Glen Richards (motorcyclist)

Glen Richards
Glen Richards at the 2009 BSB at Snetterton
Nationality Australian
Born 30 September 1973
Adelaide, South Australia

Glen Richards (born 30 September 1983), is an Australian former professional motorcycle road racer and racing team manager. 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. 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. He also contested the World Superbike round at Brands Hatch in 2002, but retired from both races. Richards switched to the Hydrex Honda team for the 2006 season, finishing in 10th place in the championship.

After that Richards dropped down to the Superstock level on an Embassy Phase One Yamaha for 2007, winning the title, leading the standings all season. 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, and he ultimately beat Kennaugh to the title. 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.

Richards was then signed by the HM Plant Honda team for the 2009 BSB season. 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.

Career statistics

British Supersport Championship

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

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts Ref
2008 Triumph BHI
THR
2 		OUL
1 		BHGP
2 		DON
2 		SNE
2 		MAL
5 		OUL
1 		KNO
3 		CAD
2 		CRO
1 		SIL
4 		BHI
1 		1st 240
2010 Honda BHI
DNS 		THR
 OUL
5 		CAD
7 		MAL
4 		KNO
7 		SNE
4 		BHGP
7 		CAD
6 		CRO
9 		SIL
5 		OUL
4 		7th 105
Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts 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
2012 Triumph BHI
Ret 		BHI
8 		THR
1 		THR
3 		OUL
4 		OUL
1 		SNE
2 		SNE
3 		KNO
1 		KNO
2 		OUL
Ret 		OUL
1 		BHGP
1 		BHGP
2 		CAD
3 		CAD
1 		DON
Ret 		DON
1 		ASS
6 		ASS
3 		SIL
2 		SIL
6 		BHGP
3 		BHGP
Ret 		1st 372

British Superbike Championship

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

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts 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 Honda BHI
2 		BHI
5 		OUL
6 		OUL
5 		DON
4 		DON
5 		THR
6 		THR
7 		SNE
Ret 		SNE
8 		KNO KNO MAL MAL BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD CAD CRO CRO SIL
13 		SIL
Ret 		OUL
11 		OUL
10 		OUL
8 		12th 125
2011 BSB BHI
11 		BHI
14 		OUL
Ret 		OUL
Ret 		CRO
9 		CRO
16 		THR
14 		THR
18 		KNO
12 		KNO
18 		SNE
20 		SNE
13 		OUL
12 		OUL
C 		BHGP
10 		BHGP
14 		BHGP
17 		CAD
9 		CAD
13 		CAD
14 		DON
13 		DON
15 		SIL
13 		SIL
16 		BHGP
16 		BHGP
Ret 		BHGP
DNS 		21st 54
E BHI
11 		BHI
14 		CRO
9 		CRO
16 		THR
14 		THR
18 		KNO
12 		KNO
18 		SNE
20 		SNE
13 		OUL
12 		BHGP
10 		BHGP
14 		BHGP
17 		CAD
9 		CAD
13 		CAD
14 		DON
13 		DON
15 		SIL
13 		SIL
16 		BHGP
16 		1st 423
1. ^ – E Denotes riders participating in the Evo class within the British Superbike Championship.