Richard Benitez is a racing driver who last raced in SKUSA SuperNationals. Benitez has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,563 ranks Benitez 12192th of 40,200 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2010-11-21 | Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino TaG Senior | P20 | +5 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +109 | Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino 2008 | SKUSA SuperNationals | P9 |
| +5 | Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino 2010 | SKUSA SuperNationals | P20 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +5 | 2,585 | |
| 2008 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +1,233 | 2,583 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Dan WheldonHigher-rated, 1× champion | 5,800 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇩🇰 Gustavo MenezesFIA Gold, 1× champion | 5,435 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Buddy RiceFIA Gold | 4,649 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,182 | 🏳️ Fla | Trans-Am | 2,564 |
| 12,183 | 🇩🇪 Micheael Brüggekamp | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,564 |
| 12,185 | 🇦🇷 Nicolás Cotignola | Turismo Carretera | 2,564 |
| 12,184 | 🇨🇦 Nicolas Taylor | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,564 |
| 12,186 | 🏳️ Peter Schumann | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,564 |
| 12,187 | 🇧🇭 Ali Al-khalifa | 24H Series | 2,563 |
| 12,188 | 🏳️ Bruno Ferreira | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,563 |
| 12,189 | 🇳🇱 Edwin Schilt | 24H Series | 2,563 |
| 12,190 | 🇳🇱 Mark van Eldik | 24H Series | 2,563 |
| 12,191 | 🇩🇪 Patrick Kentenich | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,563 |
| 12,192 | 🏳️ Richard Benitez | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,563 |
| 12,193 | 🏳️ S. Sandy Satullo | SCCA Majors | 2,563 |
| 12,194 | 🏳️ Tyler Vance | SCCA Regionals | 2,563 |
| 12,195 | 🏳️ Brandon Frank | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,562 |
| 12,196 | 🏳️ Carl Modoff | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,562 |
| 12,197 | 🇪🇸 Jaime Font Casas | 24H Series | 2,562 |
| 12,198 | 🏳️ Josh De Losier | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,562 |
| 12,199 | 🏳️ Kol Bailey | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,562 |
| 12,200 | 🏳️ Kyriakos Sioukas | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,562 |
| 12,201 | 🇪🇪 Mirko van Oostrum | 24H Series | 2,562 |
| 12,202 | 🇩🇰 Nicolaj Møller Madsen | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,562 |
Richard Benitez is a competitive amateur, rating 2,562; he belongs in the band of drivers racing in club and regional competition where the field typically does not meet full professionals. His recorded career spans two seasons of SKUSA SuperNationals competition between 2008 and 2010, with two starts and no wins or podiums. He finished in the points across his appearances, averaging 14th place overall.[1]
The context of Benitez's limited racing shows occasional competition against much stronger drivers. He finished ahead of Dan Wheldon, a former IndyCar champion and front-running professional rated 5,848; he also beat Buddy Rice, an FIA Gold graded professional at 4,515; Eric Lichtenstein, rated 4,404; and Gregory Liefooghe, an FIA Silver graded driver at 3,908. These were single instances rather than sustained patterns, but they represent the only notable competitive markers in a brief record. Benitez has not raced since 2010 and is now retired from motorsport.