John Taylor (racing driver)

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John Taylor (racing driver) : biography

23 March 1933 – 8 September 1966

John Taylor (23 March 1933, Leicester – 8 September 1966, Koblenz, Germany) was a motor racing driver from England. He participated in five World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 11 July 1964. He scored one 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.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WDC Points
1964 Bob Gerard Racing Cooper T73 Ford Straight-4 MON NED BEL FRA GBR14 GER AUT ITA USA MEX NC 0
1966 David Bridges Brabham BT11 BRM V8 MON BEL FRA6 GBR8 NED8 GERRet ITA USA MEX 20th 1