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Stuttgart, 14th October, 2021
Derek Bell still has it – a certain, special smile that induced fear in many of his competitors at the race track: warm, yet confident of victory at the same time. On 31 October, the Briton celebrates his 80th birthday. "We would like to wish our former works driver a very happy birthday. Derek Bell was a successful driver for Porsche on and off for 35 years,” says Thomas Laudenbach, Head of Porsche Motorsport.
Born on 31 October 1941 in the London suburb of Pinner in Middlesex, Bell was 23 when he began his racing career at British club events. Just one year later, in 1965, he was competing in the British Formula Three Championship. His talent didn’t go unnoticed, and promotion to the Formula Two European Championship and Formula One quickly followed. The Brit contested his first endurance race at the Circuit de la Sarthe in 1970, and his final 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1996. He started Le Mans no fewer than 26 times and took victory on five occasions, including four times in a Porsche.
“I first competed for Porsche at Le Mans in 1971. During testing that weekend, they worked out that I was hitting 396 km/h on the Mulsanne straight. I knew we were fast, but not quite that fast, because I’d only ever experienced that speed before during a take-off at Heathrow. So that was what my initiation with Porsche at Le Mans looked like,” he recalls. Another thing that has stuck with him to this day is the reliability of the cars: “In all that time, only once did something break.” From the Porsche side of things, everything was always possible, says the 80-year-old. “They always had the future in mind. It was just a matter of making sure the vehicle ran and was safe. That was their job.” Bell names winning with the Porsche 936/81 in 1981 as his fondest memory of Le Mans. “Before the first practice session, I hadn’t even sat in that car. But we got the pole position, led every lap, and eventually won the race. That was an unforgettable moment for me because it was a comeback of sorts. I’m very grateful to Porsche for that opportunity,” says the birthday boy. He and his teammate Jacky Ickx won the endurance classic with a 14-lap lead. They were almost an hour faster than the runner-up. “No matter where I was seen with Jacky, he always attracted a crowd. I would sometimes joke: ‘Hi, I'm Derek, I drive here too’,” Bell says with a laugh. “I always looked up to him and admired him. Even today, we’re still friends.”
Bell scored numerous victories in the Porsche 956/962 with his teammates Stefan Bellof, Jacky Ickx and Hans-Joachim Stuck, and won the World Endurance Championship title in 1985 and 1986. “In my 52 active years in the world of motorsport, Derek has not only been a great friend, but also my best and dearest teammate”, says “Striezel” Stuck, before adding: “It’s no coincidence that our pit board said “BeSt”. In 1992, he shared the cockpit of a Porsche 962 at Le Mans with his son, Justin Bell, and Tiff Needell. They took 12th place. Today, Bell lives in Florida.
