Mike Taylor (driver)

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Michael Taylor
Nationality  British
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1959 - 1960
Teams	privateer Cooper, Lotus
Races	2 (1 start)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1959 British Grand Prix
Last race	1960 Belgian Grand Prix

Michael Taylor (born April 24, 1934) is a former racing driver from Great Britain. He participated in 2 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on July 18, 1959. He scored no championship points. He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races. His racing career effectively ended when his steering column weld failed on his Lotus 18 in the 1960 Belgian Grand Prix at 160 mph. He was thrown from the car, cutting down a tree with his body and broke several bones (Stirling Moss was also injured crashing his Lotus 18 in practice at the same event). He was paralyzed, but due to therapy he is now on his feet.

Because of his car failure Taylor later sued Lotus successfully, one of the few successful actions against the makers of a racing car.

[edit] Complete World Championship Formula One results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	WDC	Points
1959	Alan Brown Equipe	Cooper T45 F2	Climax Straight-4	MON	500	NED	FRA	GBR Ret	GER	POR	ITA	USA		-	0
1960	Taylor-Crawley Racing Team	Lotus 18	Climax Straight-4	ARG	MON	500	NED	BEL DNS	FRA	GBR	POR	ITA	USA	-	0