Bill Thompson (racing driver)
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Bill Thompson (born William Bethel Thompson on 28 December 1906 at Summer Hill, Sydney [1]) was an Australian racing driver who was active in motor sport from 1928 to 1936.[2] His competition cars included various Bugattis, a Riley Brooklands and an MG K3.[2] Although his career was not taken to the international level, he met with considerable successful in Australia.
Thompson died as a result of an aircraft accident on 12 February 1945 in the Marshall Islands, Pacific Ocean.[1]
Career
Career highlights include:[3]
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- Winner of the 1930 Australian Grand Prix
- Winner of the 1932 Australian Grand Prix
- Winner of the 1933 Australian Grand Prix
- Second in the 1934 Australian Grand Prix
- Second in the 1935 Australian Grand Prix
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grahm Howard, Thompson, William Bethel (1906–1945), adb.anu.edu.au/biography Retrieved 5 June 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Review by Pedr Davis, Bill Thompson, Australian Motor racing Champion - By Kent Patrick, bugatticlubaustralia.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ↑ - DRIVER DATABASE- Bill Thompson
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