18th, but had the fuel pump problem that finished their race?
The thing is that I’ve never driven at night and that this is my fifth year racing cars. So when it comes to my relative inexperience in comparison with a lot of drivers, such as Minassian, Olivier Pla and my team mate Matsuda-san, who was driving in F3 before I raced in my first go-kart.
That is a daunting prospect, but by the results I have achieved in the past, its shows that I deserve to be here. It’s a case of man up and drive, just shut up and get the job done. It’s the same for everybody, no matter if you b*tch, complain or whine, it is a case of getting in the car and getting on with it.
As you can tell, Richard is not one for mincing words, and his honest answers show passion and hunger to get success. The WEC is one of the more public platforms where a driver like him can get results will only lead to a more prosperous future, when the door is opened at the right time.
The battle that Bradley, Matthew Howson and Tsugio Matsuda had with the G-Drive trio of Olivier Pla, Roman Rusinov and Julian Canal was fierce between the two teams, and showed that KCMG are a lot more further forward than a lot of people had originally thought.
Paul Ip and his team are looking to get themselves on the top step, especially as Le Mans is the ultimate challenge for any driver that wants to be a part of racing history. The race at Spa will only be a taster of what is to come for the Chinese squad, but with their impressive run last year, it may be a lot better in July this time around.
E Racing would like to thank Richard for his time and KCMG’s PR Cristina Villar for setting up the interview. We wish KCMG the best of luck for the rest of the season.