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Eric
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
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
World Sports Car Championship RAC Tourist Trophy
2nd
1951
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S3.0
1st
1949
Le Mans 24h - S 1.5
1st

DriverDB Top 100

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driver
championship
points
change
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Formula 1
2198.45
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02
Formula 1
2135.95
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03
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2028.35
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04
Formula 1
2014.4
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05
Intercontinental GT Challenge
2007.9
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06
ARCA Series
1994.3
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07
United Sports Car Championship - GTD
1989.65
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08
Formula 1
1988.75
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09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1948.45
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10
IRL - Indy Racing League / IndyCar Series
1944.1
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