Career
Timothy was from a family steeped in rallying history and started his rallying career in the Rallysport Association Championship, competing in a Vauxhall Nova and winning a number of events in his class. He was into his second year in the British Rally Championship and was tipped to be a future talent in British and potentially World Rallying. His death came less than three months after three spectators were killed at the Jim Clark Rally.
Cathcart"s co-driver Dai Roberts was injured and airlifted to a Belfast hospital but made a full recovery.