Eric Thompson

Fact File

Nationality:	British
Birthplace:	Ditton Hill, England, UK
Date of birth:	4 November 1919
Date of death:	22 August 2015 (aged 95)
Race debut:	1952 British Grand Prix
Year(s) active:	1952
Best championship result:	16th (1952)

Career Statistics

Season Summary

• RE: Race entries
• RS: Race starts
• W: Race wins
• PD: Podium finishes
• PP: Pole positions
• FL: Fastest laps
• FR: Front row starts
• DNF: Did not finish
• BS: Best start
• BR: Best result
• PF: Point scoring finishes
• PTS: Points scored
• WC: World Championship position

Year	Constructor	RE	RS	W	PD	PP	FL	FR	DNF	BS	BR	PF	PTS	WC
1952	Connaught	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	9	5	1	2	16th

Constructor Statistics

• RE: Race entries
• RS: Race starts
• W: Race wins
• PD: Podium finishes
• PP: Pole positions
• FL: Fastest laps
• FR: Front row starts
• DNF: Did not finish
• BS: Best start
• BR: Best result
• PF: Point scoring finishes
• PTS: Points scored

Constructor	Year(s)	RE	RS	W	PD	PP	FL	FR	DNF	BS	BR	PF	PTS
Connaught	1952	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	9	5	1	2

Grand Prix Statistics

• RE: Race entries
• RS: Race starts
• W: Race wins
• PD: Podium finishes
• PP: Pole positions
• FL: Fastest laps
• FR: Front row starts
• DNF: Did not finish
• BS: Best start
• BR: Best result
• PF: Point scoring finishes
• PTS: Points scored
• Highlight: Home Grand Prix

Grand Prix	RE	RS	W	PD	PP	FL	FR	DNF	BS	BR	PF	PTS
Britain	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	9	5	1	2

Circuit Statistics

• RE: Race entries
• RS: Race starts
• W: Race wins
• PD: Podium finishes
• PP: Pole positions
• FL: Fastest laps
• FR: Front row starts
• DNF: Did not finish
• BS: Best start
• BR: Best result
• PF: Point scoring finishes
• PTS: Points scored
• Highlight: Home circuit

Circuit	RE	RS	W	PD	PP	FL	FR	DNF	BS	BR	PF	PTS
Silverstone	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	9	5	1	2

Teammates

Driver	Races	Year(s)
Dennis Poore	1	1952
Ken McAlpine	1	1952
Ken Downing	1	1952