Dave Richards awarded CBE

C Elwood · 31 Dec 2004, 12:51 (Ref:1190494)

Prodrive founder and former BAR Honda Team Principle Dave Richards has been awarded a CBE for Services to Motor Sport in the New Years Honours List.

Dave Richards' first Formula One involvement as Team Principle came in September 1997 when he joined Benetton. 13 months later Richards and the Benetton family parted ways and Richards would concentrate on the World Rally Championship until he joined the BAR at the end of 2001.

Prodrive employs nearly 900 staff in the UK, US, Germany, Thailand and Australia with a turnover in excess of £110 million.

**Adam43** · 31 Dec 2004, 12:56 (Ref:1190497)

Congratulations DR

Has anyone else in the commonwealth and involved in motorsport been honoured in the Queen's list?

Marbot · 31 Dec 2004, 13:19 (Ref:1190521)

Pretty much well deserved i'd say.

BootsOntheSide · 31 Dec 2004, 13:56 (Ref:1190555)

The word's Principal - principle means something else entirely.

Congratulations to David Richards for an achievement well deserved. Formula 1 is just the tip of the iceberg of his success - 6 WRC and 5 BTCC titles as manager, plus his success as a rally co-driver.

Kicking-back · 31 Dec 2004, 14:18 (Ref:1190561)

Very well deserved.

No-one could deny the great achievements of David Richards - and it's right he is being honoured.

gfm · 1 Jan 2005, 11:01 (Ref:1190944)

Delighted for David - a 'mover' if there ever was one.
Warmest congratulations!

Sodemo · 1 Jan 2005, 11:03 (Ref:1190945)

Without sounding like a complete thicko what does CBE stand for?

I know OBE is Order of British Empire, and MBE is Member of British Empire, whats CBE?

ASCII Man · 1 Jan 2005, 12:01 (Ref:1190962)

CBE = Commander of the Order of the British Empire

If you don't know it, google it!

BootsOntheSide · 1 Jan 2005, 12:18 (Ref:1190969)

CBE's the higehst one below a knighthood or damehood - OBE's next with MBE being the lowest (although still a nice thing to have). It's great that David's been honoured this year, there are some really worthy names on the list this year, although the knighthood for Digby Jones is an insult.

Knowlesy · 1 Jan 2005, 16:39 (Ref:1191072)

Well done David.....although a knighthood would be more appropriate I feel. One for the future, ay?

Anyone care to bash DR now?

ASCII Man · 1 Jan 2005, 16:40 (Ref:1191074)

He's still a twit IMO!

Knowlesy · 1 Jan 2005, 16:43 (Ref:1191079)

Ooh, you are evil!

luke · 1 Jan 2005, 16:45 (Ref:1191080)

I like the guy a lot, especially after the Button saga.

**Adam43** · 1 Jan 2005, 16:46 (Ref:1191083)

A twit who runs a successful, diverse racing and engineering company. I wish I was a twit.

Logrence · 1 Jan 2005, 19:33 (Ref:1191187)

It all depends what the crivens these stupid awards are for...

Someone doing something amazing I can understand, but why is Richards getting an award for his job? He has earned a lot of money through a career he has chosen to pursue...why not honour people who do extraordinary things?

Bloody Matthew Pinsent gets a knighthood for making a living out of rowing boats, I ask you!

**Adam43** · 1 Jan 2005, 19:39 (Ref:1191193)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Logrence

extraordinary things?

How many people do you know that set-up a company that leads the world in its chosen engineering area?

People with four olympic gold medals (won at four different games) are hardly common place.

These people are sung about, but they are as deserving as the un-sung ones to. In addition it is good that the famous people who receive one get recognised at the same time, with the same reward as the 'ordinary' people. it shows there is no difference. Don't recognise these people's achievements if you like, but I am pleased that our country does.

Casseopeia · 1 Jan 2005, 20:16 (Ref:1191207)

I think it is great for motorsport to have important figures - such as DR- recognised. He has worked hard and been successful in many different ways. I think it is well deserved.

M Coupe · 1 Jan 2005, 20:36 (Ref:1191227)

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamAshmore

A twit who runs a successful, diverse racing and engineering company. I wish I was a twit.

Successful?

Racing & Rallying etc - Yes.
Engineering (road cars etc) - No.

**Adam43** · 1 Jan 2005, 20:38 (Ref:1191230)

If you like, although the level of engineering in motorsport is quite high

**GTRMagic** · 1 Jan 2005, 20:43 (Ref:1191233)

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamAshmore

A twit who runs a successful, diverse racing and engineering company. I wish I was a twit.

You might have to define "successful" for me Adam... the prodrive-engineered FPR down this part of the world in V8Supercar looked as well organised as a club racing team... despite having the largest race headquarters of any Supercar team here, and a budget as one of the highest.... the engines kept ventilating, silly mechanical failures kept the cars on the DNF queue... and the team lost its two main series drivers because despite the promises, there were changes but no different results after 2 years and $12m of Ford's money trying.

An embarassment all round really.

Rather like the Button incident.... and the Burns incident from a few years ago... (someone here said DR was a younger Tommy Walkinshaw...

)

**Adam43** · 1 Jan 2005, 20:52 (Ref:1191240)

Nah, DR could never be as 'successful' as TW, but then I'd forgive Tom pretty much anything after getting Jaguar winning again

How is Tom, I here he is down with you

**GTRMagic** · 1 Jan 2005, 21:27 (Ref:1191257)

TW is turning Holden Motor Sport on its head, having done some sort of deal to take it over, and run the engine and chassis supply program himself....

On the strength of that news, Holden's best 2004 team has chosen not to be a customer of Holden Motor Sport in 2005... and instead have bought the HMS chassis builder, and sourcing engines from another team instead....

... while it seems TW has bought a racing team again.... and lost that team's major sponsor at the same time... sound familiar?

Kicking-back · 1 Jan 2005, 23:30 (Ref:1191309)

The world does not revolve around Australia!

Lets not forget ProDrive are multiple race winners around the world and multiple world champions.

And this is a second career for David Richards, who himself is a world champion co-driver in rallying.

**GTRMagic** · 3 Jan 2005, 04:48 (Ref:1192019)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kicking-back

The world does not revolve around Australia!

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Says who!!!

Kicking-back · 3 Jan 2005, 12:39 (Ref:1192140)

Obviously, if you're Australian, it does

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