Richard Robarts

Robarts
Nationality British
Date of Birth 22 September, 1944
Teams Brabham (1974)
Iso-Marlboro (1974)
Races Entered 4
DNQ/DNPQ 1
Best Result 15th, Brazil, 1974

Began his career late and made it to F1 quickly, on the back of becoming an F3 champion. Bernie Ecclestone loved him, then had Robarts leave him, before Frank Williams pulled exactly the same trick and left Richard to lower categories.

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Career Summary
Before F1
1969 • Began motor racing in an Aston Martin Lagonda.
• Began competing in Formula Ford 1600 in a Ginetta.
1970 • Competed in Formula Ford 1600.
1971 • Competed in Formula Ford 1600 in a Palliser.
1972 • Competed in Formula Ford 1600 in an Elden, 1 win.
1973 • Formula 3, =1st overall in the Lombard North Central Championship (52 points), 3rd overall in the Forward Trust Championship (32 points), 3 wins in a GRD and an Ensign.
Formula One
1974 • World Championship, 3 entries in a Brabham BT44 Cosworth, 1 entry in an Iso Marlboro FW02 Cosworth.
• Competed in the Race of Champions in a Brabham BT44 Cosworth.
• Competed in the International Trophy in a Brabham BT44 Cosworth.
After F1
1975 • World Championship of Makes, 4 starts in a Chevron B23 Ford with Smith.
1976 • Formula 2, 8 entries in a Team Myson March 752/762 BDA/Hart, 5 DNQs.
• Shellsport Group 8 championship, 5 starts, =9th overall, 30 points in a March 752/762 BDA.
1977 • Shellsport Group 8 championship, 1 start in a March 762 Hart.
• Competed in 2 Formula 3 events in an Anson.
1978 • Porsche 924 Challenge, 1 start.

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