Education
Richards grew up in North Wales, attending Brynhyfryd School in Ruthin, Denbighshire. At the age of only 17 years and 3 months he became the then youngest person in Wales to hold a private pilot's licence and was awarded an RAF university scholarship. However, after completing his first year of A-Levels, he left school aged 17 to spend five years studying for his articles as a chartered accountant. It was during this period that he established his early career as a professional rally co-driver winning his first national rally championship with Tony Drummond in 1974.
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