David Leslie (racing driver)
| David Leslie | |
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Leslie in 2003
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| Nationality | British |
| Born |
9 November 1953 Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
| Died | 30 March 2008 (aged 54) Farnborough, Kent, UK |
| BTCC record | |
| Teams |
BMW, Vauxhall, Mazda, Honda, Nissan, Proton |
| Drivers championships |
0 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Podium finishes | 35 |
| Poles | 16 |
| Fastest laps | 17 |
| Debut season | 1990 |
| First win | 1993 |
| Best championship position | 2nd (1999) |
| Final season (2003) position | 11th (28 points) |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Participating years | 1984 – 1991, 1993, 1995 |
| Teams | Ecurie Ecosse, Mazdaspeed, Aston Martin, Silk Cut Jaguar, TWR Jaguar, Team Marcos |
| Best finish | 8th (1987) |
| Class wins | 0 |
David Leslie (9 November 1953 – 30 March 2008) was a British racing driver. He was most associated with the British Touring Car Championship, in which he was runner-up in 1999. He was particularly noted for his development skill, helping both Honda and Nissan become BTCC race winners. He was born in Dumfries, Scotland.
Leslie was Scottish karting champion 5 times before switching to cars, winning the Formula Ford title in 1978. He later moved to the British Formula Three Championship from 1981 to 1984, becoming involved with the Ecurie Ecosse team. With Ecosse, he moved to the World Sportscar Championship, driving to multiple C2 class victories and helping the team earn the 1986 championship. Leslie himself would earn second place in the Drivers Championship in 1987 alongside teammate Ray Mallock. Ecosse eventually took over the Aston Martin sports car program before Leslie departed in 1990 to become part of Tom Walkinshaw's Jaguar team.
Leslie maintained his links with Ecosse when the team moved to the British Touring Car Championship in 1990. He competed on a partial schedule for the first two seasons before becoming a full-time driver for Vauxhall in 1992. He took his first win a year later, and earned a total of six pole positions over those two years, both of which ended in top 10 championship placements.
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