Matthew Richard Bell
Matthew Richard Bell is a British racing driver who last competed for EuroInternational in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series.
Bell also represented Great Britain in the 2010 ISSF World Shooting Championships, finishing 13th in the Double Trap Men Junior Individual competition.
Early career
Following a karting career headlined by winning the 2005 Super 1 National Junior TKM Extreme championship, Bell stepped up to single-seaters in 2007, racing in Formula BMW UK on a part-time basis before racing sporadically in Formula Palmer Audi and Formula BMW Europe until 2012. After competing in the Radical Clubman's Cup in 2012, Bell returned to single-seaters the following year, joining the inaugural season of the BRDC Formula 4 Championship as a privateer with sponsorship from E-Lites.Winning the championship's first ever race at Silverstone, Bell won at Brands Hatch and Oulton Park before joining Douglas Motorsport for the final three rounds of the season. Finishing no higher than seventh in the last six races, Bell ended the season eighth in points.
Prototype career
During 2022, Bell was set to make his LMP3 debut at the 4 Hours of Monza, but was replaced by Jérôme de Sadeleer ahead of the event as it emerged that he was rated as an FIA Silver instead of a Bronze.After being classified as Bronze ahead of the 2023 season, Bell joined EuroInternational to compete in LMP3 class of the 2023 European Le Mans Series alongside Adam Ali. Scoring his first LMP3 podium at Spa, Bell took his maiden series win at the finale in Portimão and ended the season runner-up in points.
In 2024, Bell returned to EuroInternational for his sophomore season in European Le Mans Series alongside Adam Ali. Bell won at Imola and Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps to once again finish runner-up in the LMP3 standings.
Bell was originally set to return to EuroInternational for a third season in the European Le Mans Series, but was replaced by French racing driver Fabien Michal before the season started.
Karting record
Karting career summary
Racing record
Racing career summary
Complete BRDC Formula 4 Championship results
Complete European Le Mans Series results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
| 2023 | EuroInternational | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | CAT 4 | LEC 7 | ARA 5 | SPA 3 | PRT 9 | ALG 1 | 2nd | 70 |
| 2024 | EuroInternational | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | CAT 3 | LEC 4 | IMO 1 | SPA 1 | MUG 7 | ALG 3 | 2nd | 98 |