Damon Leitch Explained

Damon Leitch
Nationality: New Zealander
Birth Date:1992 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Invercargill, New Zealand
Related To:Brendon Leitch (brother)
Current Series:Toyota Racing Series
First Year:2011
Current Team:Victory Motor Racing
Car Number:87
Starts:75
Wins:1
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:4
Best Finish:3rd
Year:2012 and 2014
Prev Series:South Island Formula Ford Championship
New Zealand Formula Ford Championship
Prev Series Years:2007-10
2006-10

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

Leitch began his racing career in karting when he was six years old. 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. In the next round at Timaru he won his first race in the Toyota Racing Series.[2] Leitch concluded the season in third position with five podium finishes.

Personal life

Damon Leitch's younger brother Brendon Leitch is also a racing driver.[3] Leitch is named after British racing driver Damon Hill.[4]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesPodiumsPointsPosition
2006–07New Zealand Formula Ford Championship300005223rd
2007–08New Zealand Formula Ford Championship21000058010th
South Island Formula Ford Championship160??2686th
2008–09New Zealand Formula Ford Championship21101910075th
2009–10New Zealand Formula Ford Championship1801588864th
South Island Formula Ford Championship420030-
2011Toyota Racing SeriesVictory Motor Racing1500115178th
2012Toyota Racing SeriesVictory Motor Racing1410256333rd
2013Toyota Racing SeriesVictory Motor Racing1500015888th
2014Toyota Racing SeriesVictory Motor Racing1500167083rd
2015Toyota Racing SeriesVictory Motor Racing1600005307th
2021Toyota Racing SeriesKiwi Motorsport300005410th

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DAMON LEITCH MOTORSPORT LIMITED . . New Zealand Companies Office . 16 June 2024.
  2. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1201/S00257/damon-leitch-in-red-hot-form-at-timaru.htm "Damon Leitch In Red Hot Form At Timaru"
  3. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport/6261142/Damon-Leitch-wins-first-round-of-Toyota-series "Damon Leitch wins first round of Toyota series"
  4. http://www.toyotaracing.co.nz/wp-content/themes/TRS/uploads/2009/08/2012-Drivers-Profiles1.pdf "Driver profile" (page 28, 29)