Driver: Eric Thompson | Driver Database

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Eric

Thompson

24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall

Driver Information

nationality

British

birthday

1919-11-04

hometown

Ditton Hill, Surrey

died

2015-08-22

Guildford, Surrey

helmet

Driver Information

nationality

British

birthday

1919-11-04

hometown

Ditton Hill, Surrey

died

2015-08-22

Guildford, Surrey

helmet

Competitors

age

wins

15

poles

2

races

90

podiums

36

fastest laps

6

age

wins

93

poles

54

races

260

podiums

131

fastest laps

63

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

44

podiums

4

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

24

podiums

6

fastest laps

1

age

100

wins

0

poles

0

races

3

podiums

1

fastest laps

0

age

wins

3

poles

0

races

9

podiums

3

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

4

podiums

1

fastest laps

0

age

wins

3

poles

3

races

57

podiums

6

fastest laps

2

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

8

podiums

1

fastest laps

0

age

wins

3

poles

0

races

22

podiums

5

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

6

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

17

podiums

3

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

2

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

4

poles

3

races

39

podiums

11

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

5

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

4

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

2

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

2

poles

0

races

6

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

age

wins

16

poles

6

races

185

podiums

43

fastest laps

5

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

3

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 - Overall

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 - 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 of Drivers

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 Spa Francorchamps

Ecurie Lapin Blanc

0

10th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

HRG 1500 LW

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

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

2

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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