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Steve Richards

Driver · 1982–1990 · from Hamilton
7results
1wins
6podiums
1:24.85best Wigram lap (1984)
22clippings

Results

DateMeetingRacePosCarTimeSource
24 Jan 1982Wigram 1982Sockburn Motors NZ Formula Ford series - Heat 1225 Jan 1982
23 Jan 1983Wigram 1983Motocraft national Formula Ford championship - Heat one2Titan24 Jan 1983
23 Jan 1983Wigram 1983Motocraft national Formula Ford championship - Heat two3Titan24 Jan 1983
22 Jan 1984Wigram 1984Motorcraft Formula Ford, Heat one (6 laps)1Titan fastest lap 1:24.8523 Jan 1984
22 Jan 1984Wigram 1984Motorcraft Formula Ford, Heat two (6 laps)223 Jan 1984
18 Jan 1987Wigram 1987Avon City Ford Formula Ford (first race)3Van Diemen19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 +1
28 Jan 1990Ruapuna 1990Lady Wigram Trophy Race (50 laps)8Ralt RT4Feb 1990

Lap times and speeds

DateVenueCarTimeSpeedWhatSource
22 Jan 1984WigramTitan1:24.85fastest race lap · Motorcraft Formula Ford, heat oneclipping
28 Jan 1990Ruapuna41.40fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy race (50 laps)clipping

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In the clippings (22)

Local drivers no match for BrazilianBrazilian Roberto Moreno won the 1982 Lady Wigram Trophy and the Aurora Formula Pacific championship, leading both…North-South battle at Wigram on SundayPreviews the saloon, Shellsport, Formula Ford, Laser, production and motorcycle races at the 1983 Wigram meeting.Exciting line-up of supporting racesPreview of the supporting races at the 1983 Just Juice Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: the sports sedan (big banger)…Crowe, Tulloch outstanding in big-saloon eventsTrevor Crowe and Inky Tulloch shared the honours in the big-saloon races at the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.Saloon cars are still crowd-pleasersPreview of the supporting races at the 1984 Just Juice Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: OSCA big-banger rounds, the new ANZ…Veteran set for series winVeteran Auckland driver Ken Smith, 42, looked set to win the 1984 Just Juice Formula Pacific series ending at Wigram,…Full field for saloon spectacularPreview of the saloon-car races at the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: the new ANZ Bank touring car championship,…Sprague extends lead in touring car championshipGary Sprague (Tauranga, Ford Falcon) won the 50 km ANZ Bank national touring car championship race at Wigram,…Battles for supporting race titlesReview of the supporting races at the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Gary Sprague's Falcon won the ANZ Bank Touring…Nine saloon-car support racesPreview of the supporting races at the December 1984 Lady Wigram meeting, with nine saloon-car races among the…Exciting action from saloonsPreview of the saloon-car support classes at the 1986 Lady Wigram meeting: OSCA, Pre-65, Select Auto Mini 7s, the new…City driver leaves NZ something to Crowe aboutPaul Radisich won the 1987 Lady Wigram Trophy by 0.82sec from Mike Thackwell in front of the biggest crowd in years,…Australians too hardy at WigramAustralia beat New Zealand 81-64 in the inaugural Handy Hire sports sedan challenge at Wigram in 1987, despite Trevor…P.M. builds up confidence behind wheelPrime Minister David Lange showed growing confidence at Wigram in 1987, finishing last in the AGC Laser TX3 round won…Bright year for motor racingReaction to Global Sports and Promotions' $300,000 package for the January 1988 Benson and Hedges motor racing series:…Series promises more improvementPreview of the Benson and Hedges / Peter Jackson Formula Pacific series, a 10-round championship with two heats at…Series promises more improvementJohn Hawkins previews the 1989 Benson and Hedges international series (Baypark Jan 8, Pukekohe Jan 15, Manfeild Jan…Formula Pacific has biggest field for yearsPreview of the 1989 five-round Benson and Hedges series, with 19 confirmed Formula Pacific entries and favourite Paul…The start of a new Lady Wigram era?Kerr's Motorsport column on moving the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting to Ruapuna for 1990 and 1991 because the Wigram…Close racing promises thrillsPress advertising feature previewing the first Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Ruapuna, the first break from Wigram…Results - RuapunaFull results with fastest laps from the Ruapuna Peter Jackson meeting of 27-28 January 1990: Formula Pacific heat and…Baird starts favouriteCraig Baird, unbeaten so far in the 1992 Peter Jackson Series with his Reynard 92H Toyota, starts Sunday's Wigram…

From the reports

  • Formula Ford points before the 1983 Wigram round: Ingram 73, Richards 69, Crawford 45, Brownsey 30, Schollum 28, Lester 18. (21 Jan 1983)
  • In the first Motorcraft Formula Ford heat at Wigram in January 1984 the lead changed nine times between Richards, Crawford, Lester and Ingram. (23 Jan 1984)

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