RACING DRIVER

Les Leston

1920 - 2012

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Alfred Lazarus Fingleston (16 December 1920 – 13 May 2012), better known as Les Leston, or in full Leslie Leston, was a British racing driver, born in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Les Leston is the 699th most popular racing driver (up from 735th in 2024), the 5,584th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,591st in 2019) and the 122nd most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Les Leston ranks 699 out of 1,080. Before him are Duncan Hamilton, David Hobbs, John Rhodes, Isack Hadjar, Ernst Klodwig, and Lloyd Ruby. After him are Jimmy Bryan, Roberto Guerrero, Gregor Foitek, Derek Daly, Rob Schroeder, and Dennis Poore.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Les Leston ranks 427. Before him are James Aloysius Hickey, Julio Bolbochán, Sammy Lee, Joyce King, Virginia Christine, and Duncan Hamilton. After him are Asuman Baytop, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Aldo Ghira, McDonald Bailey, Ruth Graham, and Jimmy Witherspoon. Among people deceased in 2012, Les Leston ranks 446. Before him are Slater Martin, Elyse Knox, John Tchicai, Adam Yauch, Keith Gardner, and Barry Unsworth. After him are Robert Hughes, Helen Gurley Brown, Dirk Bach, Mike Kelley, Arthur Jensen, and Philippe Bugalski.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Les Leston ranks 5,586 out of 8,785. Before him are Albert Ireton (1879), Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi (1971), Paul Clement (1972), Robin Sachs (1951), Brian Jacques (1939), and Barry Unsworth (1930). After him are Richard Bauckham (1946), Ryan Day (1980), Charlie Buchan (1891), David Kelly (1965), Gerald Logan (1879), and Don Howe (1935).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Les Leston ranks 122. Before him are Andy Sutcliffe (1947), Colin Davis (1933), Bruce Halford (1931), Steve O'Rourke (1940), David Hobbs (1939), and John Rhodes (1927). After him are Dennis Poore (1916), Horace Gould (1921), Jack Fairman (1913), Peter Westbury (1938), Ralph Firman (1975), and Stephen South (1952).

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