Theo Timmer (born 6 March 1949) is a former
Grand Prix
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road racer from the
Netherlands
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. He had his best season in
1981 when he won the
Czechoslovakian Grand Prix and finished the season in second place, behind
Ricardo Tormo
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Tormo was born in the Spanish province of Valencia, in Ayacor, which is a small village dependent on Canals. When he wa ...
. 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,
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,
Bultaco
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,
Casal
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and
Morbidelli. He was twice national champion.
Theo Timmer career statistics at MotoGP.com
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References
1949 births
Living people
Dutch motorcycle racers
50cc World Championship riders
80cc World Championship riders
Sportspeople from Amsterdam
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