Career
Rick Timmo had his first rides at Napier, where he spent three years before being advised by Colin McKee to try his luck in England. McKee fixed a trial for Timmo at Hackney but promoter Danny Dunton signed him up for Oxford where he stayed for a number of years and became a fans favourite. Barry Briggs, another Kiwi, tried to tempt Timmo to ride for Swindon Robins but he declined.
In the season 1968-1969, Timmo toured with the British Lions in New Zealand.
His performance made him a New Zealand favourite and he would go on to ride for his home country against England, Australia and Sweden. His career was prematurely ended when he had a nasty crash at a grasstrack meeting and broke his femur.
Retiring from speedway he returned home to Napier where he set up a business – Timmo Motorcycles.
