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Glen Richards (motorcyclist)

{{short description|Australian motorcycle racer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2014}}

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| name = Glen Richards

| image= Glen Richards - BSB Snetterton 2009.jpg

| caption = Glen Richards at the 2009 BSB at Snetterton

| nationality = Australian

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|09|30}}

| birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia

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Glen Richards (born 30 September 1983), is an Australian former professional motorcycle road racer and racing team manager.{{cite web|url=http://www.bikesportnews.com/news/news-detail/glen-richards-appointed-honda-legends-race-manager |title=Glen Richards appointed Honda Legends race manager |publisher=bikesportnews.com |accessdate=23 February 2019}} He raced primarily in the United Kingdom, winning the British Supersport Championship and the British Superstock championships and was a regular participant in the British Superbike Championship.

Motorcycle racing career

Richards was born in Adelaide, Australia but, who now lives in Hinckley, Leicestershire.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} He first came to national prominence when competing in the 1998 British Supersport championship finishing 5th overall. Richards moved up to the British Superbike Championship where he rode with the Hawk Kawasaki team from 2002 to 2005, finishing in the top 10 in the championship every year, with a best 4th-place finish is 2003 despite a lack of a full testing programme.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bikerforum.co.uk/forums/biker-news/4772-glen-richards-answers-readers-questions.html |title=Glen Richards Answers Readers' Questions |access-date=8 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817095031/http://www.bikerforum.co.uk/forums/biker-news/4772-glen-richards-answers-readers-questions.html |archive-date=17 August 2009 |url-status=dead }} He also contested the World Superbike round at Brands Hatch in 2002, but retired from both races.{{cite web|url=http://www.wsb-archives.co.uk/profiles/rider-profile.php?riderID=1023 |title=World Superbike Rider Profile |publisher=wsb-archives.co.uk |accessdate=23 February 2019}} Richards switched to the Hydrex Honda team for the 2006 season, finishing in 10th place in the championship.{{Cite web |url=http://www.honda-racing.co.uk/team/rider.asp?rider=Glen%20Richards&champ=superbike |title=Welcome To Honda Racing |access-date=23 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225174227/http://www.honda-racing.co.uk/team/rider.asp?rider=Glen%20Richards&champ=superbike |archive-date=25 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}

After that Richards dropped down to the Superstock level on an Embassy Phase One Yamaha for 2007, winning the title,[http://www.superbike.co.uk/news/Paul_Young_and_Glen_Richards_on_Embassy_Racing_Triumph_in_British_supersport_news_175388.html Paul Young and Glen Richards on Embassy Racing Triumph in British Supersport]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} leading the standings all season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.race24.com/news/news07101900.html |title=Glen Richards – British Superstock Champion |access-date=8 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194912/http://www.race24.com/news/news07101900.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} He then moved up a class back to the Supersport championship for 2008 on a MAP Embassy Triumph. His first win came after a titanic scrap with Hudson Kennaugh at Oulton Park which was decided at the final corner,[http://www.wolf-moto.com/index.php/news-details/glen_richards_british_supersport_oulton_park/ Glen Richards British Supersport Oulton Park] and he ultimately beat Kennaugh to the title.[http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/September/22-28/sep2808-silverstone-richards-bss-champion/?R=EPI-103183 Silverstone British Supersport: Kennaugh wins, Richards takes championship – | Motorcycle Sport | WSB | BSB | MotoGP | TT & Road races | MCN] At the final round his team produced T-shirts stating that "A Triumph can even blow away a Hurricane", referring to Richards' make of bike and Kennaugh's nickname.[http://www.hinckleytimes.net/hinckley-sport/hinckley-motorsport/2008/10/02/super-glen-triumphs-on-a-triumph-105367-21947476/ Super Glen triumphs on a Triumph]

Richards was then signed by the HM Plant Honda team for the 2009 BSB season.[http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/October/20-26/oct2108-hm-plant-2009-line-up/?&R=EPI-103726 HM Plant Honda confirm Glen Richards and Josh Brookes – | Motorcycle Sport | WSB | BSB | MotoGP | TT & Road races | MCN] His only podium finish was a second place in the opening round, however he was a regular points scorer in the first half of the season. He then suffered a broken left femur after brake failure caused a crash with Suzuki's Iain Lowry during qualifying at Knockhill.{{Cite web |url=http://www.britishsuperbikenews.co.uk/hm-plant-honda-rider-glen-richards-operation-a-success/459 |title=HM Plant Honda rider Glen Richards Operation A Success {{!}} British Superbike News |access-date=23 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711192733/http://www.britishsuperbikenews.co.uk/hm-plant-honda-rider-glen-richards-operation-a-success/459 |archive-date=11 July 2009 |url-status=dead }}

