Steven Richards
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- This is about the racing driver. For similar names see the disambiguation page Stephen Richards
| Steven Richards | |
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| V8 Supercar Record | |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Car # | 6 |
| Current team | Ford Performance Racing |
| Series Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| 2007 Championship position | 7th (380 pts) |
Steven Richards (born 11 July 1972 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand racing driver, currently competing in the V8 Supercar series for Ford Performance Racing. Despite the common surname, he is unrelated to fellow V8 Supercar driver Jason Richards.
He is the son of seven-time Bathurst 1000 winner Jim Richards and is a two-time Bathurst winner himself, having won the event in 1998 and 1999. He is one of only three drivers to win Bathurst in both a Ford and a Holden (the others are Craig Lowndes and Tony Longhurst).
Nicknamed Richo, he has previously raced for Jack Daniel's Racing, Ford Tickford Racing, Gibson Motorsport and Garry Rogers Motorsport. Thanks to his successes in both Fords and Holdens, Richards remains popular among fans of both brands. He signed with Ford Performance Racing for the 2007 season, a homecoming of sorts as he raced for this team under its Ford Tickford Racing banner.
Before taking up motor racing fulltime, Richards served his apprenticeship as an aircraft engineer.
[edit] Career results
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
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| 1992 | Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series | 7th | Van Diemen RF91 Ford | |
| 1993 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 5th | Van Diemen RF93 Ford | |
| 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 |
| 1996 | Australian Super Touring Championship | 5th | Honda Accord Alfa Romeo 155 TS |
Garry Rogers Motorsport |
| 1997 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 12th | Holden VS Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
| 1997 | Australian Super Touring Championship | 7th | Nissan Primera Honda Accord |
Garry Rogers Motorsport |
| 1998 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 18th | Holden VS Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
| 1999 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 7th | Holden VT Commodore | Gibson Motor Sport |
| 2000 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 9th | Holden VT Commodore | Gibson Motor Sport |
| 2001 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 12th | Ford AU Falcon | Ford Tickford Racing |
| 2002 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 6th | Holden VX Commodore | Castrol Perkins Racing |
| 2003 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 6th | Holden VX Commodore Holden VY Commodore |
Castrol Perkins Racing |
| 2004 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 5th | Holden VY Commodore | Castrol Perkins Racing |
| 2005 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 7th | Holden VY Commodore | Castrol Perkins Racing |
| 2006 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 7th | Holden VZ Commodore | Jack Daniel's Racing |
| 2007 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 7th | Ford BF Falcon | Ford Performance Racing |
| 2008 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | Ford BF Falcon | Ford Performance Racing |
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| Preceded by Larry Perkins Russell Ingall |
Winner of the Bathurst Classic 1998 (with Jason Bright) |
Succeeded by Steven Richards Greg Murphy |
| Preceded by Steven Richards Jason Bright |
Winner of the Bathurst 1000 1999 (with Greg Murphy) |
Succeeded by Garth Tander Jason Bargwanna |
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