It's quite good with Greg (Murphy) and Dave (Reynolds) there and I think it won't be long until all of us are fighting for that top step on the podium.
We still need to chip away at our dry pace and learn a little bit more about the cars. Hopefully we can continue to rise up the field.
QUESTION: On the back of your recent proposal and engagement to Elysia, do you think you'll do that again tonight, and every other night so you can ensure you get more race victories?
RICK KELLY: It's funny you mention that (laughs). Every time Todd has had a child, with Mason and Alix, both times were close to a race meeting and he went on and won a race. We may need to have about 15 kids, depending on what races we need to win!
QUESTION: Todd, it's only fair you get to enjoy Kelly Racing's first victory by being on the podium ...
TODD KELLY: I'm just really happy to be here, and not in the fence somewhere out there. The last 17 laps, the wipers stopped working, and I think they were the hardest laps I've ever done. It was quite difficult to try and see the puddles and avoid them.
With no wipers, when you've got your engineer telling you that you're in P2, and you can't see where you're going, that's not good fun.
To get up here and have two cars up here is pretty special. To do it as a driver is great, but to be also responsible for every aspect of the team, you can't really top that, so we've got a fantastic bunch of people now, and every single one of them at Kelly Racing deserves the result that we've got.
QUESTION: You sound a bit hoarse. Is that the flu or is it from yelling on the radio in that final battle with Winterbottom?
TODD KELLY: (Sarcastic) Nah, I went out last night (laughs). Joking, no, it is just a little bit of a sore throat.
I wasn't all that keen on letting Frosty past. There was a bit of a battle there for a couple of corners. Luckily, we both survived it and managed to stay on the podium.
QUESTION: You were seen at the track with a bit of a beard. You've shaved it off today. Is that another omen?
TODD KELLY: I was trying to be like Jimmie Johnson. Well, I was going to leave it on, but it was starting to annoy me with the balaclava so I had to get rid of it.
QUESTION: Rick, what happened on the entry to pit lane as you came in for wets? What was going through your head?
RICK KELLY: You saw that, did you?
My engineer told me to be really cautious, but I locked up instantly. That stuff is the slipperiest stuff in the world. I hit the fence on the right hand side of the car and I thought I was going to go into the fence in front of me. Somehow I managed to sneak around and pull into pit lane.
I was very lucky there. After I came out of pits, I saw on the big screen that a couple of guys had fenced it pretty heavily there.
Coming into pit lane behind someone, you're trying to monster them to cut the gap down, so I'd imagine that's what happened. I actually hit my car controller as well. I think he's fine. He's a bit angry (at me).
QUESTION: Could you talk more about the special feeling winning in your own car ...
RICK KELLY: Look, it's difficult. It's going to take a couple more minutes for things to sink in. It was just great to see the guys at the end of it.
I didn't know who was on the radio – it did not sound like my engineer. They were screaming at the top of their voice. I wasn't sure if someone had tapped into it! It was great to see the guys on pit lane cheering.
And the crowd, the whole way around, were standing and clapping for the whole race they'd just seen. Not just for us, but for everyone I think. They really enjoyed it out there. There's nothing better than seeing that. It was very rewarding and something I'll remember forever.
QUESTION: Jamie Whincup and Garth Tander are the only guys to have won this race. It must be good to have broken that monopoly?
RICK KELLY: Yeah, absolutely. It has been a good event over the years.
The last race over here in Pukekohe, we won the last round and last race there, so it's good to come back to NZ and grab a win, that's for sure.
Like Todd said, we've got great guys on board and they've worked really hard over the last couple of weeks, and they truly deserve it.
It has been a tough couple of years, and all those guys have put in one heck on an effort.
QUESTION: Rick, you said at Clipsal that when things are good for you, it's bad for Todd and vise-versa. Do you feel like everything is coming together?
RICK KELLY: Yeah, certainly. But it's not only with Todd and myself, it's with Greg and Dave as well, which is fantastic, and it's keeping us on our toes. That restart probably cost Todd, so hopefully we can make amends, and we can both finish one-two, but Craig was pushing hard too.
STATS: Today's double podium is ...
- The first V8 Supercars Championship race win for Kelly Racing, which was launched in March 2009
- The first double podium for Jack Daniel's Racing and Kelly Racing. Jack Daniel's has sponsored a two-car V8 Supercar team since 2006
- Rick Kelly's 10th V8 Supercars Championship race win and his 29th podium finish (his fifth podium and first win for Kelly Racing)
- Todd Kelly's 27th V8 Supercars Championship podium (his second podium finish for Kelly Racing)
- Kelly Racing has now scored seven podiums in its short history:
* Rick Kelly – third place (Saturday at Phillip Island – November 2009) ?
