Derek Bell – F5000 | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1969 Ferrari at the 1969 Tasman series round at Warwick Farm. Drivers Chris Amon and Derek Bell. Photo by Brian Jackson

1976 Shell Sport 5000 Brands Hatch. Photo Alan Cooper

1976 Shell Sport 5000 Brands Hatch. Photo Alan Cooper

1976 Elkhart Lake August. Photo Pepper Bowe

1976 USA Elkhart Lake 1976 with Theodore Racing Hong Kong Lola T332C-Chevrolet. Photo Richard Deming Jr.

1977 Here we are in 1977 and five times Le Mans winner Derek Bell also proved victorious at Oulton in a Penske PC3 that the previous year had been raced in Grand Prix by John Watson. Photo and info Phil Rainford

1978 Derek Bell, Lola T430 Oran Park Rothmans Series 1978. Photo and info Neil Stratton

1978 Derek Bell, Lola T430 Oran Park Rothmans Series 1978 with John Cannon. Photo and info Neil Stratton

1978 Derek Bell power slides his Lola T430 as he leads Kevin Bartlett (Brabham BT43) at Oran Park during the 1978 season. Photo Chris Snowden via Anthony Loxley and his info