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Steve Richards

Five-time Bathurst 1000 winner and New Zealand-born Supercars racing driver, son of Jim Richards; runs Steven Richards Motorsport.

Oct 10, 2026

16:23
First
16:24
time round, you're in a big team that has a reputation.
16:28
And the idea of failure is shattering.
16:33
So doing all the things that I could control, making sure that I had the laps in the car, making sure that I was fit enough for it because of the conditions inside the car are quite...
16:45
Testing? Testing, yeah.
16:48
But the good thing was I was in the second car.
16:50
So there was no real pressure to get a result other than learn, gain experience.

10 MINS LATER

27:02
But was there a setback or a tough period through whether it be your career or your life that has really shaped your resilience and the way you deal with things?
16:47
First time round, you're in a big
16:49
team that has a reputation.
16:53
And the idea of failure is shattering.
16:57
So doing all the things that I could control, making sure that I had the laps in the car, making sure that I was fit enough for it because of the conditions inside the car are quite...
17:09
Testing? Testing, yeah.
17:12
But the good thing was I was in the second car.
17:14
So there was no real pressure to get a result other than learn, gain experience.

19 MINS LATER

36:28
What do you think is the key to a healthy marriage, relationship, even friendship? The key things.

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