Alan Taylor (racing driver)

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Alan Taylor
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1956-12-04) 4 December 1956 (age 64)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
BTCC record
Teams Honda
Drivers'
championships
0
Wins0
Podium finishes0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Debut season2007
First win-
Best championship position24th in 2008
Final season (2008) position24th (0 points)

Alan Taylor (born 4 December 1956 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) is a British racing driver who drove in the British Touring Car Championship in 2007 and 2008. Taylor was the managing director of a wholesale seafood company and is the owner of his Big Mussel seafood restaurant on Newcastle upon Tyne's Quayside.

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Taylor made his debut in the BTCC in the final two meetings of 2007, driving his Honda Integra prepared by Robertshaw Racing. This arrangement continued for the 2008 BTCC season, with Robertshaw also running a Chevrolet Lacetti for Harry Vaulkhard and initially for Matt Allison.

Taylor driving the Robertshaw Racing Honda Integra Type-R at Oulton Park during the 2008 British Touring Car Championship season. Alan Taylor.JPG
Taylor driving the Robertshaw Racing Honda Integra Type-R at Oulton Park during the 2008 British Touring Car Championship season.

Racing history

The car which Taylor drove was bought from Simon Blanckley and was a BTC specified Honda Integra that was originally raced by Gareth Howell in 2006. Taylor previously raced in the 2007 Renault Clio Cup, which is a support race to the BTCC. He has also competed in the Mini Challenge and in Historic touring car races.

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position - 1 point awarded in first race) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap - 1 point awarded all races) (* signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap - 1 point awarded all races)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPts
2007 Robertshaw Racing Honda Integra Type-R BRH
1

BRH
2

BRH
3

ROC
1

ROC
2

ROC
3

THR
1

THR
2

THR
3

CRO
1

CRO
2

CRO
3

OUL
1

OUL
2

OUL
3

DON
1

DON
2

DON
3

SNE
1

SNE
2

SNE
3

BRH
1

BRH
2

BRH
3

KNO
1

10
KNO
2

16
KNO
3

Ret
THR
1

17
THR
2

Ret
THR
3

17
26th1
2008 Robertshaw Racing Honda Integra Type-R BRH
1

21
BRH
2

20
BRH
3

Ret
ROC
1

21
ROC
2

19
ROC
3

DNS
DON
1

18
DON
2

Ret
DON
3

DNS
THR
1

21
THR
2

Ret
THR
3

Ret
CRO
1

Ret
CRO
2

DNS
CRO
3

DNS
SNE
1

Ret
SNE
2

Ret
SNE
3

Ret
OUL
1

NC
OUL
2

Ret
OUL
3

Ret
KNO
1

15
KNO
2

19
KNO
3

20
SIL
1

Ret
SIL
2

DNS
SIL
3

16
BRH
1

19
BRH
2

DNS
BRH
3

16
24th0

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