Rick Kelly (born on January 17, 1983 in Mildura, Victoria, Australia) is a V8 Supercar racing driver and the younger brother of V8 Supercar driver Todd Kelly, currently living in Melbourne, Victoria. He currently drives for the HSV Dealer Team and has previously contributed to winning at the Bathurst 1000 alongside Greg Murphy in 2003 and 2004 under the banner of Kmart Racing. Kelly was the 2006 V8 Supercar Champion. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The 2006 V8 Supercar season was the 11th running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Mildura is a locality in northwestern Victoria, Australia. ... VIC redirects here. ... V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category. ... Todd Kelly (born on October 9, 1979 in Mildura, Victoria, Australia) is a V8 Supercar racing driver, currently living in Melbourne, Victoria. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... The Bathurst 1000 (currently officially known as the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000) is a 1,000-kilometre touring car race held annually at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. ... Greg Murphy (23 August 1972) is a New Zealand racing driver. ...

2006 Supercar Championship

In 2006, Kelly won the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series after being one of the most consistent performers throughout the season. The victory, however, was not without its share of controversy. V8 Supercar Championship Series This Is An Exciting Series Of Touring Cars Which Produce 650+bhp (450kw+) of power, grids filled with about 35 drivers a race, and some of the most exciting racing in the world. ...

Despite not winning a single round overall (though he did win an individual race), Kelly entered the final round of the series at Phillip Island seven points ahead of his nearest competitor, Craig Lowndes, (who had won four rounds) due to consistent high points finishes in all twelve of the previous 2006 rounds. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Craig Lowndes was born in Melbourne, Victoria on June 21, 1974. ...

Coming into the third and final race of the round, Lowndes had managed to pull back the deficit to be even on points with Kelly, meaning that the driver out of the two who finished first would win the championship.

A controversial start saw Kelly trying to get past Lowndes, Lowndes defended his own racing line against Kelly's racing line which resulted in Kelly making contact with the rear of Lowndes, which caused Lowndes Falcon to spin. He was then stranded in the middle of the track, and with no where to go, Will Davison hit him, causing extensive damage to Lowndes' vehicle, preventing him from being competitive for the remainder of the race. Kelly was handed a pit lane drive through penalty for his involvement in the incident, from which he partially recovered to finish the race in 18th position. With Lowndes limping to the finish in 29th place, Kelly, with 3308 points, won the series by 37 points. Will Davison (born August 30, 1982 in Melbourne) is an Australian racing driver. ...

Challenge and aftermath

Lowndes' racing team, Triple Eight Race Engineering, lodged an official protest of the result with race stewards, claiming that Kelly deliberately caused the collision in an attempt to take Lowndes out of the race. Triple Eight Race Engineering is one of the leading motorsport teams competing in the Australian V8 Supercars series. ...

Furthermore, Lowndes claimed that Holden drivers, from both Holden Racing Team and Toll HSV Dealer Team, had worked to shut him out of the race in a "win at all costs" ploy, citing two earlier incidents where Holden drivers Mark Skaife and Garth Tander were both warned for blocking his vehicle. V8 Supercars in action V8 Supercar is the main motor racing series in Australia. ... Date of Birth: 3 April 1967 Birth Place: Gosford, New South Wales Resides: Melbourne, Victoria Nickname: Skaifey Height: 180cm Weight: 75kg Interests: Watersports, Skiing. ... Garth Tander is an Australian V8 Supercar driver. ...

The challenge was dismissed by the stewards after a special four hour hearing, stating that Kelly had already been penalised for his actions, but that has done little to silence critics who accuse the Holden teams of unsportsmanlike behaviour and compared Kelly to Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher as Schumacher has had been constantly criticized for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced , (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ...

Career results

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External links

• The official website of Rick Kelly