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	James Thompson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		James Thompson (martyr) (died 1582), a Catholic priest hung under Elizabeth I
		James Thompson (jurist) (1806-1874), a congressman and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
		James Thompson (racing driver) (born 1974), a British racing driver
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Thompson (213 words)

	BTCCinfo.co.uk \| BTCC 2004 \| Mondello \| A podium finish for each of the VX drivers at Mondello
		The two VX Racing drivers were side by side by lap four and then Reid join the battle to make it a three way skirmish.
		With a new race distance — 16 laps instead of the original 14 - the restart saw Turkington make his move for the lead leaving Muller to scrap with Plato for on-track position, but the pair clashed and Muller was demoted to sixth place.
		The racing was just fantastic, that last race was a little bit like stock car racing but we have come away from a weekend where we didn't expect to do particularly well with more points.
	www.btccinfo.co.uk /2004/mondello/vx_race.html (872 words)

	MG XPOWER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The Honda Racing driver made an excellent start to move up from 12th to sixth in lap one and never looked back, winning his sixth race of the season.
		James Thompson suffered a puncture at the start of lap 10 to give Neal second place as he went in for his stop on lap 11.
		The race was over before it had begun for the Ulsterman when his steering rack failed at the end of the formation lap, forcing him to retire.
	www.mg-xpower.com /btcc/page.asp?menu=10&news_id=77084 (442 words)

	Motorsport: General News
		Of course, VX Racing is sorry to lose a driver of James' class and ability; he has helped Vauxhall achieve considerable success of the past few years.
		Thompson began his BTCC career in 1994 aged 19, assisted Vauxhall to the team and manufacturers' titles in 2001, 2002 and 2003, and claimed the drivers' championship as his own in 2002.
		James Thompson is heading the drivers' championship, with VX Racing leading the chase for both the team and manufacturers' titles.
	www.pistonheads.com /motorsport?storyId=9010 (462 words)

	TotalMotorSport All the latest Motorsport news, race reports and photographs from around the world. Alms, Touring Cars, ...
		James Thompson will return to his usual method of racing on four wheels this weekend, after achieving considerable success in the London Marathon.
		VX Racing young gun, Luke Hines, is currently lying eighth in the drivers’ championship in the third Vauxhall Astra Coupé, and is intent on closing the gap this weekend.
		VX Racing is aiming to build on the early success it achieved at Thruxton, and maintain its lead in the team, manufacturers’ and drivers’ championships.
	www.totalmotorsport.com /News/story.asp?ID=2318&Typ= (533 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		VX Racing driver James Thompson was named National Racing Driver of the Year at the Autosport Awards, last night, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
		Thompson triumphed over a formidable line-up of drivers, including Nelson Piquet Jr, Jamie Green, and his VX Racing team mate Muller, to win the most votes from the readers of Autosport magazine.
		Thompson's name is now added to the roll of honour for winners of the National Racing Driver of the Year Award and joins great drivers such as Martin Brundle, Johnny Herbert and David Coulthard.
	www.vauxhallsportscarclub.co.uk /btccnews/arc15.html (998 words)

	Owyracing.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Although still yet to be decided, the drivers’ title will certainly be going to one of the VX Racing drivers, it’s now just a matter of which one.
		Local, Liverpool-based VX Racing driver, O’Neill, claimed his maiden touring car victory in 2002 in front of an army of friends and family at Oulton Park, so the venue is particularly special for the young driver.
		James Thompson: “I’m not going to make it easy for Yvan, he is close but I’m going to make him work for it.
	www.owyracing.com /morenews.asp?id=66 (566 words)

	BTCCinfo.co.uk \| 2003 \| Rounds \| Thompson takes pole for his 200th race
		He later told us, "that was the plan: put a litre of fuel in the car for one hot lap, then to chuck gravel all over the track to f*** it up for everybody else!".
		The VX Racing driver may have been joking, but it would have been a good plan - he had already done enough to guarantee 4th place.
		James Thompson continued his perfect start to the year with pole position, in a time of 49.716s.
	www.davebrockman.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /btcc/news/may03brandsq.html (468 words)

	VX Racing Takes One, Two, Three, With Paul O’Neill Heading The Podium Trio At Snetterton
		But for VX Racing, it was an occasion for team celebrations as the Vauxhall Astra Coupe drivers monopolised the podium with Paul O’Neill claiming first place.
		James Thompson was the last to pit of the VX Racing trio, with a fast and fluid tyre change seeing him back out on track again but in front of Matt Neal.
		I thought James could have taken me at the end when I made a bit of a mistake, and I knew he was right behind me and I thought about letting him pass.
	www.speedarena.com /artman/publish/touring_car_news/printer_3245.shtml (1382 words)

