Kris Richard (racing driver)

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Kris Richard

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| nationality = Swiss

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|11|20}}

| birth_place = Bern, Switzerland

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| current series = TCR Europe Series

| first year = 2018

| current team = Target Competition

| car number = 94

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| starts = 4

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| fastest laps = 1

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| prev series = World Touring Car Cup
Touring Car Endurance Series
VLN
ADAC TCR Germany Series
World Touring Car Championship
European Touring Car Cup
TCR BeNeLux Series
Formula LO
Karting

| prev series years = 2018
2018
2018
2017
2017
2016
2016
2011–12
2005, 07–08

| titles = European Touring Car Cup

| title years = 2016

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Kris Richard (born 20 November 1994) is a Swiss racing driver currently competing in the TCR Europe Series. Having previously competed in the World Touring Car Cup, World Touring Car Championship and European Touring Car Cup amongst others.

Racing career

Richard began his career in 2005 in Karting, he continued in karting until 2008. In 2011 he switched to the Formula LO series, he finished the season seventh in the championship standings that year. He continued in the series for 2012, taking a single victory, several podiums and pole positions on his way to finishing third in the standings.{{cite web |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/kris-richard |title=Kris Richard career statistics |publisher=Driver Database |accessdate=31 May 2018}} For the 2016 season he switched to the European Touring Car Cup, driving a Honda Civic TCR for Rikli Motorsport.{{Cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/02/19/rikli-motorsport-to-run-two-honda-civic-tcrs-in-etcc-tcn2/|title=Rikli Motorsport to run two Honda Civic TCRs in ETCC TCN2|website=TouringCarTimes|date=19 February 2016|access-date=31 May 2018|first=Neil|last=Hudson}} He went on to take five victories, 8 podiums and 1 pole position on his way to winning the 2016 drivers title.{{Cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/10/02/petr-fulin-wins-in-imola-but-kris-richard-takes-the-title-on-countback/|title=Petr Fulín wins in Imola, but Kris Richard takes the title on countback|website=TouringCarTimes|date=2 October 2016|access-date=31 May 2018|first=Neil|last=Hudson}} He also partnered Stéphane Lémeret in one round of the 2016 TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/09/19/stefano-comini-and-kris-richards-join-tcr-benelux-in-colmar-berg/|title=Stefano Comini and Kris Richard join TCR Benelux in Colmar-Berg|website=TouringCarTimes|date=19 September 2016|access-date=31 May 2018|first=Pietro|last=Casillo}} For 2017 he switched to the Champions, driving a Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) for Target Competition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/12/12/kris-richard-joins-six-car-target-line-up-for-2017-tcr-germany/|title=Kris Richard joins six-car Target line-up for 2017 TCR Germany|website=TouringCarTimes|date=12 December 2016|access-date=31 May 2018|first=Neil|last=Hudson}}

In October 2017 it was announced that he would race in the World Touring Car Championship replacing Esteban Guerrieri, driving a Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1 for Campos Racing as a prize for winning the 2016 European Touring Car Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/10/24/kris-richard-replaces-esteban-guerrieri-campos-japan/|title=Kris Richard replaces Esteban Guerrieri at Campos for Japan|website=TouringCarTimes|date=24 October 2017|access-date=31 May 2018|first=Neil|last=Hudson}} He earned a second outing with team at the season finale held in Qatar, scoring his first and only WTCC points by finishing sixth in the second race.{{Cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/11/27/kris-richard-earns-second-campos-racing-outing-qatar/|title=Kris Richard earns second Campos Racing outing in Qatar|website=TouringCarTimes|date=27 November 2017|access-date=31 May 2018}} In 2018 he made a two one-off starts in the 24H TCE Series and in the VLN. After having competed in the Champions in 2017, he switched to the TCR Europe Series for 2018, once again driving for Target Competition, driving a Hyundai i30 N TCR.{{Cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018/03/30/kris-richard-joins-target-competition-2018-tcr-europe-campaign/|title=Kris Richard joins Target Competition for 2018 TCR Europe campaign|website=TouringCarTimes|date=30 March 2018|access-date=31 May 2018|first=Neil|last=Hudson}} He later made a wildcard entry into the 2018 World Touring Car Cup race held at the Nürburgring Nordschleife with KCMG, driving a Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8).{{Cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018/05/02/kris-richard-secures-nordschleife-wildcard-drive/|title=Kris Richard secures Nordschleife wild card drive|website=TouringCarTimes|date=2 May 2018|access-date=31 May 2018}}

Racing record

=Career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Races !Wins !Poles !F/Laps !Podiums !Points !Position
2011 \|align=left\| Formula Lista Junior \|align=left\| Daltec Racing \|10 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|2 \|78 \|7th
2012 \|align=left\| Formula LO \|align=left\| Daltec Racing \|10 \|1 \|3 \|0 \|6 \|137 \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\|3rd
rowspan="2" \| 2016 \|align=left\| European Touring Car Cup - Super 2000 \|align=left\| Rikli Motorsport \|12 \|5 \|1 \|4 \|8 \|109 \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\|1st
align=left\| TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship \|align=left\| Boutsen Ginion Racing \|3 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|2 \|94 \|16th
rowspan="2" \| 2017 \|align=left\| World Touring Car Championship \|align=left\| Campos Racing \|4 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|10 \|16th
align=left\| ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship \|align=left\| Target Competition UK-SUI \|14 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|1 \|178 \|10th
rowspan="4" \| 2018 \|align=left\| World Touring Car Cup \|align=left\| KCMG \|3 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|38th
align=left\| TCR Europe Touring Car Series \| rowspan="2" align=left\| Target Competition \|13 \|0 \|0 \|1 \|2 \|84 \|7th
align=left\| TCR Swiss Trophy \|6 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|1 \|39 \|6th
align=left\| 24H TCE Series - CUP1 \|align=left\| Sorg Rennsport \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
2019 \|align=left\| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup \|align=left\| Daiko Lazarus Racing \|2 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|NC
2020 \|align=left\| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - EuroNASCAR 2 \|align=left\| DF1-MSM Racing \|2 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|54 \|28th

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2011