Timothy Andrew 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. 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.
In his eulogy of team mate and friend Mayer, Bruce McLaren wrote in his 1964 book From the Cockpit:
"The news that he had died instantly was a terrible shock to all of us, but who is to say that he had not seen more, done more and learned more in his few years than many people do in a lifetime? To do something well is so worthwhile that to die trying to do it better cannot be foolhardy. It would be a waste of life to do nothing with one's ability, for I feel that life is measured in achievement, not in years alone."
Racing record
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
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| 1962 || || Cooper || || Formula Junior ||style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 || ||
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Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
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| 1962
! Cooper Car Company
! Cooper T53
! Climax Straight-4
| NED
| MON
| BEL
| FRA
| GBR
| GER
| ITA
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| USA<br />
| RSA
! NC
! 0
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Complete British Saloon Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
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|rowspan=2| 1963
!rowspan=2| Cooper Car Co.
! Morris Mini Cooper S
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| SNE
| OUL
| GOO
| AIN
| SIL
| CRY
| SIL
| BRH
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH<br><small>15</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OUL<br><small>13</small>
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!rowspan=2| 21st
!rowspan=2| 11
!rowspan=2| 8th
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! Austin Mini Cooper S
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SNE<br><small>8</small>
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Complete Tasman Series results
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| 1964
! Cooper T70
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|LEV<br />
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"|PUK<br />
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|WIG<br />
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|TER<br />
|style="background:#dfffdf;"|SAN<br />
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"|WAR<br />
|style="background:#efcfff;"|LAK<br />
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"|LON<br />
! 4th
! 23
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