Jim Richards (born September 2, 1947) is a New Zealand and Australian racing driver. While most of his career has been based in Australia, he races on a New Zealand competition licence, with a New Zealand flag next to his name. September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 Prior to 1840 the Flag of the united tribes was often used as a semi-official New Zealand flag. ...

Jim Richards was Australian Touring Car Champion in 1985 and 1987 driving a BMW, 1990 and 1991 driving a Nissan Skyline and has won the Bathurst 1000 a total of seven times. He has also won Targa Tasmania seven times, and several Carrera Cup and production car championships. The BMW logo is a circle (known as a roundel) divided into quadrants of alternating white and light blue color. ... The Nissan Skyline is an intermediate-size automobile range sold in Japan and other countries. ... The Bathurst 1000 is a 1000 km motor race for touring cars, conducted at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. ... Targa Tasmania is a tarmac-based rally racing event held on the island state of Tasmania, Australia, annually since 1991. ...

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. Peter Brock (born February 26, 1945) is an Australian automobile racing driver. ... The Holden Torana was a car produced by General Motors Holden (GMH), the Australian subsidiary of General Motors. ... The Holden Commodore is a car series built by the Holden division of General Motors in Australia, available as a sedan, wagon or, from 1989, utility). ... Mark Skaife (b 3 April 1967) is one of the most popular and successful touring car race drivers Australia has ever produced. ... The Nissan Skyline is an intermediate-size automobile range sold in Japan and other countries. ... Rickard Rydell (born 22 September 1967) is a Swedish racing driver. ... 2004 Volvo S40 T5 The S40 sedan (and V40 and V50 station wagons) are compact cars sold by Volvo Cars. ... Steven Richards (born 11 July 1972, son of Jim Richards) is an Australian racing driver. ...

External links

• VESRIX
• 2003 Carrera Cup