'Butch' Leitzinger (USA)
Last name
Leitzinger
First names
Robert Franklin Jr
Nickname
Butch
Nationality
United States of America 
Born the
28/02/1969 - Homestead (Pennsylvanie - USA)
6 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Retired |
54 |
|
David Price Racing (GB) | PANOZ Esperante GTR-1 | Ford 5990 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
LM GT1 |
'Andy' Wallace (GB) James Weaver (GB) 'Butch' Leitzinger (USA) |
236 laps 3210.780 km 3:50.233 |
Moteur (19eme heure) |
| 1999 | 7th | 12 |
|
Panoz Motorsports / Tony W. Fox (USA) | PANOZ LMP-1 Roadster S | FordElan 5999 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM P (6th) |
David Brabham (AUS) Eric Bernard (F) 'Butch' Leitzinger (USA) |
336 laps 4571.280 km 190.470 km/h 3:37.510 |
|
| 2000 | 21th | 1 |
|
Team Cadillac / Bill Riley (USA) | CADILLAC Northstar LMP | Northstar 3997 V8 à 90° Bi-Turbo Pirelli |
LM P900 (11th) |
Franck Lagorce (F) 'Butch' Leitzinger (USA) 'Andy' Wallace (GB) |
291 laps 3957.600 km 164.900 km/h 3.45.090 |
|
| 2001 | 3rd | 8 | No photo available | Team Bentley (GB) | BENTLEY EXP Speed 8 | Audi 3596 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Dunlop |
LM GTP (1st) |
'Andy' Wallace (GB) 'Butch' Leitzinger (USA) Eric Van de Poele (B) |
306 laps 4161.600 km 173.400 km/h 3:42:713 |
|
| 2002 | 4th | 8 | No photo available | Team Bentley (GB) | BENTLEY EXP Speed 8 | Bentley (Audi) 3995 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Dunlop |
LM GTP (1st) |
'Andy' Wallace (GB) 'Butch' Leitzinger (USA) Eric Van de Poele (B) |
362 laps 4941.300 km 205.880 km/h 3:39.484 |
|
| 2003 | Retired |
95 | No photo available | Risi Competizione / Giuseppe Risi (USA) | FERRARI 360 Modena | Ferrari 3586 V8 à 90° Yokohama |
LM GT |
'Johnny' Mowlem (GB) Shane Lewis (USA) 'Butch' Leitzinger (USA) |
138 laps 1883.700 km 4:18.511 |
Moteur cassé (11eme heure) |
4 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24th | 54 |
|
David Price Racing (GB) | PANOZ Esperante GTR-1 | Ford 5998 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
LM GT1 |
'Andy' Wallace (GB) James Weaver (GB) 'Butch' Leitzinger (USA) |
3:50.293 212.670 km/h 25 laps |
| 2000 | 16th | 1 |
|
Team Cadillac / Bill Riley (USA) | CADILLAC Northstar LMP | Northstar 3997 V8 à 90° Bi-Turbo Pirelli |
LM P900 |
Franck Lagorce (F) 'Butch' Leitzinger (USA) 'Andy' Wallace (GB) |
3:46.190 216.530 km/h 'Andy' Wallace (GB) |
| 2002 | 6th | 8 | No photo available | Team Bentley (GB) | BENTLEY EXP Speed 8 | Bentley (base Audi) 3596 V8 à 90° bi-Turbo Dunlop |
LM GTP |
'Andy' Wallace (GB) 'Butch' Leitzinger (USA) Eric Van de Poele (B) |
3:34.556 229.030 km/h 88 laps |
| 2003 | 41th | 95 |
|
Risi Competizione / Giuseppe Risi (USA) | FERRARI 360 Modena | Ferrari 3586 V8 à 90° Yokohama |
LM GT |
'Johnny' Mowlem (GB) Shane Lewis (USA) 'Butch' Leitzinger (USA) |
4:16.777 191.370 km/h |