Dennis Leech


Dennis Herbert Leech is a British former 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 between 1978 and 1980. 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. His final year in the BTCC came in 1992, entering his own-built Ford Sierra.
Leech was the record holder for the longest period between wins in the BTCC, with nearly 18 years between his first two wins in 1969 and his last win in 1987, until Rob Huff broke this record in 2024.

Racing record

Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112131415PtsClass
1969Dennis LeechFord Falcon SprintBRHSILSNETHRSIL
Ret		CRY
11†		MAL
2†		CRO
3		SIL
2		OUL
1		BRH
1		BRH
2		10th403rd
1970Dennis LeechFord Mustang Boss 302BRHSNETHRSILCRY
Ret†		SIL
2		SILCRO
10		BRH
Ret		OUL
3		BRH
2		BRH
23		11th243rd
1971Castrol-Leechtune EngineeringFord Mustang Boss 302BRH
5		SNE
4†		THR
3		SIL
4		CRY
DNS†		SIL
DNS		CRO
Ret		SIL
Ret		OUL
5		BRH
2		MAL
DSQ†		BRH
Ret		14th214th
1972Dennis LeechFord Mustang Boss 429BRHOUL
3		THR
4		SIL
9		CRY
DNS†		BRH
7		OUL
Ret		SILMALBRH
NC		22nd135th
1973Dennis LeechFord Mustang Boss 429BRHSILTHRTHRSIL
14		ING
?		BRH
Ret†		SILBRH17th103rd
1981Dennis LeechFord Capri III 3.0SMALSIL
?		OUL
12†		THR
?		BRH
?†		SILSILDON
13†		BRH
10		THR
Ret		SIL44th116th
1982Dennis LeechRover 3500 SSIL
6		MALOUL
4†		THR
8		THR
5		SIL
8		DON
Ret		BRH
Ret		DONBRHSIL
Ret		30th68th
1983Dennis LeechRover VitesseSILOULTHRBRH
4		THR
Ret		SIL
Ret		DON
9		SIL
Ret		DONBRHSIL22nd510th
1984Dennis LeechRover VitesseDON
7		SIL
Ret		OULTHRTHRSIL
8		SNEBRH
Ret		BRHDONSILNC0NC
1985Dennis LeechRover VitesseSILOULTHRDONTHRSILDONSIL
15		SNEBRHBRH
Ret		SIL
3		25th49th
1986Dennis LeechRover VitesseSIL
2		THR
Ret		SIL
DNS		DON
DNS		BRH
4		SNEBRHDONSIL
DNS		17th105th
1987Dennis LeechRover VitesseSIL
2		OULTHR
1		THR
4		SIL
2		SIL
7		BRH
2		SNE
4		DON
3		OUL
6		DON
16		SIL
Ret		6th442nd
1988Dennis LeechRover VitesseSILOULTHR
Ret		DON
11		THR
Ret		SIL
14		SIL
17		BRH
12		SNEBRHBIRDONSILNC0NC
1990Judge DevelopmentsFord Sierra RS500OULDONTHRSIL
DNP		OUL
10		SIL
7		BRHSNEBRH
19		BIR
DNS		DON
Ret		THR
DNS		SIL26th1110th
1991Judge DevelopmentsFord Sierra RS500SIL
16		SNE
14		DON
8		THR
Ret		SILBRHSILDON
1		DON
2		OULBRH
1		BRH
2		DONTHRSIL20th3
1992Judge DevelopmentsFord Sierra RS CosworthSILTHROULSNEBRHDON
1		DON
2		SIL
Ret		KNO
1		KNO
2		PEM
17		BRH
1
15		BRH
2
15		DON
13		SIL
15		NC0

† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

Complete European F5000 Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213141516Pts
1975Dennis LeechChevron B24Chevrolet 5.0 V8BRH
DSQ		OUL
8		BRH
12		SIL
Ret		ZOLZANTHR
DNS		SNE
Ret		MALTHR
9		BRH
7		OUL
Ret		SIL
13		SNE
Ret		MAL
DNS		BRH26th9

Complete Shellsport International Series results

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314Pts
1976Dennis LeechChevron B28Chevrolet 5.0 V8MALSNEOULBRHTHR
5		BRH
Ret		MAL
DNQ		SNE
9		BRH
23		THR
10		OUL
Ret		BRHBRH
13		24th11
1977Dennis LeechChevron B28Chevrolet 5.0 V8MALSNEOULBRHMALTHRBRHOUL
DNS		MALDON
7		BRH
Ret		THR
6		SNEBRH20th10

Complete British Formula One Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415Pts
1978Dennis LeechMarch 761Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8OULBRHSNEMALZANDONTHROULMALBRHTHR
16		SNENC0
1979Dennis LeechMcLaren M23Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ZOLOULBRHMALSNETHRZANDONOULNOGMALBRHTHR
9		SNESILNC0
1980Dennis LeechMcLaren M23Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8OULBRHSILMALTHRMNZMALSNEBRHTHROULSIL
11		NC0