David Leslie
David Leslie
David Lesliewas a racing driver. He was most associated with the British Touring Car Championship, in which he was runner-up in 1999. He was particularly noted for his development skill, helping both Honda and Nissan become BTCC race winners. He was born in Dumfries, Scotland...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionDriver
Date of Birth9 November 1953
budget people
We don't have a lot of people - we don't have the budget for a lot of people. But we have a budget to do the job, but with no wastage.
bits car good hoped job pieces stage
Unfortunately we don't have all the bits and pieces on the car that we had hoped to have by this stage so we've got to make as good a job as we can with what we have and we feel we are doing well with that at the moment.
court loves
When he makes a play, he comes down the court with a big grin. He's loves being on the court.
interest particular running somebody taking time
We are taking particular interest in the relays this time around and not just running with if we have somebody that can run a 100.
oregon reality
The reality in Oregon is that we are addicted.
although far good
From where started, I think it is too far down to try and win a championship at the end of the season, although we had a very good first race at Mondello and scored some good points.
best developing enjoy moving people
I enjoy what I do - developing cars, moving forwards and getting the best out of them. And yes, a lot of people would like to do what I do.
setting
I don't think it's so much of a disadvantage setting up from scratch.
I would like to become champion, but I'm realistic about it.
It is expensive to start from scratch though.
aspects full looking meets technical ways
We take full responsibility, but we are always looking at ways that the technical aspects of the meets could flow.
forward good happy ideas move team
I am very happy with it and working with this team is really good. They all have the same ideas and want to move forward and do a good job.
bad classes favorite fell horror love movies seen time watching
In college, one of my favorite classes was a six-week class watching horror movies. 'The Bad Seed' was one of them and was the first time I had seen it, and I really fell in love with it.
grew high kids movies realized school
I'm from Ohio, and I wasn't one of those kids who grew up making movies or whatever, but I always wanted to write. I was probably in high school when I realized the things I was writing weren't books; they were movies, they were visual.