Vale: Jason Richards

[Bird]

35yrs old is way too young

V8 Supercar driver Jason Richards has died after a 14-month battle with cancer.

Richards died at his Melbourne home last night, V8 Supercar officials and Holden have confirmed. The New Zealander was 35.

Richards had been fighting a rare and aggressive form of cancer called adrenocortical carcinoma.



Richards was a three-time Bathurst 1000 runner-up and won three New Zealand touring car championships prior to moving into the Australian V8 series in 2001.

He drove successfully for a variety of Holden teams in the V8 series - most recently Brad Jones Racing.

Richards is survived by his wife, Charlotte, and children, Sienna and Olivia.

"Jason's family is appreciative of the many thousands of people who have offered their love and support during his battle with illness over the past 14 months," Richards' family said in a statement issued today.

V8 Supercars said a memorial service to honour Richards and his career would be held at Sandown Raceway in Melbourne in the next few weeks.


Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/v8-driver-jason-richards-dies-after-cancer-fight-20111216-1oy27.html#ixzz1gf7vM1js

[Tracey family]

RIP Jason. 

He was one of my favourite drivers and always had a smile on his face even through this horrible illness.

[Redback]

Way too young, RIP Jason.

My condolences to his family.

Baz.

[jclures]

Just far to young, you have to feel for his family.
I met Jason in Darwin, and I found him to be one of the nicest blokes to talk to at the racing, he will be missed.

[Jenko67]

Another good bloke gone...

[Heiny]

RIP Jason

[duggie]

Very sad, A great driver/racer and a very nice bloke( even for a kiwi ). Rest in piece Jason, you have earned it.

[wholehog]

yep...sad indeed....to young

[Black Diamond]

He was a great bloke, brilliant driver and a loving father.

Rest in peace mate.

BD

[Brett B]

Rest in peace JR
you will be sadly missed
Now go and play cars upstairs

[gadgetman]

It's another reminder not to put too many things off, to always look at the bright side of life and keep making happy memories each day.    RIP Jason.

[Al Coholic]

Very sad!    RIP Jason

[gibbo301]

RIP Jason 

[singo-26]

I know his engineer of many years. A true gentleman of the sport, a great racer and great bloke.
RIP Jason.

[dazzler]

Rest in peace JR
you will be sadly missed
Now go and play cars upstairs

But wouldnt the pit girls be downstairs?   

[kylarama]

This one cuts a bit deap for me.

Motorsport tragic
Former Kiwi
I'm also 35
Also have 2 daughters aged 2 & 4.

How Jason has handled himself the last 12 months has been amazing.  Such a positive, happy outlook on life, no matter how grim it looked.

RIP JR

[Garry H]

It's another reminder not to put too many things off, to always look at the bright side of life and keep making happy memories each day.    RIP Jason.

X2

[Foo]

The really sad thing for my part is, his kids won't have any real good memories of their father because of their age.

At least they will have some visual images of him and what he was doing before his tragic death.

Bloody hidious disease!

Foo

[macca]

JR's memorial is at Sandown Raceway on Monday 9th at 3:30