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.

[edit] Complete World Championship Grand Prix results

(key)

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

[edit] References

• 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.