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{{short description|British racing driver (born 1944)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use British English|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox F1 driver | name = Richard Robarts | nationality = {{flagicon|GBR}} British | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|09|22|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Bicknacre]], [[Essex]], England | Years = {{F1|1974}} | Team(s) = [[Brabham]], [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Williams]] | Races = 4 (3 starts) | Championships = 0 | Wins = 0 | Podiums = 0 | Points = 0 | Poles = 0 | Fastest laps = 0 | First race = [[1974 Argentine Grand Prix]] | First win = | Last win = | Last race = [[1974 Swedish Grand Prix]] }} '''Richard Robarts''' (born 22 September 1944)<ref name="WATN">{{cite web |url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Richard_Robarts |title= The World Championship drivers โ Where are they now? |accessdate=2007-07-29 |last=Jenkins |first=Richard |publisher=OldRacingCars.com}}</ref> is a British former [[racing driver]] from England. He participated in 4 [[Formula One]] World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 13 January 1974. He scored no championship points. Robarts began his career in Formula Ford, competing from 1969 to 1972.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite book|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|author=Steve Small|page=320|isbn=0851127029}}</ref> In 1973 he drove a [[Group Racing Developments|GRD]] in [[Formula Three]] and shared the [[British Formula 3 Championship|Lombard North Central, British Formula 3]] championship with [[Tony Brise]].<ref name ="ReferenceA"/> After paying for an F1 drive with [[Brabham]] in 1974, Robarts lost it after three races to the better-funded [[Rikky von Opel]]. He later found a seat with [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Williams]], but before Robarts could start a race, the team gave the opportunity to [[Tom Belsรธ]] instead. Robarts later raced in [[Formula 2]] before moving on to other series. {{Clear}}
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