Career
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.
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 disintegrated, 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.
To do something well is so worthwhile that to die trying to do it better cannot be foolhardy.
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
Complete Tasman Series results.