Andrew Thompson (Australian racing driver)
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Andrew Thompson (born November 3, 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.
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[edit] Racing career
[edit] Formula Ford
Thompson's circuit racing career began in Formula Ford where in the 2004 season his backing from Lattitude 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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[1] Thompson would drive for the team in 2008 after the team had previously announced it would be closing and selling its franchises.[2]
[edit] Career results
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
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| 2004 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 11th | Spectrum 010 Ford | |
| 2005 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 17th | Spectrum 010 Ford | |
| 2006 | Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series | 8th | Ford Falcon BA | Dick Johnson Racing |
| 2007 | Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series | 11th | Ford Falcon BA | Howard Racing |
| 2007 | V8Supercar Championship Series | 25th | Ford Falcon BF | Dick Johnson Racing |
[edit] Reference
- ^ Andrew Thompson signs with PWR Racing Official Site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series retrieved on January 25, 2008
- ^ Weel He Or Not? Auto Action, No. 1272 January 09-15, 2008
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