Robert Bell
Bell on the podium at Donington Park
Nationality British
Born (1979-04-30) 30 April 1979
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
British GT Championship career
Debut season2018
Current teamBalfe Motorsport
Racing licence FIA Platinum
Car number22
Starts12
Wins1
Poles2
Best finish3rd in 2019
Previous series
2017International GT Open
Championship titles
2001
2002
2007
2008		Formula Renault UK (Winter)
Formula Renault UK (Winter)
Le Mans Series (GT2 class)
Le Mans Series (GT2 class)
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2007–2011, 2013, 2015–
TeamsTeam LNT
Virgo Motorsport
JMW Motorsport
Best finish23rd (2007, 2009)
Class wins0

Robert Bell (born 30 April 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is a British professional racing driver.[1] He has competed in such series as the FIA GT Championship, the British GT Championship and Formula Renault V6 Eurocup, and is best known as the winner of the 2016 Blancpain Endurance Series with Shane van Gisbergen and Côme Ledogar. He has also won the Winter Series of Formula Renault UK in both 2001 and 2002.

Bell was the Le Mans Series GT2 class champion for Virgo Motorsport in the 2007 and 2008 seasons, and vice-champion for JMW in 2009 and 2011. In 2009 he also finished 7th at the FIA GT Championship GT2 class for CRS Racing, collecting a 2nd place at the 24 Hours of Spa. Since 2012, Bell has competed at the Blancpain Endurance Series Pro Cup class with a McLaren MP4-12C for Gulf Racing UK.

Bell also finished 2nd in the GT class at the 2011 24 Hours of Daytona as a Paul Miller Racing driver. He returned to the team for the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring, resulting 5th in the GT class.

Bell competed in the 2019 British GT alongside Shaun Balfe in a McLaren 720S GT3.[2] He finished third in the GT3 standings after winning at the final round at Donington Park.

Bell at the wheel of a McLaren 720S GT3 in the lead of the race at Donington Park.

His brother Matt also races Internationally in GT3 and LM prototypes.

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2007 United Kingdom Team LNT United Kingdom Lawrence Tomlinson
United Kingdom Richard Dean		 Panoz Esperante GT-LM GT2 308 22nd 5th
2008 United Kingdom Virgo Motorsport United Kingdom Tim Mullen
United Kingdom Tim Sugden		 Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 289 DNF DNF
2009 United Kingdom JMW Motorsport United Kingdom Andrew Kirkaldy
United Kingdom Tim Sugden		 Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 320 23rd 4th
2010 United Kingdom JMW Motorsport United Kingdom Tim Sugden
United States Bryce Miller		 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 GT2 71 DNF DNF
2011 United Kingdom JMW Motorsport United Kingdom Tim Sugden
Netherlands Xavier Maassen		 Ferrari 458 Italia GTC GTE
Pro		 290 24th 9th
2013 United Kingdom Aston Martin Racing France Frédéric Makowiecki
Brazil Bruno Senna		 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 GTE
Pro		 248 DNF DNF
2015 United Kingdom Aston Martin Racing United Kingdom Darren Turner
Germany Stefan Mücke		 Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTE
Pro		 110 DNF DNF
2016 Singapore Clearwater Racing Japan Keita Sawa
Malaysia Weng Sun Mok		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 GTE
Am		 329 30th 4th
2017 United Kingdom TF Sport Turkey Salih Yoluc
United Kingdom Euan Hankey		 Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTE
Am		 329 35th 7th

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points
2013 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Pro Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA
2		 LMS
Ret		 SÃO
Ret		 COA FUJ SHA BHR 24th 19
2015 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Pro Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA
5		 LMS
Ret		 NÜR COA FUJ SHA BHR 24th 10

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points
2014 SRT Motorsports GTLM SRT Viper GTS-R Dodge 8.0L V10 DAY
6		 SEB
2		 LBH
 LGA
 WGL
 MOS
 IMS
 ELK
 VIR
 COT
 PET
6		 20th 85


Complete FIA GT Series results

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points
2013 Hexis Racing McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Pro NOG
QR		 NOG
CR		 ZOL
QR		 ZOL
CR		 ZAN
QR		 ZAN
CR		 SVK
QR		 SVK
CR		 NAV
QR		 NAV
CR		 BAK
QR
3		 BAK
CR
3		 NC 0‡

‡ — Guest driver – Not eligible for points.

Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pos Points
2018 Balfe Motorsport McLaren 650S GT3 GT3 OUL
1
8		 OUL
2
12		 ROC
1
Ret		 SNE
1
 SNE
2
 SIL
1
8		 SPA
1
Ret		 BRH
1
 DON
1
 17th 10
2019 Balfe Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 GT3 OUL
1
WD		 OUL
2
WD		 SNE
1
31		 SNE
2
3		 SIL
1
11		 DON
1
2		 SPA
1
4		 BRH
1
2		 DON
1
1		 3rd 126
2020 Balfe Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 GT3 OUL
1
 OUL
2
 DON
1
 DON
2
 BRH
1
 DON
1
 SNE
1
 SNE
2
 SIL
1
Ret		 NC† 0†
2022 Fox Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 GT3 OUL
1
 OUL
2
 SIL
1
 DON
1
9		 SNE
1
 SNE
2
 SPA
1
 BRH
1
 DON
1
 29th 3
2023 Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 GT3 OUL
1
7		 OUL
2
10		 SIL
1
3		 DON
1
8		 SNE
1
3		 SNE
2
11		 ALG
1
2		 BRH
1
7		 DON
1
 8th* 86.5*

† Not eligible for points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 Pos. Points
2023 Garage 59 GT McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 DUB
1
12		 DUB
2
5		 ABU
1
11		 ABU
2
10		 13th 11

References

  1. ↑ "Driver Biography – Rob Bell". Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Balfe Motorsport To Race 720S GT3 in British GT". Dailysportscar. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.


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