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2011

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1.Jaime Alguersuari
2.Casey Adams
3.Richie Stanaway
4.Rio Haryanto
5.Joel Miller
6.Samuele Buttarelli
7.Andre Heimgartner
8.Carlos Sainz Jr.
9.Stefan Rzadzinski
10.Kevin Mirocha
11.Jody Fannin
12.Simon Sikes
13.Nick Percat
14.Lewis Hamilton
15.Alice Powell
16.James Thorp
17.Felipe Merjech
18.Daniel Haglöf
19.Sami Luka
20.Jesse Krohn
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Derek Bell Helmet photograph

Derek Bell

Date of birth:October 31, 1941 (70 y/o)
Place of birth:Pinner, Middlesex
Races entered:263
Wins:27
Podiums:79
Pole positions:11
Fastest laps:9
Race win percentage:10.27%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Racing career highlights


Second in Le Mans 24h - GT1 class 1995.
Third in Le Mans 24h - LMP1 class 1994.
World Sports-Prototype champion 1986.
Third in IMSA Camel GTP Championship 1986.
FIA World Endurance champion 1985.
Second in IMSA Camel GTP Championship 1985.
Third in IMSA Camel GTP Championship 1984.
Second in European Endurance Championship 1983.
Second in FIA World Endurance Championship 1983.
Third in FIA World Endurance Championship 1982.
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the C class 1982.
Third in James Hardie 1000 1981.
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the S+2.0 class 1981.
Second in Kyalami 1000 km - Division 2 1975.
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the S 3.0 class 1975.
Second in 1000 km of Barcelona 1971.
Second in Formula 2 Europe 1970.
Second in Formula 2 - Eifelrennen 1970.
Second in Formula 2 - Limborg Grand Prix 1970.
Third in Formula 3 BARC Members’ Meetings 1967.
Second in Formula 3 - Holts Trophy 1967.

Racing career summary


The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2009-10 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends (2010 in the previous example).

2010 1 race. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
2008 1 race. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
2005 5 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
2004 3 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
2002 10 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1999 1 race. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1998 1 race. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1997 1 race. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1996 3 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1995 3 races. 0 wins. 2 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1994 3 races. 1 win. 2 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1993 1 race. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1991 7 races. 0 wins. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1990 13 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1989 13 races. 1 win. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1988 5 races. 0 wins. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1987 14 races. 1 win. 6 podiums. 4 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1986 7 races. 2 wins. 5 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1985 13 races. 3 wins. 7 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1984 11 races. 4 wins. 5 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1983 10 races. 3 wins. 7 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1982 13 races. 2 wins. 6 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1981 11 races. 1 win. 5 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1980 2 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1979 3 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1978 1 race. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1977 7 races. 1 win. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1976 4 races. 0 wins. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1975 7 races. 3 wins. 6 podiums. 1 pole position. 1 fastest race lap.
1974 5 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 1 pole position. 1 fastest race lap.
1973 9 races. 1 win. 4 podiums. 0 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1972 5 races. 0 wins. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1971 15 races. 1 win. 3 podiums. 2 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1970 20 races. 1 win. 7 podiums. 1 pole position. 2 fastest race laps.
1969 15 races. 0 wins. 2 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1968 12 races. 0 wins. 2 podiums. 1 pole position. 0 fastest race laps.
1967 2 races. 0 wins. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1966 6 races. 2 wins. 3 podiums. 1 pole position. 1 fastest race lap.




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This profile page was last modified 2012-02-08 18:43:41 by Urs Steigmeier
Modification: IMSA Camel GTP Championship 1982

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