World Champion Race Car Driver Justin Bell to Race Corvette for Derhaag Team in Trans-Am Series.Sports Editors, Auto Racing Writers & Columnists BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla.--(BW SportsWire)--March 6, 2001 World Champion race car driver Justin Bell Justin Bell (born February 23, 1968 in Rustington, England) is a British racecar driver. He is the son of Derek Bell. Justin and his father raced together from the 1992 24 Hours of Le Mans through the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans. announced today that he has signed an agreement to compete for Derhaag Motorsports in the Trans-Am series. Bell will drive a 2001 Chevrolet Corvette corvette, small warship, classed between a frigate and a sloop-of-war. Corvettes usually were flush-decked and carried fewer than 28 guns. They were widely employed in escorting convoys and attacking merchant ships during the great naval wars of the late 18th and as part of Derhaag's two-car team. "This is the first year of running a Corvette body Trans-Am car, and I am very honored and excited to be driving it for the Derhaag team," said Bell. "I've known about Jim Derhaag for a long time and have heard only praise for his organization. It is thrilling to be associated with someone so experienced in Trans-Am racing." Bell, who recently launched The Justin Bell GT Motorsports Experience, a Chevrolet racing car school at Moroso Motorsports Park in Palm Beach County, Florida Palm Beach County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2007, the county had a population of 1,351,236 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research[1]. , has been racing for more than 12 years. In 1995, at the age of only 27, he finished third overall at Le Mans. He has achieved many major racing accomplishments, including becoming the 1997 FIA FIA feline infectious anemia. GT2 World Champion and winning the 1998 Le Mans in the GT2 category with Chrysler Team Oreca Viper. In 2000, Bell signed with General Motors to race in the Corvette Racing Program, placing within the top three at the Daytona 24 Hours, Petit Le Mans The Petit Le Mans (French for little Le Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, USA. The race was first run on October 10, 1998 as part of the IMSA season, then in 1999 became one of the original events of the and Las Vegas. "This is an exciting time in Trans-Am history," continued Bell. "With a new management team behind the series and increased television exposure, Trans-Am now has the opportunity to regain the popularity and fan support it had a few years ago." "Justin (Bell) symbolizes the winning spirit that has solidified Corvette as `America's Performance Icon,'" said Rick Baldick, Corvette Brand Manager. "His driving skills are respected in the U.S. and abroad. We're sure that Justin will steer his Derhaag Motorsports-prepared Corvette into Victory Lane often during this Trans Am season. The heritage of both the Corvette and Bell Family will continue to grow." Jim Derhaag, owner of the Derhaag team, set several Trans-Am records, including most top ten finishes, prior to transitioning to owner/crew chief. In 2000, Derhaag's trademark #40 won the Laguna Seca round of the series, with its sister car finishing 10th in series championship points. Derhaag Motorsports manufactures the new-style Corvette and Mustang bodywork bodywork /body·work/ (-wurk?) a general term for therapeutic methods that center on the body for the promotion of physical health and emotional and spiritual well-being, including massage, various systems of touch and manipulation, and the majority of the Camaro bodywork seen in the Trans-Am series. The Trans-Am Series, now in its 36th year, features 11 events at prominent North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. road racing venues as part of the CART Fedex Championship and American LeMans Series race weekends. Trans-Am races come in two formats: 100-mile sprints and a 125-mile event featuring pit stops for fuel. An average of 40 cars, representing the latest high-tech offerings from Chevrolet, Ford, Jaguar, Mercedes, Daimler-Chrysler and BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , compete in each event. To learn more about Justin Bell and The Justin Bell GT Motorsports Experience, call toll-free 877-468-3666 or visit their Web site at www.justinbellgt.com. |
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