep the memory of both Burns and Park alive.

"This weekend we are launching the Richard Burns Foundation which is being set up to raise money in memory of Richard Burns and also Michael Park who died last year," chairman, and Burn's former team boss at Subaru, David Lapworth said. "We are trying to keep their names alive and use that to try and raise money for causes that would have been close to Richard and Beefs hearts. Richard battled hard when he was diagnosed with his cancer and we want to raise money for people who are going through similar now.

"We hope to use the momentum we have generated so far to make sure that we can create more events in future that will fulfil both of our aims. We can keep their names alive through these special events - like the one at Castle Combe in a few weeks and various other things we are talking about, hopefully internationally in the long-term - and can raise funds in the process.

"We want to make as many people aware as possible and want to go on and raise money on an annual basis. The support we have had so far has been really good and we are optimistic about doing something that can grow and grow and we can be involved in many events in the future."

Donations to the foundation can be made via SMS by texting RBF to 82344, which will make of donation of ?2.50 - of which appromimately ?1.80 will go to the Richard Burns Foundation*.

All donations made to the foundation during July will go to the Youth Cancer Trust - a charitable trust providing free, fun activity based holidays for young people aged 14-25 suffering with cancer or any malignant disease. More information is available at www.yct.org.uk.

For more information on the Richard Burns Foundation, visit www.RichardBurnsFoundation.com.

* - Messages charged at standard rate. You will receive a confirmation message, charged at ?2.50. The Richard Burns Foundation will receive your donation net of charges applied by mobile network operators and a processing fee. Further info is available on RichardBurnsFoundation.com, or contact Richard Burns Foundation Ltd., PO Box 687, Oxford, OX1 9LD, United Kingdom.