June 2010
BREAKING NEWS
Scott qualified at Siverstone on his new BMW 1000RR which was progress since switching from his Yamaha. This was Scotts first outing on the new bike and as the weekend progressed he got to grips with the new bike.
Warm up Scott was 33rd
Qualifing was a mixture of wet and dry and Scott qualified a disappointing 42nd
race 1 Scott made ground and was running 21st when he had to pull in due to the wet qualifying settings were not suitable in the dry. Scotts lap time came down from qualifing to race by 6 seconds.
race 2 Extremely warm weather upset the settings again and Scott finished the race in 26th.
the weekend produced promise for the new bike and Scott and the team were happy with the progress he made over the weekend.
Next race is at Knockhill the teams home circuit on 4th July.
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Scott will be racing this weekend at Silverstone on his new BMW 1000 RR Sport. This will be Scotts first race on his new bike although he has tested at Knockhill and is impressed with the bike.
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March 2010
BREAKING NEWS
The first BSB Race at Brands Hatch for Scott was a mixed weekend.
The free practice went well and the first qualifying, however due to trying new settings Scott took to long to get going and only managed to qualify in 16th in his heat. Scott then had to compete in the qualifying shoot out to be allowed to race, and only the top ten finishers would go through to the race. Scott got to the front of the pack and just cruised for the rest of the race to take the win. This qualified him 29th on the grid. The race started well and Scott had fought his way up to 20th when he had to pull in as the bike developed a technical problem.
The weekend was disappointing but Scott was content that his lap times were improving every lap and he was feeling more settled with the bike, leaving him looking forward to Truxton in 2 weeks time.
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Scott has signed for Grant Racing
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Scottie Gears Up for New Season...full report coming soon...
Comber race ace - SCOTT KELLY is heading for the mainland in what promises to be a new start on the grid for Scottie this year. Having already made his mark in the last two seasons at British Thundersport Superbikes GB1 races where he not only place 3rd overall as the youngest Superbike racer from Northern Ireland but also was awarded The Most Improved Rider in the 2008/09 season. The 21 year old will now aim to put Northern Ireland firmly on the map again in the British Championships Superbikes - Superstock races...
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Sept 2009
Podium for Scottie!
In what has been a trying season beset with various technical problems, Scottie showed the form once more that he did last season by securing his first podium of the season! In a great two races where the Comber lad showed the same consistency as Snetteron and Brands Hatch it would seem that his luck has changed and Scottie is back in form. He has now creeped up on the overall standings to 16th out of 43 which is remarkable considering he has missed most of the seasons races! You can keep up-date with Scottie's success in our 'Results' page...
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2009
New Sponsors for Scottie
Thanks to the new sponsors who supported Scottie this season... Hole Shot Racing, Maximuscle, Bike It, U Tag Ice, E. Spratt Motor Repairs, Roy Adams Photography, and Ardmore Livery.
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2008/09 Season
Re-signing for Scottie
AKR Promotions is delighted to secure a resigning in sponsorship for young Scott Kelly this week. Maximuscle NI who invested in Scottie last season has just signed the Comber race ace up for another 12 months sponsorship next season following his great result on the mainland this year...
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Nov 2008
Awards Night!
Scottie travelled over to England to receive his award at the first ever British Thundersport Awards evening. Picking up his Third Place GB1 Overall Cup Scottie was delighted with his performance of the first season in the British Thundersport Superbike series. Earlier in the season Scottie had also picked up 'Most Improved Rider' trophy.
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Nov 2008
Scottie V.I.P for the day!
Scott alongside Dame Mary Peters and MLA Jim Shannon helped to present the prizes at the McIntyre Poetry Awards 2008/09. The event hosted at the prestigious venue of The Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, Stormont in November 2008 and was attended by all the winners and finalists, their teachers and parents. The poetry competition held throughout all the Primary Schools of Northern Ireland was in aid of The NI Children's Hospice and NIICCA (The NI International Children's Charity Appeal).
The Primary Book of Poems, an anthology of the children's work has just been published (Aug '09) and will be officially launched at Eason Ards Shopping Centre, on the 18th September 2009. The book is available to buy online at www.3in1publishing.co.uk @£5.00 inc p &p.
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14 Sept 08
SCOTTIE TAKES GREAT 3RD PLACE OVERALL IN BRITISH THUNDERSPORT GB1 !
Ireland's youngest Superbike rider Scott Kelly has just clinched 3rd place overall in the British Thundersport Superbike Series at Anngelsey in Wales at the week-end. Scottie who hails from Comber in Co.Down was competing in his first full season of the series and after a number of mechanical problems dogged the first races of the season Scottie picked up valuable points at Brands Hatch with his first podium. He followed this by two more in August and last week-end he secured yet another great podium to lift the valuable points that secured 3rd place overall out of 49 riders in GB1. He now looks forward to next season and AKR Promotions has just confirmed his first sponsorship for the new season...read full report soon...
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08 Sept 08
SCOTTIE FEATURES IN BSN NEWS
Read all about how our lad is doing in the great online mag Bikesport News following his debut at World Superbike Thundersport races...click pic opposite
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