Results during his racing career
1970 8th, 1000km Spa 1970/may/05, Ferrari 512 S s/n 1030 dnf, 24h Le Mans 1970/jul/14, Ferrari 512 S s/n 1026 6th, 9h Kyalami 1970/nov/07, Ferrari 512 S s/n 1030
1971 1st, 1000km Buenos Aires 1971/jan/10, Porsche 917 s/n 014/ex029 dnf, 24h Daytona 1971/jan/31, Porsche 917 s/n 004/ex017 5th, 12h Sebring 1971/mar/20, Porsche 917 s/n 026/ex031 3rd, 1000km Brands Hatch 1971/apr/04, Porsche 917 s/n 014/ex029 dns, 3h Le Mans 1971/apr/18, Porsche 917 s/n 043 2nd, 1000km Monza 1971/apr/25, Porsche 917 s/n 004/ex017 2nd, 1000km Spa 1971/may/09, Porsche 917 s/n 014/ex029 dnf, 1000km Nuerburgring 1971/may/30, Porsche 908/3 s/n 012 dnf, 24h Le Mans 1971/jun/13, Porsche 917 s/n 045 dnf, 1000km Zeltweg 1971/jun/27, Porsche 917 s/n 004/ex017 1st, Interserie Hockenheim 1971/jul/04, McLaren M8E 3rd, 6h Watkins Glen 1971/jul/24, Porsche 917 s/n 015/ex035 11th, Can-Am Watkins Glen 1971/jul/25, Porsche 917 s/n 015/ex035 dnf, Interserie Hockenheim 1971/oct/03, McLaren M8E 2nd, 1,000km Barcelona 1971/oct/12, Porsche 917 s/n 013/ex034 1st, 1,000km Paris 1971/oct/17, Porsche 917 s/n 013/ex034
1972 dnf, 12h Sebring 1972/mar/25, Mirage M6 s/n 601 NC, 1000km Brands Hatch 1972/apr/16, Mirage M6 s/n 601 4th, 1000km Spa 1972/may/07, Mirage M6 s/n 601 4th dnf, 1000km Nuerburgring 1972/may/28, Mirage M6 s/n 601 8th, 24h Le Mans 1972/jun/11, Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Gr. IV s/n 15373 dnf, 1000km Zeltweg 1972/jun/25, Mirage M6 s/n 602 3rd, 6h Watkins Glen 1972/jul/22, Mirage M6 s/n 602 2nd r1, dnf r2, 500km Nuerburgring 1972/sep/03, Abarth Osella 2000 SP s/n 0021 7th, 500km Imola 1972/sep/17, Abarth Osella 2000 SP s/n 0021 1st, 2h Jarama 1972/nov/05, Abarth Osella 2000 SP s/n 0021
1973 dnf, 24h Daytona 1973/feb/04, Mirage M6 s/n 601 dnf, 6h Vallelunga 1973/mar/25, Mirage M6 s/n 605 dnf, 1000km Dijon 1973/mar/15, Mirage M6 s/n 605 dnf, 1000km Monza 1973/apr/25, Mirage M6 s/n 601 1st, 1000km Spa 1973/may/06, Mirage M6 s/n 605 3rd, European 2 Liter Championship, Imola 1973/jun/03, Abarth Osella PA1 s/n 005 dnf, 24h Le Mans 1973/jun/06, Mirage M6 s/n 605 5th, 1000km Zeltweg 1973/jun/24, Mirage M6 s/n 601 4th, 6h Watkins Glen 1973/jul/21, Mirage M6 s/n 602 4th, Can-Am Mid-Ohio 1973/aug/12, McLaren M8F s/n 72-07 dns, Can-Am Road America 1973/aug/26, McLaren M8F s/n 72-07 dnf, 500km Nuerburgring 1973/sep/02, Abarth Osella PA1 1st, 500km Imola 1973/sep/16, Mirage M6 1st, Tourist Trophy Silverstone 1973/sep/23, BMW Alpina 3.0 CSL s/n 22.75204 2nd, 9h Kyalami 1973/nov/03, Mirage M6
1974 4th, Le Mans Test 1974/apr/24, Mirage GR7 s/n 704 2nd, 1000km Spa 1974/may/05, Mirage GR7 dnf accident, 1000km Nuerburgring 1974/may/19, Mirage GR7 s/n 702 dnf,1000km Imola 1974/jun/02, Abarth Osella PA2 s/n 003 4th, 24h Le Mans 1974/jun/06, Mirage GR7 s/n 704 dnf, Trophee d'Auvergne, Abarth Osella PA2 s/n 006 4th,1000km Zeltweg 1974/jun/30, Mirage GR7 s/n 702 dnf, 6h Nuerburgring 1974/jul/14, BMW 3.0 CSL 3rd, 1000km Le Castellet 1974/aug/15, Mirage GR7 14th dnf, Norisring Trophy 1974/sep/15, BMW 3.0 CSL 3rd, 1000km Brands Hatch 1974/sep/09, Mirage GR7 3rd, 6h Kyalami 1974/nov/09, Mirage GR7
