Justin Bell
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Justin Bell is a British racecar driver. He is the son of Derek Bell
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through the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans
. He tried to qualify for the 1996 Indianapolis 500
in a 4 year old Lola chassis. Later in 1997, he won the FIA GT championship in the GT2 class in a Dodge Viper GTS-R, racing for Team ORECA. From 2000-2004 he had his own racing school which trained the pupils with Chevrolet Corvette
cars. In 2001-2003 he raced in the Trans Am Series, winning two major races at Houston and Laguna Seca and took the Rookie of the Year title. Since 2008 Justin has been on-air talent for Speed Channel on the ALMS in the USA. In 2009 Bell debuted as the Driving instructor for the Celebrities on the Jay Leno Show where he also interviews the celebrity for the website.
Bell also hosted a driving-contest entitled 'Young Driver of the Year', which aired on BBC1 from 1992 to 1994 inclusive. His father occasionally made guest appearances.
Since Sept. 19, 2011 Bell is the host and a producer of "The World's Fastest Car Show," a web show on eBay Motors.
Derek Bell (auto racer)
Derek Reginald Bell MBE is a former racing driver from England who was extremely successful in sportscar racing, winning five times at Le Mans. He also raced in Formula One for the Ferrari, McLaren, Surtees and Tecno teams...
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Career
Justin and his father raced together from the 1992 24 Hours of Le Mans1992 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 1992 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 60th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 20 and 21 1992. It was also the third round of the Sportscar World Championship...
through the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans
1996 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 64th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 15 and 16 1996.-Race:The 1996 race was won by a car that was considered by Porsche to not be a factory-backed entry, instead run by Joest Racing...
. He tried to qualify for the 1996 Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...
in a 4 year old Lola chassis. Later in 1997, he won the FIA GT championship in the GT2 class in a Dodge Viper GTS-R, racing for Team ORECA. From 2000-2004 he had his own racing school which trained the pupils with Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
cars. In 2001-2003 he raced in the Trans Am Series, winning two major races at Houston and Laguna Seca and took the Rookie of the Year title. Since 2008 Justin has been on-air talent for Speed Channel on the ALMS in the USA. In 2009 Bell debuted as the Driving instructor for the Celebrities on the Jay Leno Show where he also interviews the celebrity for the website.
Bell also hosted a driving-contest entitled 'Young Driver of the Year', which aired on BBC1 from 1992 to 1994 inclusive. His father occasionally made guest appearances.
Since Sept. 19, 2011 Bell is the host and a producer of "The World's Fastest Car Show," a web show on eBay Motors.