Thomas Neil Kelly
Record type: Motorsport Biographies
Biography: Junior - B.S.A.
Age 23, Thomas Kelly is a linotype operator from Douglas, Isle of Man. He started scrambling in 1956 and rode in that year's I.o.M. Southern “100,” finishing in both classes. He was with the Royal Signals Display team from 1957 to 1959 and whilst in the Army rode at Catterick and Charterhall meetings; he finished ninth in this years’ I.o.M. Grand National.
His machine was originally a 1955 “Scrambler,” and it scrambled successfully until last April, when it was put into racing trim for the Southern “100.”
(TT Special, 8 September 1960, p.9.)
Nationality: Manx
Competed in
| Race | Position | Time | Speed | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Production TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1975 Senior MGP | R | Racewaye | ||
| 1975 Production TT | 14 | 4:14:10.80 | 89.06 | Honda |
| 1975 Junior MGP | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1974 Senior MGP | 11 | 2:31:31.00 | 89.83 | Suzuki |
| 1974 Junior MGP | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1973 Senior MGP | R | Suzuki | ||
| 1973 Junior MGP | 16 | 2:31:12.00 | 89.82 | Yamaha |
| 1971 Senior MGP | 4 | 2:26:16.00 | 92.87 | Cowles Matchless |
| 1970 Senior MGP | 24 | 2:36:57.00 | 86.55 | Velocette |
| 1969 Senior MGP | 14 | 2:35:40.00 | 87.26 | Velocette |
| 1969 Production 500 TT | R | Velocette | ||
| 1968 Senior MGP | R | Orpin Velocette | ||
| 1968 Production 500 TT | 4 | 1:18:33.00 | 86.47 | Velocette |
| 1968 Junior MGP | R | Orpin Velocette | ||
| 1967 Senior MGP | 25 | 2:42:03.00 | 83.83 | Velocette |
| 1967 Production 500 TT | 1 | 1:15:33.80 | 89.89 | Velocette |
| 1967 Lightweight MGP | R | Kawasaki | ||
| 1966 Lightweight MGP | R | Royal Enfield | ||
| 1965 Lightweight MGP | R | Royal Enfield | ||
| 1964 Lightweight MGP | R | Royal Enfield | ||
| 1962 Junior MGP | R | AJS | ||
| 1961 Junior MGP | R | Norton | ||
| 1960 Junior MGP | 37 | 2:47:56.00 | 80.89 | BSA |