Rick Kelly

Origin

Mildura, Victoria

Website

http://www.rickkelly.com.au

Currently Lives

Melbourne, Victoria

Hobbies

Dirtbike riding, flying, wakeboarding, racing

Marital Status

partner, Elysia

Height

182

Weight

78

Description

>>Favourite Circuit: Bathurst >>Favourite Race: Bathurst 1000 >>Least Favourite Race: No such thing! >>Racing Hero: Ayrton Senna >>Most Memorable Moment: Winning Bathurst >>Admires Most in Others: Patience and a never giving up attitude >>Person Most Like to Meet: Lance Armstrong >>First Season: 2002 >>First V8 Supercar Win: 2003 Bathurst 1000 >>First V8 Supercar Race: 2001 Queensland 500 >>First Bathurst: 2001 >>First Major Crash: 2002 Hidden Valley

Taz Douglas Caps Comeback With Stratco Racing Endurance Drive
Taz Douglas will cap a remarkable comeback to racing from serious illness when he lines up for Stratco Racing at the V8 Supercar endurance events

Dale Wood Completes Jack Daniel's Racing Endurance Line-up
Young Victorian driver Dale Wood will complete the Jack Daniel's Racing line-up for the upcoming V8 Supercar endurance events at Phillip Island and Bathurst.

Dale Wood Completes Jack Daniel's Racing Endurance Line-up
Young Victorian driver Dale Wood will complete the Jack Daniel's Racing line-up for the upcoming V8 Supercar endurance events at Phillip Island and Bathurst.

Todd And Rick Kelly Sample NASCAR Action At Watkins Glen
Jack Daniel's Racing V8 Supercar drivers Todd and Rick Kelly have sampled NASCAR Sprint Cup Series action at the Watkins Glen

Glenn Seton Teams With Jason Bargwanna To Form Experienced Bathurst Combination
Glenn Seton will team up with Jason Bargwanna to form an experienced driver combination in the Rock Holden Commodore at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 this October

Jack Daniel's Racing Survives Tough Day In Townsville
Jack Daniel's Racing team-mates Todd and Rick Kelly have survived a tough opening race at the Sucrogen Townsville 400

Irwin Racing Aims To Maintain Momentum At Townsville
Three weeks ago IRWIN Racing was literally on top of the V8 world when it won pole position for race 14 of the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship in Darwin

Best It's Ever Been Says Richards
Slick pit work and one of Jason Richards best drives of the year saw Team BOC recover from P21 on the grid to P7 at the chequered flag in Darwin

FPR Caps Off Top End Weekend With Another Podium Finish
On the back of their first win of the season yesterday, Ford Performance Racing today sent a signal up pitlane that they are still a force to be reckoned with

Irwin Racing Shattered Following Pole Exhilaration
IRWIN Racing was celebrating its first ever pole after Alex Davison recorded the fastest time in today's qualifying session

Bittersweet Finish For Sbr In Darwin
It's been a bittersweet finish to the Skycity Triple Crown weekend in Darwin with Shane van Gisbergen scoring another podium crossing the finish line in 3rd

Kelly Brothers Score Double Top 10 In Darwin
Jack Daniel's Racing team-mates Todd and Rick Kelly have scored a double top 10 finish in the final race of the SKYCITY Triple Crown at Hidden Valley Raceway

Bargwanna And Ricciardello Play Strategy Game In Darwin
Kelly Racing drivers Jason Bargwanna and Tony Ricciardello rolled the dice on tyre strategy in the final race of the SKYCITY Triple Crown at Hidden Valley

Bargwanna And Ricciardello Ready For Darwin Heat
Jason Bargwanna and Tony Ricciardello will race in soaring temperatures this weekend as the V8 Supercars Championship Series hits Hidden Valley Racing

Todd And Rick Kelly Seek Further Darwin Victories
Jack Daniel's Racing team-mates Todd and Rick Kelly have their sights set on further success at Hidden Valley Raceway ahead of the SKYCITY Triple Crown in Darwin

Ricciardello Scores Second Top 20 Finish For 2010
Stratco Racing driver Tony Ricciardello has posted his second top 20 finish for the season in the second race of Event 6 in the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series

Slade Scores Top Ten Finish At Winton
Wilson Security Racing's Tim Slade scored his best ever finishing result in a sprint race today crossing the finish line in 7th after 64 gruelling laps

Fpr Falcons Face Tough Competiton At Winton
Ford Performance Racing's Mark Winterbottom says that their test session next week can't come soon enough

Irwin Racing To Have Same Set-up As The Giz At Winton
IRWIN Racing will start this weekend's V8 Supercar event at Winton Raceway with the same car set-up as Shane Van Gisbergen's Falcon.

