DEREK BELL MBE TO STAR AT HEXAGON'S LE MANS CHARITY EVENING

May 19, 2016 by Hexagon

◾Hexagon is proud to reveal that sports car racing legend Derek Bell MBE will star at its Le Mans charity evening

◾Bell won the 24 Hours of Le Mans five times and will join a host of other legendary drivers including Richard Attwood at Hexagon's new flagship Finchley showroom on July 5th

◾The evening will raise money for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity and Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity

◾Celebrity-filled event will feature a live Q+A hosted by Natalie Pinkham, historic competition cars from the world of endurance racing as well as a charity auction

◾Tickets on sale now, RSVP by emailing Annabel@hexagon.uk.net or calling 07711 169 111

(London – May 19th 2016)

Hexagon is proud to announce that sports car racing legend Derek Bell MBE will star at its Le Mans charity evening this summer.

Celebrating the world's oldest sports car endurance race, Hexagon is putting together a panel of famous endurance drivers – already confirmed is 1970 Le Mans winner Richard Attwood – for its July 5th event to be held at its flagship Finchley showroom.

Derek Bell MBE is one of the most successful endurance racing drivers ever, having won the 24 Hours of Le Mans five times, the 24 Hours of Daytona three times and the World Sportscar Championship twice.

He started his career in single seaters, rising all the way to F1, racing for teams including Ferrari, McLaren and Surtees. He is most famous for his success in endurance racing though, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1975 in a Mirage GR8, 1981 in a Porsche 936, 1982 in a Porsche 356, taking victory in both the 1986 and 1987 events in a Porsche 962.

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In addition to this success, Bell took the World Sportscar Championship twice in 1985 and 1986, and also won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1986, 1987 and 1989. He also worked on the 1971 film Le Mans with Steve McQueen and raced for Hexagon winning the 1977 Oulton Park Gold Cup in a Penske PC3.

First run in 1923, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest endurance race for sports cars and forms one part of the famous Triple Crown of Motorsport, the others being the Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix.

Taking place on the Circuit de la Sarthe over a mix of closed public roads and a dedicated racing circuit, the track features landmarks such as the high speed Mulsanne straight and iconic Porsche Curves.

Raising money for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity and the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity, the evening will feature not just famous faces but star cars too, with appearances from a host of period endurance racers and an auction of motorsport memorabilia.

Paul Michaels, chairman of Hexagon Classics, said: 'I'm thrilled that Derek Bell MBE will star at our charity evening this July. He's the most successful British racer ever at Le Mans – a man who has won the event an incredible five times, at the wheel of some of the most beautiful Porsche competition cars of all time. He's also raced in F1 and he's raced for us too back in 1977. With Richard Attwood confirmed as well – and more names to be revealed – our guests are in for a fantastic evening of racing stories.

'Most importantly, though, this evening will raise money for a charity that is very close to my heart. My granddaughter owes her life to the care she received while at Great Ormond Street and I am so happy that we will be able to give something back to this great hospital – and the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals too – helping them to continue their incredible work. Last summer's celebration of Ayrton Senna raised £72,000 and we have every intention of eclipsing that incredible figure.'

Hexagon's 24 Hours of Le Mans celebration evening will take place on July 5th at 730pm at Hexagon's flagship north London showroom located at 82-92 Great North Road, London, N2 0NL.

Tickets cost £195 and include food from Michelin star chef Christian Honor. Interested guests are asked to RSVP: