Young guns spearhead Kelly Racing back to Supercars
By Thomas Miles
Date posted: 20 February 2024
Mason Kelly will lead his family team Kelly Racing back to Supercars alongside TCR star Aaron Cameron in Super2.
Two years after Kelly Racing was taken over by Grove Racing, the team name that had been in Supercars from 2009-2021 will be racing two Ford Mustangs in the Dunlop Series.
Appropriately leading the way will be Todd’s son Mason, who will race with his dad’s HRT #22 as he steps up from Super3 to Super2.
Last year Mason Kelly raced a #22 Nissan Altima to fourth in a small Super3 field last year with five podiums at Wanneroo, Sandown, Bathurst and Adelaide.
The 17-year-old is determined to continue his progress from a “learning season” in Super3 last year and is boosted by a recent test in the Mustang.
Mason Kelly with his new look Mustang.
“Last year was a massive learning season for me in terms of the tracks and the car as I expanded my skill set to get my head around the whole experience,” Kelly said.
“By the end of the year I was happy with the speed we had and the progression made, so I feel confident entering Super2.
“It was great to jump in the Mustang during testing recently.
“It’s the same chassis underneath as the Altima, but there are a lot of differences as well such as the position of the windows around the driver, the feel of the engine and the stability of the aerodynamic package make it really nice to drive.
“I found it easier in certain areas than the Altima.
“I was really happy with how we went in the two day test and it was great to complete all that running without any problems at a good pace.”
Alongside him will be Cameron, who is determined to make his mark in his first full Super2 season.
Cameron has been a TCR frontrunner since his debut in 2019 where he finished third in the championship.
Since then he has recorded six victories and was ultra consistent last year coming close to the title.
Aaron Cameron returns to Super2 for a full assault in 2024.
During the 2023 season Cameron also took on Super2 for the first time in a Mustang, competing in the final three rounds where he scored a best finish of sixth at Sandown and Bathurst.
Having got a taste of Super2 last year, Cameron is determined to go “full attack” in 2024.
“To do three rounds last year was all pre-planning to undertake a full-attack of the 2024 Super2 Series,” Cameron explained.
“We learnt a lot about the starts, the race craft and the different driving technique a Supercar requires compared to categories I come from as I’ve had to switch to right-foot braking.
“The Kelly Racing crew put in a big effort during the break to not only go over my car, but also with Mason coming in his Mustang needed to be ready as well.
“To roll out pretty strongly with Mason and I was pretty cool, with the car feeling different to last year.
“My confidence has grown since my first race at Sandown last year heading into the opening round at Bathurst.
“I’m aiming to be inside the top five, that’s where we’d like to be as a base goal and we’ll keep chipping away at it throughout the year.”
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