John Taylor

John Taylor (born 23 March 1933 in Leicester, United Kingdom – died 8 September 1966 in Koblenz, Germany) was a British racing driver who drove in five Formula One races.
He was killed on his fifth start, after a collision with Jacky Ickx on lap one of the race.
==Career==
Taylor made his Formula One debut in the 1964 British Grand Prix, racing a . He managed to place 14th, but was 24 laps behind the leader.
He returned to Formula One with in the 1966 French Grand Prix, where he managed to snatch his only career point. He then raced 2 more races after this, where he placed 8th both times. He started the 1966 German Grand Prix, but died after a lap one crash.
===Death===
While racing in the 1966 German Grand Prix, Taylor collided with Jacky Ickx on the first lap, on the approach to Quiddelbacher-Hohe. The car caught fire, but Taylor managed to free himself from the wreck. He was transferred to a nearby hospital, where he died four weeks later of severe burns.
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year	Entrant 	Team	WDC Points 	WDC Pos. 	Report
 	Bob Gerard Racing	 	Non-championship only	Non-championship only	Non-championship only
 	Bob Gerard Racing	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Bob Gerard Racing	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Bob Gerard Racing	 	Non-championship only	Non-championship only	Non-championship only
 	David Bridges 	 	1 	20th 	Report
*Italics donate non-championship entries.
===Career Statistics===
===Career Results===
==Notes==
==External links==
*ESPN Driver Profile
Category:British Drivers
Category:1933 births
Category:1964 Début Drivers
Category:1966 deaths
Category:Cooper Drivers
Category:Brabham Drivers
Category:F1 drivers killed while racing
Category:Deceased Drivers