Rick Kelly (born 17 January 1983) is an Australian professional racing driver who previously competed in the Supercars Championship. He last drove the No. 15 Ford Mustang GT for Kelly Racing. Previously, he drove for the HSV Dealer Team with whom he won the Bathurst 1000 alongside Greg Murphy in 2003 and 2004.[1] In 2006, Kelly extended his success by winning the V8 Supercar Championship for the HSV Dealer Team.[2] His older brother Todd Kelly was also a racing driver who won the Bathurst 1000 in 2005. His parents John and Margaret Kelly formed Kelly Racing in 2009 with Rick and Todd Kelly as lead drivers, expanding to a 4 car operation.[3]
| Rick Kelly | |
|---|---|
 Rick Kelly in 2020 | |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 17 January 1983 (age 41) Mildura, Victoria |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Supercars Championship career | |
| Championships | 1 (2006) |
| Races | 580 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Podiums | 60 |
| Pole positions | 12 |
2006 Supercar Championship
editIn 2006, Kelly won the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series after being one of the most consistent performers throughout the season. The victory, however, was not without its share of controversy. Despite not winning a single round overall (though he did win an individual race), or scoring a pole position in any individual race, Kelly entered the final round of the series at Phillip Island seven points ahead of his nearest competitor, Craig Lowndes, (who had won four rounds) due to consistent high points finishes in all twelve of the previous 2006 rounds.
Coming into the third and final race of the round, Lowndes had managed to pull back the deficit to be even on points with Kelly, meaning that the driver out of the two who finished first would clinch the championship. Two laps into the final race, Kelly collided with Lowndes, who then slid into Todd Kelly. Damage to Lowndes’s car resulted in him finishing 29th, whereas Rick Kelly finished 18th and was awarded the series title despite not having won a single round.[4][5]
Charitable work
editKelly has joined other publicly known figures in support of the "Oscar's Law" campaign, a protest against the factory farming of companion animals. The campaign is named after a neglected dog found in central Victoria, Australia, and was launched in 2010. The list of supporters includes singers Kate Ceberano, Jon Stevens, and Sia.[6] Kelly not only appears on the campaign's website, but he has also promoted the campaign on his Twitter account.[7]
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Kelly placed 14th in the 2012 V8 Supercars Championship driving a Holden VE Commodore -
Kelly placed 14th in the 2013 V8 Supercars Championship driving a Nissan L33 Altima -
Kelly placed 13th in the 2014 V8 Supercars Championship driving a Nissan L33 Altima -
Kelly placed 14th in the 2017 Supercars Championship driving a Nissan L33 Altima -
Kelly placed 8th in the 2018 Supercars Championship driving a Nissan L33 Altima
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Career results
editCareer summary
editSupercars Championship results
editComplete Bathurst 1000 results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | K-mart Racing Team | Holden Commodore VX | Nathan Pretty
|
14th | 158 |
| 2002 | Holden Young Lions | Holden Commodore VX | Nathan Pretty
|
4th | 161 |
| 2003 | K-mart Racing Team | Holden Commodore VY |  Greg Murphy
|
1st | 161 |
| 2004 | K-mart Racing Team | Holden Commodore VY | Greg Murphy
|
1st | 161 |
| 2005 | HSV Dealer Team | Holden Commodore VZ | Garth Tander
|
16th | 149 |
| 2006 | HSV Dealer Team | Holden Commodore VZ | Todd Kelly
|
2nd | 161 |
| 2007 | HSV Dealer Team | Holden Commodore VE | Garth Tander
|
DNF | 134 |
| 2008 | HSV Dealer Team | Holden Commodore VE | Paul Radisich
|
DNS | 0 |
| Paul Dumbrell David Reynolds
|
20th | 127 | |||
| 2009 | Kelly Racing | Holden Commodore VE | Todd Kelly
|
8th | 161 |
| 2010 | Kelly Racing | Holden Commodore VE | Owen Kelly
|
16th | 161 |
| 2011 | Kelly Racing | Holden Commodore VE | Owen Kelly
|
22nd | 159 |
| 2012 | Kelly Racing | Holden Commodore VE | David Russell
|
15th | 161 |
| 2013 | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | Karl Reindler
|
19th | 161 |
| 2014 | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | David Russell
|
8th | 161 |
| 2015 | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | David Russell
|
16th | 161 |
| 2016 | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | Russell Ingall
|
DNF | 156 |
| 2017 | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | David Wall
|
13th | 159 |
| 2018 | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | Garry Jacobson
|
11th | 161 |
| 2019 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | Dale Wood
|
8th | 161 |
| 2020 | Kelly Racing | Ford Mustang Mk.6 | Dale Wood
|
17th | 144 |
References
edit- ^ Bob Jennings (11 October 2004). "Murphy and Kelly go back-to-back at Bathurst". The Sydney Morning Herald. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "2006 V8 Supercar Championship Final Points". V8 Supercars Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "Jack Daniel's teams up with Kelly Racing". Holden Motorsport. 2 March 2009. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
- ^ McKay, Peter (11 December 2006) Kelly emerges in dramatic finale
- ^ Stanford, James (11 December 2006); Stewards reject Lowndes' appeal; The Herald Sun
- ^ "Home". Oscar's law. 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ Rick Kelly (24 August 2011). "Get on board to help stop puppy farms and the sale of puppy's in pet shops". Rick Kelly Twitter account. Twitter. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
External links
edit- Official Rick Kelly Website Archived 5 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Profile
- Rick Kelly V8 Supercars Official Profile
- Rick Kelly career summary at DriverDB.com
- Rick Kelly driver statistics at Racing-Reference