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Johnny Thomson

Date of birth
Apr 9, 1922 (38)
Date of death
Sep 24, 1960
Nationality
American
Place of birth
Lowell

Career stats

8
Seasons active
0/8
Championships
9
Races
0/9
Wins
1/9
Pole positions
1/9
Podiums
Lesovsky
Last team
1953 Indianapolis 500
First race
1960 Indianapolis 500
Last race
1959 Indianapolis 500
First podium
1959 Indianapolis 500
Last podium
1959 Indianapolis 500
First pole
1959 Indianapolis 500
Last pole
0
Wins
0
Sprint wins
1
Pole positions
1
Podiums
11.11%
Podium percentage
1
Most podiums in a season
1
Longest podium streak
0
DNF
0
DNS
1
Fastest laps
1044
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
10
Points

Seasons

All races
Year Pos. Points Races Wins Podiums Pole positions Team(s)
1960 23rd 2 1 0 0 0 Lesovsky
1959 12th 5 1 0 1 1 Lesovsky
1958 - - 1 0 0 0 Kurtis
1957 - - 1 0 0 0 Kuzma
1956 - - 1 0 0 0 Kuzma
1955 15th 3 1 0 0 0 Kuzma
1954 - - 1 0 0 0 Nichels
1953 - - 2 0 0 0 Del Roy & Kurtis

Finish positions

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2

Starting positions

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34

Pole positions

Race Result
1 1959 Indianapolis 500 3rd

Johnny Thomson: Career overview and Formula 1 statistics

Johnny Thomson is a American Formula 1 driver born on April 9, 1922. He made his Formula 1 debut at the 1953 Indianapolis 500, driving for Kurtis. Over the course of his career, Thomson has participated in 9 Grands Prix.

Career highlights

Throughout Johnny Thomson's career, his has achieved noteworthy milestones, including:

  • Seasons active: 8
  • Races entered: 9
  • Best race result: 3rd
  • Podium finishes: 1
  • Pole positions: 1
  • Fastest laps: 1
  • Total career points: 10

Johnny Thomson's last race in Formula 1 was the 1960 Indianapolis 500. Explore more about Thomson's seasons and results on his races overview page.

Teams Johnny Thomson has raced for

Over his Formula 1 career, Johnny Thomson has raced for several teams:

  • Del Roy (1953)
  • Kurtis (1953)
  • Nichels (1954)
  • Kuzma (1955-1957)
  • Kurtis (1958)
  • Lesovsky (1959-1960)

Learn more about Lesovsky and their history in Formula 1.