Dee ihe na-aga n'ihu na paragraf a - Na 16 Septemba 2007 Richards na nwunye ya, Karen, lanarịrị ọdịda a manyere ha na helikopta ha na Essex ka ha na-alọta na 2007 Belgian Grand Prix
, ihe na-erughị awa 24 mgbe onye ọkwọ ụgbọala WRC mbụ ya, Colin McRae, nwụrụ n'ihe mberede yiri nke ahụ tinyere nwa ya nwoke na mmadụ abụọ ndị ọzọ. Dabere na nkwupụta nke Prodrive mgbe ihe ahụ mere, Richards na-anya ụgbọelu Prodrive's Eurocopter EC 135. Ma Richards ma nwunye ya bụ́ Karen gbapụrụ n'enweghị ihe mere ha.