Brendon Alistair Leitch (born 28 November 1995) is a New Zealand motor racing driver.
Career
Leitch began car racing in the Formula Ford category in 2009, racing in the South Island Formula Ford Championship. The following year, he would contend the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship, with modest results. The following two years would be more successful for Leitch, finishing third in the 2011-12 championship, and second the following season.
Following these strong performances, Leitch would contend the Toyota Racing Series for the 2014 season, joining brother Damon. Leitch's most successful season to date would be the 2016 season, where he scored one win, three podiums and third overall in the driver standings. Following this, Leitch secured a drive in the Formula 4 United States Championship for 2017. After a strong campaign, Leitch returned to New Zealand and would contend his fifth consecutive season in the Toyota Racing Series.
In December 2018, it was announced that Leitch would contend his sixth season in the Toyota Racing Series with Victory Motor Racing.
Racing record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesPosition 2005New Zealand Sprint Kart Championship - Cadet 13th 2009Christchurch Garden City Kart Championship - Formula Junior 4thChristchurch Garden City Kart Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha 6th 2011New Zealand Sprint Kart Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha 24th
Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles Podiums Points Position 2009–10 South Island Formula Ford Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 2010–11 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship 18 0 0 0 0 576 9th 2011–12 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship 15 0 0 0 3 796 3rd 2013 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship 15 3 1 2 14 987 2nd 2014 Toyota Racing Series Victory Motor Racing 15 0 0 0 0 366 16th 2015 Toyota Racing Series Victory Motor Racing 16 1 1 0 1 477 14th 2016 Toyota Racing Series Victory Motor Racing 15 1 0 0 3 754 3rd 2017 Toyota Racing Series Victory Motor Racing 15 1 1 1 2 502 9th Formula 4 United States Championship Kiwi Motorsport 20 1 1 1 3 114 8th 2018 Toyota Racing Series Victory Motor Racing 15 2 0 2 2 634 7th 2019 F3 Asian Championship BlackArts Racing Team 15 0 0 1 5 152 4th Toyota Racing Series Victory Motor Racing 15 1 0 1 3 245 6th Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Pro-Am Leipert Motorsport 12 2 3 1 8 111 2nd Lamborghini Super World Final - Pro-Am 2 0 0 0 0 1 5th 2021 Toyota Racing Series Kiwi Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 44 12th International GT Open Leipert Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 4 29th 24H GT Series - GT3 Pro3321326 1st 2022 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am Leipert Motorsport120342?? GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup500000NC 24H GT Series - GT3100000N/A 2023 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro Leipert Motorsport 12 2 0 0 9 127 1st Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro 2 0 0 0 1 18 3rd Le Mans Cup - GT3 6 0 0 0 0 21 13th Asian Le Mans Series - GT 4 0 0 1 2 31 5th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup 1 0 0 0 0 6 18th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup100000NC CrowdStrike Racing by Leipert Motorsport10000 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Pro-Am Cup 1 0 0 0 0 1 22nd Formula Regional Oceania Championship Kiwi Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 44 18th 2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Leipert Motorsport 5 0 0 0 1 34 7th Middle East Trophy - GT3 Middle East Trophy - GTX2024 GT World Challenge Australia - Pro-Am Dayle ITM Team MPC1010141126th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Earl Bamber Motorsport100000NC International GT Open10000069thGT World Challenge America - Pro-Am100000NC† Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro Am Leipert Motorsport2200230 1st IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD MDK Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 210 62nd Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe Leipert Motorsport42103 -N/A2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Earl Bamber Motorsport40000014th2025 Middle East Trophy - GTX Leipert Motorsport11111 -N/ALamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Pro-Am80333686thLamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro221220NC† GT World Challenge Australia - Pro-Am Dayle ITM Team MPC600025311thLamborghini Super Trofeo North America – Pro-AmWayne Taylor Racing523023910thItalian GT Championship Endurance Cup - GT3 BMW Italia Ceccato Racing1001123NC2025–2624H Series Middle East - GT3Leipert Motorsport100000NC†24H Series Middle East - GTX111110NC†2026GT World Challenge Australia - Pro-AmGeyer Valmont Racing by Tigani MotorsportGT World Challenge AsiaHarmony RacingApex Predator Harmony RacingLamborghini Super Trofeo EuropeLeipert MotorsportInternational GT Open 2026–27 Asian Le Mans Series – GT Leipert Motorsport * * † As Leitch was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.
Complete New Zealand Grand Prix results Year Team Car Qualifying Main race 2014 Victory Motor Racing Tatuus FT-50 - Toyota 21st 11th 2015 Victory Motor Racing Tatuus FT-50 - Toyota 14th 16th 2016 Victory Motor Racing Tatuus FT-50 - Toyota 13th 10th 2017 Victory Motor Racing Tatuus FT-50 - Toyota 10th 8th 2018 Victory Motor Racing Tatuus FT-50 - Toyota 7th 5th 2019 Victory Motor Racing Tatuus FT-50 - Toyota 4th 6th 2021 Kiwi Motorsport Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota 12th 7th 2023 Kiwi Motorsport Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota 13th 14th
Complete F3 Asian Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points 2019 BlackArts Racing Team SEP1 SEP2 SEP3 CHA1 CHA2 CHA3 SUZ1 SUZ2 SUZ3 SIC11 SIC12 SIC13 SIC21 SIC22 SIC23 4th 152
Complete Formula Regional Oceania Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeam123456789101112131415DCPoints2023Kiwi Motorsport HIG1 HIG2 HIG3 TER1 TER2 TER3 MAN1 MAN2 MAN3HMP1HMP2HMP3 TAU1 TAU2 TAU3 18th 44
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points 2024 MDK Motorsports GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 62nd 210
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Overallposition Classposition 2025 Wall Racing Tony D'Alberto Adrian Deitz Grant Denyer Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 S 303 9th 1st
Complete GT World Challenge Australia results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year TeamCarClass 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points2024Melbourne Performance CentreAudi R8 LMS Evo IIPro-Am PHI11 PHI12 BEN1 BEN2 QUE1 QUE2 PHI21 PHI22 BAT1 BAT2 6th 1122025Melbourne Performance CentreAudi R8 LMS Evo IIPro-Am PHI1 PHI2 SYD1 SYD2 QLD1 QLD2 SAN1 SAN2 BEN1 BEN2 HAM2 HAM2 11th 532026Tigani MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro-AmPHI1PHI2 BEN1 BEN2 QLD1 QLD2HID1HID2SYD1SYD2 ADL1 ADL2 3rd* 119*
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