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Aug 17, 1944 79 years old
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About Barry Lee
- Barry John Lee (born 17 August 1944 in Wisbech), nicknamed "Leapy" or "No 351", is a British racing driver who has been successful in many areas of motor sport.
- He started as a jockey, and then a speedway rider for Hackney and then moved into autocross, rallying and rallycross.
- His greatest successes were in short oval hot rod racing where he won four world titles. After retiring from short oval racing Barry moved into raid rallying, making three attempts (1987-1989) at the Paris-Dakar Rally with Ted Toleman.
- In 1994 he won the inaugural Eurocar V6 Saloon Car Championship.
- He successfully defended the title in 1995 before moving into the new V8 Championship in 1996.
- Barry has also competed in the British Touring Car Championship and the British Truck Racing Championship. In short oval racing Lee notched up over 1400 wins, a number that Motorsport magazine described as "never likely to be bettered".
