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| Full Name | Derek Reginald Bell |
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| Date of Birth | Friday 31 October 1941 |
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| Born | Pinner
Middlesex
England
Great Britain | |
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| Active Years | 1968–1972, 1974 (World Championship),
1976–1977 (Shellsport International Series),
1968–1972, 1974, 1976–1977 (overall) |
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| Races Contested | 29 |
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| Average Classification | Median: 4.5, Mean: 6.10 (Standard deviation: 4.11) |
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| Average Qualifying Position | Median: 25, Mean: 20.89 (Standard deviation: 7.60) |
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| Fastest Laps | 2 |
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| Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 8, Mean: 8.75 (Standard deviation: 7.82) |
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| Races Led | 0 |
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| Debut | 1968 International Gold Cup |
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| Maiden Win | 1977 International Gold Cup |
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| Last Race | 1977 Brands Hatch Group 8 Race |
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| World Championship |
| Drivers' Championship | | 1968 – | not classified | | 1969 – | not classified | | 1970 – | 22nd | (1 point) |
| 1971 – | not classified | | 1972 – | not classified | | 1974 – | not classified |
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| Constructors' Championship | |
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| Shellsport International Series |
| Drivers' Championship | | 1976 – | 12th | (27 points) |
| 1977 – | 96th | (-6 point) |
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| Constructors' Championship | |
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| Records Held Today | 1. Most 29th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1974 British GP,
2. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1974 British GP |
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| Records Held At Retirement | None |
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| Records Ever Broken | 1. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1972 French GP,
2. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1972 German GP,
3. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1972 Italian GP,
4. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1972 United States GP,
5. Most 29th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1974 British GP,
6. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1974 British GP |
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| Team Mate | Races | Years |
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 Jacky Ickx | 1 | 1968 |  Chris Amon | 2 | 1968 | | Denny Hulme | 1 | 1969 | | Bruce McLaren | 1 | 1969 |  John Surtees | 1 | 1970 |  Nanni Galli | 1 | 1972 |  Jochen Mass | 2 | 1974 |  Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 1 | 1974 | | Jose Dolhem | 1 | 1974 |  Helmuth Koinigg | 1 | 1974 |
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Races | Years |
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| Ferrari | 2 | 1968 | | McLaren | 1 | 1969 | | Tom Wheatcroft Racing | 1 | 1970 | | Surtees | 7 | 1970–1971, 1974 | | Tecno | 5 | 1972 | | John Goldie Racing | 6 | 1977 |
| Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Ferrari | 4 | 1968–1969 | | McLaren | 1 | 1969 | | Brabham | 2 | 1970 | | Surtees | 7 | 1970–1971, 1974 | | March | 2 | 1971 | | Tecno | 5 | 1972 | | Penske | 8 | 1976–1977 |
| Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Ferrari | 4 | 1968–1969 | | Ford | 10 | 1969–1971, 1974 | | Cosworth | 10 | 1970–1971, 1976–1977 | | Tecno | 5 | 1972 |
| Tyre Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Firestone | 14 | 1968, 1970–1972, 1974 | | Goodyear | 1 | 1969 |
| Lubricant Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Shell | 2 | 1968 | | Gulf | 1 | 1969 | | BP | 1 | 1971 | | Castrol | 5 | 1972 | | Fina | 5 | 1974 |
| Entrant | Races | Years |
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| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | 2 | 1968 | | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | 1 | 1969 | | Tom Wheatcroft Racing | 1 | 1970 | | Team Surtees | 5 | 1970–1971, 1974 | | Martini Racing Team | 5 | 1972 | | Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees | 2 | 1974 | | Hexagon Racing | 6 | 1977 |
| Chassis Designer | Races | Years |
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| Mauro Forghieri | 4 | 1968–1969 | | Jo Marquart | 1 | 1969 | | Ron Tauranac | 2 | 1970 | | John Surtees | 7 | 1970–1971, 1974 | | Peter Connew | 2 | 1970–1971 | | Shahab Ahmed | 2 | 1970–1971 | | Robin Herd | 2 | 1971 | | Peter Wright | 2 | 1971 | | Gianfranco Pederzani | 5 | 1972 | | Luciano Pederzani | 5 | 1972 | | Geoff Ferris | 8 | 1976–1977 |
| Car Model | Races | Years |
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| Ferrari 312 | 4 | 1968–1969 | | McLaren M9A | 1 | 1969 | | Brabham BT26 | 2 | 1970 | | Surtees TS7 | 1 | 1970 | | March 701 | 2 | 1971 | | Surtees TS9 | 1 | 1971 | | Tecno PA123 | 5 | 1972 | | Surtees TS16 | 5 | 1974 | | Penske PC3 | 8 | 1976–1977 |
| Car Number | Races | Years |
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| Car 17 | 2 | 1968, 1971 | | Car 7 | 2 | 1968 | | Car 10 | 2 | 1969, 1971 | | Car 20 | 1 | 1969 | | Car 15 | 1 | 1970 | | Car 8 | 1 | 1970 | | Car 18 | 6 | 1970, 1974 | | Car 25 | 1 | 1971 | | Car 21 | 1 | 1972 | | Car 27 | 1 | 1972 | | Car 12 | 1 | 1972 | | Car 31 | 2 | 1972 | | Car 1 | 6 | 1977 |
| Team Sponsor | Races | Years |
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| Firestone | 8 | 1968, 1970, 1972 | | Shell | 2 | 1968 | | Autolite | 1 | 1969 | | Ferodo | 1 | 1969 | | Goodyear | 1 | 1969 | | Gulf | 1 | 1969 | | BP | 1 | 1970 | | Ford | 1 | 1971 | | Martini | 5 | 1972 | | Bang & Olufsen | 2 | 1974 | | Fina | 3 | 1974 | | Matchbox | 3 | 1974 |
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