* Rick Kelly – second place (Sunday at Phillip Island – November 2009) ?
* Todd Kelly – second place (Saturday at Barbagallo – November 2009) ?
* Rick Kelly – third place (Saturday at Sydney – December 2010) ?
* Rick Kelly – second place (Sunday at Adelaide – March 2011)
* Rick Kelly – first place (Saturday at Hamilton – April 2011)
* Todd Kelly – third place (Saturday at Hamilton – April 2011)
RESULTS: Race 1 (Series Race 5)
1. #15 Rick Kelly 59 laps
2. #888 Craig Lowndes
3. #7 Todd Kelly
4. #5 Mark Winterbottom
5. #1 James Courtney
6. #17 Steven Johnson
7. #6 Will Davison
8. #61 Fabian Coulthard
9. #11 Greg Murphy
10. #18 James Moffat
24. #16 David Reynolds 52 laps
RESULTS: Top 10 Shootout
1. #88 Jamie Whincup 1:34.5918
2. #17 Steven Johnson 1:34.7234
3. #15 Rick Kelly 1:35.1252
4. #9 Shane Van Gisbergen 1:35.2582
5. #888 Craig Lowndes 1:35.5132
6. #2 Garth Tander 1:35.8709
7. #16 David Reynolds 1:36.6778
8. #11 Greg Murphy 1:38.3523
9. #3 Tony D'Alberto 1:43.7645
10. #12 Dean Fiore time disallowed
RESULTS: Saturday Qualifying
1. #17 Steven Johnson 1:35.8538
2. #15 Rick Kelly 1:35.9807
3. #9 Shane Van Gisbergen 1:36.0896
4. #888 Craig Lowndes 1:36.3580
5. #88 Jamie Whincup 1:36.5077
6. #16 David Reynolds 1:36.7770
7. #11 Greg Murphy 1:36.8028
8. #3 Tony D'Alberto 1:36.8435
9. #12 Dean Fiore 1:36.8624
10. #2 Garth Tander 1:36.9763
19. #7 Todd Kelly 1:37.8479
2011 V8 Supercars Championship
Drivers Points Standings after Race 5 of 26
1. Jamie Whincup 603
2. Mark Winterbottom 543
3. Craig Lowndes 474
4. Rick Kelly 471
5. Fabian Coulthard 435
6. Alex Davison 420
7. Garth Tander 414
8. Will Davison 402
9. James Courtney 391
10. Shane Van Gisbergen 384
14. David Reynolds 309
15. Greg Murphy 309
16. Todd Kelly 278
ITM400 HAMILTON DETAILS:
Circuit: Hamilton Street Circuit
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
Circuit Length: 3.4 kilometres
Format: 59-lap (200km) race Saturday and Sunday
2010 Saturday Pole Position Winner: Jamie Whincup
2010 Saturday Race Winner: Jamie Whincup
2010 Sunday Pole Position Winner: Garth Tander
2010 Sunday Race Winner: Jamie Whincup
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Times below are New Zealand Standard Time (GMT +12 hours)
Friday 15 April 2011
10:05am – 10:35am: Practice 1
12:35pm – 1:05pm: Practice 2
2:15pm – 2:45pm: Practice 3
3:50pm – 4:20pm: Practice 4
Saturday 16 April 2011
10:20am – 10:40am: Qualifying
11:45am – 12:15pm: Top 10 Shootout
3:05pm: Race One (Series Race 5) – 59 laps
Sunday 17 April 2011
11:00am – 11:20am: Qualifying
3:05pm: Race Two (Series Race 6) – 59 laps
*59 laps or 1 lap after 4:45pm
AUS TELEVISION SCHEDULE – SEVEN NETWORK
Times subject to amendment – please check local guides
Saturday 16 April 2011
1:30pm – 5:00pm: Qualifying, Top 10 Shootout and Race 1
Sunday 17 April 2011
1:00pm – 3:00pm: Qualifying and Race 2
NZL TELEVISION SCHEDULE – TV3
Times subject to amendment – please check local guides
Saturday 16 April 2011
12:00pm – 6:00pm: Qualifying, Top 10 Shootout and Race 1
Sunday 17 April 2011
12:00pm – 6:00pm: Qualifying and Race 2
RACE REPLAYS – SPEED CHANNEL (FOXTEL 505 & 206)
Times subject to amendment – please check local guides
Saturday 16 February 2011: 9:30pm – 11:00pm (Race 1 Highlights)
Sunday 17 February 2011: 12:30pm – 2:00pm (Race 1 Highlights)
Monday 18 February 2011: 8:30am – 10:00am (Race 1 Highlights)
Monday 18 February 2011: 10:00pm – 11:30am (Race 2 Highlights)
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