RACING DRIVER
Derek Bell
1941 - Today

Derek Bell
Derek Reginald Bell (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. He has been described by fellow racer Hans-Joachim Stuck as one of the most liked drivers of his generation. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Derek Bell is the 361st most popular racing driver (down from 278th in 2019), the 3,737th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,001st in 2019) and the 61st most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Derek Bell ranks 361 out of 1,080. Before him are Christian Fittipaldi, Tom Belsø, Petter Solberg, Eitel Cantoni, Clemente Biondetti, and Clemar Bucci. After him are Carlos Menditeguy, Jean-Pierre Wimille, Eddie Cheever, Ben Pon, Howden Ganley, and Gino Bianco.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristian Fittipaldi
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 355
Tom Belsø
1942 - 2020
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 356
Petter Solberg
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 357
Eitel Cantoni
1906 - 1997
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 358
Clemente Biondetti
1898 - 1955
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 359
Clemar Bucci
1920 - 2011
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 360
Derek Bell
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 361
Carlos Menditeguy
1914 - 1973
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 362
Jean-Pierre Wimille
1908 - 1949
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 363
Eddie Cheever
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 364
Ben Pon
1936 - 2019
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 365
Howden Ganley
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 366
Gino Bianco
1916 - 1984
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 367
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Derek Bell ranks 408. Before him are Kazuo Imanishi, John Steel, Laisenia Qarase, Paddy Ashdown, Kurt Raab, and Trish Van Devere. After him are Hans-Georg Reimann, Buffy Sainte-Marie, François Weyergans, Dinko Dermendzhiev, Florence Delay, and Luis Durnwalder.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsKazuo Imanishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 402
John Steel
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 403
Laisenia Qarase
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 404
Paddy Ashdown
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2018
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 405
Kurt Raab
ACTOR
1941 - 1988
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 406
Trish Van Devere
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 407
Derek Bell
RACING DRIVER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 408
Hans-Georg Reimann
ATHLETE
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 409
Buffy Sainte-Marie
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 410
François Weyergans
WRITER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 411
Dinko Dermendzhiev
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 412
Florence Delay
WRITER
1941 - 2025
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 413
Luis Durnwalder
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 414
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Derek Bell ranks 3,738 out of 8,785. Before him are Nigel Terry (1945), Billy McNeill (1940), Jack McConnell (1960), Lucy Walter (1630), Don Revie (1927), and Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland (1341). After him are Jennifer Saunders (1958), Jonny Greenwood (1971), Thomas Middleton (1580), Arthur Bliss (1891), Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800), and Quentin Crisp (1908).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsNigel Terry
ACTOR
1945 - 2015
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 3,732
Billy McNeill
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 3,733
Jack McConnell
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 3,734
Lucy Walter
NOBLEMAN
1630 - 1658
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 3,735
Don Revie
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1989
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 3,736
Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
POLITICIAN
1341 - 1408
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 3,737
Derek Bell
RACING DRIVER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 3,738
Jennifer Saunders
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 3,739
Jonny Greenwood
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 3,740
Thomas Middleton
WRITER
1580 - 1627
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 3,741
Arthur Bliss
COMPOSER
1891 - 1975
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 3,742
Gilbert Thomas Burnett
BIOLOGIST
1800 - 1835
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 3,743
Quentin Crisp
WRITER
1908 - 1999
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 3,744
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Derek Bell ranks 61. Before him are Leslie Graham (1911), Christian Horner (1973), Geoff Lees (1951), Mike Parkes (1931), Bob Evans (1947), and Dave Charlton (1936). After him are Leslie Marr (1922), Dick Gibson (1918), Lance Macklin (1919), Geoff Duke (1923), Brian Redman (1937), and Al Pease (1921).
Leslie Graham
1911 - 1953
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 55
Christian Horner
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 56
Geoff Lees
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 57
Mike Parkes
1931 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 58
Bob Evans
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 59
Dave Charlton
1936 - 2013
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 60
Derek Bell
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 61
Leslie Marr
1922 - 2021
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 62
Dick Gibson
1918 - 2010
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 63
Lance Macklin
1919 - 2002
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 64
Geoff Duke
1923 - 2015
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 65
Brian Redman
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 66
Al Pease
1921 - 2014
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 67