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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

Karl Kling profile photo
Karl
Kling
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
24
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Hermano da Silva Ramos profile photo
Hermano
da Silva Ramos
br
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ninian Sanderson profile photo
Ninian
Sanderson
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
16
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Luigi Musso profile photo
Luigi
Musso
it
age
wins
5
poles
3
races
63
podiums
26
fastest laps
3
Ivor Bueb profile photo
Ivor
Bueb
gb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
35
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
Pierre Hémard profile photo
Pierre
Hémard
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Roger Crovetto profile photo
Roger
Crovetto
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jacques Pollet profile photo
Jacques
Pollet
fr
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
John Brown profile photo
John
Brown
gb
age
99
wins
1
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Sherwood Johnson profile photo
Sherwood
Johnson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Keen profile photo
Mike
Keen
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Louis Héry profile photo
Louis
Héry
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Piero Valenzano profile photo
Piero
Valenzano
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bert Hadley profile photo
Bert
Hadley
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Reg Parnell profile photo
Reg
Parnell
gb
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
56
podiums
14
fastest laps
6
Leslie Brooke profile photo
Leslie
Brooke
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jack Fairman profile photo
Jack
Fairman
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
44
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Francis Navarro profile photo
Francis
Navarro
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Collins profile photo
Peter
Collins
gb
age
wins
15
poles
2
races
90
podiums
36
fastest laps
6
Louis Cornet profile photo
Louis
Cornet
fr
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
9
podiums
5
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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