About Tim

Timothy (Tim) Mark WEBSTER

Date Of Birth:       26 May 1989, Walsall, West Midlands

BRITISH CAREER: (2004) Kings Lynn ll; (2005) Weymouth, Scunthorpe; (2006) Newport ll; (2007) Plymouth; (2008-2009) Weymouth; (2010) Newport ll

CLUB HONOUR:   Championship winner: 2008 (Weymouth)

2010 STARTING AVERAGE: 5.65 (NL)

2011 STARTING AVERAGE: 6.68 (NL)

 

ADDITTIONAL INFO:  Webster first rode a speedway bike in October 2003 and, a year later, made his official debut with King’s Lynn’s second side – the then nick-named Starlets- in their final Conference Trophy match of the season in an away encounter versus Weymouth on 31 October, failing to score from four outings.  He made just a single Knock-Out Cup appearance for Weymouth the following year and also raced on one Conference League match for Scunthorpe.  Thirteen appearances came his way for Newport Mavericks in 2006 as he continued to make his way in the sport.  A season with Plymouth in 2007 proved a good move as he attained a real-time average of 3.74 from twenty-seven official matches.

 

Webster then enjoyed the first of two terms in Weymouth’s colours in 2008, when he increased his average to above 6 points per match.  Highlighting a fruitful 2009 campaign, he established a new track record of 50.9 seconds for the Radipole Lane circuit on 8 August, this occurred in heat two of a National League fixture against Newport.

 

Prior to this season’s end it was confirmed by Wildcats boss Phil Bartlett that the rider was set for a full transfer back to Newport, whom he had previously been an asset of.  This came after Webster had officially requested a permanent move with the Speedway Control Bureau.  He was to post an average in excess of 6 points per match for the Hornets, but faced an enforced spell on the sidelines after falling in heat one of an away league match at King’s Lynn on 1 August.

 

Newport chose to use this opportunity to re-declare - Webster’s team spot was filled by Luke Priest.  However, when Mark Jones’ six-month work permit came to an end later the same month, Webster found himself recalled to the side - subsequently scoring double figures at Plymouth, Scunthorpe, Rye House and Newport. But his return didn’t last long, as he suffered a broken ankle in a National Trophy engagement at the Isle of Wight on 21 September, which bought his season to a premature end.  The injury occurred in heat seven, when Webster laid down his machine on the third bend in an attempt to avoid fallen team-mate Tom Young.