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Simon Richards

Car:: Falcon
Car No.: 4
Birth Date:: 30/01/1975
Hometown:: Hamilton
Sponsors:: Tex Onsite, Protech Stainless, bMac Sheetmetals, Choice Hotels Australasia, Fuchs, LiveSport
First year in V8s: 2005
Best V8s series result: 14th (2009-10 & 2010-11)
Website: www.simonrichards.org.nz

Nickname: Slime

Hobbies/interests: Motorsport, fishing, developing own engineering business

Favourite circuit: Pukekohe – being one of the fastest in Australasia. Have won 3 major FF races there in front of huge crowds at V8 Supercars. Very fast and challenging

Most memorable racing moment: Winning the race at Pukekohe at the Aussie V8 round – quite a buzz

Short description of racing career: NZV8s – 2010/11 14^th, 2009/10 14^th, 2008/09 18^th, 2007/08 18^th, 2006/07 18^th, 2005/06 Rookie of year, and 18^th. Formula Ford – 2004 3^rd, Ron Frost trophy, 2003 – 3^rd, Ron Frost Trophy at Pukekohe, 2002 1^st at V8 Supercar meeting

Car History: Built by Autotek in Christchurch with all upgrades and development done by Ballistic Motorsport

Objectives this season? In the top 10 at the end of the championship

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