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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards at Silverstone

BIZARRE: David richards there s not a single driver i haven t fallen out with | Mind Blowing Facts

British Motorsport chair David Richards
David Richards says he has become friends with drivers under his stead after falling out with them while working together. Photograph: Eric Alonso/Getty Images

From building a team in a Silverstone lock-up to a remarkable success in Formula One, world championships in rallying and sportscars, few have a tale to tell to match that of David Richards and Prodrive. What better time then than Sunday’s British Grand Prix as the company marks four ­decades of a journey for a man and team where racing is in the blood.

Richards formed Prodrive in 1984 with a complement of 14 people. It is now a racing and engineering group of more than 700 with Richards still at the helm. He will also be at Silverstone in his long-standing role as chair of Motorsport UK, British motorsport’s governing body.

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