Michel Leclère

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Michel Leclère
Nationality  Flag of France French
Formula One World Championship career
Active years 1975 -1976
Teams Tyrrell, Wolf-Williams
Races 8 (7 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podium finishes    0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1975 United States Grand Prix
Last race 1976 French Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Participating years 1972, 19771979
Teams Ligier
Grand Touring Cars Inc.
JMS Racing
Best finish dnf
Class wins 0

Michel Leclère (born 18 March 1946, in Mantes-la-Jolie, Paris) is a former motor racing driver from France. He participated in eight Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on October 5, 1975, and scored no championship points.

Michel Leclère demonstrating a Renault RE40 F1 car at Donington Park in 2007.
Michel Leclère demonstrating a Renault RE40 F1 car at Donington Park in 2007.

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 1975 season he landed a full-time drive with Walter Wolf Racing in 1976. 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.

[edit] Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Pts.
1975 Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 007 Ford V8 ARG
BRA
RSA
ESP
MON
BEL
SWE
NED
FRA
GBR
GER
AUT
ITA
USA
Ret
- 0
1976 Frank Williams Racing Cars Wolf-Williams FW05 Ford V8 BRA
RSA
13
USW
DNQ
- 0
Walter Wolf Racing Wolf-Williams FW05 Ford V8 ESP
10
BEL
11
MON
11
SWE
Ret
FRA
13
GBR
GER
AUT
NED
ITA
CAN
USA
JPN

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Patrick Depailler
French Formula Three Champion
1972
Succeeded by
Jacques Laffite