- Martyn Bell
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Martyn Bell Nationality 
BritishBorn July 17, 1964
EnglandPrevious series 2006–09
2002–05BTCC
Kumho BMW ChampionshipChampionship titles 2004 Kumho BMW Championship Martyn Bell (born 17 July 1964) 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.[1]
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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 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
Bell driving the Geoff Steel Racing-run BMW at the Brands Hatch round of the 2006 British Touring Car Championship.
Bell driving at the Oulton Park round of the 2006 British Touring Car Championship.
Bell is pursued by Simon Blanckley at the Snetterton round of the 2007 British Touring Car Championship season.Career summary
References
- ^ O'Leary, Jamie (2010-01-25). "Hip injury forces Bell out for 2010". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81046. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
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Teams and drivers competing in the 2011 British Touring Car Championship season Silverline Chevrolet Honda Racing Team Aon Airwaves Racing WSR Dynojet Rob Austin Racing 888 with Collins Contractors 1 Plato
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Team ES Racing AmD Milltek Racing 78 James
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99 ByfordCategories:- British Touring Car Championship drivers
- Living people
- 1964 births
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