1975 4th, 1000km Mugello 1975/mar/23, Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 s/n 11512-010 4th, 800km Dijon 1975/apr/06, Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 s/n 11512-010 18th dnf, 1000km Monza 1975/apr/20, Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 s/n 11512-010 1st, 1000km Spa 1975/may/04, Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 s/n 11512-010 2nd, Coppa Florio 1975/may/18, Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 s/n 11512-010 dnf accident, 1000km Nuerburgring 1975/jun/01, Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 s/n 11512-010 1st, 24h Le Mans 1975/jun/15, Mirage GR8 s/n 801 1st, 1000km Zeltweg 1975/jun/29, Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 s/n 11512-010 1st, 6h Watkins Glen 1975/jul/12, Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 s/n 11512-010 3rd, Interserie Hockenheim 1975/jul/20, Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 s/n 11512-012 1st, Interserie Kassel Calden 1975/aug/17, Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 4th, Interserie Zandvoort 1975/aug/24, Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 7th, Interserie Nuerburgring 1975/sep/07, Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 s/n 11512-012 5th, Interserie Hockenheim 1975/sep/28, Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 s/n 11512-012 3rd, 6h Kyalami 1975/nov/01, BMW 3.0 CSL
1976 10th (3rd), 1000km Nuerburgring 1976/may/30, Porsche 934s/n 930 670 0167 dnd (7th), 1000km Nuerburgring 1976/may/30, Porsche 911 Carrera RSR s/n 911 460 9073 5th, 24h Le Mans 1976/jun/13, Mirage GR8 s/n 801 4th, 6h Zeltweg 1976/jun/27, Porsche 935 s/n 006 00019-K1 3rd, 6h Monza 1976/sep/05, Porsche 934 s/n 930 670 0168 dnf, Tourist Trophy Silverstone 1976/sep/19, Jaguar XJ12C
1977 dnq, 4h Monza 1977/mar/27, Jaguar XJ12C dnf, ETCC Salzburgring 1977/apr/24, Jaguar XJ12C wdn, ETCC Mugello 1977/may/08, Jaguar XJ12C dnf, 6h Silverstone 1977/may/15, Porsche 935 s/n 930 770 0911 1st, Interserie Avus 1977/may/22, Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 s/n 11512-012 1st, 1000km Nuerburgring 1977/may/29, Porsche 935 s/n 930 770 0908 dnf, Grand Prix Brno 1977/jun/05, Jaguar XJ12C dnf, 24h Le Mans 1977/jun/12, Alpine A442 s/n 4423 2nd, GP Nuerburgring 1977/jul/10, Jaguar XJ12C dnf, ETCC Zandvoort 1977/aug/07, Jaguar XJ12C 4th, Toursut Trophy Silverstone 1977/sep/18, Jaguar XJ12C dnf, ETCC Zolder 1977/sep/25, Jaguar XJ12C
1978 dnf, 6h Silverstone 1978/may/14, Porsche 935 s/n 930 890 0020 dnf, 24h Le Mans 1978/jun/11, Alpine A442 A s/n 4422
1979 3rd, 6h Riverside 1979/apr/22, Porsche 935 s/n 930890 0025 13th, 6h Silverstone 1979/may/06, Aston Martin AM V8 s/n RHAM/001 5th dnf, 1000km Nuerburgring1979/jun/03, Porsche 935 s/n 930 890 0014 dnf, 24h Le Mans 1979/jun/10, Mirage M10 s/n 801 9th, Mid Ohio 250 miles 1979/jul/15, BMW 320 i Turbo s/n 003 19th dnf, Mid OHio 500 miles 1979/aug/26, Mirage M10 1st, Road America 500 miles 1979/sep/02, BMW 320 i Turbo s/n 003