	BTCCinfo.co.uk \| BTCC 2004 \| Oulton Park \| The green green grass of Oulton Park for VX Racing
		Thompson headed the time sheets with a time almost two seconds quicker than last year, but with Muller just one tenth of a second slower, crowds at Oulton Park tomorrow are set for a close duel between the VX Racing team-mates as they run down to Old Hall, the first corner.
		Thompson headed the time sheets in both of the morning free practice sessions, getting the weekend off to a flying start and taking advantage of the reduction in success ballast on his Vauxhall Astra Coupe.
		VX Racing's third driver, Hines, finished just behind Muller for the first session with sixth fastest time and then moved up to fourth fastest in the second session.
	www.btccinfo.co.uk /2004/oulton/vx_qualifying.html (436 words)

	Green Flag
		Racing car driving may symbolise money, power, fast women and even faster cars (the dream of any man!) but being a top driver requires a great deal of focus and dedication - being regarding as one of the best in the field is no mean feat.
		James has displayed his all round driving skills by combining outings this year in the Green Flag BTCC with some impressive performances in the 2003 British Rally Championship.
		Thompson will put his championship efforts aside in September to support a national campaign, backed by Green Flag, aimed at reducing the toll of deaths and injuries to children on our roads.
	www.trymysport.co.uk /sports_news/touring_car_racing_news/2003/sept03/quiz_racing_legend.htm (409 words)

	www.MSport-UK.com \| News \| 17.03.2004 - Thompson Sets the Pace at Donington BTCC Launch Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		James Thompson set the pace ahead of team-mate and reigning champion Yvan Muller at Donington Park yesterday.
		On a new track surface that provided extra grip, Thompson headed the timesheets with a best lap of 1:13.793, not only ahead of the rest of the field, but considerably faster than any previous official lap record since new BTCC car rules were introduced in 2001.
		Privateer Jason Hughes in his Kartworld Racing MG ZS was credited with an excellent fifth fastest time after sharing the car with official MG team West Surrey Racing driver Colin Turkington as the pair worked through a development programme.
	www.msport-uk.com /news/2004/q1/20040317_btcc_launch.php (372 words)

	MotorSport Vision News :: Thompson takes pole at Oulton Park
		The VX Racing ace was quickest in both of the mornings free practice sessions and set a best time of 1m27.638s to pip French team-mate Yvan Muller to top spot.
		Both VX Racing drivers had grassy moments as they pushed harder during the half-hour session but that didnt seem to slow the pair up.
		Luke Hines was fifth in the third VX Racing Astra Coupe, while Turkingtons WSR team-mate Anthony Reid rounded out the top six, despite the fact that the Scot lost a wheel at the close of the session as he charged over Deer Leap.
	www.motorsportvision.co.uk /oulton-park/news/article.asp?NewsID=123 (275 words)

	ToCA Race Driver - News
		Racing drivers are being offered the opportunity to undertake virtual race training before they go out on the track, in an initiative set up by UK games publisher and developer Codemasters and Octagon Motorsports.
		On a professional level, drivers will use the virtual training as a means of rehearsing their performance, using the computerised circuits to familiarise themselves with the real race tracks.
		Amateur drivers, on the other hand, will be encouraged to play the game to get used to the way that the cars handle, ultimately improving their track driving.
	www.codemasters.com /tocaracedriver/xbox/english/news.php?newsid=2484 (1165 words)

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	www.research-unlimited.com /old_west.html (5899 words)

	UK Sports News with Try My Sport
		Newly crowned Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Champion James Thompson has been voted the top motor racing driver of 2004 –; ahead of Michael Schumacher.
		Thompson, who dramatically won his second BTCC title by a point from Vauxhall team-mate Yvan Muller, was the fans’ favourite on motor sport website www.Crash.net.
		Thompson received 2,903 votes, compared to Ferrari’s seven-times Formula One World Champion Schumacher’s 2,857.
	www.trymysport.co.uk /sports_news/touring_car_racing_news/2004/nov04/thompson_beats_schumacher.htm (162 words)

	Speed World Central - SWCE
		Talking with several key British American Racing staff members just prior to their departure for Australia, it was clear that optimism, pride and just a little nervousness were the overriding emotions as the team stood on the brink of its first Grand Prix.
		The drivers will have a choice of dry-weather tyres in two compounds, while for the first time since Bridgestone entered F1 competition in 1997 there will also be only two "wets," supplied in an identical pattern but with different compounds.
		The driver and navigator, whose names have not yet been released, were competing in a Subaru WRX in the three-day Rally Tasmania.
	www.fortunecity.com /silverstone/chrysler/38/feb99.htm (17111 words)

	BTCC News ~ BTCC News ~ THOMPSON SMASHES LAP RECORD FOR POLE WITH VX RACING
		The three VX Racing drivers used the two morning practice sessions to fine tune their set-ups for both qualifying and race laps.
		For the second session Thompson concentrated on race set up, while Muller, after an early puncture, put on new tyres, and flew to a new BTCC lap record (to be broken later by Thompson).
		Third driver, Hines, experiencing his debut race weekend for VX Racing, shadowed the more experienced duo throughout, ending his second practice session just behind Thompson in fifth place.
	www.ianhardy.net /news/fullnews.php?id=301 (374 words)

