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Thompson
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24 Hours of Le Mans

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
4 Nov 1919
hometown
Ditton Hill, Surrey
died
22 Aug 2015
Guildford, Surrey
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
4 Nov 1919
hometown
Ditton Hill, Surrey
died
22 Aug 2015
Guildford, Surrey
helmet

Competitors

Ray Merrick profile photo
Ray
Merrick
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ted Lund profile photo
Ted
Lund
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Zora Arkus-Duntov profile photo
Zora
Arkus-Duntov
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
5
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Pierre 'Levegh' profile photo
Pierre
'Levegh'
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Ken Miles profile photo
Ken
Miles
gb
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
28
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Tommy Wisdom profile photo
Tommy
Wisdom
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
13
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Francesco Giardini profile photo
Francesco
Giardini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Edgar Wadsworth profile photo
Edgar
Wadsworth
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pierre Louis-Dreyfus profile photo
Pierre
Louis-Dreyfus
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tony Rolt profile photo
Tony
Rolt
gb
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
22
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Joseph Jeser profile photo
Joseph
Jeser
be
age
97
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Colin Chapman profile photo
Colin
Chapman
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Frére profile photo
Paul
Frére
be
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Mike Keen profile photo
Mike
Keen
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
André Simon profile photo
André
Simon
fr
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
57
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Eugenio Castellotti profile photo
Eugenio
Castellotti
it
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
39
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Kenneth MacAlpine profile photo
Kenneth
MacAlpine
ca
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Graham Whitehead profile photo
Graham
Whitehead
gb
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
28
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jaroslav Juhan profile photo
Jaroslav
Juhan
cz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.5
Connaught Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught AL/SR
Lea Francis 1.5
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23rd Le Mans 24 Hours - General Classification
Connaught Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught AL/SR
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
Aston Martin Lagonda
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lagonda DP115
Lagonda 4.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
20th RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
Aston Martin
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB3S
Aston Martin 2.6
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Aston Martin Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB3S
Lagonda 3.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
World Sportscar Championship - S3.0
David Brown
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB3S
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Aston Martin Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB3
Lagonda 2.6
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship Formula One
Connaught Engineering
2
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea Francis 2.0
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1951
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Aston Martin Ltd.
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB2
Aston Martin 2.6
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
24 Hours of Le Mans - S 3.0
Aston Martin Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB2
Lagonda 2.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.5
Ecurie Lapin Blanc
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
HRG 1500 Lightweight Le Mans
Singer 1.5
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1955
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
4
0
2
0
0
1952
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1951
Racing
1
1
1
?
?
1950
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1949
Racing
1
1
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1953
20th RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
2nd
1951
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
1st
1949
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.5
1st

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