1980 30th, 12h Sebring 1980/mar/22, BMW M1 WBS5991000 4301040 dnf, 6h Silverstone 1980/may/05, Aston Martin AM V8 s/n RHAM/001 dnf, 1000km Nuerburgring 1980/may/25, Porsche 935 s/n 930 890 0015 13th, 24h Le Mans 1980/jun/15, Porsche 924 Carrera GT s/n 003 dnf, 1000km Spa 1980/jul/27, Mazda RX-7 15th, Road America 500 miles 1980/aug/31, Porsche 935 s/n 930 890 0014 2nd, 6h Vallelunga 1980/sep/07, Porsche 908/03 s/n 012 dnf, 1000km Dijon 1980/sep/28, Porsche 908/03 s/n 012
1981 2nd, 24h Daytona 1981/feb/01, Porsche 935 K3 s/n 009 00016 30th dnf, 12h Sebring 1981/mar/21, Porsche 935 K3 s/n 009 00016 dnf, 1000km Monza 1981/apr/26, BMW M1 s/n 4301028 2nd, 6h Silverstone 1981/may/10, BMW M1 s/n 4301028 33rd, 1000km Nuerburgring 1981/may/24, BMW M1 s/n 4301028 1st, 24h Le Mans 1981/jun/14, Porsche 936/81 s/n 003 dnf, 6h Watkins Glen 1981/jul/12, BMW M1 s/n 4301028 7th, 24h Spa 1981/jul/26, BMW 530i 21st, 6h Mosport 1981/aug/16, Porsche 934 s/n 930 670 0167 27th, Road America 500 miles, Porsche 935 s/n 000 00012 1st, Mid Ohio 500 1981/aug/30, Porsche 935 M16 s/n 930 890 0013 3rd, 1000km Brands Hatch 1981/sep/27, BMW M1 s/n 4301028 3rd, 9h Kyalami 1981/nov/06, Porsche 935 s/n 009 0001
1982 2nd, 24h Daytona 1982/jan/31, Porsche 935 K3 s/n 000 00013 12th, 12h Sebring 1981/mar/20, Porsche 935 K3 s/n 000 00013 4th, 6h Riverside 1981/apr/25, Porsche 935 K3 s/n 000 00013 2nd, 6h Silverstone 1982/may/16, Porsche 956 s/n 001 1st, 24h Le Mans 1982/jun/20, Porsche 956 s/n 002 4th, 6h Mosport 1982/aug/15, Porsche K3 s/n 000 00013 33rd dnf, Road America 500 miles, Porsche 935 L s/n 935 L 1 2nd, 1000km Spa 1982/sep/05, Porsche 956 s/n 004 7th, Road Atlanta 500, Porsche 935 L s/n 935 L 1 39th dnf accident, Pocono 500 1982/sep/26, Porsche 935 L s/n 935 L 1 dnf, 6h Fuji 1982/oct/03, Porsche 956 s/n 004 1st, 1000km Brands Hatch 1982/oct/17, Porsche 956 s/n 003 2nd, 9h Kyalami 1982/nov/06, Porsche 956 s/n 004 3rd, 3h Daytona 1982/nov/28, Porsche 935 K3 s/n 000 0009
1983 8th, GP Miami 1983/feb/27, Porsche 935/78-81 s/n JR-002 56th dnf, 12h Sebring 1983/mar/19, Porsche 935 L s/n 935 L 1st, Brands Hatch 1983/apr/04, Porsche 908/03 Turbo s/n 011 7th, 1000km Monza 1983/apr/10, Porsche 956 s/n 007 1st, 6h Riverside 1983/apr/24, Porsche 935 K4 s/n K4/01 32nd dnf Rolf Stommelen fatal accident, 6h Riverside 1983/apr/24, Porsche 935/78-81 s/n JR-002 1st, 1000km Silverstone 1983/may/08, Porsche 956 s/n 007 dnf, 1000km Nuerburgring 1983/may/25, Porsche 956 s/n 007 2nd, 24h Le Mans 1984/jun/19, Porsche 956 s/n 005 2nd, 1000km Spa 1983/sep/04, Porsche 956 s/n 004 3rd, 1000km Brands Hatch 1983/sep/18, Porsche 956 s/n 004 1st, 1000km Fuji 1983/oct/02, Porsche 956 s/n 009 4th, 1000km Imola 1983/oct/16, Porsche 956 s/n 106 3rd, 1000km Mugello 1983/oct/23, Porsche 956 s/n 016 1st, 1000km Kyalami 1983/dec/10, Porsche 956 s/n 009
