Derek Bell on John Wyer and driving the Porsche 917

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Published 2019-02-05
Here Derek Bell tells the story of being around at the right time and taking over Brian Redman's drive with John Wyer. Describing it as being part of the greatest sportscar team in the world, Derek lets us know how it felt to be the new kid on the block.

All Comments (5)
  • @vintageman91
    Such a beautiful car the 917 is, especially the long tail and 249 mph in 1970, thats impressive.
  • @paxwallacejazz
    My boyhood dream 917 at night on Mulsane straight away. I was 11 in 71
  • Derek Bell: Grand Master of Le Mans. Co-driver of two of the greatest sports car drivers of all time: Jo Siffert and Jacky Ickx !!!