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Steven Richards

Steve Richards.jpg
Richards in 2010

Nationality
New Zealand New Zealander
Born
11 July 1972 (1972-07-11) (age 46)
Auckland, New Zealand
Supercars Record
Car number 18
Current team
Charlie Schwerkolt Racing
(Endurance Race Co-Driver)
Series championships 0
Races 451
Race wins 9
Podium finishes 57
Pole positions 6
2018 Championship position 27th (696 pts)


Steven James Richards[1] (born 11 July 1972) is a New Zealand-Australian racing driver, currently competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia championship.


Richards, the son of seven-time Bathurst 1000 winner Jim Richards, is himself a five-time Bathurst 1000 winner, having won the event in 1998, 1999, 2013, 2015 and 2018. Colloquially known as 'Richo', he also won the Bathurst 24 Hour in 2002.




Contents






  • 1 Career history


    • 1.1 Early career


    • 1.2 Supercars Championship


      • 1.2.1 Endurance co-driver




    • 1.3 Endurance racing


    • 1.4 Carrera Cup


    • 1.5 Australian GT




  • 2 Personal life


  • 3 Career results


    • 3.1 Complete Bathurst 1000 results


    • 3.2 Complete Bathurst 24 Hour results


    • 3.3 Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results




  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Career history



Early career


Richards' first major career success was winning the Australian Formula Ford Championship on his second attempt in 1994 for Garry Rogers Motorsport. In 1995, Richards made his debut in the Bathurst 1000, finishing fourth for Gibson Motorsport with Anders Olofsson.[1] Richards continued his association with Garry Rogers Motorsport in the years following, competing in the Australian Super Touring Championship from 1995 to 1997 driving an Alfa Romeo 155, Honda Accord and Nissan Primera and making his Australian Touring Car Championship debut for the team in 1996 in a Holden VR Commodore. Richards competed with his father Jim at the Bathurst 1000 in 1996 and 1997, finishing second in the latter. Richards continued with the team for 1998 before leaving to take up a testing role with Nissan in England.[2]


At the 1998 AMP Bathurst 1000 Richards finished second in a Nissan Primera, only two seconds behind his father Jim. A month later driving a Ford EL Falcon, he won the FAI 1000 with Jason Bright for Stone Brothers Racing.



Supercars Championship


In 1999 Richards took up a full-time drive with Gibson Motorsport in 1999, as a team-mate to Greg Murphy in a Holden VT Commodore. Richards finished seventh in the championship with the highlight being defending his Bathurst crown with Murphy. By winning his second Bathurst title in a Holden, he became the first driver to win the Bathurst 1000 in both a Ford and Holden, and remains the only driver to do so in consecutive years.[3] Richards continued with Gibson Motorsport in 2000, winning the inaugural Canberra 400 as well as a round at Calder Park Raceway.[2]


In 2001, Richards moved to Ford Tickford Racing. Richards finished 12th in the standings for the team in 2001. With Ford Tickford Racing scaling back to one car, Richards moved to Perkins Engineering in 2002. He continued with the team for five years and achieved consistent championship finishes between fifth and seventh. Richards won two rounds for the team, both at the Perth 400 at Barbagallo Raceway.[2]





Ford Performance Racing Ford FG Falcon of Steven Richards at the 2010 Clipsal 500 Adelaide


In 2007, Richards made another manufacturer switch, joining Ford Performance Racing. Richards started competitively for the team, with championship finishes of seventh and eighth, but dropped off in 2009 and 2010 with finishes of thirteenth and fifteenth. Richards was subsequently replaced by Will Davison for 2011, and finished his full-time career with a podium in the final race of the season at the Sydney 500. Richards' highlights for the team were winning the Skycity Triple Crown in 2008, and podium finishes at the 2007 Sandown 500 and 2009 Phillip Island 500 with Owen Kelly and Mark Winterbottom respectively. Richards and Winterbottom were leading the 2007 Bathurst 1000 late in the race before Winterbottom went off the track in wet conditions.[3]



Endurance co-driver


Following his full-time career ending, Richards became a highly sought-after co-driver for V8 Supercars' two endurance events, the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000. He decided to stay on with Ford Performance Racing, renewing his partnership with Winterbottom. In 2013, Richards and Winterbottom won the 2013 on their sixth attempt together. It was the first Bathurst victory for Winterbottom and the team, and Richards' first since 1999.


