John Taylor (racer)
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| John Taylor | |
| Formula One Career | |
| Nationality |  British |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1964, 1966 |
| Team(s) | Bob Gerard Racing (privateer Cooper), Privately-entered Brabham |
| Grands Prix | 5 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First Grand Prix | 1964 British Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1966 German Grand Prix |
John Taylor (b. 23 March 1933, Leicester - d. 8 September 1966, Koblenz, Germany) was a motor racing driver from England. He participated in 5 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on July 11, 1964. He scored 1 championship point.
Taylor died following an accident at the 1966 German Grand Prix, when his Brabham collided with Jacky Ickx's Matra on the first lap of the race. He emerged from the wreckage badly burned, and died from his injuries four weeks later.
[edit] Complete Formula One results
(Note: grand prix in bold denotes points scoring race.)
| Yr | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Coop | MON | DUT | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | AUT | ITA | USA | MEX | Coop |
| 1966 | Brab | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | DUT | DEU | ITA | USA | MEX | Brab |
| Preceded by Carel Godin de Beaufort |
Formula One fatal accidents August 7, 1966 |
Succeeded by Lorenzo Bandini |
