Rick Kelly
Rick Kelly | |
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| Born | January 17, 1983 Mildura, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Known for | Supercars Championship driver, 2006 V8 Supercar Champion, two-time Bathurst 1000 winner |
Rick Kelly (born 17 January 1983) is an Australian professional racing driver known for his participation in the Supercars Championship. His most recent role was behind the wheel of the No. 15 Ford Mustang GT representing Kelly Racing. Kelly achieved victory twice at the prestigious Bathurst 1000 while driving for the HSV Dealer Team alongside teammate Greg Murphy in both 2003 and 2004. He claimed the V8 Supercar Championship title in 2006, driving for the same team. His elder brother, Todd Kelly, also earned a Bathurst 1000 win in 2005. Their parents, John and Margaret Kelly, established Kelly Racing in 2009, with Rick and Todd serving as primary drivers, growing the team into a four-car outfit.
2006 Supercar Championship
During the 2006 season, Kelly secured the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series by consistently scoring high points rather than by winning individual rounds. Without claiming any round victories or pole positions, he entered the final event at Phillip Island holding a seven-point lead over his nearest competitor, Craig Lowndes, who had won four rounds that year.
In the decisive race, Lowndes managed to equal Kelly’s points tally, meaning whoever won that race would become champion. However, two laps into the race, Kelly and Lowndes collided; this incident caused Lowndes to spin into Todd Kelly, resulting in a 29th-place finish for Lowndes. Kelly completed the race in 18th place and was crowned champion despite not winning any rounds throughout the season.
Charitable work
Kelly actively supports "Oscar's Law," a campaign opposing factory farming practices involving companion animals. The initiative is named after Oscar, a mistreated dog discovered in central Victoria, Australia. Launched in 2010, the campaign counts among its advocates singers such as Kate Ceberano, Jon Stevens, and Sia. Kelly promotes awareness of this cause through its official website and his presence on Twitter.
Career summary
Supercars Championship results
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| Year | Team | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | Overall position | Total points | |
| 2001 | K-Mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | PHI R1 |
PHI R2 |
ADE R3 |
ADE R4 |
EAS R5 |
EAS R6 |
HDV R7 |
HDV R8 |
HDV R9 |
CAN R10 |
CAN R11 |
CAN R12 |
BAR R13 |
BAR R14 |
BAR R15 |
CAL R16 |
CAL R17 |
CAL R18 |
ORA R19 |
ORA R20 |
QLD R21 Ret |
WIN R22 |
WIN R23 |
BAT R24 14 |
PUK R25 |
PUK R26 |
47th | 308 | ||||||||||||||
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| 2020 | Kelly Racing | Ford Mustang GT
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16th |
1316 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
| Year | Team | Vehicle | Co-driver | Final position | Completed laps |
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| 2001 | K-mart Racing Team | Holden Commodore VX | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Nathan Pretty | 14th | 158 |
| 2002 | Holden Young Lions | Holden Commodore VX | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Nathan Pretty | 4th | 161 |
| 2003 | K-mart Racing Team | Holden Commodore VY | Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Greg Murphy | 1st | 161 |
| 2004 | K-mart Racing Team | Holden Commodore VY | Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Greg Murphy | 1st | 161 |
| 2005 | HSV Dealer Team | Holden Commodore VZ | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Garth Tander | 16th | 149 |
| 2006 | HSV Dealer Team | Holden Commodore VZ | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Todd Kelly | 2nd | 161 |
| 2007 | HSV Dealer Team | Holden Commodore VE | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Garth Tander | align="center" | DNF | align="center" |134 |
| (2008) | rowspan=2 | HSV Dealer Team | rowspan=2 | Holden Commodore VE | Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showallPaul Radisich | align="center" | DNS | align="center" |0 |
| Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallPaul Dumbrell Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall David Reynolds |
align="center" |20th | align="center" |127 | |||
| -(2009)- | Kelly Racing | Holden Commodore VE | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Todd Kelly | align="center"|8th | align="center"|161 |
| -(2010)- | Kelly Racing | Holden Commodore VE | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallOwen Kelly | align="center"|16th | align="center"|161 |
| -(2011)- | Kelly Racing | Holden Commodore VE | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Owen Kelly | align="center"|22nd | align="center"|159 |
| -(2012)- | Kelly Racing | Holden Commodore VE | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallDavid Russell | align="center"|15th | align="center"|161 |
| -(2013)- | Nissan Motorsport | (Nissan Altima L33) | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallKarl Reindler | align="center"|19th | align="center"|161 |
| -(2014)- | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | Template:Flagicon\ David Russell | align=center\|\(8th\) | align=center\|\(161\) |
| -(2015)- | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | Template:Flagicon\ David Russell | align=center\|\(16th\) | align=center\|\(161\) |
| -(2016)- | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | Template:Flagicon\Russell Ingall | align=center\|\(DNF\) | align=center\|\(156\) |
| -(2017)- | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | Template:Flagicon\David Wall | align=center\|\(13th\) | align=center\|\(159\) |
| -(2018)- | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | Template:Flagicon\Garry Jacobson | align=center\|\(11th\) | align=center\|\(161\) |
| -(2019)- | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | Template:Flagicon\Dale Wood | align=center\|\(8th\) | align=center\|\(161\) |
| -(2020)- | Kelly Racing | Ford Mustang Mk.6 | Template:Flagicon \ Dale Wood | align=center \|\(17th \) | align=center \|\(144 \) |
External links
- Rick Kelly Official Website
- Profile of Rick Kelly at Nissan Motorsport
- Rick Kelly on the Official Supercars site
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- 1983 births
- Bathurst 1000 winners
- Formula Ford drivers
- Formula Holden drivers
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Mildura
- Racing drivers from Victoria (state)
- Supercars Championship drivers
- R-Motorsport drivers
- Kelly Racing drivers
- Nismo drivers
- Aston Martin Racing drivers