Kelly Wins Konica Minolta Clipsal Round
21/3/2004 16:09 (Press Release) -
Team Fujitsu's Owen Kelly has won the second round of the Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series at the Adelaide Clipsal 500. Kelly backed up his win in last night's twilight race with a superb drive this morning, taking the win in convincing fashion.
In the early stages of the race the Fujitsu Ford started losing power, as soon as Kelly crossed the finish line he had to pull over and park the car.
"With about 15 laps to go the car seemed to drop a cylinder, and I thought oh no it's all over again, so I tried to nurse it around and lucky it got there (to the finish)," Team Fujitsu's Owen Kelly said.
"I kept going as hard as I could, but it seemed to be going ok, so we just kept going as best we could.
"I was very concerned that I might not finish but I just kept driving and focussing on the job.
"The car literally stopped on the line so I parked it down on the chicane."
Kelly was ecstatic to win his first round of the season and make an impact on the championship.
"It means a lot (the win) 'cause I want to win all races, but it's good to win," Kelly said.
"I were so far in front last year and broke down, to finally have a change of luck is good.
"The win also give me the points I need, obviously it gets our points back on track and we can get on with it."
Kelly's teammate Jose Fernandez gave Team Fujitsu added reason to celebrate with a sixth placing.
"It's great for the team that both its drivers finished in the top-six," Jose Fernandez said.
"I got touched early in the race which turned me around, but I quickly gained the positions lost and got on with it.
"It was a bit like last night's race, we were again spread out so I just tried to bring it home as best I could so that I added to my points tally."
Owen Kelly now sits in sixth place of the Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series with teammate one above in fifth.
Release Date: 20/03/2004
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