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otahuhu jim richards racing v8 supercar hall of fame new zealand 2010 , 2013 02 september 1947 australian champ . australian touring car australian touring car australian touring touring car australian gt production nascar australia australian gt production australian car nations cup australian nations cup australian nations cup carrera cup australian australia touring car masters touring car masters endurance champ . australian endurance jim richards.jpg jim richards -lrb- racing driver -rrb-
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jim richards -lrb- racing driver -rrb-

jim richards -lrb- born 2 september 1947 -rrb- is a new zealand racing driver who has spent most of his racing life in australia .
while retired from professional racing , richards continues to compete in the historic category touring car masters while running a team in the australian gt championship .
after seven bathurst 1000 victories and four australian touring car championships , richards was inducted into the v8 supercar hall of fame and the australian motorsport hall of fame in 2006 .
he is the father of racing driver steven richards .
