Martyn Bell
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Martyn Bell is an auto racing
driver. Since 2006 he has contested the British Touring Car Championship, but he spent the majority of his career racing BMWs in various championships. He won one overall title and 3 class titles in his 9 years of driving BMWs for Geoff Steel
(himself a former BTCC racer) and was the first person to campaign a BMW E46 in the UK.
In 2006 he and Steel moved into the British Touring Car Championship
in a 320i. He returned for the 2007 BTCC season with the same car under the team allaboutproperty.com Team banner. In 2008 he teamed up with fellow BTCC racer Erkut Kızılırmak
with two former works Vauxhall Astra Sports Hatch for Team Arkas Racing with Tech-Speed Motorsport
. He competed in the 2009 championship
in a two-car Tech-Speed Motorsport
outfit, alongside Paul O'Neill
.
Bell will take a sabbatical from motorsport for 2010 due to a hip injury he sustained during the previous year.
Martyn is a popular figure who always has time for his fan. He works hard for his Sponsors, taking the BMW to events and exhibitions all over the UK and Europe. When not racing he is involved in his local community supporting many local events. Martyn has trained as a Motor Sport Marshal and can sometimes be found at Cadwell Park Circuit putting something back into the Sport. He is an accomplished public speaker.
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
driver. Since 2006 he has contested the British Touring Car Championship, but he spent the majority of his career racing BMWs in various championships. He won one overall title and 3 class titles in his 9 years of driving BMWs for Geoff Steel
Geoff Steel
Geoff Steel is a British auto racing driver and engineer. As a driver, he entered selected rounds of the British Touring Car Championship in 1994, with a privately entered BMW 318iS In 1997 and 1998 he competed in the British GT Championship....
(himself a former BTCC racer) and was the first person to campaign a BMW E46 in the UK.
In 2006 he and Steel moved into the British Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
in a 320i. He returned for the 2007 BTCC season with the same car under the team allaboutproperty.com Team banner. In 2008 he teamed up with fellow BTCC racer Erkut Kızılırmak
Erkut Kizilirmak
Erkut Kızılırmak is an auto racing driver from Turkey. He started racing in rallying in 1992 and switched to touring cars in 2002, at the age of 32. In 2005 he won the Turkish Touring Car Championship, in a Vauxhall Astra Coupé formerly raced by Yvan Muller in the BTCC...
with two former works Vauxhall Astra Sports Hatch for Team Arkas Racing with Tech-Speed Motorsport
Tech-Speed Motorsport
Tech-Speed Motorsport is a British auto racing team founded in 1984 by Marvin Humphries who enter cars in series such as the British Touring Car Championship and various historic race categories. For 2009 the team will run two former Team Eurotech Honda Integras in the BTCC for Martyn Bell and Paul...
. He competed in the 2009 championship
2009 British Touring Car Championship season
The 2009 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 52nd British Touring Car Championship season. It began at Brands Hatch on the Indy layout on April 5 and finished after 30 races over 10 events on the Grand Prix layout at Brands Hatch on October 4...
in a two-car Tech-Speed Motorsport
Tech-Speed Motorsport
Tech-Speed Motorsport is a British auto racing team founded in 1984 by Marvin Humphries who enter cars in series such as the British Touring Car Championship and various historic race categories. For 2009 the team will run two former Team Eurotech Honda Integras in the BTCC for Martyn Bell and Paul...
outfit, alongside Paul O'Neill
Paul O'Neill (racing driver)
Paul O'Neill is a auto racing driver from Widnes of Irish parentage, and the half-brother of 'Sporty Spice' Mel C.-Career:...
.
Bell will take a sabbatical from motorsport for 2010 due to a hip injury he sustained during the previous year.
Personal
Martyn is primarily a family man, married with two children and the Proprietor of Martyn Bell Motor Engineers Limited in Barrow upon Humber, some 15 miles (24.1 km) from Grimsby in North Lincolnshire.Martyn is a popular figure who always has time for his fan. He works hard for his Sponsors, taking the BMW to events and exhibitions all over the UK and Europe. When not racing he is involved in his local community supporting many local events. Martyn has trained as a Motor Sport Marshal and can sometimes be found at Cadwell Park Circuit putting something back into the Sport. He is an accomplished public speaker.
