HSV Dealer Team leader Rick Kelly has put his quest to win the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship on one side in order to throw everything he has at winning the Bathurst 1000 this weekend. Kelly has tasted victory at Mount Panorama before, having won back-to-back titles with Greg Murphy in 2003 and 2004, but, with same support crew - which also won successive V8 titles in 2006-07 - behind him now, is prepared to sacrifice a second overall crown for glory in the biggest event of the year. “The team I am with knows all about Bathurst success” Kelly said, “We are definitely aware of what it takes to win and I know we can translate that confidence onto the track. It is going to be a long shot for us to win the championship now, so the only thing we are focused on is qualifying tht car up the front and winning that race.” Having taken...
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