1984 2nd, 24h Daytona 1984/feb/05, Porsche 935 L s/n 935 L 3rd, 12h Sebring 1984/mar/24, Porsche 935 L s/n 935 L 50th dnf, Road Atlanta 500 1984/apr/08, Porsche 935 K4 s/n K4/01 1st, 1000km Monza 1984/apr/23, Porsche 956 s/n 009 2nd, 6h Riverside 1984/apr/29, Porsche 962 s/n 101 8th, Laguna Seca 100 miles 1984/may/06, Porsche 962 s/n 101 10th, 1000km Silverstone 1984/may/13, Porsche 956 s/n 009 17th dnf, Charlotte 500 1984/may/20, Porsche 962 s/n 103 1st, Mid Ohio 500 1984/jun/10, Porsche 962 s/n 103 1st, 6h Watkins Glen 1984/jul/08, Porsche 962 s/n 103 1st, 1000km Nuerburgring 1984/jul/15, Porsche 956 s/n 009 3rd, 3h Portland 1984/jul/29, Porsche 962 s/n 103 4th, 1000km Mosport 1984/aug/05, Porsche 956 s/n 009 1st, 500 Miles Road America 1984/aug/26, Porsche 962 s/n 103 1st, 1000km Spa 1984/sep/02, Porsche 956 s/n 009 1st, 500km Pocono 1984/sep/09, Porsche 962 s/n 103 9th, Michigan 500 1984/sep/16, Porsche 962 s/n 103 30th dnf, Watkins Glen 500 1984/sep/30, Porsche 962 s/n 103 1st, 3h Daytona 1984/nov/25, Porsche 962 s/n 103 1st, 1000km Sandown 1984/dec/02, Porsche 956 s/n 009
1985 2nd, 24h Daytona 1985/feb/03, Porsche 962 s/n 103 1st, 3h Miami 1985/feb/24, Porsche 962 s/n 103 2nd, 12h Sebring 1985/mar/23, Porsche 962 s/n 103 dis, 1000km Mugello 1985/apr/14, Porsche 962 C s/n 003 2nd, 1000km Monza 1985/apr/28, Porsche 956 s/n 009 2nd, 1000km Silverstone 1985/may/12, Porsche 956 s/n 009 1st, 500km Charlotte 1985/may/19, Porsche 962 s/n 103 1st, 500km Mid Ohio 1985/jun/09, Porsche 962 s/n 103 3rd, 24h Le Mans 1985/jun/16, Porsche 962 C s/n 003 1st, 3h Watkins Glen 1985/jul/07, Porsche 962 s/n 103 1st, 1000km Hockenheim 1985/jul/14, Porsche 962 C s/n 003 20th dnf, 300km Portland 1985/jul/28, Porsche 962 s/n 103 7th, Sears Point 300 1985/aug/04, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 1st, 1000km Mosport 1985/aug/11, Porsche 962 C s/n 003 26th dnf, Road America 500 miles 1985/aug/25, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 2nd, 1000km Spa 1985/sep/01, Porsche 962 C s/n 003 1st, 500km Ponoco 1985/sep/08, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 1st, 1000km Brands Hatch 1985/sep/22, Porsche 962 C s/n 003 1st, 500km Watkins Glen 1985/sep/29, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 wdn weather, 1000km Fuji 1985/oct/06, Porsche 962 C s/n 003 dnf, 800km Selangor 1985/12/01, Porsche 956 s/n 010
1986 1st, 24h Daytona 1986/feb/02, Porsche 962 s/n 103 6th, Miami Grand Prix 1986/mar/02, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 3rd, 12h Sebring 1986/mar/22, Porsche 962 s/n 103 3rd Road Atlanta 500 1986/apr/06, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 1st, 360km Monza 1986/apr/20, Porsche 962 C s/n 003 28th dnf, 6h Riverside 1986/apr/27, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 2nd, 1000km Silverstone 1986/may/04, Porsche 962 C s/n 003 18th dnf, Charlotte 500 1986/may/18, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 4th, Lime Rock 150 Laps 1986/may/26, Porsche 962 s/n 103 1st, 24h Le Mans 1986/jun/01, Porsche 962 C s/n 003 1st, Mid Ohio 500 1986/jun/08, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 