After his success in 2013, Richards was poached by Triple Eight Race Engineering to drive with Craig Lowndes from 2014 onwards in what had become known as the Pirtek Enduro Cup. The move brought Richards a fourth Bathurst victory in 2015.[4] In doing this Richards joined Lowndes, who along with Tony Longhurst and Jamie Whincup had matched the feat of winning in both a Ford and Holden since Richards had achieved it, as the only two drivers to win more than one Bathurst 1000 for both Ford and Holden.



Endurance racing


Richards won the inaugural Bathurst 24 Hour race in 2002 driving a Holden Monaro 427C for Garry Rogers Motorsport. Richards won the race alongside Garth Tander, Cameron McConville and Nathan Pretty. Driving the same car in the 2003 race, the same quartet finished in second place, less than a second behind their teammates Greg Murphy, Todd Kelly, Jason Bright, and Peter Brock, who had formed a famous partnership with his father Jim in the 1970s and 1980s.


Richards competed in the 2014 24 Hours of Spa with Roger Lago, David Russell and Steve Owen, driving a Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3. They did not finish the race. Richards has also achieved a class victory at the Bathurst 12 Hour, in 2012.



Carrera Cup




Richards placed fourth in the 2013 Australian Carrera Cup Championship


After the conclusion of his full-time V8 Supercars career, Richards entered the Australian Carrera Cup Championship in 2011 in a team backed by Laser Plumbing & Electrical. He consistently became a top-five championship runner since joining the series. His highlight was in 2014 when he won the championship title and broke the stranglehold on the series held by Craig Baird. It was Richards' first championship title in twenty years. Richards slipped back in the following two years before stepping back from the series to focus on his team's entry in the Australian GT Championship.[5]



Australian GT


In 2013 and 2014, Richards competed in selected events of the Australian GT Championship in a Lamborghini Gallardo alongside Justin McMillan. They finished fifth in the 2014 championship. Richards then made a one-off appearance in the 2015 season in a Chevrolet Camaro.


In 2016, Richards re-joined the series full-time, this time with his own team, Steven Richards Motorsport. The team became the factory-supported customer entrant for the new BMW M6 GT3 in Australia.[6] The team has also entered two cars in the 2017 Bathurst 12 Hour.



Personal life


Before taking up motor racing full-time, Richards served his apprenticeship as an aircraft engineer.


Richards is married to Angela (m. 1998) and has two children, Clayton (born 2000) and Priya (born 2001).[1]


Richards lives with his family in Melbourne, Victoria.



Career results




Richards won the 2014 Australian Carrera Cup Championship




Richards placed fifth in the 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia series




