Description: MotorsportMemorabilia 1970 Grand Prix commemorative cover signed DERECK BELL Jochen Rindt won the first race of the season in the Lotus 49C; the following GP saw the introduction of the new wedge shaped Lotus 72. Once the Gold Leaf model had bedded down he won a further 4 races. Sadly Jochen Rindt was killed in practice for the Italian GP at Monza on 5 Sep 70; despite not competing in the last 4 races he became the World Champion, posthumously awarded. Emmerson Fittipaldi won his home GP at Watkins Glen in the 72C, helping Lotus to win the Constructors' Championship. Jackie Stewart led for most laps in the season, with a combination of March and Tyrrell drives, but only managed one victory. The Ferrari 312B, driven by Jacky Ickx and Clay Regazzoni, achieved 5 pole positions and 4 wins in 1970. On today's rules Ferrari would have taken the Constructors' title. The extra special has been signed by DEREK BELL, who started motor sport in 1964, driving a Lotus 7, and soon progressed to Formula 3, competing in a more powerful Lotus. In 1968, he entered Formula 2 with a Brabham BT23 and was spotted by Ferrari who gave him 2 Formula 1 drives in the V12 engined 312. Tom Wheatcroft sponsored him for a season of F2 in 1970; he finished as runner up to Clay Regazzoni. His best performance in Formula 1 was sixth place with a Surtees-Cosworth TS7 in the 1970 USA GP at Watkins Glen. Although he continued in Formula 1 until 1974, his main achievements were gained in sports cars. In 1971, paired with Jo Siffert, he helped win the World Sports Car Championship for the Gulf / Wyer Porsche team. Three wins, co-driving a T33 with Henry Pescarolo earned Alfa Romeo the 1975 title. However, the first of his five Le Mans 24-Hour Race wins came with the Gulf/Wyer Porsche team in 1975, partnered with Jacky Ickx; the pair won again for Porsche in 1981 & 82. As well as driving sports cars he participated in F5000, G8, touring cars and Formula Atlantic. He joined the Rothmans Porsche works team that dominated sports car racing in the 1980s; with Hans-Joachim Stuck he won the 1985 & 86 World Sports Car Championship taking his fourth and fifth Le Mans titles in 1986 & 87. He continued racing into the 1990s with numerous credible performances. We usually have lots of other items up for sale so why not have a look
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Type: Cover
Sport: Motor Sport
Motor Sport Type: Formula 1
Autographed: Autographed
Period: 1970s
