RACING DRIVER
Les Leston
1920 - 2012

Les Leston
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 different languages on Wikipedia. Les Leston is the 697th most popular racing driver (up from 734th in 2019), the 5,580th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,592nd in 2019) and the 121st most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Les Leston ranks 697 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.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDuncan Hamilton
1920 - 1994
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 691
David Hobbs
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 692
John Rhodes
1927 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 693
Isack Hadjar
2004 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 694
Ernst Klodwig
1903 - 1973
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 695
Lloyd Ruby
1928 - 2009
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 696
Les Leston
1920 - 2012
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 697
Jimmy Bryan
1926 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 698
Roberto Guerrero
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 699
Gregor Foitek
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 700
Derek Daly
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 701
Rob Schroeder
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 702
Dennis Poore
1916 - 1987
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 703
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.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsJames Aloysius Hickey
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2004
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 421
Julio Bolbochán
CHESS PLAYER
1920 - 1996
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 422
Sammy Lee
ATHLETE
1920 - 2016
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 423
Joyce King
ATHLETE
1920 - 2001
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 424
Virginia Christine
ACTOR
1920 - 1996
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 425
Duncan Hamilton
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 426
Les Leston
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 427
Asuman Baytop
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2015
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 428
Oodgeroo Noonuccal
WRITER
1920 - 1993
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 429
Aldo Ghira
ATHLETE
1920 - 1991
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 430
McDonald Bailey
ATHLETE
1920 - 2013
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 431
Ruth Graham
WRITER
1920 - 2007
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 432
Jimmy Witherspoon
SINGER
1920 - 1997
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 433
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsSlater Martin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 440
Elyse Knox
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 441
John Tchicai
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2012
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 442
Adam Yauch
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2012
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 443
Keith Gardner
ATHLETE
1929 - 2012
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 444
Barry Unsworth
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 445
Les Leston
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 446
Robert Hughes
WRITER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 447
Helen Gurley Brown
WRITER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 448
Dirk Bach
ACTOR
1961 - 2012
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 449
Mike Kelley
PAINTER
1954 - 2012
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 450
Arthur Jensen
PSYCHOLOGIST
1923 - 2012
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 451
Philippe Bugalski
RACING DRIVER
1963 - 2012
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 452
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Les Leston ranks 5,582 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).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAlbert Ireton
BOXER
1879 - 1947
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 5,576
Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 5,577
Paul Clement
COACH
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 5,578
Robin Sachs
ACTOR
1951 - 2013
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 5,579
Brian Jacques
WRITER
1939 - 2011
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 5,580
Barry Unsworth
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 5,581
Les Leston
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 5,582
Richard Bauckham
HISTORIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 5,583
Ryan Day
SNOOKER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 5,584
Charlie Buchan
SOCCER PLAYER
1891 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5,585
David Kelly
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5,586
Gerald Logan
ATHLETE
1879 - 1951
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5,587
Don Howe
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5,588
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Les Leston ranks 121. 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).
Andy Sutcliffe
1947 - 2015
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 115
Colin Davis
1933 - 2012
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 116
Bruce Halford
1931 - 2001
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 117
Steve O'Rourke
1940 - 2003
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 118
David Hobbs
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 119
John Rhodes
1927 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 120
Les Leston
1920 - 2012
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 121
Dennis Poore
1916 - 1987
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 122
Horace Gould
1921 - 1968
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 123
Jack Fairman
1913 - 2002
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 124
Peter Westbury
1938 - 2015
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 125
Ralph Firman
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 126
Stephen South
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 127