Glenn Seton Joins Kelly Racing For Another Crack At Bathurst Glory
Arguably the best driver never to win the Bathurst 1000, Glenn Seton will join Kelly Racing this October for yet another crack at finally claiming victory at Mount Panorama

Rick Kelly Says The Speed Is There For Success
Jack Daniel's Racing driver Rick Kelly says that he has the speed to challenge for podium finishes as the V8 Supercar Championship Series heads to the sixth event

Bargwanna Makes 150th V8 Supercar Start At Winton
Rock Racing driver Jason Bargwanna will become the 15th driver in Australian Touring Car Championship history to make 150 event starts at Winton Motor Raceway this weekend

Van Gisbergen Back In The Points Fight
Shane van Gisbergen vowed to make a comeback after the disappointment of Hamilton and he delivered once again

Frosty's Falcon Crashes - Richo's Flies
Ford Performance Racing's Mark Winterbottom's championship hopes took another blow when the Orrcon Steel pilot was caught up in a dramatic crash

Ricciardello Scores 22nd In Queensland
Tony Ricciardello has scored a 22nd place finish aboard the Stratco Holden Commodore in the final race of the Ipswich 300

Strategic Headache For Team BOC Richards
Choice of tyre strategy was critical at Queensland Raceway today and Jason Richards seemed to have opted for a good one as he emerged in the top ten

Rick Kelly Rises To Sixth In Points With Seventh In Queensland
Jack Daniel's Racing driver Rick Kelly has jumped two spots in the V8 Supercar Championship Series standings to now sit in sixth place after finishing in seventh

Bright Wants Review On Soft Tyre Use
Amazing passing today at Queensland Raceway should be enough to convince V8 Supercar officials to rethink pitting the ultra fast soft tyre

Bargwanna Makes Progress In Ipswich
Rock Racing driver Jason Bargwanna has made progress up through the order in the opening race of the Ipswich 300 at Queensland Raceway

Rick Kelly Scores Another Top 10 In Queensland
Jack Daniel's Racing driver Rick Kelly has scored his eighth top 10 finish from nine races so far this season with eighth place in the opening race of the Ipswich 300

FPR Struggle For Speed At QR
Ford Performance Racing's battle with the Dunlop SportMaxx Sprint tyre continued this afternoon with both FPR Falcons struggling for rear-wheel grip

Trade-off As Brighty Banks On Lessons Learned
Jason Bright made his second top ten shootout of the season today but Queensland Raceway was brutal on his Trading Post Racing tyres during the 120km race

Kelly Gang Grows By One As Jack Daniel's Racing Signs Owen Kelly
The Kelly Gang has grown by one with the signing of experienced driver Owen Kelly to Jack Daniel's Racing for the endurance races

Pit Stop Drama For Brighty
Damaged brakes on lap 14 of V8 Supercar race at Hamilton Street Track again prevented Jason Bright from stretching his legs in the Trading Post Racing Commodore

SBR Make A Good Recovery In Hamilton
SP Tools Racing's Shane van Gisbergen made a good recovery in Race 2 of the Hamilton ITM 400 after Saturday's nightmare DNF result.

Bargwanna Ninth In Kelly Racing Triple Treat
Jason Bargwanna has delivered Rock Racing its first top 10 finish of the season in a triple treat result for Kelly Racing in the final race of the ITM 400 in Hamilton

Both Kelly Brothers In Top 10 In Hamilton
Jack Daniel's Racing has finished with both its Commodores in the top 10 in the final race of the ITM 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand

Kelly Brothers Confident Ahead Of Hamilton Return
Jack Daniel's Racing team-mates Todd and Rick Kelly are confident that they can achieve top results in their return to Hamilton

Van Gisbergen The Comeback Kid In Adelaide
It was an exhilarating end to Race 2 of the Clipsal 500 today with SP Tools Racing's Shane van Gisbergen just missing out on a podium finish to cross the line in 4th place

Ricciardello Posts Another Solid Finish In Adelaide
Tony Ricciardello has again put in a solid drive to collect another respectable finish in the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide.

Irwin Racing Ready For Aussie V8 Opener
IRWIN Racing's Alex Davison heads to the first Australian round of the V8 Supercar Championship Series, the Clipsal 500, on the streets of Adelaide confident of a strong result

Rick Kelly Scores Another Fourth With Strong Drive In Bahrain
Rick Kelly has scored his second fourth place finish for the season with a top drive in the second race of the Gulf Air Desert 400 at the Bahrain International Circuit

Van Gisbergen Takes Second Podium In The Middle East
SP Tools Racing's Shane van Gisbergen has scored his second podium in the Middle East, finishing the 200km race at the Bahrain International Circuit in third place

Stewards Summary - Round 2, Bahrain International Circuit
UPDATE 6 FINAL: 1900hrs Saturday 27th February 2010 Matters arising from Race 4:

Bottle-o's Bahrain A Mixed Bag
The Bottle-O Racing's Paul Dumbrell ended the 2010 V8 Supercar Middle East double-header on a high note with a 10th placed finish in the fourth race of the series

Strong Start To 2010 The Bottle-o Racing Campaign
The Bottle-O Racing's 2010 V8 Supercar campaign began strongly with one of the team's most competitive outings yet

Bargwanna Pleased With Promising Start To Season
Rock Racing driver Jason Bargwanna is pleased with his promising start to the season after a 15th place finish in the second race of the Yas V8 400

Van Gisbergen Scores First Career Podium In Abu Dhabi
SP Tools Racing's Shane van Gisbergen will leave Abu Dhabi with his first career podium after finishing Saturday's 200km race in third place at the Yas Marina Circuit

Positive Start For Bargwanna In Abu Dhabi
Rock Racing driver Jason Bargwanna has made a positive start to this year's V8 Supercar Championship Series with a strong performance en route to a 13th place

Rick Kelly Begins 2010 With Top 10 In Abu Dhabi
Jack Daniel's Racing driver Rick Kelly has started the 2010 V8 Supercar season with a strong top 10 finish in the opening race of the Yas V8 400

FPR Off To Solid Start In Abu
Ford Performance Racing's Mark Winterbottom has ensured a cracking season opener this weekend by securing a place on the podium

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