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Leston
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British Touring Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
16 Dec 1920
hometown
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
died
13 May 2012
Eastbourne, East Sussex
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
16 Dec 1920
hometown
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
died
13 May 2012
Eastbourne, East Sussex
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Competitors

Doc Shepherd profile photo
Doc
Shepherd
gb
age
wins
15
poles
5
races
30
podiums
21
fastest laps
16
Harold Grace profile photo
Harold
Grace
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Gawaine Baillie profile photo
Gawaine
Baillie
gb
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
57
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
W H Ellis profile photo
W H
Ellis
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Keith Francis profile photo
Keith
Francis
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gawaine Baillie profile photo
Gawaine
Baillie
gb
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
57
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
Ellis Cuff-Miller profile photo
Ellis
Cuff-Miller
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
11
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Edgar Wadsworth profile photo
Edgar
Wadsworth
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Harper profile photo
Peter
Harper
gb
age
wins
8
poles
5
races
24
podiums
17
fastest laps
11
Timmy Mayer profile photo
Timmy
Mayer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
7
fastest laps
1
Bob Jankel profile photo
Bob
Jankel
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
George Lawrence profile photo
George
Lawrence
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Bob Gerard profile photo
Bob
Gerard
gb
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
37
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
K Fisher profile photo
K
Fisher
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roy Salvadori profile photo
Roy
Salvadori
gb
age
wins
13
poles
12
races
176
podiums
45
fastest laps
12
Peter Dodd profile photo
Peter
Dodd
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jeffery Uren profile photo
Jeffery
Uren
gb
age
wins
8
poles
3
races
18
podiums
15
fastest laps
4
H Brierley profile photo
H
Brierley
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Alan Adler profile photo
Alan
Adler
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1963
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
Alan Fraser Racing, John Willment Automobiles
12
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sunbeam Rapier Series IIIA
Ford Cortina GT
4
0
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
4
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1963
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Alan Fraser Racing, John Willment Automobiles
12
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sunbeam Rapier Series IIIA
Ford Cortina GT
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1961
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
Leston Racing
4
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volvo 122S
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1961
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Leston Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volvo 122S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 2.0
Standard Triumph Ltd
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Triumph TR4S
Triumph 2.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 2.0
Standard Triumph Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Triumph TRS
Triumph 2.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley 1.5L
7
4
5
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
4
5
2
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
38
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley 1.5
7
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
1
0
38
year
series
team
points
position
1958
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley 1.5L
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
British Formula 2
John Fisher
1
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 12
Climax
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1958
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley 1.5L
3
3
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
3
3
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
British Formula 2
Les Leston
2
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1957
4th International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 2
Les Leston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
9° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Les Leston
0
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
17° Grand Prix de Pau - Formule 1
Connaught Engineering
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Aston Martin Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DBR1
Aston Martin 3.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
7° Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 1
Connaught Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
FIA World Championship Formula One
Cooper Car Co., Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Coventry Climax 2.0
Dunlop
BRM P25
BRM 2.5
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
3° Int. Gold Cup - Oulton Park - F2 / Sports Cars
Willment Speed Shop
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T39
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
4° Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1
Connaught Engineering
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
FIA World Championship Formula One
Connaught Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta 2.5
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
5° Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 1
Connaught Engineering
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Lance Macklin
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin-Healey 100S
BMC 2.7
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23rd Le Mans 24 Hours - General Classification
Lance Macklin
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin Healey 100 S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1963
Racing
4
0
4
0
0
1961
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1960
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1959
Racing
7
4
5
2
3
1958
Racing
6
3
3
0
1
1957
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
1956
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1955
Racing
3
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1959
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
3rd
1959
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
1st
1958
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
3rd
1956
4° Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1
3rd

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