Motorsport: Richards has adrenal gland cancer

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New Zealand V8 Supercar driver Jason Richards has cancer of the adrenal gland, it has been confirmed today.

Richards, 34, continues to recover well from surgery to remove the tumour from his abdomen last week, and is expected to leave hospital by the end of the week.

Once he has fully recovered from the surgery, the next step will be chemotherapy.

Richards was diagnosed with a tumour in his abdomen last month and stood down from the final two races of the V8 Supercar season. His seat in the Team BOC car for last week's round at Sandown was taken by endurance co-driver Andrew Jones, who will also fill in for the season finale in Sydney next month.

- NZPA