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Eric Thompson

F1
SummaryStatisticsTeamsPositionsTeam MatesYear by YearRanking by season

Name Eric Thompson
Country Great Britain Great Britain
Place of Birth Ditton Hill, Surrey
Date of Birth 04/11/1919
Date of Death 22/08/2015
First Race British Grand Prix 19/07/1952
Last Race British Grand Prix 19/07/1952
Best Qualifying 9th – British Grand Prix 19/07/1952
Best Result 5th – British Grand Prix 19/07/1952

Races 1
Drivers’ Titles 0
Victories 0
Poles 0
Fastest Laps 0
Podiums 0
Points 2
Average Points 2.00
Laps 82
Laps Led 0

Connaught (1952)

5th1 Time

SeasonTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPositionQualifying
1952ConnaughtDennis Poore542300000101
Ken Downing592000001001
Kenneth McAlpine5162000001010

Year Team Engine Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Pts
1952 Great Britain Connaught Lea-Francis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 2 2.00

1952
21st

Extra Championship
SummaryStatisticsTeamsPositionsTeam MatesYear by Year

Name Eric Thompson
Country Great Britain Great Britain
Place of Birth Ditton Hill, Surrey
Date of Birth 04/11/1919
Date of Death 22/08/2015
First Race Sussex International Trophy 02/06/1952
Last Race Curtis Trophy 17/10/1953
First Pole Madgwick Cup 27/09/1952
Last Pole Madgwick Cup 27/09/1952
First Win Aston Martin Owners Club F2 Race 18/04/1953
Last Win RedeX Trophy 12/09/1953
First Podium Aston Martin Owners Club F2 Race 18/04/1953
Last Podium RedeX Trophy 12/09/1953

Races 8
Race Starts 6
Victories 2
Poles 1
Fastest Laps 1
Podiums 2
Laps 67
Laps Led 20

Cooper (1951), (1953), ERA (1952), Delahaye (1952), Delage (1952), Connaught (1952-1953)

1st2 Times
9th1 Time
10th1 Time
DNF2 Times
DNA1 Time
DNQ1 Time

SeasonTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPositionQualifying
1951CooperAndrew Elliott26270000000000
Eric Brandon26190000000000
Eric Winterbottom26160000000101
Peter Collins26200000000000
1952ConnaughtDennis Poore1820000100110
Ken Downing1810001100110
Kenneth McAlpine1850000100110
Leslie Marr18100000100110
ERABob Gerard18130000000101
Graham Whitehead1850000000101
1953ConnaughtGuy Jason-Henry170010001000
Leslie Marr160010001000
CooperBob Gerard610001000100
Horace Gould690000001000
Jimmy Somervail630000000100
Les Leston620000000100
Rodney Nuckey6100000001000

Year Team Engine Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Pts
1953 Great Britain Connaught
Great Britain Cooper
Lea-Francis
Alta
3 2 0 0 2 0 1 20 20 0 0.00
1952 Great Britain Connaught
France Delage
France Delahaye
Great Britain ERA
Lea-Francis
ERA
Delahaye
ERA
3 0 0 0 0 1 0 47 0 0 0.00
1951 Great Britain Cooper Vincent 0 0 0

All
Statistics

Races 9
Race Starts 7
Victories 2
Poles 1
Fastest Laps 1
Podiums 2
Points 2
Laps 149
Laps Led 20

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