John Malcolm Taylor (23 March 1933 – 8 September 1966)[2] was a racing driver from England. He participated in five World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, and also participated in several non-championship Formula One races.[2] His Formula One debut was on 11 July 1964, at the British Grand PrixatBrands Hatch driving the Formula One/Formula Two hybrid Cooper–Ford T71/T73. He finished fourteenth, 24 laps down, after an extended pit–stop due to a gearbox problem.[2] Taylor did not compete in the Formula One World Championship in 1965, but continued to drive in non–championship races. He returned to Grand Prix racing in 1966, driving a two-litre Brabham–BRM for privateer David Bridges. His first race that season was the French Grand PrixatReims, where he scored his one championship point. There followed eighth places at both the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch and the Dutch Grand PrixatZandvoort.[2]
Taylor at the Nürburgring in 1966
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| Born | (1933-03-23)23 March 1933 Anstey, Leicestershire, England[1] |
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| Died | 8 September 1966(1966-09-08) (aged 33) Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 1964, 1966 |
| Teams | Bob Gerard Racing (privateer Cooper), Privateer Brabham |
| Entries | 5 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1964 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1966 German Grand Prix |
Taylor died following a crash during the 1966 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, when his Brabham collided with Jacky Ickx's F2 Matra on the first lap of the race. He emerged from the wreckage badly burned, and died from his injuries four weeks later.[2]
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Bob Gerard Racing | Cooper T71/73 | Ford 109E 1.5 L4 | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR 14 |
GER | AUT | ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
| 1966 | David Bridges | Brabham BT11 | BRM P60 2.0 V8 | MON | BEL | FRA 6 |
GBR 8 |
NED 8 |
GER Ret |
ITA | USA | MEX | 20th | 1 | |
Source:[3]
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(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Bob Gerard Racing | Cooper T59 | Ford 109E 1.5 L4 | LOM | GLV | PAU | IMO | SYR | AIN 9 |
INT Ret |
ROM | SOL | KAN | MED | AUT | OUL | RAN |
| 1964 | Bob Gerard Racing | Cooper T71/73 | Ford 109E 1.5 L4 | DMT | NWT 7 |
SYR | AIN 5 |
INT 10 |
SOL | ||||||||
| Cooper T60 | Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 | MED 7 |
RAN | ||||||||||||||
| 1965 | Bob Gerard Racing | Cooper T60 | Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 | ROC 8 |
SYR | SMT 7 |
INT 11 |
MED | RAN | ||||||||
| 1966 | David Bridges | Brabham BT11 | BRM P60 2.0 V8 | RSA | SYR | INT 6 |
OUL | ||||||||||
Source:[4]
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| Preceded by | Formula One fatal accidents 7 August 1966 (date of accident) 8 September 1966 (date of death) |
Succeeded by |