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Eric Thompson (racing driver)
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| Eric Thompson | |
| Nationality |  British |
|---|---|
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Participating years | 1949 – 1955 |
| Teams | HRG Aston Martin Lagonda Connaught Engineering |
| Best finish | 3rd (1951) |
| Class wins | 0 |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1952 |
| Teams | Connaught |
| Races | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Career points | 2 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1952 British Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1952 British Grand Prix |
Eric Thompson (born 4 November 1919, Ditton Hill, Surbiton, Surrey) is a book dealer and former insurance broker and motor racing driver from Great Britain. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, scoring 2 championship points, but found the main part of his track success in sports car categories.
Although earning the majority of his living as a broker at Lloyd's of London, Thompson was a part of the Aston Martin sports car team between 1949 and 1953, coming 3rd at Le Mans with Lance Macklin in 1951, among other good results. He raced a Connaught in minor Formula Libre events, but his one GP appearance at Silverstone in 1952 was by far his most important single-seater race - he scored a fine 5th place, albeit 3 laps behind the winner.
After retiring from the track he concentrated on his work at Lloyd's, before switching careers to become a dealer in rare motoring literature.
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A | Lea-Francis Straight-4 | SUI |
500 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR 5 |
GER |
NED |
ITA |
18th | 2 |
- BRDC Archive Biography - Thompson, Eric. BRDC Archive. Retrieved on 2007-04-10.
- Eric Thompson - the whole story. Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved on 2007-04-10.
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