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Richard Arthur Longman is a British racing driver and renowned motorsport preparation expert.[1] He was twice champion of the British Touring Car Championship (then known as the British Saloon Car Championship) in 1978 and 1979 driving a Mini 1275 GT for Patrick Motorsport, which ran the works British Leyland supported team.[2] The following year, he switched to a class C Ford Fiesta. In 1984, he was class C champion in his Ford Escort Mk3 RS1600i.

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Longman also has a house in the Bahamas as well as property in the New Forest, Hampshire.[citation needed]

Racing record

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Complete British Saloon Car Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Pts Class
1970 Downton Engineering Ltd BMC Mini Cooper S B BRH
12 		SNE
12 		THR
11 		SIL
DNQ 		CRY
DNS 		SIL SIL CRO BRH OUL BRH BRH 13th 20 3rd
1976 Richard Longman BMC Mini Cooper S A BRH SIL OUL THR THR
? 		SIL BRH MAL SNE BRH 30th 6 8th
1977 Patrick Motor Group Mini 1275 GT A SIL BRH OUL THR SIL
? 		THR
? 		DON
3† 		SIL
16 		DON
1† 		BRH
? 		THR
? 		BRH
11 		5th 28 2nd
1978 Patrick MotorSport Mini 1275 GT A SIL
10 		OUL
3† 		THR
? 		BRH
3† 		SIL
3† 		DON
4† 		MAL
Ret 		BRH
? 		DON
3† 		BRH
? 		THR
? 		OUL
4† 		1st 100 1st
1979 Patrick MotorSport Mini 1275 GT A SIL
14 		OUL
2† 		THR
20 		SIL
18 		DON
? 		SIL
? 		MAL
3† 		DON
? 		BRH
? 		THR
? 		SNE
15 		OUL
5† 		1st 97 1st
1980 Datapost Racing Ford Fiesta B MAL
2† 		OUL
4† 		THR
12 		SIL
Ret 		SIL
Ret 		BRH
? 		MAL
4† 		BRH
14 		14th 24 5th
A THR
? 		SIL
Ret 		7th
1981 Team Datapost Racing with Hepolite and Esso Austin Metro 1300 HLS A MAL
Ret† 		SIL
15 		OUL
13† 		THR
? 		BRH
7† 		SIL
? 		SIL
18 		DON
6† 		BRH
14 		THR
? 		SIL
11 		5th 58 2nd
1982 Royal Mail Datapost Racing with Esso Austin Metro 1300 HLS A SIL
10 		MAL
9† 		OUL
4† 		THR
13 		THR
13 		SIL
15 		DON
Ret 		BRH
16 		DON
10 		BRH
7 		SIL
? 		2nd 72 1st
1983 Royal Mail Datapost Ford Escort RS1600i C SIL
14 		OUL
9 		THR
16 		BRH
13 		THR
10 		SIL
Ret 		DON
Ret 		SIL
11 		DON
11 		BRH
11 		SIL
12 		7th 35 4th
1984 Royal Mail Datapost Ford Escort RS1600i C DON
16 		SIL
10 		OUL
10 		THR
12 		THR
Ret 		SIL
? 		SNE
12 		BRH
13 		BRH
13 		DON
13 		SIL
12 		2nd 74 1st
1985 Royal Mail Datapost Ford Escort RS Turbo B SIL OUL THR DON THR SIL
6 		DON
8 		SIL
5 		SNE
4 		BRH
7 		BRH
18 		SIL
Ret 		7th 45 4th
1986 Royal Mail Datapost Ford Escort RS Turbo B SIL
5 		THR
7 		SIL
3 		DON
3 		BRH
8 		SNE
3 		BRH
7 		DON
Ret 		SIL
3 		2nd 64 1st
Source:[3]

† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

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''Richard Longman'' is a British racing driver, engineer, and motorsport entrepreneur known for securing back-to-back British Saloon Car Championship titles in 1978 and 1979 with a Mini 1275 GT, as well as for founding Richard Longman & Co, a respected racing preparation and engine tuning business that evolved into Longman Racing. Longman's racing career began in saloon cars and included stints in British Formula 3 during the early 1970s, where he occasionally outperformed future Formula 1 champions such as Alan Jones, James Hunt, and Jody Scheckter. A serious crash in Formula 3 led him to decline an offer from March and shift focus to building his engineering business, though he soon returned to the British Touring Car Championship (then known as the British Saloon Car Championship). Driving for teams like Patrick Motorsport and later Team Datapost Racing, he piloted Minis, Ford Escorts, and other models to consistent success, finishing as championship runner-up in 1982, 1984, and 1986. In 1971, Longman established Richard Longman & Co, which gained a strong reputation for preparing competitive touring cars and engines. The company supplied works programs for manufacturers including Peugeot, Jaguar through Tom Walkinshaw Racing, Alfa Romeo, and Proton, contributing to successes in the BTCC, Asian Touring Car Championship, and other series over several decades. After stepping back from full-time involvement, Longman has remained in an advisory capacity, with the business—now Longman Racing Ltd—continuing under his son Michael's direction, specializing in motorsport electronics, engine management, and calibration. Recognized as a life member of the British Racing Drivers' Club and recipient of the Chris Bristow Trophy and BRDC Silver Star award (twice), Longman's dual role as a successful driver and innovative engineer has left a lasting mark on British touring car racing.

Early life

Birth and origins

Richard Longman was born on 18 March 1946 in Calcutta, India. Little is known about his family background, parents, siblings, education, or childhood, as these details are not widely documented in reliable biographical sources.

Acting career

Richard Longman (the British racing driver and engineer born in 1946) has no documented acting career in film, television, or stage. No reliable sources indicate any involvement in acting. The content previously in this section, including references to roles in productions such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Powder Monkey, pertains to a different individual named Richard Longman (born 15 July 1914 in York, England; died 2 March 2002 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England), who was an actor known for supporting roles in British and American television during the mid-20th century. For the subject of this article, there are no records of acting credits or related activities.

Personal life

Little public information is available regarding Richard Longman's private life. He has a son, Michael, who directs Longman Racing Ltd.

Death

Richard Longman is believed to be alive, with no public record of his death available. Recent sources refer to his ongoing advisory role with Longman Racing, now directed by his son Michael.

Selected credits

Richard Longman, the British racing driver and engineer, has no known credits in film or television as an actor. The subject is not known to have pursued an acting career.
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