RACING DRIVER

Leslie Thorne

1916 - 1993

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Leslie Thorne (23 June 1916 in Greenock, Inverclyde – 13 July 1993 in Troon, South Ayrshire) was a British racing driver from Scotland. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, 1954 British Grand Prix, where he finished 14th and scored no championship points. Thorne also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races. After his motor-racing career he settled down as a chartered accountant. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Leslie Thorne is the 801st most popular racing driver (up from 857th in 2024), the 6,117th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,295th in 2019) and the 148th most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Leslie Thorne ranks 801 out of 1,080. Before him are Luki Botha, Stéphane Sarrazin, Tim Parnell, Gabriel Bortoleto, Richard Robarts, and Nyck de Vries. After him are Franck Lagorce, Cyril Despres, Kalle Rovanperä, Dave Morgan, Timmy Mayer, and Ernst Loof.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Leslie Thorne ranks 306. Before him are Daws Butler, Rochelle Hudson, Paul Emery, Mark Stevens, Harkishan Singh Surjeet, and Raúl Héctor Castro. After him are Horton Foote, William B. Saxbe, Irene Worth, Esther Victoria Abraham, Lucille Bliss, and Tony Bettenhausen. Among people deceased in 1993, Leslie Thorne ranks 307. Before him are Ben Klassen, John Riseley-Prichard, Paul Emery, Srđan Aleksić, Irene Sharaff, and Clifford Jordan. After him are Agnes de Mille, Divya Bharti, Bob Crosby, Charles Adkins, Don Barksdale, and Jacqueline Hill.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Leslie Thorne ranks 6,119 out of 8,785. Before him are Beatie Edney (1962), Peter Noone (1947), Joe Joyce (1985), Brian Labone (1940), Dinah Craik (1826), and Joyce Redman (1915). After him are Andrew Parrott (1947), James Callis (1971), Gary Bailey (1958), Pip Torrens (1960), Nick Moran (1969), and Shirley Cawley (1932).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Leslie Thorne ranks 148. Before him are Robin Montgomerie-Charrington (1915), Michael Park (1966), Anthony Davidson (1979), Mike Wilds (1946), Tim Parnell (1932), and Richard Robarts (1944). After him are Dave Morgan (1944), Jann Mardenborough (1991), Robin Widdows (1942), Jimmy Stewart (1931), Ian Stewart (1929), and Henry Banks (1913).

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