	BTCC Watcher \| Jason Plato & James Thompson live chat transcript (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		James, What was the feeling like having someone as famous as Jonny Wilkinson giving you a bit of extra encouragement for the rest of the marathon at the weekend?
		JT - It was fantastic, the dose of inspiration I needed at that stage of the race because I was absolutely knackered and it was so good to see him encouraging us at that stage of the race.
		Any driver who considers one of his rivals to be a pal is a bit of a fool.
	www.btccwatcher.co.uk /jt-jp_chat/transcript.htm (1616 words)

	Motorsport: General News
		In the most prestigious of Autosport's racing driver awards, the magazine's readers voted Jenson Button as International Racing Driver of the Year.
		National Racing Driver of the Year (presented by Murray Walker) was won by James Thompson, who beat his VX Racing team-mate Yvan Muller to the British Touring Car Championship title by one point.
		British Competition Driver of the Year is Andy Priaulx, who says he didn’t know he’d won this year’s hotly-contested European Touring Car Championship “until the cooling-down lap of the last race.” This is the Award Button won last year.
	www.pistonheads.com /motorsport?storyId=9587 (268 words)

	BTCC News ~ Reid handed penalty for Thompson clash
		West Surrey Racing driver Anthony Reid has been handed a ten-second penalty for round nine at Silverstone after an incident which saw VX Racing's James Thompson lose the race lead.
		Following the race, Neal confronted Reid in the pitlane, before the pair were separated.
		Having finished seventh in the race after leading until he was hit by Reid, James Thompson said angrily: “Reid just turned me around then obviously I got hit by everyone else.
	www.ianhardy.net /news/fullnews.php?id=418 (386 words)

	Crash.Net BTCC: Thompson gets national award. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Outgoing VX Racing driver and reigning British Touring Car Champion James Thompson has been named as 'National Racing Driver of the Year.'
		Murray Walker presented the Paul Warwick Trophy to Thompson and made special mention of the season-long rivalry between VX Racing drivers Thompson and Yvan Muller, who battled for the drivers' championship to the last of the 30 races.
		VX Racing drivers get to 'snow' each other.
	www.crash.net /uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=10&nid=103443 (297 words)

	BTCC Watcher \| James Thompson live chat transcript (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		AS a racing driver, we perform in a controlled environment, where safety is a high priority and the dangers are limited to a minimum.
		As little as possible, because it's very different to pre-empt the start of a race so the less you think about it, the better to be honest.
		Some racing drivers who I could mention have been known to relieve themselves during the event itself, much to the mechanic's disgust, but I have too good a control over my bodily functions for that.
	www.btccwatcher.co.uk /jt-chat/transcript.htm (2255 words)

	ToCA Race Driver - News
		TOCA Race Driver is currently in development at Codemasters with a team of 58 working on it and is set to launch on PlayStation 2 and PC in June 2002.
		One driver, one world, one champion – the aggressive, white-knuckle drive of the global Touring Car challenge comes to the screens of gamers in Codemasters’ TOCA Race Driver*.
		Uniquely blending a cast of game characters with the sport’s real-life drivers, locations and championship events, TOCA Race Driver moves the racing game genre on by giving the player one central character to connect with and wraps the high speed action with cinematic presentation.
	www.codemasters.com /tocaracedriver/pc/english/news.php?newsid=1272 (1130 words)

	BTCC
		This year, a cheaper and less high performance category is added to allow teams and drivers to enter the high-profile series without the levels of financial support necessary to run a works Super Touring operation.
		Two more races victories, one each in '98 and '99, preceded his move to Vauxhall for 2000 where his looking to add to his victory tally.
		As a Nissan driver Reid was involved in the 1998 title showdown at the final meeting of the year but lost out to Rickard Rydell, despite winning more races than any other driver that year.
	www.sport-fans.co.uk /btcc.htm (1160 words)

	Triple Eight Race Engineering - Vauxhall BTCC Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Last year at Brands Hatch VX Racing secured the first all-VX podium of the year, with Yvan Muller taking the top spot.
		Taurean, James Thompson will celebrate his 30th birthday the day after the Brands Hatch races, but is Thommo a typical ‘bull’ — practical, steadfast, productive, methodical and constructive?
		James Thompson last week helped to launch a new initiative - VX Collective.
	www.tripleeight.co.uk /press/press.asp?id=53 (752 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		Stuart Harris, VX Racing Brand Manager, says, "It's great for VX Racing to have a new driver coming to the team, it will certainly change the dynamics of the team and give us new impetus.
		It is clear the decision was difficult for Thompson, he says, "I would like to thank Vauxhall for their loyalty and commitment over the years.
		I've had my most successful seasons with them and it has been great to be part of a championship winning team for so many years.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=166657&FS=BTCC (477 words)

	BTCC Pages - 2004 - Rounds 7 & 8 & 9 at Silverstone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Anthony Reid clashed with James Thompson and Matt Neal in the same race on his way to a controversial second position.
		Earlier in the day, it was Neal and Thompson that had taken the spoils - Thompson keeping up his record of winning at each meeting this year.
		VX Racing: James Thompson and VX Racing pipped to pole
	www.btccpages.com /rounds/2004/7_8_9 (366 words)

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