Timmy Mayer is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Cooper-Climax. Mayer has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,167 ranks Mayer 7418th of 40,105 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1962-10-07 | Watkins Glen International | DNF | −66 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +1,817 | 3,167 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jim HallHigher-rated | 6,121 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇳🇱 Carel Godin de BeaufortHigher-rated | 6,067 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 John SurteesHigher-rated | 5,958 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,408 | 🇺🇸 Dawson Cram | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,167 |
| 7,409 | 🇨🇭 Edi Haxhiu | Italian F4 | 3,167 |
| 7,410 | 🇺🇸 Herbert MacKay-Fraser | Formula 1 | 3,167 |
| 7,411 | 🇨🇭 Jo Vonlanthen | Formula 1 | 3,167 |
| 7,412 | 🇺🇸 John Megrue | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,167 |
| 7,413 | 🇫🇷 José Dolhem | Formula 1 | 3,167 |
| 7,414 | 🇬🇧 Kelvin Fletcher | British GT Championship | 3,167 |
| 7,415 | 🇺🇸 Pierre Kleinubing | 24H Series | 3,167 |
| 7,416 | 🇫🇷 Roger Loyer | Formula 1 | 3,167 |
| 7,417 | 🇺🇸 Sally Mott | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 3,167 |
| 7,418 | 🇺🇸 Timmy Mayer | Formula 1 | 3,167 |
| 7,419 | 🇬🇧 Tom Bridger | Formula 1 | 3,167 |
| 7,420 | 🇺🇸 Wayne Weiler | Formula 1 | 3,167 |
| 7,421 | 🏳️ Wesley Mollono | SCCA Majors | 3,167 |
| 7,422 | 🇺🇸 Dan Rogers | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,166 |
| 7,423 | 🇺🇸 Grant Palmer | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,166 |
| 7,425 | 🇩🇪 Jörg Otto | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,166 |
| 7,424 | 🇰🇷 Junui Park | TCR World Tour | 3,166 |
| 7,426 | 🇧🇪 Kris Wauters | FIA GT Championship | 3,166 |
| 7,427 | 🇵🇹 Lourenço Beirão da Veiga | World Touring Car Championship | 3,166 |
| 7,428 | 🇩🇰 Oskar KRISTENSEN | Le Mans Cup | 3,166 |
Timmy Mayer, from Dalton, Pennsylvania, competed at semi-professional level; his Racer Rating of 3,397 places him in that band, meaning he raced paid drives in classes and fields where full professionals were not consistently present, typically finishing mid-pack among stronger company. His racing record consists of a single Formula 1 start, recorded in 1962 for Cooper-Climax. He retired from that race with ignition failure and finished twentieth; he never scored points in the championship and never raced in Formula 1 again.[1]
The entirety of Mayer's documented career comprises that one World Championship Grand Prix. Cooper-Climax, the team he drove for, fielded 50 drivers across its racing programme and won 12 races overall, with Stirling Moss among its strongest drivers; the team itself was neither at the front of the grid nor the back. Mayer's single start offers no meaningful competitive context; a retirement means neither a head-to-head comparison with rivals nor a measurement of pace. The race took place on 7 October 1962. Mayer retired and did not continue in the sport.[2]