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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
Jean-Paul
Colas
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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John
Lockett
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Yves
Lesur
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Ron
Flockhart
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
53
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
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Pierre
Flahault
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
1
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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Louis
Cornet
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
9
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
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René
Bonnet
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
14
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Graham
Whitehead
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
28
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
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Gérard
Laureau
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
22
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
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Dennis
Poore
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Paul
Frére
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
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Richard
von Frankenberg
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
14
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
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Marcel
Becquart
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
9
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Tony
Rolt
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
22
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Hans
Waffler
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Peter
Whitehead
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
62
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
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Ted
Lund
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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© Grand Prix Photo
Juan Manuel
Fangio
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61
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Auguste
Veuillet
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
9
podiums
3
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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