Richard Harford

Richard Harford is an English racing driver. He drove in Formula One, racing for McLaren and Ligier. 
== Early Years ==
Richard was born in Manchester. He focussed on safety first while racing and gained the nickname "The Faceless Guy" due to often wearing his helmet even when outside the car.
His family was well-off, which allowed Richard to buy any vehicles he may have wanted.
== Racing Career ==
When he was three years old he got his first motorbike. He participated in amateur bike races in England and brought home four titles early in his racing career. On 5th of September 1965 he had a terrible crash where he broke both of his legs. After this point, he quit bike racing due to deeming it too dangerous. 
After a slow rehabilitation Richard tried a kart for the first time in the Summer of 1966. He immediately fell in love with karting and had some success in British championships. In 1969 Harford bought a seat in the Formula Vee Championship Series. He didn't feel comfortable in the car and decided to leave the series after two years.
In 1968 he purchased a Lotus Seven and participated in club races every weekend.
=== Formula One ===
==== Reserve driver (1978) ====
He made his debut in the 1978 French Grand Prix as a reserve driver, replacing Max Westland at Mclaren. After finishing 10th he got another job at Ligier because of Gyozo Szel's injury from the 1978 San Marino Grand Prix. 
He was unable to race in the 1978 Italian Grand Prix due to falling ill two days before the race. His best finish was an 8th place finish in Watkins Glen, where his teammate Jurg Scheller scored two points for Ligier.
== Personal life ==
Richard Harford is well known for his sportcars collection. He has several Ferrari, Mclaren, Mercedes, and Lotus cars. He has never consumed alcohol and doesn't smoke and said that "Driving is my only addiction". He currently lives in Maranello, next to the Ferrari headquarters. Category:Drivers
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