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 phrase "Here comes Da Judge" was quickly associated with him. The fact was that Judge was fully rad in an era when not that many pros were.

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.

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.

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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. Then he started his own company Judge Motorsports, that he still runs today ^[10]

• "Here Comes The Judge"Super BMX May 1981 Vol.8 No.5 pg.24
• "Tim Judge: World Champion" BMX Plus! June 1981 Vol.4 No.6 pg.26
• "Timmy Judge" BMX Action September 1983 Vol.8 No.9 pg.64
• "United they conquer: The Rise and Rise of Team Hutch" BMX Action Bike December 1983 Iss.14 pg.50 Article about the Hutch BMX team as a group and as individuals.
• "Racing Tips From 'Tabletop' Tim Judge" Bicycles and Dirt August 1984 Vol.2 No.9 pg.14
• "1984's Hottest Rookie Pros" BMX Action October 1984 Vol.9 No.10 pg.75
• "Moto-Notes: Chewin' The Fat With Timmy Judge" BMX Action December 1984 Vol.9 No.12 pg.72
• "Da Judge" Super BMX & Freestyle July 1985 Vol.12 No.7 pg.42

Bicycle Motocross News:

• None

Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:

• Super BMX April 1981 Vol.8 No.4 In top corner insert. Main image is Bobby Encinas.
• Super BMX September 1982 Vol.9 No.9
• Super BMX July 1985 Vol.12 No.7

Bicycle Motocross Action & Go

• BMXA October 1979 Vol.4 Nol.10

BMX Plus!:

• October 1980 Vol.3 No.10
• December 1983 Vol.6 No.11* In inset with Stu Thomsen, Greg Hill, Nelson Chanady and others at beginning of national banner presentation at the start of a race. Brian Patterson is the main image.
• September 1984 Vol.7 No.9 in circular insert with Brian Patterson as main image.
• November 1985 Vol.8 No.11 in main image jumping with Motorcycle Motorcross (MX) racer Johnny O'Mara. In top insert freestyler Eddie Fiola, in bottom left insert O'Mara again, in bottom right inser Freestyler Mike Dominquez.

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

Bicycles and Dirt (ABA Publication):

• October 1982 Vol.1 No.2 (55) ahead of Eddy King (9) and unknown (175).
• August 1984 Vol.2 No.9 with freestyler Woody Itson in main image. In insert Bart McDaniel (17), Eric Rupe (33) and Harry Leary (Diamondback).

Bicross Magazine (French publication):

• Août (August) 1984 No.23
• 1985

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):