Richard Moore (racing driver)

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Richard Moore
NationalityFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealander
Born (1991-12-01) 1 December 1991 (age 32)
V8SuperTourer career
Debut season 2012
Car number10
Former teams M3 Racing
Starts88
Wins5
Poles0
Fastest laps4
Best finish2nd in 2013
Championship titles
2009National Open Champion - KartSport
Moore's Holden Commodore which he raced to fourth in the 2013 season. Richard Moore 2013.jpg
Moore's Holden Commodore which he raced to fourth in the 2013 season.

Richard Moore (born 1 December 1991) is a racing driver from New Zealand, who competes in the New Zealand V8SuperTourer Series for M3 Racing, he is the team mate of four-time Bathurst 1000 winner Greg Murphy.

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Career

V8 SuperTourers

In 2012 the all new V8SuperTourer category was launched and the Moore family was interested in competing and managed to form a team with Paul Manuell and Greg Murphy to create M3 Racing. In Moore's first season he showed great speed and even managed to land four podium finishes, and then in 2013 Moore was consistently in the top three placings, and ended the season fourth in the championship, including a race victory.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2012 V8SuperTourer M3 Racing 19000220808th
2013 V8SuperTourer M3 Racing 21101828784th

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