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  1. Derek Reginald Bell MBE (born 31 October 1941) is a British racing driver. In sportscar racing, he won the Le Mans 24 hours five times, the Daytona 24 three times and the World Sportscar Championship twice. He also raced in Formula One for the Ferrari, Wheatcroft, McLaren, Surtees and Tecno teams.

  2. Derek Bell MBE has enjoyed one of the most successful, diverse and wide-ranging racing careers of any British racing drivers which spans over 40 years.

  3. Bell is best-known as the consummate endurance sports car driver who won the Le Mans 24 Hours five times, the Daytona 24 Hours three times and the World Sports Car Champion twice! He is considered to be the greatest British racing driver ever to compete in endurance racing.

  4. Oct 31, 2021 · This former Ferrari F1 driver, double World Sportscar Champion and five times winner of Le Mans. But what is really implausible is that today, Derek Bell hits 80. Still racing, he looks ludicrously fit and well, the last 20 years of ageing being something he appears able to have opted out of entirely.

  5. Sep 27, 2022 · Top-line sports car racing was in danger of almost becoming one-make – except it wasn’t, as Derek Bell was at pains to stress when Motor Sport caught up with him recently to reflect on the celebrations he has whole-heartedly enjoyed this year. Porsche took nine out of top ten places at Le Mans 1983.

  6. Mar 9, 2021 · Bell would race a Ferrari at Le Mans once more, this time for Swaters in 1972 when he drove the Ecurie Francorchamps 365 GTB/4 Daytona to eighth overall, fourth in class – his first finish at La Sarthe. A year later the works Ferraris raced at Le Mans for the last time – at least until 2023.

  7. Jun 3, 2023 · Derek Bell is the most successful British driver ever at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Although his feat of five triumphs was equalled in 2007 by Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro, only his former accomplice Jacky Ickx and Tom Kristensen, with six and nine respectively, have more wins to their name.