What is Leslie Marr?
{{Infobox F1 driver |name = Sir Leslie Marr |image=Leslie Marr with painting 2019.jpg |caption=Marr with a painting, 2019 |nationality = {{flagicon|GBR}} British |birth_date = {{birth date|1922|8|14|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Durham]], [[County Durham]], England |death_date = {{death date and age|2021|5|4|1922|8|14|df=y}} |death_place = [[Gimingham]], [[Norfolk]], England |Years = {{F1|1954}}–{{F1|1955}} |Team(s) = Privateer [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]] |Races = 2 |Championships = |Wins = |Podiums = |Points = |Poles = |Fastest laps = |First race = [[1954 British Grand Prix]] |First win = |Last win = |Last race = [[1955 British Grand Prix]] }} '''Sir Leslie Lynn Marr, 2nd Baronet''' (14 August 1922 – 4 May 2021) was a British landscape artist, painter and former [[racing driver]]. Marr participated in two [[Formula One]] World Championship Grands Prix. He made his first appearance on 17 July 1954 at the {{f1 gp|1954|British}}.<ref name=LM>{{cite web|title=Leslie Marr profile|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-marles.html|work=Grandprix.com|publisher=Inside F1|access-date=21 February 2012}}</ref> He retired from his last world championship race in 1955, after a damaged brake pipe caused him to spin off.<ref name=D>{{cite web|title=Drivers: Leslie Marr|url=http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/driver/669.html|work=ESPN F1.com|publisher=ESPN|access-date=21 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=Small>{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|publisher=Guinness|year=1994|page=246|isbn=0851127029}}</ref> Marr competed in several non-Championship races, with his best results including winning the [[1955 Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race]] and finishing fourth in the [[1956 New Zealand Grand Prix]].<ref name=D /> Marr died in [[Gimingham]], [[Norfolk]] on 4 May 2021 at the age of 98.<ref>[https://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Leslie_Marr Leslie Marr]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Marr, Leslie}} [[Category:1922 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Brit