Damon Leitch
| Damon Leitch | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Born | 23 December 1992 Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Related to | Brendon Leitch (brother) |
| Toyota Racing Series career | |
| Debut season | 2011 |
| Current team | Victory Motor Racing |
| Car number | 87 |
| Starts | 75 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2012 and 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 2007-10 2006-10 | South Island Formula Ford Championship New Zealand Formula Ford Championship |
Damon Bryce Leitch[1] (born 23 December 1992 in Invercargill) is a New Zealand racing driver. He competed in the Toyota Racing Series from 2011 to 2014.
Career
[edit]Leitch began his racing career in karting when he was six years old.[2] In 2007 he began racing in formula racing series. From 2007 to 2010 he started in the New Zealand Formula Ford championship. His best championship position was a fourth place in 2010.
Leitch switch to the Toyota Racing Series in 2011. He started for Victory Motor Racing. A third place was his best result. He concluded the season in eighth position in the championship. He was beaten by his teammate Daniil Kvyat who did not drive the whole season. In 2012 Leitch stayed in the Toyota Racing Series with Victory Motor Racing. In the first round in his hometown Invercargill he scored a second place that was his best result until this time. He scored the most points in the first round and led the championship.[3] In the next round at Timaru he won his first race in the Toyota Racing Series.[4] Leitch concluded the season in third position with five podium finishes.
Personal life
[edit]Damon Leitch's younger brother Brendon Leitch is also a racing driver.[3] Leitch is named after British racing driver Damon Hill.[2]
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F. Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | New Zealand Formula Ford Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 23rd | |
| 2007–08 | New Zealand Formula Ford Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 580 | 10th | |
| South Island Formula Ford Championship | 16 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | 68 | 6th | ||
| 2008–09 | New Zealand Formula Ford Championship | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1007 | 5th | |
| 2009–10 | New Zealand Formula Ford Championship | 18 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 886 | 4th | |
| South Island Formula Ford Championship | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ||
| 2011 | Toyota Racing Series | Victory Motor Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 517 | 8th |
| 2012 | Toyota Racing Series | Victory Motor Racing | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 633 | 3rd |
| 2013 | Toyota Racing Series | Victory Motor Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 588 | 8th |
| 2014 | Toyota Racing Series | Victory Motor Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 708 | 3rd |
| 2015 | Toyota Racing Series | Victory Motor Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 530 | 7th |
| 2021 | Toyota Racing Series | Kiwi Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 10th |
References
[edit]- ^ "DAMON LEITCH MOTORSPORT LIMITED". New Zealand Companies Office. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Driver profile" (page 28, 29) (toyotaracing.co.nz)
- ^ a b "Damon Leitch wins first round of Toyota series" (stuff.co.nz, 2012-01-15)
- ^ "Damon Leitch In Red Hot Form At Timaru" (scoop.co.nz am 22. Januar 2012)
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Damon Leitch career summary at DriverDB.com
- Damon Leitch on Twitter
