Leason was registered as an entry in the Production Class for the 2003 Season, driving a ex-GR Motorsport Ford Focus for CMS Motorsport with support from MacMillan Cancer but this entry was delayed and ultimately never happened, he was also the test driver for a failed Super 2000 Ford Focus BTCC project in 2004.
He finally made his BTCC debut in 2006. He entered the last two meetings in a Vauxhall Astra Coupe run by Daniels Motorsport and previously driven by Andy Neate in the final meeting of the 2005 Season. He notably lost a wheel on his way to the grid at Silverstone.
For the 2007 Season, Leason was confirmed as a driver for BTC Racing in a Lexus teamed with Chris Stockton. He did not race at Croft that year[1] and after persistent reliability troubles he decided to abort his full season campaign. Leason achieved a final championship position of 24th.
In 2008, Leason announced that he planned to join up with Rick Kerry and Team AFM Racing to race a pair of diesel fuelled BMW 120ds,[2] though the team missed the whole season.[3]
Leason did eventually race the diesel powered BMW 120d in the opening four rounds of the 2009 BTCC[4] but withdrew due to lack of budget.
SEAT Cupra Championship
Leason contested the SEAT Cupra Cup UK in 2005.
Race career
2009 – AFM Motorsport. BMW 120D. No. 16
2007 – BTC Racing. Lexus IS200. No. 19.
2006 – Final two BTCC meetings of the season. Team NJL Racing with Daniels Motorsport. Vauxhall Astra Coupe. No. 19
2005 – Seat Cupra Championship
2004 – Test driver BTCC Ford Focus Project
2003 – Test driver
2002 – Lamborghini Supertrophy – 3rd in class points, 6th overall
2001 – Ford Fiesta Zetec Championship
2000 – Proton Coupe Cup
1999 – Proton Coupe Cup
1998 – Fiesta XR2 Challenge and Stock Hatch Championship
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded in first race) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races) (* signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap – 1 point awarded all races)
