| Mick Bell | |
| Nationality: | British (English) |
| Birth Date: | 1945 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Oxford, England |
| Years1: | 1968–1970 |
| Career1: | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Years2: | 1969, 1971–1973, 1975–1976 |
| Career2: | Reading Racers |
| Years3: | 1974 |
| Career3: | Leicester Lions |
| Years4: | 1977–1979 |
| Career4: | Coventry Bees |
| Indivyear1: | 1969 |
| Indivhonour1: | Second Division Riders runner-up |
| Teamyear1: | 1973, 1978, 1979 |
| Teamhonour1: | British League Champion |
| Teamyear2: | 1972 |
| Teamhonour2: | Spring Gold Cup Winner |
| Teamyear3: | 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979 |
| Teamhonour3: | Midland Cup Winner |
Michael John Bell (born 14 October 1945) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]
Born in Oxford, Bell made his debut for Oxford Cheetahs in 1968. In 1969 he doubled up for Oxford in Division One and Reading Racers in Division Two,[2] averaging over 9 points for Reading.[3] He also represented Young England against Australasia and Czechoslovakia in 1969. After a further season with Oxford he returned to the now First Division Reading in 1971, where his performances steadily improved, averaging over 6 points in the 1972 season.
He won a qualifying round of the World Speedway Championship at Coatbridge in 1973, and reached the British Final the same year.[4] He won a British League title in 1973 with Reading before moving on to Leicester Lions in 1974 on loan, but returned to Reading in 1975 when the club re-opened at Smallmead.[5] In 1977 he moved on to Coventry Bees where spent three seasons before retiring from the sport.[6]
Bell returned to Reading as team manager in 1980. He later acted as team manager for Swindon Robins and Somerset Rebels.[7] [8]