Richard Williams (racing driver)
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Richard Williams is a British motor racing driver who competed in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup as a member of the SPS Automotive Performance Team.
Richard's entry to motor sport opened in karting before moving to cars. After coming 4th overall with a single race win the Renault
Clio Cup in 2004, he entered the 2005 BTCC in a Lexus
, ran by SpeedEquipe and sponsored by Friends Reunited
and HPI Racing. He came 14th overall in a small field, with a best result of 7th http://www.btccinfo.co.uk/drivers/williams.html. In 2006 he contested the Porsche Carrera Cup, with a best result of 3rd, also entering the Supercup
round at Silverstone
as a wild card
of sorts. For 2007 he is contesting the British GT Championship http://www.britishgt.com/news.php?action=showArticle¶ms%5Bid%5D=133
Richard's entry to motor sport opened in karting before moving to cars. After coming 4th overall with a single race win the Renault
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
Clio Cup in 2004, he entered the 2005 BTCC in a Lexus
Lexus
is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First introduced in 1989 in the United States, Lexus is now sold globally and has become Japan's largest-selling make of premium cars. The Lexus marque is marketed in over 70 countries and territories worldwide, and has...
, ran by SpeedEquipe and sponsored by Friends Reunited
Friends Reunited
Friends Reunited is a portfolio of social networking websites based upon the themes of reunion with research , and job-hunting...
and HPI Racing. He came 14th overall in a small field, with a best result of 7th http://www.btccinfo.co.uk/drivers/williams.html. In 2006 he contested the Porsche Carrera Cup, with a best result of 3rd, also entering the Supercup
Supercup
The series was initially sponsored by sport auto magazine during its inaugural season, then replaced by Würth the following two years. Television network Sat.1 sponsor the championship's final year.-Format:...
round at Silverstone
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...
as a wild card
Wild card (sports)
The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:...
of sorts. For 2007 he is contesting the British GT Championship http://www.britishgt.com/news.php?action=showArticle¶ms%5Bid%5D=133