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Matthew Richard Bell
Bell at Circuit Paul Ricard in 2024
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1990-03-31) 31 March 1990 (age 36)
Winchester, England
Categorisation FIA Silver (2022)
FIA Bronze (2023–)[1]

Matthew Richard Bell (born 31 March 1990[2][3]) is a British racing driver set to compete for EuroInternational in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series.[4]

Bell also represented Great Britain in the 2010 ISSF World Shooting Championships, finishing 13th in the Double Trap Men Junior Individual competition.[5][6]

Early career

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Following a karting career headlined by winning the 2005 Super 1 National Junior TKM Extreme championship, Bell stepped up to single-seaters in 2007, racing in Formula BMW UK on a part-time basis before racing sporadically in Formula Palmer Audi and Formula BMW Europe until 2012. After competing in the Radical Clubman's Cup in 2012, he returned to single-seaters the following year, joining the inaugural season of the BRDC Formula 4 Championship as a privateer with sponsorship from E-Lites.[7][3]

Winning the championship's first ever race at Silverstone,[8][9] Bell won at Brands Hatch and Oulton Park before joining Douglas Motorsport for the final three rounds of the season.[10][11][12] Finishing no higher than seventh in the last six races, Bell ended the season eighth in points.[13]

Prototype career

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During 2022, Bell was set to make his LMP3 debut at the 4 Hours of Monza, but was replaced by Jérôme de Sadeleer ahead of the event as it emerged that he was rated as an FIA Silver instead of a Bronze.[14] After being classified as Bronze ahead of the 2023 season, Bell joined EuroInternational to compete in LMP3 class of the 2023 European Le Mans Series alongside Adam Ali.[15] Scoring his first LMP3 podium at Spa,[16] Bell took his maiden series win at the finale in Portimão and ended the season runner-up in points.[17]

In 2024, Bell returned to EuroInternational for his sophomore season in European Le Mans Series alongside Adam Ali.[18] Bell won at Imola and Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps to once again finish runner-up in the LMP3 standings.[19][20][21] Bell was originally set to return to EuroInternational for a third season in the European Le Mans Series,[22] but was replaced by French racing driver Fabien Michal before the season started.[23]

The following year, Bell returned to the Italian team for 2026 for a third season in the European Le Mans Series, alongside Douwe Dedecker and Max van der Snel.[24]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Team Position
2002 Super 1 National Championship - TKM Junior 20th
2005 Renault Elite League – Super Libre 13th
Super 1 National Championship Junior TKM Extreme Championship 1st
2006 Super 1 National Championship Formula TKM Extreme Championship 3rd
Sources:[25]

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2007 Formula BMW UK Motaworld Racing 6 0 0 0 0 90 18th
Formula BMW World Final 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 15th
2008 Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy 5 0 0 0 0 16 21st
2009 Formula BMW Europe Motaworld Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 27th
2010 Formula Palmer Audi 3 0 0 0 0 31 20th
2012 Performance Direct Radical Clubman's Cup RAW Motorsport 13 6 7 6 12 277 3rd
Radical UK Cup - Supersport 2 1 1 0 2 0 NC
2013 BRDC Formula 4 Championship MattRBellRacing Team E-Lites 15 3 2 1 3 288 8th
Douglas Team E-Lites 9 0 0 0 0
2015 Radical Enduro Championship Nielsen Racing 5 0 0 0 2 267 5th
2021 Radical Challenge Championship - Solo Challenge RAW Motorsport 15 9 9 7 13 724 1st
2022 Praga Cup UK RAW Motorsport 3 0 1 0 3 27 27th
2023 European Le Mans Series – LMP3 EuroInternational 6 1 0 1 2 70 2nd
2024 European Le Mans Series – LMP3 EuroInternational 6 2 0 0 4 98 2nd
European Endurance Prototype Cup - LMP3 1 0 0 0 0 4 47th
2026 European Le Mans Series – LMP3 EuroInternational
Sources:[25][26]

Complete BRDC Formula 4 Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points
2013 MattRBellRacing Team E-Lites SIL1
1
1		 SIL1
2
4		 SIL1
3
5		 BRH1
1
8		 BRH1
2
1		 BRH1
3
7		 SNE1
1
7		 SNE1
2
DNS		 SNE1
3
Ret		 OUL
1
8		 OUL
2
1		 OUL
3
11		 BRH2
1
10		 BRH2
2
Ret		 BRH2
3
12		 8th 288
Douglas Team E-Lites SIL2
1
9		 SIL2
2
15		 SIL2
3
12		 SNE2
1
Ret		 SNE2
2
15		 SNE2
3
7		 DON
1
11		 DON
2
11		 DON
3
8

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
2023 EuroInternational LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 CAT
4		 LEC
7		 ARA
5		 SPA
3		 PRT
9		 ALG
1		 2nd 70
2024 EuroInternational LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 CAT
3		 LEC
4		 IMO
1		 SPA
1		 MUG
7		 ALG
3		 2nd 98
2026 EuroInternational LMP3 Ligier JS P325 Toyota V35A 3.5 L V6 CAT
4		 LEC IMO SPA SIL ALG 4th* 12*

References

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  1. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (7 October 2022). "2023 FIA Driver Rankings Published". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Matthew Richard Bell". europeanlemansseries.com. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Sponsorship deal is the perfect Formula". dailyecho.co.uk. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "How a victim of mistaken identity has forged a renaissance in sportscars". motorsport.com. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "MATT R BELL #53". motorsportuk.weebly.com. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "50th ISSF World Championship" (PDF). backoffice.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Matt Bell Joins Formula 4 As Privateer". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Privateer Bell wins first ever BRDC F4 race after two Jakes collide". formulascout.com. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Great start for Hampshire driver". dailyecho.co.uk. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Bell and Robertson claim Sunday wins at Brands Hatch". formulascout.com. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Bell notches up BRDC F4 win number three". formulascout.com. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Title Battle Taking Shape As F4 Returns To Silverstone". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "2013 BRDC Formula 4 Championship season review". formulascout.com. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  14. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (1 July 2022). "ELMS Paddock Notes: EuroInternational Target Daytona, Prema Test Shunt, Yet Another Matt Bell". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  15. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (6 February 2023). "European Le Mans Series Confirm 42 Car Full Season Entry". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  16. ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (24 September 2023). "Algarve Pro Racing Wins Incident-Packed 4H Spa *UPDATED*". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  17. ↑ "First win of the season and 2nd place in the championship". eurointernationalgroup.com. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  18. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (4 December 2023). "43 Car Entry Confirmed For 2024 European Le Mans Series". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  19. ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (7 July 2024). "AO By TF Scores Crucial Imola Victory As P2 Title Race Heats Up (UPDATED) Panis Racing Reinstated". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  20. ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (25 August 2024). "AO By TF Grasps Championship Lead With 4H Spa Victory". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  21. ↑ Goodwin, Graham; Little, Martin; Kilbey, Stephen (19 October 2024). "COOL ORECA Victorious As Champions Crowned In 4H Portimão". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  22. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (3 December 2024). "Record 44 Car Grid for 2025 European Le Mans Series Revealed". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  23. ↑ "Eurointernational on the ELMS grid with Aguilera, Gravlund and Michal". Endurance-Info. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  24. ↑ "Eurointernational vise le titre en LMP3 avec un équipage très jeune". endurance-info.com (in French). 23 December 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  25. 1 2 "Matt R Bell | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  26. ↑ "Matt Richard Bell | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
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