Timothy Cathcart
| Timothy Cathcart | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 July 1994 Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh |
| Died |
15 August 2014 (aged 20) Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone |
| Residence | Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Rally driver |
| Years active | 2013-2014 |
Timothy Cathcart (7 July 1994 – 15 August 2014) was a Northern Irish rally driver from Enniskillen who was killed at the 2014 Todds Leap Ulster Rally, a round of the 2014 British Rally Championship season, after his car, a Citroën DS3 R3T left the road and crashed near Fivemiletown. 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. [1]
His death came less than three months after three spectators were killed at the Jim Clark Rally.[2]
Cathcart's co-driver Dai Roberts was injured and airlifted to a Belfast hospital but made a full recovery. His brother Gareth Roberts, also a co-driver, died in a similar accident at the Targa Florio in June 2012.
References
- ↑ "Timothy Cathcart death: Tributes paid to rally crash victim". BBC News Northern Ireland. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Safety stepped up after Jim Clark Rally crash deaths". BBC News South Scotland. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.