Todd Kelly

Jack Daniel's Racing pairing Todd and Rick Kelly are aiming for big results in the second leg of the V8 Supercar Middle Eastern swing at the Gulf Air Desert 400 in Sakhir, Bahrain this weekend. Rick Kelly finished in fourth place at the second race in Abu Dhabi aboard his #15 Jack Daniel's Racing Holden Commodore and is determined to repeat that form in Bahrain.

Todd Kelly had no luck last week in Abu Dhabi, but rather than dwell on two poor finishes, Kelly is viewing the Bahrain event as a fresh start to his 2010 campaign.

Todd Kelly is a former race winner at the Bahrain International Circuit and has always showed strong pace at the desert venue.

Jack Daniel's Racing driver Rick Kelly has grabbed an impressive fourth place finish in the second race of the Yas V8 400 at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi today.
Kelly had a superb day aboard the #15 Jack Daniel's Racing Holden Commodore, qualifying third earlier in the day to equal his best qualifying performance for Jack Daniel's Racing.

In the race the 27-year-old got a great jump off the line, passing polesitter Mark Winterbottom on the run to the first corner to slot into second place.

Kelly then drove a smart race, staying out of trouble and collecting a fourth place finish in the 43-lap event, holding out a fast finishing Craig Lowndes in the final stages.

The result leaves Kelly in seventh place in the championship standings after the opening event of the year, with the 2006 V8 Supercar champion pleased to have posted a solid points score to kick-off the season.

Unfortunately Todd Kelly again had a tough time aboard the #7 Jack Daniel's Racing Holden Commodore, involved in three separate on-track incidents in today's race. His chances were dashed early when caught up in an incident in the opening laps of the race.

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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 at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi today.

Kelly started back in 16th position after a poor qualifying run earlier in the day, but got off to a lightning start aboard his #15 Jack Daniel's Racing Holden Commodore.

Kelly was up into ninth position by the first corner and held a top 10 position for most of the 43-lap race, eventually finishing in 10th place.

The 27-year-old is confident that he can improve the set-up of his car in several areas overnight ahead of tomorrow's second race, where Kelly is aiming to break into the top five.

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Jack Daniel's Racing drivers Todd and Rick Kelly have both had to work hard on the opening day of the Yas V8 400 at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi today.
Learning the new circuit and developing a car set-up for the challenging venue was the priority for the Kelly brothers, with oversteer issues on the low-grip circuit a significant factor in set-up decisions.

A spin for Rick Kelly saw him flat spot two tyres on his first set of Dunlop rubber, but a switch to another set saw him gain time aboard the #15 Jack Daniel's Racing Holden Commodore to eventually finish the day 19th fastest on combined times.

Todd Kelly was down in 25th fastest aboard his brand new #7 Jack Daniel's Racing Holden Commodore, running the same set of tyres for all four segments of today's practice to not only save his tyres for qualifying and racing action, but also evaluate his car on older rubber around the 4.7-kilometre circuit.

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Jack Daniel's Racing team-mates Todd and Rick Kelly cannot wait to take their team to the Middle East for the Yas V8 400 at the spectacular Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE this weekend.
Both drivers have identified a strong start to the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series as a crucial element to building a championship attack this season.

The Kelly brothers are entering their second season as team-mates and team owners and the Mildura-born duo are setting their sights on big things in 2010. As V8 Supercar team owners, they also fully appreciate the significance of this first Abu Dhabi.

With three podium finishes in the latter part of the team's inaugural season, the former Bathurst winners enter this year more motivated and determined than ever before.

 

V8 Supercar stars Todd and Rick Kelly have started 2010 with a victory of a different kind, winning their class at the prestigious Southern 80 water ski race on the River Murray near Echuca, Victoria over the weekend.

Rick Kelly drove the team's boat, named 'Esky Mojo' with fellow V8 Supercar driver Dale Wood alongside as observer, while Todd Kelly and Lloyd Woolman. The impressive Velocity boat is powered by a 300 Mercury XS outboard motor.

The team won the F2 Expert class, breaking the previous class record for the event with a time of 40 minutes 20 seconds with an average speed of 120km/h.

On a successful outing for the Kelly family, father John was also a class winner, taking out the Six Litre Expert class in his boat 'Mojo', which is powered by a NASCAR engine.