Peter Thomson (racing driver)

Peter John Thomson (born 25 April 1965) is a Canadian rally race car driver with Thomson Motorsport, venture capitalist, and a member of the Thomson family – the wealthiest family in Canada. He and his two siblings each hold 10% stakes in The Woodbridge Company, the family's holding company, behind only their cousin, Sherry Brydson (Canada's second richest person and richest woman, as of 2024), who holds a 23.47% stake.[2]

Peter Thomson
Born
Peter John Thomson[1]

(1965-04-25) April 25, 1965 (age 59)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Rally race car driver
Co-chairman, Woodbridge Co. Ltd.
SpouseDiana Thomson
Children1
FatherKenneth Thomson
RelativesDavid Thomson (brother)
Roy Thomson (grandfather)

Life and family

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Thomson is the younger son of the late Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet of the Thomson Corporation, and the younger brother of David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet. Thomson and his wife, Diana, have one child.

He began rally racing in 1986. Races won by Thomson include:

  • 1st in Group N at 2002 STPR Rally
  • 1st at 2002 Silverstone Black Bear Rally
  • Ontario Performance Rally Champions 2003[3]
  • North American Rally Cup Group N Champions 2003
  • Ontario National Champions 2005
  • Canadian National Champions 2005

References

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  1. ^ "Peter John Thomson". Companies House. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index". Bloomberg. 18 February 2024. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024. [note: source updates daily - the archived copy is frozen to the date given, while the live link is dynamic]
  3. ^ "Welcome to Thomson Motorsport". thomsonmotorsport.com. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
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