Legendary British sports car driver Derek Bell MBE will be the Grand Marshal for the 6 Hours of Silverstone, the opening round of the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship which takes place on Sunday, 20th April at the home of British motor sport.
The five-time Le Mans winner, three-time Daytona 24 winner and double World Sports Car champion is regarded as one of the greatest sports car and endurance racing drivers of his era. Most closely associated with the Porsche marque during his heyday at Le Mans, Derek Bell is now a global Bentley Motors brand ambassador and a regular visitor to major automotive and motor sport events around the world.
As Grand Marshal, he will have among his duties the responsibility for the ceremonial start of the 6 Hours of Silverstone. The race, which will mark the debut of the new Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 car as well as the introduction of new hybrid systems for Audi and Toyota, will feature some of the world’s most beautiful and high performing automotive names including Aston Martin, Ferrari and Porsche in the closely competitive GTE categories.
Fiona Miller
Photos: 1) Derek Bell (left) with Hans Stuck (right) after winning the 1986 edition of the famous 24 hour race, one of the British legend's 5 victories at Le Mans; 2) Bell is also a former F1 driver for teams including Ferrari, and is seen here with Il Commendatore, Enzo Ferrari.
