Derek Bell's Ferrari Debut: A Racing Legend at Goodwood 2025

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Hear racing legend Derek Bell reflect on his incredible career at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025!  Bell shares captivating stories, from his debut with Ferrari at Monza to racing alongside icons like Jackie Stewart. He recounts the challenges and thrills of his early races, providing a glimpse into the golden era of motorsport.  Experience Bell's passion and the unforgettable moments that defined his journey in Formula 1. Don't miss this inspiring speech!  #DerekBell #GoodwoodFOS #Motorsport #FerrariRacing

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00:05Here's some of the things that we're going to do with modern machinery.

00:15It's a big night, it's a big night.

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00:42the one only, Mr. Der Ifeld.

00:50Well, it was very good.

00:53Huh.

00:55I know.

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00:58yeah.

01:30I was somebody for the future.

01:32Then in the middle of the second season, he just sort of said, that's it, I'm stopping racing.

01:37So Jackie X, myself, Chris Amon, were just out of the park and Apertine pulled away.

01:43I was okay, I remember like that.

01:44So 1968, 69, that's my racing career over with.

01:49But I've never missed that for the world because it was probably the greatest experience I've ever had.

01:54I used to be the greatest man in the world.

01:55I mean, the reality is trying to do it, but what you had in the world is you gave a full-time debut in a Ferrari at Monza.

02:04Now, there's so many people on this planet who get even links to that, in a Ferrari bike at Monza being a bunch of greats.

02:14How did you feel just lining up in amongst the difficulty there, the expectations of all the Ferrari fans?

02:23Well, I think it started again, he said to me, that I don't know in Formula 2, I won the first race, the second race in Holland.

02:31And he said, we want to put you in the Formula 1 car, so I went to the test track.

02:34Because I remember a powerful game, he did up the seatbelts, and he said, if you crash the car, the last time I've ever had the car.

02:43And in your green car, you'll never have a left car again.

02:47With that, he pulled up the seatbelts, first time I've ever used belts.

02:51And we also had wings on the car, first time I've ever had aerodynamics like that.

02:55And so I go off to do my laps, and as I go down the first long, fast end, there's Enzo sitting in his 2 plus 2 watching me.

03:05And it was pivoting the brain, and I thought, oh no, I just got the young man watching me.

03:10He said, how fast do you go?

03:11Anyway, that's the beginning.

03:13The next thing is, I mean, we have a golf corner on the car, but then of course we came to the Italian Grand Prix.

03:18And I qualified it.

03:19And I was on the third row next to Jackie Stewart.

03:26So I was impressed with my performance, although I didn't really think that they should have been on the front.

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