RE: PH meets Derek Bell

[Kawasicki]

I had the pleasure of working with Derek Bell for a couple of weeks, he is a great character.

[JW911]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoa6mloRf2Q&fea...

Ring. 6 m 40 s. Porsche 956.

[PascalBuyens]

darreni said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckR3RsLNJQ0&fea...

Amazing how he keeps up with Jacxky Ickx's car, considering the size of the camera he has on board


As for the pitlane... damn, things have changed... what a crowd and no one seems to wear fireproof clothes...

[chevronb37]

I believe the Ferrari from Goodwood this year actually was a GTO - but with '64 bodywork. Bell was mesmeric in appalling conditions.

[simonpeter]

Great to hear from Derek Bell, well done PH. Perhaps we could have more from simular drivers. Reuniting drivers with their machinary would be a nice idea.

[blueg33]

Meet Derek most years at a certain bar near Le Mans. I don't know him well but he comes across as a great guy modest but with areal passion for cars and racing.

[CliveM]

Great article. Good to hear a racer's view (including sensitive topics like the Dan Wheldon accident) without the sponsorship/marketing/PR bullst that current racers have to bear in mind.

[struttob]

Great chat with a great bloke !

[Cotty]

kris450 said:

For anyone who isn't too sure what this guy was/is capable of, then I recommend getting hold of In Car 956. The Le Mans and Nurburgring laps are simply stunning.

I got him to sign my copy when I met him at the first Chealsea Auto Legends show.

[IROC-Z]

This feature jogged my memory about this gem from the 1984 IROC!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfEeBKWw-Bk

[Rich_W]

Legend!

[Jayfish]

What a fantastic, frank, no bullst interviewee.
A proper legend of the times, thanks Derek and PH for this.

[DBSV8]

Rouleur said:

Beat me to it! You just can't get the staff I suppose

+22

[Big Rumbly]

Met him on the ferry coming back from Le'Mans one year, he just took time out to speak to the group of us. What a gent, no side, something I'll never forget.

[Riggers]

Rouleur said:

Beat me to it! You just can't get the staff I suppose

I'm far too young, you see... (plus also have bad hearing)

[Dagnut]

Great interview, cheers riggers.

[Guiseley]

Great read - this stuff's almost worth paying for

[msisleman]

Felix7 said:

Can currently be seen killing Wildcat Bowlers at Top Gear Live. He is one of the nicest guys in motorsport and still a bloody quick driver

I was there - was quite a big off he had, clipped the barrier, rolled the Bowler Nemesis onto its side, slid along then it bounced back onto its wheels. He was fine.

[Felix7]

Riggers said:

I'm far too young, you see... (plus also have bad hearing)

Plus you were going around the track in a noisy car with DB...so you can be forgiven for miss hearing him

[Felix7]

msisleman said:

I was there - was quite a big off he had, clipped the barrier, rolled the Bowler Nemesis onto its side, slid along then it bounced back onto its wheels. He was fine.

http://tiny.cc/e9jd7 from the VT feed shows the Bowler rolling side on, its a Facebook video link so should work