Rob Bell is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in British GT Championship for Optimum Motorsport. Bell has recorded 1 win and 4 podiums from 11 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,072 ranks Bell 85th of 12,285 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | British GT Championship | Optimum Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −570 | 6,072 |
| 2022 | British GT Championship | Fox Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P77 | −142 | 6,643 |
| 2020 | British GT Championship | Balfe Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P73 | −232 | 6,785 |
| 2019 | British GT Championship | Balfe Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +17 | 7,017 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Ian Loggie | 3,649 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| 🇬🇧 Sandy Mitchell | 4,642 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 Jonny Adam | 4,222 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 James Cottingham | 3,495 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% |
| 🇬🇧 Shaun Balfe | 3,255 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% |
| 🇬🇧 Martin Plowman | 2,536 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% |
| 🇬🇧 Will Tregurtha | 2,376 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 Mark Sansom | 2,090 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 James Kell | 2,059 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 Dan Harper | 5,792 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% |
Rob Bell is a British racing driver whose career spanned several prominent GT and open-wheel categories, including the FIA GT Championship, Formula Renault V6 Eurocup, and the British GT Championship. He first drew attention with victories in the Formula Renault UK Winter Series in 2001 and 2002, before building a reputation in sports car racing that culminated in his 2016 Blancpain Endurance Series title alongside Shane van Gisbergen and Côme Ledogar. Within Racer DB, his most recent affiliation is with Optimum Motorsport in the British GT Championship, where his record shows 11 career starts, one win, and four podium finishes.[1]
Bell's Racer Rating stands at 6,072, placing him 148th among active drivers on a scale where the sport's elite typically range from 10,000 to 11,500. His final recorded season, 2026, saw him complete eight rounds with three podiums and no wins, finishing 14th in the standings. He holds no championships in the British GT Championship, and his current status in Racer DB is listed as retired, closing out a career built primarily around endurance and GT competition in the United Kingdom and Europe.[2]