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Eric
Thompson
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
Competitors
Eugenio
Castellotti
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
39
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Berwyn
Baxter
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Yves
Giraud-Cabantous
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Paul
Armagnac
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
14
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Zora
Arkus-Duntov
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
5
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Bert
Hadley
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Richard
Odlum
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Hans-Jörg
Gilomen
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Don
Beauman
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Phil
Hill
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
112
podiums
38
fastest laps
7
Compare to Thompson
Maurice
Trintignant
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Compare to Thompson
Harry
Schell
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
126
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
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Leslie
Brooke
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Graham
Whitehead
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
28
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Carlo
Tomasi
age
93
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Norman
Dewis
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Pierre
Chancel
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Duncan
Hamilton
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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Jaroslav
Juhan
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Roberto
Sgorbati
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
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
23° 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
20° 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
World Championship of Drivers - 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 - Class 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
20° 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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