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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
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Driver Information

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

Competitors

Roberto Miéres profile photo
Roberto
Miéres
ar
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
Bert Hadley profile photo
Bert
Hadley
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Whitehead profile photo
Peter
Whitehead
gb
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
62
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
Mario Damonte profile photo
Mario
Damonte
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jean Lucas profile photo
Jean
Lucas
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
17
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Auguste Veuillet profile photo
Auguste
Veuillet
fr
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
9
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Sherwood Johnson profile photo
Sherwood
Johnson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Marcel Becquart profile photo
Marcel
Becquart
fr
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
9
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
André Simon profile photo
André
Simon
fr
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
57
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Robert Mougin profile photo
Robert
Mougin
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jean de Montrémy profile photo
Jean
de Montrémy
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Ken Miles profile photo
Ken
Miles
gb
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
28
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
René-Philippe Faure profile photo
René-Philippe
Faure
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Frére profile photo
Paul
Frére
be
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Cesare Perdisa profile photo
Cesare
Perdisa
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Gérard Laureau profile photo
Gérard
Laureau
fr
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
22
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Hans-Jörg Gilomen profile photo
Hans-Jörg
Gilomen
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
André Beaulieux profile photo
André
Beaulieux
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ninian Sanderson profile photo
Ninian
Sanderson
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
16
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Jean-Paul Colas profile photo
Jean-Paul
Colas
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
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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