Richards placed 14th in the 2017 Australian GT Championship driving a BMW M6 GT3





























































































































































































































































































Season
Series
Position
Car
Team
1992

Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
7th

Van Diemen RF91 Ford
Steven Richards
1993

Australian Formula Ford Championship
5th

Van Diemen RF93 Ford
Team Valvoline / Garry Rogers
1994

Australian Formula Ford Championship

1st

Van Diemen RF94 Ford

Garry Rogers Motorsport
1995

Australian Super Touring Championship
9th

Alfa Romeo 155 TS

Garry Rogers Motorsport
1996

Australian Touring Car Championship
12th

Holden VR Commodore

Garry Rogers Motorsport

Australian Super Touring Championship
5th

Honda Accord
Alfa Romeo 155 TS
1997

Australian Touring Car Championship
12th

Holden VS Commodore

Garry Rogers Motorsport

Australian Super Touring Championship
7th

Nissan Primera
Honda Accord
1998

Australian Touring Car Championship
18th

Holden VS Commodore

Garry Rogers Motorsport
1999

Shell Championship Series
7th

Holden VT Commodore

Gibson Motorsport
2000

Shell Championship Series
9th

Holden VT Commodore

Gibson Motorsport
2001

Shell Championship Series
12th

Ford AU Falcon

Ford Tickford Racing
2002

V8 Supercar Championship Series
6th

Holden VX Commodore

Perkins Engineering
2003

V8 Supercar Championship Series
6th

Holden VX Commodore
Holden VY Commodore

Perkins Engineering
2004

V8 Supercar Championship Series
5th

Holden VY Commodore

Perkins Engineering
2005

V8 Supercar Championship Series
7th

Holden VY Commodore

Perkins Engineering
2006

V8 Supercar Championship Series
7th

Holden VZ Commodore

Perkins Engineering
2007

V8 Supercar Championship Series
7th

Ford BF Falcon

Ford Performance Racing
2008

V8 Supercar Championship Series
8th

Ford BF Falcon

Ford Performance Racing
2009

V8 Supercar Championship Series
13th

Ford FG Falcon

Ford Performance Racing
2010

V8 Supercar Championship Series
15th

Ford FG Falcon

Ford Performance Racing
2011

Australian Carrera Cup Championship
4th

Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R
Laser Racing

International V8 Supercars Championship
36th

Ford FG Falcon

Ford Performance Racing
2012

Australian Carrera Cup Championship
5th

Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R
Laser Racing

V8SuperTourer Championship
11th

Ford FG Falcon

John McIntyre Racing

International V8 Supercars Championship
38th

Ford Performance Racing
2013

Australian Carrera Cup Championship
4th

Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
Laser Racing

Australian GT Championship
33rd

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560
M Motorsport

International V8 Supercars Championship
31st

Ford FG Falcon

Ford Performance Racing
2014

Australian Carrera Cup Championship

1st

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991
Laser Plumbing & Electrical

Australian GT Championship
5th

Lamborghini Gallardo FL2
Interlloy M Motorsport

International V8 Supercars Championship
31st

Holden VF Commodore

Triple Eight Race Engineering
2015

Australian GT Championship
43rd

Chevrolet Camaro
DPM Motorsport

Australian Carrera Cup Championship
4th

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991
Laser Plumbing & Electrical

International V8 Supercars Championship
31st

Holden VF Commodore

Triple Eight Race Engineering
2016

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
5th

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991
Laser Plumbing & Electrical

Australian GT Championship
28th

BMW M6 GT3
Steven Richards Motorsport

Australian Endurance Championship
29th

BMW M6 GT3

International V8 Supercars Championship
31st

Holden VF Commodore

Triple Eight Race Engineering
2017

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship
32nd

Holden VF Commodore

Triple Eight Race Engineering

Australian GT Championship
14th

BMW M6 GT3
BMW Team SRM
2018

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship
27th

Holden VF Commodore

Triple Eight Race Engineering


Complete Bathurst 1000 results






















































































































































































































































Year
Car#
Team
Car
Co-Driver
Position
Laps

1995
2

Gibson Motorsport

Holden Commodore VR

Sweden Anders Olofsson
4th
161

1996
32

Garry Rogers Motorsport
Holden Commodore VR

New Zealand Jim Richards
DNF
33

1997
34
Garry Rogers Motorsport

Nissan Primera

United Kingdom Matt Neal
DNF
84

1997
34
Garry Rogers Motorsport

Holden Commodore VS

New Zealand Jim Richards

2nd
161

1998
34

Team Dynamics
Nissan Primera

United Kingdom Matt Neal

2nd
161

1998
4

Stone Brothers Racing

Ford Falcon EL

Australia Jason Bright

1st
161

1999
7

Gibson Motorsport

Holden Commodore VT

New Zealand Greg Murphy

1st
161

2000
7
Gibson Motorsport
Holden Commodore VT

New Zealand Greg Murphy

3rd
161

2001
5

Ford Tickford Racing

Ford Falcon AU

Australia Glenn Seton
9th
161

2002
16

Perkins Engineering

Holden Commodore VX

Australia Russell Ingall

2nd
161

2003
11
Perkins Engineering

Holden Commodore VY

Australia Larry Perkins
4th
161

2004
11
Perkins Engineering
Holden Commodore VY

New Zealand Jim Richards
21st
148

2005
24
Perkins Engineering

Holden Commodore VZ

Australia Paul Dumbrell
DNF
28

2006
7
Perkins Engineering
Holden Commodore VZ

Australia Paul Dumbrell
5th
161

2007
6

Ford Performance Racing

Ford Falcon BF

Australia Mark Winterbottom
10th
161

2008
6
Ford Performance Racing
Ford Falcon BF

Australia Mark Winterbottom
4th
161

2009
6
Ford Performance Racing

Ford Falcon FG

Australia Mark Winterbottom
DNF
49

2010
6
Ford Performance Racing
Ford Falcon FG

Australia James Moffat
11th
161

2011
5
Ford Performance Racing
Ford Falcon FG

Australia Mark Winterbottom
4th
161

2012
5
Ford Performance Racing
Ford Falcon FG

Australia Mark Winterbottom
11th
161

2013
5
Ford Performance Racing
Ford Falcon FG

Australia Mark Winterbottom

1st
161

2014
888

Triple Eight Race Engineering

Holden Commodore VF

Australia Craig Lowndes
10th
161

2015
888
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Holden Commodore VF

