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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

Per Nystrom profile photo
Per
Nystrom
se
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dizzy Addicott profile photo
Dizzy
Addicott
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Kinny Lall profile photo
Kinny
Lall
in
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Sachs profile photo
Peter
Sachs
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
B D Whitaker profile photo
B D
Whitaker
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
P D Shanks profile photo
P D
Shanks
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
E L Hine profile photo
E L
Hine
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
John Fenning profile photo
John
Fenning
gb
age
85
wins
0
poles
2
races
26
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Chris Lawrence profile photo
Chris
Lawrence
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Ralph profile photo
John
Ralph
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jack Sears profile photo
Jack
Sears
gb
age
wins
25
poles
13
races
62
podiums
44
fastest laps
23
A Searles profile photo
A
Searles
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Stan Biles profile photo
Stan
Biles
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Rutt profile photo
Tony
Rutt
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Doc Shepherd profile photo
Doc
Shepherd
gb
age
wins
15
poles
5
races
30
podiums
21
fastest laps
16
Mike Anthony profile photo
Mike
Anthony
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
C J D Berridge profile photo
C J D
Berridge
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Procter profile photo
Peter
Procter
gb
age
94
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
J Cottrell profile photo
J
Cottrell
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
4° 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
World Championship of Drivers - 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° International 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
World Championship of Drivers - 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
23° 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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