Dennis Leech
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.
| Dennis Leech | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 6 April 1943 Sidmouth, Devon |
| Retired | 1992 |
| British Touring Car Championship | |
| Years active | circa 1980–1992 |
| Previous series | |
| 1978, 1979, 1980 | British Formula One Championship |
Racing record
Complete British 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1973 | Dennis Leech | Ford Mustang Boss 429 | D | BRH | SIL | THR | THR | SIL 14 |
ING ? |
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 | 29th | 0 | 12th | ||||
| 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 | 63rd | 0 | 26th | ||
| 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 |
30th | 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
- "BTCC - 1987 Standings". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2009. Official 1987 BTCC Standing