3rd, Supercup Hockenheim 1986/jun/08, Porsche 956 s/n 106 4th, West Palm Beach 3h 1986/jun/22, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 11th, Norisring 100 miles 1986/jun/29, Porsche 956 B s/n 114 1st, Watkins Glen 500 1986/jul/06, Porsche 962 s/n 103 2nd, 1000km Brands Hatch 1986/jul/20, Porsche 956 B s/n 117 7th, Portland 300 1986/jul/27, Porsche 962 s/n 103 2nd, Sears Point 300 1986/aug/03, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 dnf, 1000km Nuerburgring 1986/aug/24, Porsche 962 C s/n 003 3rd, 1000km Spa 1986/sep/15, Porsche 962 C s/n 005 2nd, Watkins Glen 500 1986/sep/21, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 25th, 1000km Fuji 1986/oct/05, Porsche 962 C s/n 002 6th, 3h Daytona 1986/oct/26, Porsche 962 s/n HR1
1987 1st, 24h Daytona 1987/feb/01, Porsche 962 s/n 103 4th, 3h Miami 1987/mar/01, Porsche 962 s/n 103 2nd, Jarama 360km 1987/mar/22, Porsche 962 C s/n 008 3rd, 1000km Jerez 1987/mar/29, Porsche 962 C s/n 008 2nd, 1000km Monza 1987/apr/12, Porsche 962 C s/n 008 3rd, 1000km Silverstone 1987/may/10, Porsche 962 C s/n 008 1st, 24h Le Mans 1987/jun/14, Porsche 962 C s/n 006 2nd, West Palm Beach 3h 1987/jun/21, Porsche 962 s/n 103 dnf, Norisring 200 miles 1987/jun/28, Porsche 962 C s/n 009 20th dnf, Watkins Glen 500 1987/jul/05, Porsche 962 s/n 103 4th, 1000km Brands Hatch 1987/jul/26, Porsche 962 C s/n 129 4th, Road America 500 1987/aug/16, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 2nd, 1000km Nuerburgring 1987/aug/30, Porsche 962 C s/n 004/104C 1st, 3h San Antonio 1987/sep/06, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 5th, 1000km Spa 1987/sep/13, Porsche 962 C s/n 004/104C 6th, 1000km Fuji 1987/sep/27, Porsche 962 C s/n 123/HR6 4th, Columbus 300 1987/oct/04, Porsche 962 s/n 103 17th, 2h Del Mar 1987/oct/25, Porsche 962 s/n 103
1988 7th dnf, 24h Daytona 1988/jan/31, Porsche 962 s/n 103 4th, 3h Miami 1988/feb/28, Porsche 962 s/n HR1 4th, Jerez 800km 1988/mar/06, Porsche 962 C GTi s/n RLR 200 dns accident in warm up, Jarama 360km 1988/mar/13, Porsche 962 C GTi s/n RLR 200 3rd, Road Atlanta 500km 1988/apr/10, Porsche 962 s/n HR7 17th dnf, West Palm Beach 3h 1988/apr/24, Porsche 962 s/n HR7 dis, 1000km Silverstone 1988/may/08, Porsche 962 C GTi s/n RLR 200 6th, Mid Ohio 500 1988/jun/05, Porsche 962 s/n HR7 2nd, 24h Le Mans 1988/jun/12, Porsche 962 C s/n 010 2nd, Watkins Glen 500 1988/jul/03, Porsche 962 s/n HR7 2nd, Road America 500 1988/jul/17, Porsche 962 s/n HR7 6th, Sears Point 300 1988/aug/14, Porsche 962 s/n HR7 11th, 3h San Antonio 1988/sep/04, Porsche 962 s/n HR7 dnf, 1000km Spa 1988/sep/18, Porsche 962 C GTi s/n RLR 200 17th, 1000km Fuji 1988/och/09, Porsche 962 C s/n 123
