Andrew Thompson (Australian racing driver)

V8 Supercar Driver


Name = Andrew Thompson
Nationality = flagicon|Australia Australian
Car number = 50
Team = Paul Weel Racing
Championships = 0
Races = 10
Wins = 0
Podiums = 0
Poles = 0
2007 Championship position = 36th (30 pts)

Andrew Thompson (born 3 November 1987), is an Australian V8 Supercar driver. In 2008 he makes his debut as a full time driver in the V8Supercar Championship Series driving the number 50 Holden Commodore for Paul Weel Racing.

Racing career

Formula Ford

Thompson's circuit racing career began in Formula Ford where in the 2004 season his backing from Latitude Development Group placed him into the then new Spectrum 010 chassis and finished eleventh in his only full time season in the Australian Formula Ford Championship.

V8 Supercar

2005 saw a partial season in Formula Ford as he focused on making the transition to V8 Supercar. 2006 saw his V8 Supercar debut racing in Dick Johnson Racings three car team in the second tier Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series alongside team mates Grant Denyer and Marcus La Delle. Thompson finished the season in eighth position, one spot ahead of Denyer. Season highlight was winning the tragic sixth round of the series at Mount Panorama, winning both races at the meeting where Mark Porter was killed.

DJR did not run a team in the Fujitsu series in 2007 but Thompson moved across to the series champions, Howard Racing but only completed a partial season with the team. Thompson did however take two further wins at the third round of the series at Winton Motor Raceway.

Thompson returned to Dick Johnson Racing for the endurance race season where he co-drove with Alex Davison in the teams second car. While no points were received at the Sandown 500, Bathurst was a different story with the #18 Falcon racing well all day with Davison on the fringe of the fight for the lead at races end. Eighth was an excellent reward for the duo, backing up team leaders Steven Johnson and Will Davison who finished third.

Paul Weel Racing

There was much speculation about Thompson joining Ford Rising Stars Racing full time for season 2008, so it was a slight surprise when Paul Weel Racing announced [http://www.v8supercar.com.au/news/latestnews/newsdisplay.asp?Ind=&author=&gid=32677673 Andrew Thompson signs with PWR Racing] Official Site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series retrieved on 25 January 2008] Thompson would drive for the team in 2008 after the team had previously announced it would be closing and selling its franchises. Weel He Or Not? Auto Action, No. 1272 January 09-15, 2008]

Career results

Reference

External links

* [http://www.driverdb.com/racingdriver4789.html Driver Database profile]