John Taylor (racer)

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John Taylor
Nationality Flag of United Kingdom British
World Championship Career
Active years 1964, 1966
Team(s) Bob Gerard Racing (privateer Cooper),
Privately-entered Brabham
Races 5
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podium finishes    0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1964 British Grand Prix
Last race 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 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on July 11, 1964. He scored 1 championship point. He also participated in several non-championship Formula One races.

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 Grand Prix results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WDC Points
1964 Bob Gerard Racing Cooper T73 Ford MON
NED
BEL
FRA
GBR
14
GER
AUT
ITA
USA
MEX
25th 0
1966 David Bridges Brabham BT11 BRM MON
BEL
FRA
6
GBR
8
NED
8
GER
Ret
ITA
USA
MEX
20th 1
Preceded by
Carel Godin de Beaufort
Formula One fatal accidents
August 7, 1966
Succeeded by
Lorenzo Bandini
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