Derek Reginald Bell MBE (born October 31, 1941 in Middlesex, England) is a former Formula One driver who raced for the Ferrari, McLaren, Brabham, Surtees and Tecno teams. Bell was very successful in sportscar racing, winning 5 times at Le Mans. Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... The Brabham Racing Organisation was a Formula One racing team founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac. ... The Surtees Racing Organization was a race team that spent 9 seasons (1970 to 1978) as a constructor in Formula One. ... Tecno was a Formula One constructor from Italy. ... The Formula One World Drivers Championship (WDC) is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA) to the most successful Formula One race car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Results from the 1968 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 8, 1968 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jackie Oliver 126. ... The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Mosport Park on September 22, 1974 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Niki Lauda 113. ... The Canadian Grand Prix (known in its native French as the Grand Prix du Canada) is a Formula One auto race held in Canada since 1967. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... The Brabham Racing Organisation was a Formula One racing team founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac. ... The Surtees Racing Organization was a race team that spent 9 seasons (1970 to 1978) as a constructor in Formula One. ... Tecno was a Formula One constructor from Italy. ... GTP sports cars racing at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 1991 Sports car racing is a form of circuit racing, with purpose-built cars that nevertheless have enclosed wheel wells and often have closed cockpits. ...

Justin Bell is his son and also a racer. The two raced together in the 1992 24 Hours of Le Mans until the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans. Derek Bell can refer to different people: Derek Bell (1935-2002), the Irish musician and composer, long with the Chieftains. ... The 1992 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 60th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 20 and 21, 1992. ... The 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 64th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 11 and 12, 1996. ...

He started racing in 1964 with a Lotus Seven. He graduated to Formula 3 in the following year and in 1966 scored his first victory at Goodwood. In 1967 he enjoyed seven wins. He entered Formula 2 in a Brabham and had several promising performances, which caught Ferrari's eye and made his Grand Prix debut at Monza. In 1969 he raced at Silverstone with Ferrari and also raced the four-wheel-drive McLaren M9A in its only race in the British Grand Prix. Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, England. ... Formula Three is a class of auto racing. ... Goodwood is an area in eastern Leicester. ... While Formula One has generally been regarded as the pinnacle of open-wheeled auto racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the series has always meant that there has needed to be a path to reach this peak. ... Map sources for Silverstone at grid reference SP670440 Silverstone is a medium sized village in Northamptonshire, England. ... The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. ...

Bell was also a runner in the 1970 European Formula 2 Championship driving a March. In 1972 he got the drive in the Tecno F1 team, along with Nanni Galli. He did a number a races with the Surtees team again but also spent some time building a strong reputation as a fine sports car racer. While Formula One has generally been regarded as the pinnacle of open-wheeled auto racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the series has always meant that there has needed to be a path to reach this peak. ... Nanni (Giovanni) Galli (born January 2, 1940) was an accomplished Italian saloon and sports-car racer in the 1960s and 1970s. ...

He won two World Sportscar Championship titles (1986-87), three in the 24 Hours of Daytona (1986-87 and 1989) and five victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans: The World Sportscar Championship was a series run by the FIA from 1953 to 1992. ... The Rolex 24 at Daytona is an automotive endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

• 1975 24 Hours of Le Mans
• 1981 24 Hours of Le Mans
• 1982 24 Hours of Le Mans
• 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans
• 1987 24 Hours of Le Mans

mostly with Jacky Ickx on one of the Porsche 936 and Porsche 956/Porsche 962 models. Ickx/Bell is nowadays considered as one of the most famous pairings in motorsport history. The 1975 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 43rd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 14 and 15, 1975. ... The 1981 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 49th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 13 and 14, 1981. ... The 1982 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 50th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 19 and 20, 1982. ... The 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 54th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on May 31 and June 1, 1986. ... The 1987 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 55th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 13 and 14, 1987. ... Jacques Bernard (Jacky) Ickx, (born January 1, 1945 in Brussels) is a Belgian racing driver known for his success in Formula One and his six wins in the 24 hours of Le Mans. ... The Porsche 936 was introduced in 1976 by Porsche as a successor to the Porsche 908 to compete in the FIA Group 6 sports car world championship, which it won (as did the Porsche 935 in its championship) . The open top, two seater spyder was powered by a 2140cc 540... The Porsche 956 was a race car built by Porsche which designed it in 1982 for FIA Group C racing. ... The Porsche 956 was a sports car built by Porsche. ...

Bell was awarded the MBE in 1986 for services to motorsport. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross...

Bell was hired to consult for the Bentley team in 2001, helping them to win Le Mans two years later. He now split his time in the United States and the United Kingdom and does commentary on Formula One races and drives in historic events, usually providing an ambassordorial duty for Porsche. Bentleys winged B badge and hood ornament Bentley Motors Limited is a British based manufacturer of luxury automobiles and Grand Tourers. ...

Complete Formula One results

(Note: grand prix in bold denotes points scoring race.)