Derek Bell - All my Porsche races

Over the course of his long and hugely successful career, Derek Bell’s name became inextricably linked to Porsche.

Among countless other victories, the British ace won the Le Mans 24 Hours four times for the legendary German marque, the Daytona 24 Hours three times, and he twice claimed the World Sportscar Championship. Derek Bell and renowned motorsport author Richard Heseltine document each and every race that he drove for Porsche, offering a fascinating – and very personal – insight into a golden era for the marque and for sportscar racing in general.

• The full story of Bell’s career with Porsche, from the fearsome 917 to the iconic 956, 962 and 911
• A compelling insight into his famous victories at classic races such as Le Mans and Daytona – recounted in his own words
• A full account of driving alongside fellow heroes such as Stefan Bellof, Jo Siffert, Hans Stuck and Jacky Ickx
• Three decades of racing history covered in detail, from the 1971 Buenos Aires 1000km to the 2000 Daytona 24 Hours
• Exhaustive research includes almost 200 races from around the world, including the World Sportscar Championship, IMSA and All-Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
• Illustrated with superb images from the Porsche archive as well as Derek Bell’s own collection

Specification

Jacketed Hardback | 276 pages | 240mm x 280mm | 200+ photos including colour | ISBN: 978-1-907085-65-9

The author – Derek Bell

During an amazing racing career, Derek Bell won two new World Sportscar Championships, was three times winner of the 24hrs of Daytona and chalked-up an amazing five Le Mans victories. He is particularly well known for his pairing with Jacky Ickx in the Porsche 936, 956 and 962 models, although he also raced in Formula One for the Ferrari, McLaren, Surtees and Tecno teams.

The author – Richard Heseltine

Journalist and author specialising in classic and contemporary performance cars. A former staff member of Classic & Sports Car and Motor Sport, for whom he remains a regular contributor, he has also written extensively for Octane, Classic Cars and Auto Italia in addition to newspapers such as The Guardian. He has written several books on subjects as diverse as the British specialist sports car industry and coachbuilt Ferraris. He has also owned, driven and pushed countless Italian classic cars over the past 25 years.