- Steven Richards
:"This is about the racing driver. For similar names see the disambiguation page
Stephen Richards "V8 Supercar Driver
Name = Steven Richards
Nationality = flagicon|NZLNew Zealand er
Car number = 6
Team =Ford Performance Racing
Championships = 0
Races = 148
Wins = 6
Podiums = 24
Poles = 0
2007 Championship position = 7th (380 pts)Steven Richards (born
11 July ,1972 inAuckland ,New Zealand ) is aNew Zealand racing driver , currently competing in theV8 Supercar series forFord 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 aHolden (the others areCraig Lowndes andTony 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.Career results
External links
* [http://www.stevenrichards.com.au Official Website of Steven Richards]
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