David Leslie
David Leslie (born November 9, 1953 in Annan , Dumfries and Galloway , Scotland , † March 30, 2008 in London-Farnborough ) was a British racing driver and television commentator .
Life
David Leslie was a five-time Scottish kart champion before starting to compete in car races. In 1977 he won the title of the British Formula Ford racing series and in 1979 that of the Formula Ford 2000. In the 1980s he drove in Formula 3 , from 1990 in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) , including at Vauxhall . His career here was quite successful with 9 race wins, 35 podiums and 16 pole positions. In 1999 he finished the BTCC season as runner-up on a Nissan Primera. Leslie competed ten times in the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1984 and 1995 . Among other things, he drove for Tom Walkinshaw's Jaguar team in the 1990s . He achieved his best placement with 8th place overall in 1987. From 2003 Leslie commented on the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) racing series for Eurosport . Along with his father, David Leslie Sr., Leslie Jr. also mentored other Scottish talents, namely Allan McNish , David Coulthard and Dario Franchitti .
death
Leslie died on March 30, 2008 in the crash of a private plane, the five occupants (two pilots and three passengers) were all killed. Together with the former racing driver and later racing team owner Richard Lloyd, he was on the way to Nogaro in France to attend the FIA GT-3 European Championship classification tests for their current motorsport project, when the Cessna Citation was technical shortly after it took off from London Biggin Hill Airport Got problems and crashed into a house while attempting an emergency landing, the residents of which were on a vacation trip. Leslie left behind his wife Jane and two sons.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1984 |
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Ecosse C2 |
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failure | fuel pump |
1985 |
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Ecosse C2 |
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failure | Oil pump |
1986 |
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Ecosse C2 |
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Disqualified | unauthorized help |
1987 |
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Ecosse C286 |
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8th place | |
1988 |
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Mazda 767 |
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17th place | |
1989 |
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Aston Martin AMR1 |
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failure | Electrics |
1990 |
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Jaguar XJR12 |
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failure | water pump |
1991 |
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Jaguar XJR12 |
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failure | Power transmission |
1993 |
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Jaguar XJ220 |
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failure | Engine failure |
1995 |
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Marcos LM600 |
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not classified |
Web links
- David Leslie obituary (English)
- Death report on Motorsport aktuell ( memento from April 8, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Leslie, David |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British racing car driver and television commentator |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1953 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Annan , Dumfries and Galloway , Scotland |
DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 2008 |
Place of death | London |