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Steve Richards
Driver · 1982–1990 · from Hamilton
7results
1wins
6podiums
1:24.85best Wigram lap (1984)
22clippings
Results
- 1982P2Wigram · Sockburn Motors NZ Formula Ford series - Heat 1
- 1983P2Wigram · Motocraft national Formula Ford championship - Heat oneTitan
- P3Wigram · Motocraft national Formula Ford championship - Heat twoTitan
- 1984P1Wigram · Motorcraft Formula Ford, Heat one (6 laps)Titan
- P2Wigram · Motorcraft Formula Ford, Heat two (6 laps)
- 1987P3Wigram · Avon City Ford Formula Ford (first race)Van Diemen
- 1990P8Ruapuna · Lady Wigram Trophy Race (50 laps)Ralt RT4
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1982 | Wigram 1982 | Sockburn Motors NZ Formula Ford series - Heat 1 | 2 | 25 Jan 1982 | ||
| 23 Jan 1983 | Wigram 1983 | Motocraft national Formula Ford championship - Heat one | 2 | Titan | 24 Jan 1983 | |
| 23 Jan 1983 | Wigram 1983 | Motocraft national Formula Ford championship - Heat two | 3 | Titan | 24 Jan 1983 | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Motorcraft Formula Ford, Heat one (6 laps) | 1 | Titan | fastest lap 1:24.85 | 23 Jan 1984 |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Motorcraft Formula Ford, Heat two (6 laps) | 2 | 23 Jan 1984 | ||
| 18 Jan 1987 | Wigram 1987 | Avon City Ford Formula Ford (first race) | 3 | Van Diemen | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 +1 | |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Ruapuna 1990 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (50 laps) | 8 | Ralt RT4 | Feb 1990 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Car | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram | Titan | 1:24.85 | fastest race lap · Motorcraft Formula Ford, heat one | clipping | |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Ruapuna | 41.40 | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy race (50 laps) | clipping |
Raced against most often
Kevin Ingram 3John Crawford 3Richard Lester 3Jeff Pascoe 1Lyn Johnson 1Mark Brownsey 1Shane Higgins 1Grant Campbell 1Craig Baird 1Ken Smith 1Robbie Groff 1Ian MacDonald 1
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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