Career statistics

=British Supersport Championship=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"

! Year

! Bike

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! Pos

! Pts

! Ref

2008

! Triumph

| BHI

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| THR
2

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| OUL
1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BHGP
2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DON
2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SNE
2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAL
5

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| OUL
1

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KNO
3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAD
2

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CRO
1

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
4

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BHI
1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 240

!{{cite web|url=http://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/816887/op2standings-final.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=14 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105033012/http://britishsuperbike.com/media/816887/op2standings-final.pdf |archivedate=5 January 2010 }}

2010

! Honda

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| BHI
DNS

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| THR

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAD
7

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAL
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KNO
7

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
7

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAD
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
4

|

! 7th

! 105

!{{cite web|url=http://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/2037688/standings.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-10-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031182742/http://britishsuperbike.com/media/2037688/standings.pdf |archivedate=31 October 2010}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
valign="middle" rowspan=2| Year

!valign="middle" rowspan=2| Bike

!colspan=2| 1

!colspan=2| 2

!colspan=2| 3

!colspan=2| 4

!colspan=2| 5

!colspan=2| 6

!colspan=2| 7

!colspan=2| 8

!colspan=2| 9

!colspan=2| 10

!colspan=2| 11

!colspan=2| 12

!rowspan=2| Pos

!rowspan=2| Pts

!rowspan=2| Ref

R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

{{BSS|2012}}

! Triumph

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BHI
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHI
8

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| THR
1

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| THR
3

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SNE
2

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SNE
3

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| KNO
1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KNO
2

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OUL
Ret

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| OUL
1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BHGP
1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BHGP
2

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAD
3

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CAD
1

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DON
Ret

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DON
1

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ASS
6

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ASS
3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SIL
2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
6

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BHGP
3

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BHGP
Ret

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 372

!{{cite web|url=http://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/831694/standings_sat.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-06-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310073809/http://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/831694/standings_sat.pdf |archivedate=10 March 2013}}

=British Superbike Championship=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
valign="middle" rowspan=2| Year

!valign="middle" rowspan=2| Class

!valign="middle" rowspan=2| Bike

!colspan=2| 1

!colspan=2| 2

!colspan=2| 3

!colspan=2| 4

!colspan=2| 5

!colspan=2| 6

!colspan=2| 7

!colspan=3| 8

!colspan=3| 9

!colspan=2| 10

!colspan=2| 11

!colspan=3| 12

!rowspan=2| Pos

!rowspan=2| Pts

!rowspan=2| Ref

R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R3

! R1

! R2

! R3

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R1

! R2

! R3

2009

! BSB

!rowspan=3| Honda

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BHI
2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHI
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR
7

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SNE
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
8

| KNO

| KNO

| MAL

| MAL

| BHGP

| BHGP

| BHGP

| CAD

| CAD

|

| CRO

| CRO

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
13

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SIL
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
11

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
10

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
8

! 12th

! 125

!{{cite web|url=http://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/816887/op2standings-final.pdf |title=Round 12 - Standings: Oulton Park, 9–11 October 2009 |publisher=MotorSport Vision |work=British Superbike Championship |accessdate=2010-04-14 |date=2009-10-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105033012/http://britishsuperbike.com/media/816887/op2standings-final.pdf |archivedate=5 January 2010}}

rowspan=2| 2011

! BSB

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHI
11

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHI
14

|rowspan=2 style="background:#efcfff;"| OUL
Ret

|rowspan=2 style="background:#efcfff;"| OUL
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO
9

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CRO
16

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR
14

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THR
18

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KNO
12

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KNO
18

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SNE
20

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
13

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
12

|rowspan=2| OUL
C

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
10

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
14

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BHGP
17

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAD
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAD
13

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAD
14

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
13

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
15

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
13

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL
16

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BHGP
16

|rowspan=2 style="background:#efcfff;"| BHGP
Ret

|rowspan=2| BHGP
DNS

! 21st

! 54

!rowspan=2|{{cite web|url=http://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/407432/standings.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=20 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225249/http://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/407432/standings.pdf |archivedate=3 March 2016 }}

E{{ref|1|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BHI
11

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BHI
14

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CRO
9

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CRO
16

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| THR
14

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| THR
18

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| KNO
12

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KNO
18

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SNE
20

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SNE
13

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OUL
12

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BHGP
10

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BHGP
14

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BHGP
17

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CAD
9

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAD
13

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAD
14

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DON
13

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
15

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SIL
13

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SIL
16

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BHGP
16

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 423

:1.{{Note|1}} – E Denotes riders participating in the Evo class within the British Superbike Championship.

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.glenrichards.co.uk Personal Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914071823/http://www.glenrichards.co.uk/ |date=14 September 2009 }}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Richards, Glen}}

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