Personal details - Steve Richards

	Age: 39
	Height: 182cm
	Born: Auckland, NZ
	Weight: 78 kg
	Resides: Melbourne, Australia
	Married to Angela, children Clayton and Priya
	Occupation: V8SuperTourer racing driver
	Interests: Riding motorbikes, wake-boarding
	Nickname: Richo
	Interesting Fact: After a relatively late introduction to karting aged 15 Richo was quick to make up for lost time, using dad Jim Richards’ expert knowledge to guide him, and only narrowly missed out on a Bathurst podium on his debut, aged 23. Not long after, his services were snapped up by the thriving British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), where he spent a year developing the Nissan entry in motorsport valley, UK.

Career highlights:

1994: 1st, Australian Formula Ford Championship
1995: Bathurst 1000 debut partnering Anders Olofsson; finished 4th and won the Denny Hulme Rookie of the Year Award.
1996: 1st, V8 Supercar Privateers Cup
1997: 2nd, Primus Bathurst 1000 Classic
1998: Partnered Jason Bright to Bathurst 1000 victory
1999: Full time V8 Supercar Championship Series seat with Gibson Motorsport
1999: Partnered Greg Murphy to a second Bathurst 1000 victory
2000: 1st, GMC 400, Canberra
2002: 1st, Bathurst 24 Hour 2nd, Bob Jane T-Marts Bathurst 1000
2003: 2nd, Bathurst 24 Hour
2005: The only driver to qualify in the top ten for every race
2007: Steve signed for Ford Performance Racing and in 2008 renewed for three years.
2011: Currently leads Australian Porsche Carrera Cup Championship