Les Leston

English racing driver and businessman
Person human Q172795
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Les Leston

Summary

Les Leston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bulwell[2]. He was born on +1920-12-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bexhill-on-Sea[4]. He died on +2012-05-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Formula One driver[6], engineer[7], businessperson[8], and racing automobile driver[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bulwell[2], Les Leston…
  • Les Leston passed away in Bexhill-on-Sea[4].
  • Les Leston was born on +1920-12-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Les Leston died on +2012-05-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Les Leston is buried at Eastbourne crematorium[11].
  • Les Leston held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Les Leston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Les Leston worked as a Formula One driver[6].
  • Les Leston worked as an engineer[7].
  • Les Leston's professions included businessperson[8].
  • Les Leston worked as a racing automobile driver[9].
  • Les Leston is recorded as male[14].
  • Les Leston's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Les Leston's member of sports team is recorded as Connaught Engineering[16].
  • Les Leston's member of sports team is recorded as Cooper Car Company[17].
  • Les Leston's member of sports team is recorded as British Racing Motors[18].
  • Les Leston's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 93156105[19].
  • Les Leston's sport is recorded as auto racing[20].
  • Les Leston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04kv72[21].
  • Les Leston's family name is recorded as Leston[22].
  • Les Leston's given name is recorded as Alfred[23].
  • Les Leston's participant in is recorded as 24 Hours of Le Mans[24].
  • Les Leston's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[25].
  • Les Leston's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[26].
  • Les Leston's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Les Leston was born in Bulwell[2]. He was born on +1920-12-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Formula One driver[6], engineer[7], businessperson[8], and racing automobile driver[9].

Death and Burial

Les Leston died on +2012-05-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bexhill-on-Sea[4]. He is buried at Eastbourne crematorium[11].

Why It Matters

Les Leston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Les Leston born?

Les Leston's place of birth was Bulwell[2].

Where did Les Leston die?

Les Leston passed away in Bexhill-on-Sea[4].

What did Les Leston do for work?

Les Leston worked as Formula One driver[6], engineer[7], businessperson[8], and racing automobile driver[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . classicandperformancecar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_les-leston_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Les Leston}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/les-leston}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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