Leslie Thorne (born 23 June 1916 and died 13 July 1993) was a British racing driver who participated in the 1954 British Grand Prix driving a Connaught with the Scottish team Ecurie Ecosse. He also participated in four non-championship Formula One races in 1954 with the same team in the United Kingdom.
Thorne was a chartered accountant, but was also a racing enthusiast. He began racing in hill-climb events in Scotland between 1936 and 1938. He put his racing career on hold after the World War II.
He returned to racing in the single-seater category, starting with Formula Three in 1953. Thanks to his friendship with fellow driver David Murray, he was able to get a drive with Murray's team, Ecurie Escosse.
He retired from racing in 1955, returning to his career as an accountant.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1954 |  Ecurie Ecosse
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Connaught-Lea-Francis | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 1 |
| Starts | 1 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 78 |
| Distance Raced | 367 km (228 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
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