Tim Judge

Tim Judge
Personal information
Full name Timothy Judge
Nickname "Da Judge"
Born (1964-07-08) July 8, 1964
Miami, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Bicycle Motocross (BMX)
Role Racer
Rider type Off Road
Amateur team(s)
1976 Wheeler-Dealer Bicycles
1976-1977 MCS
1977-1980 Thruster
1980-1981 Mongoose
1981-1983 Hutch
Professional team(s)
1983-1985 Hutch
Infobox last updated on
July 6, 2008

Timothy Judge (born July 8, 1964 in Miami, Florida U.S.) is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1979-1985. When he was a young racer his given name was used in the diminutive "Timmy". His nickname was "Da Judge" a play on an on the 1970s catch phrase "Here come da judge" first popularized on the 1968-1973 comedy Variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. The show was off the air for about six years when Tim Judge first came to national BMX attention, but due to the show's popularity and his name lending itself to be associated the pharase "Here comes Da Judge" was quickly associated with him.

He was greatly renowned for his pioneering jumping ability and his innovative jumps including reputedly being the first to do a "One Footer." It is jump in which you launch your bicycle to a high altitude then take on foot off a pedal; the further off the better with three feet or so being the most spectacular. Then before landing quickly place your foot back on the pedal. That jump in turn lead to the one foot "Table Top" a jump in which while in the air you lay the frame of your parallel with the ground like a standard "Table Top" but in addition you remove the foot closes to the ground from the pedal while doing so. You then quickly bring your bicycle back up right and your foot placed back on the pedal before landing. Judge doing a one foot Table Top.

Racing career

Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated. Started Racing: 1975 at 11 years old at the South Florida Kartway BMX track. He had first saw a television commercial for races there and asked his father to take him.[1]

First race bicycle: Huffy.[1]

First race result: First place in 11-year-old class.[1]

Sanctioning Body:

First win (local): See "First race result"

First sponsor: 1976 Wheeler-Dealer Bicycles of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[1]

First national win:

Turned Professional: Mid 1983

First Professional race result: Second in "A" pro at the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Summernationals in Elkhart, Indiana on August 14, 1983. He also got second in Pro Cruiser.[2]

First Professional win:

First Junior Pro* win:

First Senior Pro** win: In "A" Pro at the National Bicycle League (NBL) National No.6 in Homestead, Florida on February 9, 1985. He won US$900 (US$1,720 in 2007 Cost of Living calculator). He also came in first in Pro Cruiser winning US$400 (US$765 in 2007)[3]

Retired: November 1985. He would later become a champion Jet Ski racer.

Height & weight at height of his career (1984): Ht.:5'11 Wt.:165 lb.

*In the NBL it is B"/Superclass/"A" pro (beginning with 2000 season); in the ABA it is "A" pro.
**In the NBL it is "A" pro (Elite men); in the ABA it is "AA" pro.

Career factory and major bike shop sponsors

Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous ever changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are given.

Amateur

Professional

Career bicycle motocross titles

Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics. "Defunct" refers to the fact of that sanctioning body in question no longer existing at the start of the racer's career or at that stage of his/her career. Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles. Series and one off Championships are also listed in block.

Amateur

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

National Bicycle League (NBL)

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

Professional

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

National Bicycle League (NBL)

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

Pro Series Championships and Invitationals

Notable accolades

BMX product lines

Product analysis:
Bicycle Motocross Action December 1979 Vol.4 No.5 pg.90
product analysis:
BMX Action April 1985 Vol.10 No.4 pg.38
product analysis:
BMX Plus! October 1990 Vol.13 No.10 pg.40

Significant injuries

Post BMX career

In 1984, Tim left BMX racing to try his hand at watercraft racing and motor building. During his career in 1985, Tim captured several national and world titles piloting his Yamaha Blaster. Personally responsible for over 40 world titles, Tim served as RIVA/Team Yamaha's chief performance mechanic as well as a racer until late 2003.[10]

BMX press magazine interviews and articles

BMX magazine covers

Bicycle Motocross News:

Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:

Bicycle Motocross Action & Go

BMX Plus!:

*Due to a change in ownership, BMX Plus! did not publish a May 1983 issue.
Total BMX:

Bicycles and Dirt (ABA Publication):

Bicross Magazine (French publication):

NBA World & NBmxA World (The official NBA/NBmxA publication):

Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official NBL publication under two names)"

ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (The official ABA publication under three names):

USBA Racer (The official USBA membership publication):

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Super BMX May 1981 Vol.8 No.5 pg.24
  2. ↑ Bicycles and Dirt December 1983 Vol.2 No.3 pg.33
  3. ↑ BMX Plus! June 1985 Vol.8 No.6 pg.72 race results (top)
  4. ↑ BMX Plus! September 1988 Vol.11 No.9 pg.28
  5. ↑ BMX Plus! April 1981 Vol.4 No.4 pg.52 (photo caption)
  6. ↑ BMX Action October 1984 Vol.9 No.10 pg.75
  7. ↑ BMX Plus! September 1981 Vol.4 No.9 pg.17
  8. ↑ Super BMX October 1981 Vol.8 No.10 pg.43
  9. ↑ Super BMX & Freestyle October 1985 Vol.12 No.10 pg.28
  10. ↑ Judge Motor Sports website

External links

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