Instructing at Lydden Hill

Bill Richards

Instruction is available at our car track days from Bill Richards, a local qualified ARD's tester and circuit racing driver.

With his race career starting in 1976 Bill is an experienced driver with a CV filled with podium finishes (which can be found below). Bill is available on car track days to give tips and support to new novice drivers as well as pushing experienced drivers to potential ready for them to progress to taking their ARD’s test. Bill is available to be booked on the day from the circuit admin office.

Bill Richards Race CV

2017 MONTE CARLO HISTORIQUE RALLY , 143 OVERALL , 3RD BRITISH TEAM OUT OF 26 TEAM ENTERED. 3RD MINI HOME OUT OF 13 MINIS ENTERED.

2017 BARC CHAMPIONSHIP 3RD IN CLASS

2016 MONTE CARLO HISTORIQIE RALLY, PLACED 83RD HOME , 3RD IN CLASS, 1ST MINI HOME

2016 BARC CHAMPIONSHIP 2ND IN CLASS

2015 Monte Carlo Historique Rally, placed 162 Home.

2015 Motorsport News Championship (Leading class championship with 1 round to go

At Brands Hatch. Result Pending.

2014 Quaife Motorsport News Championship 4th in class – 16th overall.

2014 Monte Carlo Historique Rally, 3rd British Car Home placed 187

2013 SEMSEC Saloon Championship Class 2 Champion

2013 Quaife Motorsport News 2nd in class – 8th Overall

2013 Monte Carlo Historique Rally placed 176, 3rd british car Home

2012 SEMSEC Saloon Championship Class 2 Champion

2012 Monte Carlo Historique Rally, placed 117th Home.

2011 Special Saloon Revival 4th

2011 BARC SEC Dunlop Motorsport News Championship/overall 5th

2011 SEMSEC Saloon Championship Class 2 Champion and

Overall Champion SEMSEC Saloon Championship

2011 Monte Carlo Historique Rallye Placed 166 from 326 starters/

8th in class.

2010 BARC Chairmans Trophy for Commitment to Motor Sport

2010 BARC SEC Dunlop Motorsport News Championship/Class C Champion/

5th Overall

2010 SEMSEC Saloon Championship/ Class 4 Champion

2009 BARC SEC Dunlop Motorsport News Championship Class D Champion/

2nd Overall

2009 SEMSEC Saloon Championship / Class 2 Champion.

2009 Monte Carlo Historique Rallye / placed 209th from 340 starters/

3rd in Class.

2008 Monte Carlo Historique Rallye

2007 BARC SEC Dunlop Motorsport News Championship 3rd

2007 BARC SEC Dunlop Motorsport News Class E Champion

2006 BARC SEC Dunlop Track & Championship

2005 BARC SEC Track and Race Champion 1st

2005 Monte Carlo Historique Ralle

2004 SEMSEC Saloon Championship 2nd

2004 SEMSEC Challenge 1st

2003 SEMSEC Championship Masters Trophy

2003 SEMSEC Challenge 1st

2003 BSW Motorsport Intermediate Saloon & Sports Cars 3rd

2002 South East Sports & Saloon Car Challenge 2nd

2002 BSW Motorsport Intermediate Saloon & Sports Cars 2nd

2001 South East Sports & Saloon Car Challenge 1st

2001 BARC Formula One Modified Saloon Championship 1st

2001 International Hill Climb in Nommern (Luxembourg) 1st in class

2000 Formula One Modified Saloon Championship 1st

2000 Received Master Trophy

2000 SEMSEC Champion of Champions 1st

2000 TWMC Silhouette Championship 1st

1999 BRSCC Winter Saloon Championship 1st

1998 BARC Modified Saloon Championship 2nd

1998 Lydden-SEMSEC GT Championship 1st

1997 Sense DJ Invite GT Championship 2nd

1997 Seattle USA. S.I.R. Historic 5th

1996 Portland USA Zupans Historic 1st

1996 Lydden Sense GT Championship 1st

1995 BARC GT Championship 1st

1995 BRSCC Winter Championship 4th

1994 TWMC Silhouette GT Championship 5th

1994 Portland USA Zupans Historic Saloon 1st

1994 Seattle USA. Racing for Children’s Hospital 4th

1993 TWMC Silhouette GT Championship 1st

1993 Portland USA. Zupans Historic 3rd

1993 Seattle USA. Racing for Children’s Hospital 1st

1992 BRSCC /BARC Silhouette Championship 1st

1991 Lydden Super Saloon Championship 1st

1990 BARC GT Championship 1st

1989 BARC Drivers Car Phones GT Championship 1st

1988 Wendy Wools Special Saloon Championship 3rd

1987 Wendy Wools Special Saloon Championship 4th

1986 Wendy Wools Special Saloon Championship 2nd

1985 Phoenix Park GT Races, Ireland 4th

1985 Wendy Wools Special Saloon Championship 1st

1984 Wendy Wools Special Saloon Championship 3rd

1983 Accident – Rebuild Car

1982 Wendy Wools Special Saloon Championship 2nd

1981 Wendy Wools Special Saloon Championship 1st

1980 Wendy Wools Special Saloon Championship 6th

1979 Hitachi Special Saloon Championship 7th

1978 Hitachi Special Saloon Championship 9th

1977 Hitachi Special Saloon Championship 12th

1976 Racing as a Novice Driver.