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– Focus

	Cyrus Engineer:
– Adapting to a circuit within a session

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	Philippe Layac:
– Mental strength

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1.			Samuele Buttarelli
2.			Alexander Danielsson
3.			Lewis Hamilton
4.			Davide Valsecchi
5.			Jody Fannin
6.			Mitchell Evans
7.			Ronan McKenzie
8.			Carlos Sainz Jr.
9.			Nicolaj Møller Madsen
10.			Jukka Honkavuori
11.			Sandy Nicholas Stuvik
12.			Alice Powell
13.			Junior Strous
14.			Beitske Visser
15.			Richie Stanaway
16.			Brad Brunner
17.			Kourosh Khani
18.			Jan Magnussen
19.			Márk Királykúti
20.			Jimmy Eriksson
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Derek Bell

Date of birth:	October 31, 1941 (70 y/o)
Place of birth:	Pinner, Middlesex
Races entered:	311
Wins:	43
Podiums:	107
Pole positions:	13
Fastest laps:	14
Race win percentage:	13.83%
(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	22 races.	3 wins.	9 podiums.	4 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1986	21 races.	5 wins.	12 podiums.	0 pole positions.	1 fastest race lap.
1985	24 races.	9 wins.	15 podiums.	0 pole positions.	1 fastest race lap.
1984	24 races.	9 wins.	14 podiums.	2 pole positions.	3 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	7 races.	0 wins.	2 podiums.	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 2012-05-11 07:34:34 by Urs Steigmeier
Modification: IMSA Camel GTP Championship 1987

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1.		Danica Patrick	29
2.		Scott Speed	20
		Kyle Busch	20
4.		Tony Stewart	14
5.		Joey Logano	9

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1.	Joe Ghanem	14
2.	Matthew Griffin	13
3.	Andre Heimgartner	11
4.	Ashley Blewett	10
	Matthew Higham	10
	John English	10
	Andrew Waite	10
	Jonathan Allard	10
9.	Warwick Mortimer	9
10.	Spencer Pigot	8
	Zac Kennedy	8
	Michael Lyons	8
	Viktor Shaitar	8
	Anthony Te Rito	8
	Tom Sharp	8
	James Winslow	8
	James McFadden	8
18.	Jason Johnson	7
	Sammy Swindell	7
	Jan Magnussen	7

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