Cyclist who died in bus crash near Taronga Zoo was a key figure in Aussie motorsport

By MAX ALDRED FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 16:36 BST, 6 July 2025 | Updated: 18:19 BST, 6 July 2025

A cyclist who died after he was struck by a bus near Taronga Zoo in Sydney was a highly influential behind-the-scenes figure in Australian motorsport.

Father-of-two Tim Miles, 58, was hit on Bradleys Head Road in Mosman, on Sydney’s Lower North Shore, about 10.35am on Sunday. 

Emergency crews raced to the scene and a specialist medical team was flown in by CareFlight, but he sadly died form his injuries. 

The bus driver was uninjured and taken to hospital for mandatory testing.

The four passengers on board the bus at the time were uninjured.

‘Officers attached to North Shore Police Area Command established a crime scene which will be examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit,’ a NSW Police spokeswoman said.

Mr Miles, who ran a successful corporate advisory firm, was a keen cyclist who was out for his weekly ride when tragedy struck, with his wife and two daughters sharing they had lost a ‘bright, shining light’.

Born in Ashburton, New Zealand, Miles also became an ‘extraordinary figure’ in Australian motorsport.

Father-of-two Tim Miles, aged 58, was hit while cycling on Bradleys Head Road in Mosman

Emergency services attended a fatal crash at Taronga Zoo in Sydney’s north on Sunday

Early on he raced in Formula Ford, before he moved to Britain where he worked in Formula 3 and the British Touring Car Championship, where he helped win multiple titles.

After he returned to Australia, he co-founded Tasman Motorsport which competed in Supercars between 2004 and 2009.

He then become a shareholder in Triple Eight Race Engineering and through his corporate advisory firm helped broker major deals for the Supercars Championship.

The first was its sale to Archer capital in 2011 and then later to Racing Australia Consolidated Enterprises (RACE) in 2021.

He also continued his racing career competing in the  Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, the GT3 Cup Challenge and GT World Challenge Australia.

Just this year he competed at Le Mans in the Mustang Challenge Invitational.

‘Supercars extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Tim Miles, who has sadly passed away,’ a spokesperson for the organisation said. 

‘Tim was an extraordinary figure in Australian motorsport, not just for his work behind the wheel, but for the immense influence he had off the track across more than two decades.

Mr Miles was heavily involved in Australian motorsport both on and off the track (pictured on the podium at Le Mans in France)

‘As a corporate advisor and former team owner, Tim played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the sport. Through his company, Miles Advisory Partners, he was instrumental in the sale of Supercars to Archer Capital in 2011 – a landmark transaction that helped transform the championship into what it is today.

‘Our thoughts are with Tim’s loved ones during this difficult time. He will be greatly missed by the entire Supercars community.’

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Cyclist who died in bus crash near Taronga Zoo was a key figure in Aussie motorsport

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