1989 1st, 24h Daytona 1989/feb/05, Porsche 962 s/n 108C 16th dnf accident, 3h Miami 1989/mar/05, Porsche 962 C GTi s/n DR1 4th, 12h Sebring 1989/mar/18, Porsche 962 s/n 001GS 19th, WSPC Suzuka 1989/apr/09, Porsche 962 C GTi s/n RLR 200 14th, West Palm Beach 1989/apr/23, Porsche 962 s/n 001GS 5th, WSPC Dijon 1989/may/21, Porsche 962 C GTi s/n RLR 200 dnf, 24h Le Mans 1989/jun/11, Porsche 962 C GTi s/n RLR 200 9th, Road America 500 1989/jul/16, Porsche 962 s/n 108C dnf, WSPC Brands Hatch 1989/jul/23, Porsche 962 C GTi s/n RLR 200 15th, WSPC Nuerburgring 1989/aug/20, Porsche 962 C GTi s/n RLR 200 11th, WSPC Donington 1989/sep/03, Porsche 962 C GTi s/n RLR 200 9th, Sears Point 300 1989/sep/10, Porsche 962 s/n 108C 4th, WSPC Mexico 1989/oct/29, Porsche 962 s/n 108C
1990 41st dnf accident, 24h Daytona 1990/feb/04, Porsche 962 s/n 001GS 17th, GP Miami 1990/feb/25, Porsche 962 C s/n 001GS 4th, Road Atlanta 500 1990/apr/01, Porsche 962 C s/n 001GS NC race stopped due to bad weather, 1000km Fuji 1990/apr03, Porsche 962 C s/n 154 8th, WSPC Suzuka 1990/apr/08, Porsche 962 C s/n 154 4th, 24h Le Mans 1990/jun/17, Porsche 962 C s/n 015 6th, Watkins Glen 500 1990/jul/01, Porsche 962 C s/n 001GS 5th, Fuji 500 1990/jul/22, Porsche 962 C s/n 154 8th, 1000km Suzuka, Porsche 962 C s/n 154 7th, World Challenge Tampa 1990/sep/30, Porsche 962 C s/n 001GS dnf, 1000km Fuji 1990/oct/07, Porsche 962 C s/n 154
1991 40th, 24h Daytona 1991/feb/03, Gunnar 966 s/n C05 6th, 2h Miami 1991/apr/07, Porsche 962 C s/n 001GS 5th, Road Atlanta 300 1991/apr/28, Porsche 962 C s/n 145 7th, 24h Le Mans 1991/jun/23, Porsche 962 C s/n 012 20th dnf, Watkins Glen 500, Gebhardt C901 s/n 1 6th, Portland 300km 1991/jul/28, Porsche 962 C s/n 145 14th dnf, Road America 300km 1991/aug/25, Porsche 962 C s/n 145 5th, SWC Mexico 1991/oct/06, Porsche 962 C s/n 014
1992 12th, 24h Le Mans 1992/jun/21, Porsche 962 C s/n RLR 202
1993 6th dnf, 24h Daytona 1993/jan/31, Nissan NPT-90 s/n 90-03 4th, 1h45min Miami 1993/feb/21, Nissan NPT-90 s/n 90-03 2nd, 12h Sebring 1993/mar/20, Nissan NPT-90 s/n 90-03 13th dnf, Atlanta IMSA GTP, 1993/apr/18, Nissan NPT-90 s/n 90-03 6th, 2h Lime Rock 1993/may/31, Nissan NPT-90 s/n 90-03 3rd, 2h Mid Ohio 1993/jun/13, Nissan NPT-90 s/n 90-03 10th, 24h Le Mans 1993/jun/20, Courage C30LM s/n 011 8th dnf, watkins Glen 500 1993/jun/27, Nissan NPT-90 s/n 90-03 34th dnf, Road America 500 1993/jul/11, Nissan NPT-90 s/n 90-03 4th, Laguna Seca IMSA GTP 1993/jul/25, Nissan NPT-90 s/n 90-03 4th, Portland IMSA WSC 1993/aug/01, Nissan NPT-90 s/n 90-03 9th dnf, Phoenix 2h 1993/oct/02, Nissan NPT-90 s/n 90-03
1994 2nd, 12h Sebring 1994/mar/19, Spice SE89P 6th, 24h Le Mans 1994/jun/19, Kremer K8 s/n 07SP
1995 64th dnf, 24h Daytona 1995/feb/05, Spice SE90 s/n 013 2nd, 12h Sebring 1995/mar/18, Spice SE90 s/n 013 3rd, 24h Le Mans 1995/jun/18, McLaren F1 GTR s/n 06R
1996 69th dnf, 24h Daytona 1996/feb/04, Porsche 964 Turbo s/n 480188 9th, 12h Sebring 1996/mar/17, Porsche 964 Turbo s/n 480188 dnf, 4h Silverstone 1996/may/12, Porsche 993 GT2 Evo 13th, 4h Le Mans 1996/sep/22, Porsche 993 GT2 s/n 394067
1997 7th, 24h Daytona 1997/feb/02, Ferrari 333 SP s/n 010
1998 26th dnf, 24h Daytona 1998/feb/01, Riley & SCott Mk III s/n 011 24th dnf, 12h Sebring 1998/mar/22, Riley & SCott Mk III s/n 011 9th, 6h Vallelunga 1998/nov/15, Porsche 993 GT2
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