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

Michel Leclère
Born (1946-03-18) 18 March 1946 (age 78)
Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines, France
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityFrance French
Active years19751976
TeamsTyrrell, Wolf–Williams
Entries8 (7 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1975 United States Grand Prix
Last entry1976 French Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1972, 19771979
TeamsLigier
Grand Touring Cars Inc.
JMS Racing
Best finishDNF
Class wins0

Career

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Leclère driving for Tyrrell at the 1975 United States Grand Prix.

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 Wolf–Williams 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.

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

Racing record

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Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pos. Pts
1973 Elf John Coombs Alpine A367 Ford MAL HOC THR NÜR PAU KIN NIV HOC ROU MNZ MAN KAR PER SAL NOR ALB
Ret
VAL NC 0
1974 Ecurie Elf Alpine A367 BMW BAR
6
HOC
3
PAU
5
SAL MUG
16
KAR
Ret
PER
4
HOC
10
VAL
DNS
6th 12
March Racing Team March 742 HOC
5
1975 March Engineering March 752 BMW EST
Ret
THR
7
HOC
10
NÜR
Ret
PAU
5
HOC
Ret
SAL
Ret
ROU
1
MUG
Ret
PER
Ret
SIL
1
ZOL
1
NOG
2
VAL
Ret
2nd 36
1976 Ecurie Elf Elf 2J Renault HOC
Ret
THR
Ret
VAL
4
SAL
1
PAU
Ret
HOC
2
ROU
Ret
MUG
Ret
PER
Ret
EST
8
NOG
3
HOC
2
4th 33
1977 Willi Kauhsen Racing Team Elf 2J Renault SIL
Ret
THR
Ret
HOC
Ret
NÜR
DNS
VAL
Ret
PAU
Ret
MUG
DNS
ROU
DNQ
NOG
15
PER MIS
DNQ
EST
10
DON NC 0
1978 Fred Opert Racing Chevron B42 Hart THR HOC NÜR PAU MUG VAL ROU
DNQ
DON NOG PER MIS HOC NC 0
1979 Polifac BMW Junior Team March 792 BMW SIL HOC THR NÜR VAL MUG PAU
Ret
HOC ZAN PER MIS DON NC 0

Complete Formula One results

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(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 Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP MON BEL SWE NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA
Ret
NC 0
1976 Frank Williams Racing Cars Wolf–Williams FW05 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 BRA RSA
13
USW
DNQ
NC 0
Walter Wolf Racing ESP
10
BEL
11
MON
11
SWE
Ret
FRA
13
GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USA JPN
Source:[1]

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1974   Automobiles Ligier   Guy Chasseuil Ligier JS2 S 3.0 DNF DNF
1977   Grand Touring Cars Inc.
  Mirage Renault
  Sam Posey Mirage GR8 S 3.0 58 DNF DNF
1978   Grand Touring Cars Inc.   Sam Posey Mirage M9 S+2.0 33 DNF DNF
1979   JMS Racing
  Charles Pozzi
  Claude Ballot-Léna
  Peter Gregg
Ferrari 512BB/LM IMSA +2.5 219 DNF DNF

References

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Footnotes
  1. ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 225. ISBN 0851127029.
Sources
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Inaugural
Critérium de Formule Renault
Champion

1971
Succeeded by
Preceded by French Formula Three
Champion

1972
Succeeded by