Dennis Leech

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Dennis Leech
NationalityBritish
Born (1943-04-06) 6 April 1943 (age 78)
Sidmouth, Devon
Retired1992
British Touring Car Championship
Years activecirca 1980–1992
Previous series
1978, 1979, 1980British Formula One Championship

Dennis Leech (born 6 April 1943 in Sidmouth) is a British retired auto racing driver. Most of his racing career was spent driving saloon cars, mainly as a privateer in the British Touring Car Championship. He also entered selected rounds of the British Formula One Championship. His most competitive years in the BTCC came in the 1980s, where he was often a front runner in his Class A 3.5 litre Rover Vitesse. In 1987 he finished as runner-up in his class, finishing sixth overall in his ageing Rover.[1] His final year in the BTCC came in 1992, entering his own-built Ford Sierra.

Racing record[]

Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos. Pts Class
1969 Dennis Leech Ford Falcon Sprint D BRH SIL SNE THR SIL
Ret
CRY
11†
MAL
2†
CRO
3
SIL
2
OUL
1
BRH
1
BRH
2
10th 40 3rd
1970 Dennis Leech Ford Mustang Boss 302 D BRH SNE THR SIL CRY
Ret†
SIL
2
SIL CRO
10
BRH
Ret
OUL
3
BRH
2
BRH
23
28
1971 Castrol-Leechtune Engineering Ford Mustang Boss 302 D BRH
5
SNE
4†
THR
3
SIL
4
CRY
DNS†
SIL
DNS
CRO
Ret
SIL
Ret
OUL
5
BRH
2
MAL
DSQ†
BRH
Ret
1972 Dennis Leech Ford Mustang Boss 429 D BRH OUL
3
THR
4
SIL
9
CRY
DNS†
BRH
7
OUL
Ret
SIL MAL BRH
NC
1973 Dennis Leech Ford Mustang Boss 429 D BRH SIL THR THR SIL
14

?
BRH
Ret†
SIL BRH
1981 Dennis Leech Ford Capri III 3.0S D MAL SIL
?
OUL
12†
THR
?
BRH
?†
SIL SIL DON
13†
BRH
10
THR
Ret
SIL 44th 1 16th
1982 Dennis Leech Rover 3500 S A SIL
6
MAL OUL
4†
THR
8
THR
5
SIL
8
DON
Ret
BRH
Ret
DON BRH SIL
Ret
30th 6 8th
1983 Dennis Leech Rover Vitesse A SIL OUL THR BRH
4
THR
Ret
SIL
Ret
DON
9
SIL
Ret
DON BRH SIL 22nd 5 10th
1984 Dennis Leech Rover Vitesse A DON
7
SIL
Ret
OUL THR THR SIL
8
SNE BRH
Ret
BRH DON SIL NC 0 NC
1985 Dennis Leech Rover Vitesse A SIL OUL THR DON THR SIL DON SIL
15
SNE BRH BRH
Ret
SIL
3
25th 4 9th
1986 Dennis Leech Rover Vitesse A SIL
2
THR
Ret
SIL
DNS
DON
DNS
BRH
4
SNE BRH DON SIL
DNS
17th 10 5th
1987 Dennis Leech Rover Vitesse A SIL
2
OUL THR
1
THR
4
SIL
2
SIL
7
BRH
2
SNE
4
DON
3
OUL
6
DON
16
SIL
Ret
6th 44 2nd
1988 Dennis Leech Rover Vitesse A SIL OUL THR
Ret
DON
11
THR
Ret
SIL
14
SIL
17
BRH
12
SNE BRH BIR DON SIL NC 0 NC
1990 Judge Developments Ford Sierra RS500 A OUL DON THR SIL
DNP
OUL
10
SIL
7
BRH SNE BRH
19
BIR
DNS
DON
Ret
THR
DNS
SIL 26th 11 10th
1991 Judge Developments Ford Sierra RS500 SIL
16
SNE
14
DON
8
THR
Ret
SIL BRH SIL DON
1
DON
2
OUL BRH
1
BRH
2
DON THR SIL 20th 3
1992 Judge Developments Ford Sierra RS Cosworth SIL THR OUL SNE BRH DON
1
DON
2
SIL
Ret
KNO
1
KNO
2
PEM
17
BRH
1

15
BRH
2

15
DON
13
SIL
15
NC 0

† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

Complete European F5000 Championship results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos. Pts
1975 Dennis Leech Chevron B24 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH
DSQ
OUL
8
BRH
12
SIL
Ret
ZOL ZAN THR
DNS
SNE
Ret
MAL THR
9
BRH
7
OUL
Ret
SIL
13
SNE
Ret
MAL
DNS
BRH 26th 9

Complete Shellsport International Series results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Pts
1976 Dennis Leech Chevron B28 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 MAL SNE OUL BRH THR
5
BRH
Ret
MAL
DNQ
SNE
9
BRH
23
THR
10
OUL
Ret
BRH BRH
13
24th 11
1977 Dennis Leech Chevron B28 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 MAL SNE OUL BRH MAL THR BRH OUL
DNS
MAL DON
7
BRH
Ret
THR
6
SNE BRH 20th 10

Complete British Formula One Championship results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos. Pts
1978 Dennis Leech March 761 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 OUL BRH SNE MAL ZAN DON THR OUL MAL BRH THR
16
SNE NC 0
1979 Dennis Leech McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ZOL OUL BRH MAL SNE THR ZAN DON OUL NOG MAL BRH THR
9
SNE SIL NC 0
1980 Dennis Leech McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 OUL BRH SIL MAL THR MNZ MAL SNE BRH THR OUL SIL
11
NC 0

References[]

  1. ^ "BTCC - 1987 Standings". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2009. Official 1987 BTCC Standing
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