Australia Craig Lowndes

1st
161

2016
888
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Holden Commodore VF

Australia Craig Lowndes
16th
156

2017
888
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Holden Commodore VF

Australia Craig Lowndes
11th
160

2018
888
Triple Eight Race Engineering

Holden Commodore ZB

Australia Craig Lowndes

1st
161


Complete Bathurst 24 Hour results

































Year
Team
Co-Drivers
Car
Class
Laps
Overall
Position
Class
Position

2002

Australia Garry Rogers Motorsport

Australia Garth Tander
Australia Nathan Pretty
Australia Cameron McConville

Holden Monaro 427C
1
532

1st

1st

2003

Australia Garry Rogers Motorsport

Australia Garth Tander
Australia Nathan Pretty
Australia Cameron McConville

Holden Monaro 427C
A
527

2nd

2nd


Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results



















































































Year
Team
Co-Drivers
Car
Class
Laps
Overall
Position
Class
Position

1993

Australia Garry Rogers Motorsport

Australia Paul Fordham

Nissan Pulsar SSS
B
234
21st

3rd

2012

Australia Hunter Sports Group

Australia Steven Johnson
Australia Nathan Tinkler

Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
B
254
4th

1st

2013

Australia GB Galvanising

Australia Ross Lilley
Australia Justin McMillan

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560
A
247
13th
10th

2014

Australia M Motorsport

Australia Ross Lilley
Australia Justin McMillan
Australia Dale Wood

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
A
78
DNF
DNF

2015

Australia M Motorsport

New Zealand Craig Baird
Australia Justin McMillan

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
AP
129
DNF
DNF

2017

Australia BMW Team SRM

Germany Marco Wittmann
Australia Mark Winterbottom

BMW M6 GT3
AP
281
14th
7th

2018

Australia BMW Team SRM

Germany Timo Glock
Austria Philipp Eng

BMW M6 GT3
AP
270
9th
5th


References





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  2. ^ abc Greenhalgh, David; Howard, Graham; Wilson, Stewart (2011). The official history: Australian Touring Car Championship - 50 Years. St Leonards, New South Wales: Chevron Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-9805912-2-4.


  3. ^ ab Greenhalgh, David; Tuckey, Bill (2013). The official history of The Great Race Bathurst : 50 years. St Leonards, New South Wales: Chevron Publishing Group. ISBN 9780980591231.


  4. ^ "Lowndes scores sixth Bathurst 1000 victory". Speedcafe. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.


  5. ^ Bartholomaeus, Stefan (26 November 2016). "Richards steps back from Carrera Cup". Speedcafe. Retrieved 27 November 2016.


  6. ^ "Richards to run new BMW Australian GT program". Speedcafe. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2016.




External links



  • Official Website of Steven Richards

  • Official Laser Racing Porsche Carrera Cup Team Website


  • V8 Supercars Official Profile[permanent dead link]

  • Driver Database stats

  • Profile on Racing Reference







































Sporting positions
Preceded by
Larry Perkins
Russell Ingall


Winner of the Bathurst Classic
1998
(with Jason Bright)
Succeeded by
Steven Richards
Greg Murphy

Preceded by
Rickard Rydell
Jim Richards


Winner of the Bathurst 1000
1999
(with Greg Murphy)
Succeeded by
Garth Tander
Jason Bargwanna

Preceded by
Jamie Whincup
Paul Dumbrell


Winner of the Bathurst 1000
2013
(with Mark Winterbottom)
Succeeded by
Chaz Mostert
Paul Morris

Preceded by
Craig Baird

Winner of the Australian Carrera Cup Championship
2014
Succeeded by
Nick Foster
Preceded by
Chaz Mostert
Paul Morris


Winner of the Bathurst 1000
2015
(with Craig Lowndes)
Succeeded by
Will Davison
Jonathon Webb

Preceded by
David Reynolds
Luke Youlden


Winner of the Bathurst 1000
2018
(with Craig Lowndes)
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Chaz Mostert
Steve Owen


Winner of the Enduro Cup
2018
(with Craig Lowndes)
Succeeded by
Incumbent







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