Michel Leclère


Michel Leclère is a former motor racing driver from France. He participated in eight Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 5 October 1975, and scored no championship points.

Career

After winning the French Formula 3 championship, driving for Alpine, in 1972, Leclère performed well in Formula 2. This earned him his chance in Formula One. After making his debut for Tyrrell at the last race of the season he landed a full-time drive with Wolf–Williams Racing in. The relationship was not a success, however, and he returned to Formula 2. After a bad season with Kauhsen in 1978, he retired.
He has recently been involved with the Renault H&C Classic Team and has demonstrated and raced some of the historic Formula One cars and other machinery in their keeping, at various events around Europe.
F1 car at Donington Park in 2007.

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617Pts
Elf John CoombsAlpine A367FordMALHOCTHRNÜRPAUKINNIVHOCROUMNZMANKARPERSALNORALB
Ret
VALNC0
Ecurie ElfAlpine A367BMWBAR
6
HOC
3
PAU
5
SALMUG
16
KAR
Ret
PER
4
HOC
10
VAL
DNS
6th12
March Racing TeamMarch 742BMWHOC
5
6th12
March EngineeringMarch 752BMWEST
Ret
THR
7
HOC
10
NÜR
Ret
PAU
HOC
Ret
SAL
Ret
ROU
1
MUG
Ret
PER
Ret
SIL
1
ZOL
1
NOG
2
VAL
Ret
2nd36
Ecurie ElfElf 2JRenaultHOC
Ret
THR
Ret
VAL
4
SAL
1
PAU
Ret
HOC
ROU
Ret
MUG
Ret
PER
Ret
EST
8
NOG
HOC
2
4th33
Willi Kauhsen Racing TeamElf 2JRenaultSIL
Ret
THR
Ret
HOC
Ret
NÜR
DNS
VAL
Ret
PAU
Ret
MUG
DNS
ROU
DNQ
NOG
15
PERMIS
DNQ
EST
10
DONNC0
Fred Opert RacingChevron B42HartTHRHOCNÜRPAUMUGVALROU
DNQ
DONNOGPERMISHOCNC0
Polifac BMW Junior TeamMarch 792BMWSILHOCTHRNÜRVALMUGPAU
Ret
HOCZANPERMISDONNC0

Complete Formula One results

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
1974 Automobiles Ligier Guy ChasseuilLigier JS2S 3.0DNFDNF
1977 Grand Touring Cars Inc.
Mirage Renault
Sam PoseyMirage GR8S 3.058DNFDNF
1978 Grand Touring Cars Inc. Sam PoseyMirage M9S+2.033DNFDNF
1979 JMS Racing
Charles Pozzi
Claude Ballot-Léna
Peter Gregg
Ferrari 512BB/LMIMSA +2.5219DNFDNF