Jim Richards (race driver)
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 Jim Richards with his Co-driver Barry Oliver in a Porsche 911 GT3 in Targa Tasmania |
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Jim Richards (born September 2, 1947) is a New Zealand racing driver. While for most of his career he has been based in Australia, he races on a New Zealand competition licence with a New Zealand flag next to his name.
Jim Richards was Australian Touring Car Champion in 1985 and 1987, driving elegant black JPS-sponsored BMWs, a 635CSi and an M3 respectively; in 1990 and 1991 driving the 4WD Winfield-sponsored Nissan Skyline GT-R, affectionately known as "Godzilla", and has won the Bathurst 1000 seven times. He has also won Targa Tasmania seven times in a succession of Porsches and has won several Carrera Cup and production car championships.
His Bathurst wins have been:
- 1978 - Peter Brock / Jim Richards (Holden Torana A9X)
- 1979 - Peter Brock / Jim Richards (Holden Torana A9X)
- 1980 - Peter Brock / Jim Richards (Holden Commodore VC)
- 1991 - Mark Skaife / Jim Richards (Nissan Skyline GT-R)
- 1992 - Mark Skaife / Jim Richards (Nissan Skyline GT-R)
- 1998 - Rickard Rydell/Jim Richards (Volvo S40)
- 2002 - Mark Skaife / Jim Richards (Holden Commodore VX)
Jim Richards is the father of Australian driver Steven Richards, but is unrelated to another New Zealand racing Richards, Jason Richards.
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