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Theo Timmer

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Theo Timmer
Bruno Kneubühler and Theo Timmer (r.) (1973)
NationalityDutch
Born (1949-03-06) 6 March 1949 (age 75)
Amsterdam[1]
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1972 - 1987
First race1972 50cc Dutch TT
Last race1987 80cc Portuguese Grand Prix
First win1972 50cc East German Grand Prix
Last win1981 50cc Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
Championships0
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
72 3 12 0 1 329

Theo Timmer (born 6 March 1949) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from the Netherlands. He had his best season in 1981 when he won the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix and finished the season in second place, behind Ricardo Tormo. In 1972 and 1973 he was third in the championship. He built most of his own motorcycles. Jan Thiel and Martin Mijwaart were his teachers. The engine marks he used were Jamathi, Kreidler, Bultaco, Casal and Morbidelli. He was twice national champion.[2]

Timmer (22) in action during the 1973 50cc Dutch TT.

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