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Jim Richards


New Zealand
Born September 2, 1947 (61 y/o)

343 races
78 wins (177 podiums)
32 pole positions
Wins 23.01% of participated races.
(of currently available data)


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The racing career of Jim Richards — in detail

2006
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Position: 4 (828 points)
24 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 8 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Jim Richards Racing
Car: Porsche 911 GT3
 
V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series
Position: 58 (120 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Holden Racing Team
Car: Holden Commodore VZ
   
2005
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Position: 2 (1125 points)
26 races. 5 wins. 4 pole positions. 20 podiums. 10 fastest laps.
Team: OAMPS Insurance Brokers
Car: Porsche 911 GT3
2004-05
Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup
Position: 20 (127 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Porsche 911 GT3
Complete results needed.
   
2004
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Position: 2 (1146 points)
26 races. 6 wins. 3 pole positions. 20 podiums. 9 fastest laps.
Team: Jim Richards Racing
Car: Porsche 911 GT3
 
V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series
Position: 39 (248 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
2003-04
Porsche GT3 Cup Trans-Tasman
Position: 1 (894 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
2003
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Position: 1 (1482 points)
27 races. 20 wins. 7 pole positions. 25 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Jim Richards Racing
Car: Porsche 911 GT3
Complete results needed.
 
V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series
Position: 38 (176 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
   
1999
Australian Super Touring Championship
Position: 2 (262 points)
20 races. 10 wins. 6 pole positions. 19 podiums. 9 fastest laps.
Team: Volvo Racing Australia
Car: Volvo S40
   
1998
Australian Super Touring Championship
Position: 3 (163 points)
16 races. 2 wins. 7 pole positions. 10 podiums. 7 fastest laps.
Team: Volvo Racing Australia
Car: Volvo S40
   
1997
Australian Super Touring Championship
Position: 5 (111 points)
16 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Volvo Racing Australia
Car: Volvo 850 GLT
   
1996
Australian Super Touring Championship
Position: 8 (60 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Jim Richards
Car: Holden Vectra GT
   
1995
Australian Super Touring Championship
Position: 16 (9 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 2 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ross Palmer Motorsport
Car: Ford Mondeo Ghia
   
1994
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: 7 (157 points)
20 races. 1 win. ? pole positions. 5 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Winfield Racing Team
Car: Holden Commodore VP
Complete results needed.
   
1993
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: 4 (99 points)
17 races. 2 wins. ? pole positions. 5 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Gibson Motor Sport
Car: Holden Commodore VP
Complete results needed.
   
1992
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: 2 (214 points)
9 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 6 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Gibson Motor Sport
Car: Nissan Skyline GT-R
Complete results needed.
 
Tooheys 1000
Race position: 1.
Team: Gibson Motor Sport
Car: Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
   
1991
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: 1 (137 points)
9 races. 4 wins. ? pole positions. 8 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Gibson Motor Sport
Car: Nissan Skyline GT-R
Complete results needed.
 
Australian Endurance Championship
Position: 4 (20 points)
1 race. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Gibson Motor Sport
Car: Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
   
1990
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: 1 (102 points)
8 races. 3 wins. ? pole positions. 5 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Gibson Motor Sport
Car: Nissan Skyline GT-R
Complete results needed.
   
1989
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: 4 (57 points)
8 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Gibson Motor Sport
Car: Nissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31
Complete results needed.
   
1988
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: 4 (58 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Advantage Racing
Car: BMW M3
 
AUSCAR
Position: no position
5 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Stillwell Ford
Car: Ford Falcon XF
Complete results needed.
 
NASCAR Xmas 500
Race position: no position.
Team: Bob Jane T Marts
Car: Pontiac Grand Prix
   
1987
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: 1 (193 points)
9 races. 4 wins. ? pole positions. 5 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: JPS Team BMW
Car: BMW M3
Complete results needed.
   
1986
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: 3 (147 points)
10 races. 1 win. ? pole positions. 3 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: JPS Team BMW
Car: BMW 635 CSi
Complete results needed.
 
Simpson Appliances South Pacific Touring Car Championship
Position: no position
2 races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: BMW 635 CSi
Complete results needed.
   
1985
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: 1 (218 points)
10 races. 7 wins. ? pole positions. 9 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: JPS Team BMW
Car: BMW 635 CSi
Complete results needed.
   
1984
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: 5 (77 points)
7 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: JPS Team BMW
Car: BMW 635 CSi
Complete results needed.
   
1982
Australian Sports Sedan/GT Championship
Position: no position (1 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: JPS BMW Team
Car: BMW 318 Turbo
 
Australian Endurance Championship
Position: no position (5 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: JPS BMW Team
Car: BMW 635 CSI
 
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: 25 (6 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: JPS BMW Team
Car: BMW 635 CSI
   
1980
Hardie-Ferodo 1000
Race position: 1.
Team: Marlboro Holden Dealer Team
Car: Holden Commodore
Complete results needed.
 
Australian Sports Sedan Championship
Position: 3
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Ford Falcon XC
Complete results needed.
   
1979
Hardie-Ferodo 1000
Race position: 1.
Team: Marlboro Holden Dealer Team
Car: Holden Torana A9X
Complete results needed.
 
Rothmans International Series
Position: 11 (9 points)
? races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Matich A53 (Repco Holden)
Complete results needed.
   
1978
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Holden Torana A9X
Complete results needed.
 
Hardie-Ferodo 1000
Race position: 1.
Team: Marlboro Holden Dealer Team
Car: Holden Torana L34
Complete results needed.
 
Australian Sports Sedan Championship
Position: 2
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Ford Falcon XC
Complete results needed.
   
1977
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: no position
3 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Car: Ford Falcon XB GT
Complete results needed.
   
1976
Australian Touring Car Championship
Position: no position
1 race. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Ford Falcon XB GT
Complete results needed.
 
Hardie-Ferodo 1000
Race position: no position.
Complete results needed.
   
1974-75
Bank of New South Wales NZ Saloon Car Championship 0-6000cc
Position: no position
6 races. 2 wins. ? pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Sidchrome
Car: Ford Mustang
Complete results needed.
   
1973-74
Castrol GTX Production Car Championship
Position: no position
10 races. 3 wins. 1 pole position. 5 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: McMillan Ford
Car: Ford Falcon GT
   
1973-74
Bank of New South Wales NZ Saloon Car Championship 0-6000cc
Position: 1
4 races. 1 win. ? pole positions. 1 podium. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Sidchrome Tools
Car: Ford Mustang
Complete results needed.
   
1974
Hardie-Ferodo 1000
Race position: 3.
Car: Holden Torana SL/R 5000
Complete results needed.
   
1972-73
Castrol GTX Production Car Championship Group 2
Position: no position
1 race. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: McMillan Ford
Car: Ford Capri
Complete results needed.
   
1971-72
Castrol GTX Production Car Championship
Position: no position
5 races. 1 win. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: McMillan Motors Ltd
Car: Ford Falcon GTHO
Complete results needed.
   
1972
Bank of New South Wales NZ Saloon Car Championship 0-4200cc
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Carney Racing
Car: Ford Escort TC
Complete results needed.
 
Bank of New South Wales NZ Saloon Car Championship 0-1000cc
Position: no position
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: B J Patrick
Car: Hillman Imp
Complete results needed.


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