Timmy Mayer

Tim Mayer
Born February 22, 1938(1938-02-22)
Died February 28, 1964(1964-02-28) (aged 26)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality American
Active years 1962
Teams Cooper
Races 1
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1962 United States Grand Prix
Last race 1962 United States Grand Prix

Timothy Mayer (February 22, 1938 - February 28, 1964), was a racecar driver from Dalton, Pennsylvania in the United States. He participated in one World Championship Formula One Grand Prix, on October 7, 1962. He retired with ignition failure and scored no championship points.

Mayer's older brother Teddy was one of the founders of the McLaren team, with Bruce McLaren. Both brothers traveled from the United States to Europe in the early 1960s with future grand prix winner Peter Revson. The McLaren team's first championship series entries were for the 1964 Tasman Series, running Timmy Mayer and team-leader McLaren in custom-built Cooper T70 cars. However, Mayer was killed in practice for the final race of the series, at Longford, Tasmania, when he lost control at over 100 MPH and spun and hit a tree next to the course. His car disintergrated, and wreckage narrowly missed young children who were spectators. Mayer died instantly from the impact. There was a memorial stone placed on the side of the road where Mayer had died, but it was moved, and is now to be seen, with his helmet, at the Country Club Hotel in Longford.


Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1962 Cooper Car Company Cooper T53 Climax Straight-4 NED
MON
BEL
FRA
GBR
GER
ITA
USA
Ret
RSA
NC 0