Racing Record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team/Car | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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| Pre 1996 |
Motocross Motocross Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country... |
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| 1997 | BMW Championship Kumho BMW Championship The Kumho BMW Championship is a single make racing series based in the UK. Exclusively for BMWs, the championship is run by the BMW Racing Drivers Club in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club . The championship is a registered, BMW-exclusive motorsport series.-Introduction:The... |
(BMW 325i Sport E30 BMW 3 Series The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the... ) |
? | ? | ? | 4th in class |
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| 1998 | BMW Championship Kumho BMW Championship The Kumho BMW Championship is a single make racing series based in the UK. Exclusively for BMWs, the championship is run by the BMW Racing Drivers Club in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club . The championship is a registered, BMW-exclusive motorsport series.-Introduction:The... |
(BMW 325i Sport E30 BMW 3 Series The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the... ) |
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| 1999 | BMW Championship Kumho BMW Championship The Kumho BMW Championship is a single make racing series based in the UK. Exclusively for BMWs, the championship is run by the BMW Racing Drivers Club in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club . The championship is a registered, BMW-exclusive motorsport series.-Introduction:The... |
(BMW 325i Sport E30/BMW M3 E36 BMW 3 Series The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the... ) |
? | ? | ? | 1st in class |
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| 2000 | BMW Championship Kumho BMW Championship The Kumho BMW Championship is a single make racing series based in the UK. Exclusively for BMWs, the championship is run by the BMW Racing Drivers Club in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club . The championship is a registered, BMW-exclusive motorsport series.-Introduction:The... |
(BMW 325i Sport E30/BMW M3 E36 BMW 3 Series The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the... ) |
? | ? | ? | 1st in class |
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| 2001 | BMW Championship Kumho BMW Championship The Kumho BMW Championship is a single make racing series based in the UK. Exclusively for BMWs, the championship is run by the BMW Racing Drivers Club in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club . The championship is a registered, BMW-exclusive motorsport series.-Introduction:The... |
(BMW 325i Sport E30/BMW M3 E36 BMW 3 Series The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the... ) |
? | ? | ? | 1st in class |
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| 2002 | BMW Championship Kumho BMW Championship The Kumho BMW Championship is a single make racing series based in the UK. Exclusively for BMWs, the championship is run by the BMW Racing Drivers Club in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club . The championship is a registered, BMW-exclusive motorsport series.-Introduction:The... |
(BMW M3 E36 BMW 3 Series The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the... ) |
? | ? | ? | 2nd | |||
| 2003 | Kumho BMW Championship Kumho BMW Championship The Kumho BMW Championship is a single make racing series based in the UK. Exclusively for BMWs, the championship is run by the BMW Racing Drivers Club in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club . The championship is a registered, BMW-exclusive motorsport series.-Introduction:The... |
(BMW M3 E46 BMW 3 Series The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the... ) |
? | ? | ? | 3rd in class (7th Overall) |
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| 2004 | Kumho BMW Championship Kumho BMW Championship The Kumho BMW Championship is a single make racing series based in the UK. Exclusively for BMWs, the championship is run by the BMW Racing Drivers Club in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club . The championship is a registered, BMW-exclusive motorsport series.-Introduction:The... |
(BMW M3 E46 BMW 3 Series The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the... ) |
? | ? | ? | 1st | |||
| 2005 | Kumho BMW Championship Kumho BMW Championship The Kumho BMW Championship is a single make racing series based in the UK. Exclusively for BMWs, the championship is run by the BMW Racing Drivers Club in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club . The championship is a registered, BMW-exclusive motorsport series.-Introduction:The... |
(BMW M3 E46 BMW 3 Series The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the... ) |
? | ? | ? | 2nd in class (4th overall) |
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| 2006 2006 British Touring Car Championship season The 2006 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 49th British Touring Car Championship season. As in 2005, there were ten racing weekends at nine different circuits; each round comprising three races, making a thirty round competition in total.-Changes for 2006:-Teams and... |
British Touring Car Championship British Touring Car Championship The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s... |
Geoff Steel Racing Geoff Steel Geoff Steel is a British auto racing driver and engineer. As a driver, he entered selected rounds of the British Touring Car Championship in 1994, with a privately entered BMW 318iS In 1997 and 1998 he competed in the British GT Championship.... (BMW 320i E46 BMW 3 Series The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the... ) |
30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18th |
| 2007 2007 British Touring Car Championship season The 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 50th British Touring Car Championship season. It was won by Fabrizio Giovanardi with 10 race wins and 17 podiums... |
British Touring Car Championship British Touring Car Championship The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s... |
Team Allaboutproperty.com Geoff Steel Geoff Steel is a British auto racing driver and engineer. As a driver, he entered selected rounds of the British Touring Car Championship in 1994, with a privately entered BMW 318iS In 1997 and 1998 he competed in the British GT Championship.... (BMW 320i E46 BMW 3 Series The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the... ) |
30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21st |
| 2008 2008 British Touring Car Championship season The 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 51st British Touring Car Championship season. It was also the first that the championship is sponsored by HiQ... |
British Touring Car Championship British Touring Car Championship The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s... |
Arkas Racing with Sunshine.co.uk Tech-Speed Motorsport Tech-Speed Motorsport is a British auto racing team founded in 1984 by Marvin Humphries who enter cars in series such as the British Touring Car Championship and various historic race categories. For 2009 the team will run two former Team Eurotech Honda Integras in the BTCC for Martyn Bell and Paul... (Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch BTC-T Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch The replacement for the record breaking Vauxhall Astra Coupe for 2005 was the BTC Touring version of the Astra SportHatch. Following such a class act as the Coupe was difficult though and the car only won ten out of the sixty races it contested as a works entry, in the hands of Yvan Muller, Colin... ) |
30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23rd |
| 2009 2009 British Touring Car Championship season The 2009 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 52nd British Touring Car Championship season. It began at Brands Hatch on the Indy layout on April 5 and finished after 30 races over 10 events on the Grand Prix layout at Brands Hatch on October 4... |
British Touring Car Championship British Touring Car Championship The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s... |
Sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Motorsport Tech-Speed Motorsport Tech-Speed Motorsport is a British auto racing team founded in 1984 by Marvin Humphries who enter cars in series such as the British Touring Car Championship and various historic race categories. For 2009 the team will run two former Team Eurotech Honda Integras in the BTCC for Martyn Bell and Paul... (Honda Integra Type R BTC-T Honda Integra Type R In 2005, Team Dynamics took advantage of a loophole in the British Touring Car Championship regulations that allowed cars to enter, whether they were on sale in the United Kingdom or not... ) |
21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23rd |