Tony Shelly
| Born | 2 February 1937 |
|---|---|
| Died | 4 October 1998 (aged 61) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |
 New Zealander |
| Active years | 1962 |
| Teams | non-works Lotus |
| Entries | 3 (1 start) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1962 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1962 Italian Grand Prix |
Anthony "Tony" Lionel Shelly (2 February 1937 – 4 October 1998) was a racing driver from New Zealand. He competed in Formula One in 1962, participating in 3 World Championship Grands Prix, and several non-Championship races. He scored no World Championship points. He also owned a BMW dealership called Shelly Motors in Honolulu.[1] The business had previously belonged to Shelly's father and had been sold on his death.[1] Shelly subsequently re-acquired the business and became an American citizen in 1975.[1] He divided his time between a home in Honolulu and one in New Zealand, where he died.[1]
Career
Shelly made his motor racing debut in January 1955, entering a Morgan in the Sports Car class for the New Zealand Grand Prix. Shelly qualified but did not start the race.[2] Shelly won "the first big race he contested"[3] at Teretonga in 1958 driving a Cooper[3] and went on to become a leading driver in Australia and New Zealand before moving to race in Europe in 1962.[3] He drove mainly for John Dalton, usually in non-championship events with moderate success, a fifth in the Lombank Trophy and a third in the Lavant Cup being the highlights of his season. He also entered three Formula One World championship events, at Aintree, where he retired with a failed cylinder head gasket,[3] and at the Nürburgring and Monza, where he failed to qualify on each occasion.[3] At the end of the season he returned to New Zealand where he continued to race in 1963 and 1964 following which he retired, although he did compete occasionally thereafter.[3]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | John Dalton | Lotus 18/21 | Climax Straight-4 | NED | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR Ret |
GER DNQ |
NC | 0 | |||
| Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus 24 | BRM V8 | ITA DNQ |
USA | RSA |