THE TEAM
Steve Richards
THE BASICS
Date of Birth: July 11, 1972
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Lives: Melbourne, VIC
Marital Status: Married, Angela
Children & Ages: Clayton 9 and Priya 7
Nickname: Richo
Favourite Pastime: Motor Racing and dirt bike riding
CAREER DETAILS
1987 – 1991
Karting
1991 – 1994
Australian Formula Ford Championship
Winner, 1994 Australian Championship
1994 – 1995
2-litre Super Touring cars, Auscar and V8 Supercar
Fourth, 2005 V8 Bathurst 1000
“Denny Hulme Rookie of the Year” award 1995 Bathurst 1000
1996 – current
V8 Supercar Championship Series
1996 – 12th
1997 – 12th
1998 – 18th (only contested 3 rounds)
1999 – 7th
2000 – 8th
2001 – 12th
2002 – 6th
2003 – 6th
2004 – 5th
2005 – 7th
2006 – 7th
2007 – 7th
2008 – 8th
2009 – 13th
V8 Championship Achievements (As at start of 2010)
Starts – 168
Podiums – 26 (1999 Bathurst – 2000 Canberra, Calder Park, Queensland, Bathurst – 2002 Adelaide, Queensland, Bathurst – 2003 Adelaide, Winton, Perth – 2004 Adelaide, Darwin, Queensland, Tasmania – 2005 Perth, China, Tasmania - 2006 Perth - 2007 Oran Park, Sandown, Tasmania – 2008 Hamilton, Darwin – 2009 Winton, Phillip Island)
Race Wins – Seven (1999 Bathurst – 2000 Calder Park – 2001 – Canberra - 2005 Perth, Oran Park – 2007 Surfers Paradise – 2008 Darwin)
Pole Positions – Six (2004 – Perth, Bathurst, Tasmania – 2005 Tasmania – 2008 Hamilton – 2009 Phillip Island)
Other Career Achievements
Winner, 1998 Bathurst 1000
Winner, 2002 Bathurst 24-hour race
Second, 2003 Bathurst 24-hour race
Second, 2Ltr Super Tourer Bathurst 1000
