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Richard joined Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management (ADMM) from Toyota Motorsport where he has played an integral role since joining in 1984. In those years Richard took on many roles within the team including rally mechanic, workshop manager and later operations manager for Toyota’s championship-winning rally programme and the Le Mans 24 hour project.
In 1999 Richard worked closely with Ove Andersson on the set up of Toyota’s F1 project, he then went on to become General Manager F1 Operations in 2001. In 2004 he assumed the role of Team Manager, responsible for the smooth operation of the team and regular liaison with F1’s governing body, the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) as well as ensuring that the team complied with the strict sporting regulations during race weekend.
Richard’s former position at Toyota and strong background in engineering, business strategy and applied finance made him the ideal candidate for the role of Chief Executive Officer at ADMM.
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