Brian Shawe-Taylor
Born | Dublin, Ireland | 28 January 1915
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Died | 1 May 1999 Cheltenham, United Kingdom | (aged 84)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | British |
Active years | 1950–1951 |
Teams | non-works Maserati, Ferrari, ERA |
Entries | 3 (2 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1950 British Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1951 British Grand Prix |
Brian Newton Shawe-Taylor (28 January 1915 – 1 May 1999) was a British racing driver. He participated in 3 World Championship Grands Prix and numerous non-Championship Formula One races. He scored no World Championship points.
Shawe-Taylor was born in Dublin, Ireland, the younger of two sons of
Following the murder of the father in 1920 by Irish nationalists, the family moved to England, where Shawe-Taylor attended Shrewsbury School.[3][4]
Shawe-Taylor started racing before the war, winning the Nuffield Trophy in 1939. After the war he raced an
His entry was accepted for the 1951 British Grand Prix, despite the fact that he was still campaigning his old ERA, and he finished the race in 8th position as the top privateer, albeit six laps down on the winner. He also raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans that year, sharing an Aston Martin DB2 with George Abecassis, finishing 5th. He was later seriously injured in an accident at Goodwood, when he spun the ERA and was hit by Toni Branca. Shawe-Taylor recovered but his career was ended.
Shawe-Taylor was the younger brother of the music critic
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
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1950 | Joe Fry | Maserati 4CL | Straight-4
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GBR 10* |
MON | 500 | SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA | NC | 0 | |
1951 | G A Vandervell | Ferrari 375 Thinwall | