2001 World Rally champion Richard Burns has been discharged from hospital, as he continues his battle against cancer, according to his co-driver, Robert Reid, while he still has 'a fair way to go', he is 'ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚmaking progress'.

Speaking to BBC Sport Online Reid added that it has been a 'bꦆig shock' seeing the Englishౠman so ill.

Burns was forced to miss the Wales Rally GB last year, after col🃏lapsing at the wheel of his car en-route to the event. He was later diagnosed with an astrocytoma - a form of brain tumour - which meant he has been forced to sit out the current season, where he was due to drive alongside current world champion, Petter Solberg at Subaru.

"Richard has improved to t💦he point where he's at ho🐠me," commented Reid.

"At the𒊎 beginning of January, he'd lost a hell of a lot of weight.

"He couldn't get out of bed for a while.

"I think the fee👍ling of the people close to him at the moment is ꦰwe are making progress, but that we've still got a fair way to go."

"It's been a big shock," added Reid. "I've seen♍ him veryꦺ, very ill.

"But there have been a lot of great moments, things that feel almost as good as winning a world championship rally, but they're ver🥀y small, very personal🥂 things, just to see somebody making an improvement."