Derek Bell has become one of motor racing's 'national treasures'. He is best known as one of the world's finest ever endurance sports car drivers, winning Le Mans five times and the Daytona 24 Hours three times, as well as numerous other significant sports car races. This completely new and updated edition of his autobiography celebrates the superb motor racing career of one of Britain's most popular racing drivers.

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Published to mark Derek Bell's 70th birthday. The life story, told in his own words, of one of Britain's most popular racing drivers. Profusely illustrated with photographs both from Bell's personal collection and from archive sources. The early years, racing a Lotus Seven, then Formula 3 with a Lotus 31 and 41, including seven F3 wins in 1967 before progressing to Formula 2 with a private Brabham BT23C. Formula 1 debut for Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix in 1968, and the return to Formula 2 after just a handful of F1 races. International sports car racing from the early 1970s, including Le Mans victories in 1975, 1981, 1982, 1986 and 1987, and the legendary partnership with Jacky Ickx, and endurance racing in America in the 1990s and 2000s. The full story of Bell's racing career over more than 40 years.

Author Biography

Derek Bell has written this book in collaboration with Alan Henry, one of motorsport's most respected journalists, and a long-time editor of Autocourse. Bell and Henry live in Florida and Essex respectively.