'Dick' Thompson (USA)
Last name
Thompson
First names
Richard Knight
Nickname
Dick
Nationality
United States of America 
Born the
09/07/1920 - Washington (District of Columbia - USA)
Dead the
14/09/2014 - Wellington (Floride - USA)
7 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Retired |
2 | No photo available | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | CHEVROLET Corvette | Chevrolet 4640 V8 à 90° Firestone |
GT |
'Dick' Thompson (USA) 'Fred' Windridge (USA) |
207 laps 2786.420 km 4:26.200 |
Moteur (20eme heure) |
| 1961 | 4th | 7 | No photo available | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | MASERATI Tipo 63 | Maserati 2989 V12 à 60° Dunlop |
S (3rd) |
'Augie' Pabst (USA) 'Dick' Thompson (USA) |
311 laps 4181.890 km 174.240 km/h 4:03.500 |
|
| 1962 | Retired |
3 | No photo available | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | MASERATI Tipo 151/1 Coupé | Maserati 3944 V8 Dunlop |
EXP |
'Bill' Kimberly (USA) 'Dick' Thompson (USA) |
62 laps 834.580 km 3:59.900 |
Sortie route (6eme heure) |
| 1965 | 8th | 11 | No photo available | A.C. Cars Ltd (GB) | AC SHELBY COBRA - Ford Daytona Coupé | Ford 4727 V8 à 90° Goodyear (Plaq.: 1X013) |
GT (3rd) |
'Jack' Sears (GB) 'Dick' Thompson (USA) |
303 laps 4076.120 km 169.830 km/h 3:54.800 |
|
| 1966 | Retired |
7 |
|
Alan Mann Racing Ltd (GB) | FORD GT40 MKII | Ford 427 6981 V8 à 90° |
P |
Graham Hill (GB) Brian Muir (AUS) [NP] 'Dick' Thompson (USA) |
110 laps 1480.710 km 3:33.100 |
Suspension, à maison blanche (9eme heure) |
| 1967 | Retired |
14 | No photo available | JW Automotive Engineering (GB) | MIRAGE M 1(Ford GT40 Lightweight) | Ford 5100 V8 |
P |
David Piper (GB) 'Dick' Thompson (USA) |
59 laps 794.190 km 3:36.300 |
moteur (5eme heure) |
| 1968 | Retired |
22 | No photo available | Howmet Corporation (USA) | HOWMET TX | Continental TS325-1 2958 Turbine Goodyear |
SP |
'Dick' Thompson (USA) 'Ray' Heppenstall (USA) |
84 laps 1131.390 km |
sortie de route (9eme heure) |
2 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6th | 1 | No photo available | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | CHEVROLET Corvette | Chevrolet 4637 V8 |
GT |
Briggs Cunningham (USA) 'Dick' Thompson (USA) |
4:26.800 181.630 km/h |
| 1967 | 18th | 14 | No photo available | JW (John Wyer) Automotive Engineering (GB) | FORD Mirage M1 (Ford GT40 Lightweight) | Ford 4700 V8 à 90° |
P |
'Dick' Thompson (USA) Richard Attwood (GB) David Piper (GB) |
4:22.300 187.740 km/h |