Todd Kelly
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Todd Kelly | |
|---|---|
 Todd Kelly after winning the Bathurst 1000 in 2005 |
|
| V8 Supercar Record | |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Car # | 7 |
| Current team | Jack Daniel's Racing |
| Series Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Podium finishes | 25 |
| Pole positions | 6 |
| 2007 Championship position | - |
Todd Kelly (born on October 9, 1979 in Mildura, Victoria, Australia) is a V8 Supercar racing driver, currently living in Melbourne, Victoria. He drove for the Holden Racing Team from 2003 until 2007. His tenure at the team including a win at the Bathurst 1000 with team mate Mark Skaife in 2005.
In 2003 Todd was part of the 2 car Holden Monaro assault by Garry Rogers Motorsport on the 2nd Bathurst 24hr race. With Co-drivers Jason Bright, Greg Murphy and the late Peter Brock, Todd won the race just ahead of the teams lead car.
Todd recently became the youngest ever driver to reach 100 V8 Championship rounds surpassing the previous mark set by Garth Tander by two and a half years.
Todd's 2006 season has been fairly average throughout the first six rounds, albeit through mechanical failures, however after strong driving performances at the next 3 rounds including 2nd in both the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000 when he paired up with younger brother Rick Kelly. Todd's seat was taken by regular Toll HSV Dealer Team driver Garth Tander. He is just starting to show some of the form that had him finish 4th in championship in 2005.
At the conclusion of the 2007 season, Kelly announced he would drive for Jack Daniel's Racing from 2008 onwards after a five-year association with HRT. This move is believed to have also been supported by 07 champion Garth Tander confirming he will be moving from Toll HSV to HRT.
[edit] Career results
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 12th | Van Diemen RF93 Ford | |
| 1997 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 3rd | Van Diemen RF95 Ford | |
| 1998 | Australian Drivers Championship | 2nd | Reynard 92D Holden | |
| 1999 | V8Supercar Championship Series | 36th | Holden Commodore VS Holden Commodore VT |
Holden Young Lions |
| 1999 | Australian Drivers Championship | 8th | Reynard 92D Holden | |
| 2000 | V8Supercar Championship Series | 17th | Holden Commodore VT | Holden Racing Team |
| 2001 | V8Supercar Championship Series | 6th | Holden Commodore VX | K-mart Racing |
| 2002 | V8Supercar Championship Series | 5th | Holden Commodore VX | K-mart Racing |
| 2003 | V8Supercar Championship Series | 9th | Holden Commodore VY | Holden Racing Team |
| 2004 | V8Supercar Championship Series | 7th | Holden Commodore VY | Holden Racing Team |
| 2005 | V8Supercar Championship Series | 4th | Holden Commodore VZ | Holden Racing Team |
| 2006 | V8Supercar Championship Series | 6th | Holden Commodore VZ | Holden Racing Team |
| 2007 | V8Supercar Championship Series | 6th | Holden Commodore VE | Holden Racing Team |
[edit] Bathurst 1000 results
| Year | Number | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46 | John Faulkner Racing | Holden VS Commodore | John Faulkner | DNF | 136 |
| 1999 | 15 | Holden Young Lions | Holden VT Commodore | Mark Noske | 6th | 161 |
| 2000 | 15 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | Nathan Pretty | 5th | 161 |
| 2001 | 15 | Kmart Racing | Holden VX Commodore | Greg Murphy | 3rd | 161 |
| 2002 | 51 | Kmart Racing | Holden VX Commodore | Greg Murphy | 13th | 159 |
| 2003 | 1 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VY Commodore | Mark Skaife | 8th | 161 |
| 2004 | 2 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VY Commodore | Mark Skaife | 14th | 159 |
| 2005 | 2 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VZ Commodore | Mark Skaife | 1st | 161 |
| 2006 | 15 | Toll HSV Dealer Team | Holden VZ Commodore | Rick Kelly | 2nd | 161 |
| 2007 | 2 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VE Commodore | Mark Skaife | DNF |
[edit] External links
 |
This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of the article are generally not sufficient for a Wikipedia article. Please include more appropriate citations from reliable sources, or discuss the issue on the talk page. This article has been tagged since January 2007. |
| Preceded by Greg Murphy Rick Kelly |
Winner of the Bathurst 1000 2005 (with Mark Skaife) |
Succeeded by Craig Lowndes Jamie Whincup |
|
|||||
 |
This Australian biographical article relating to sport is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
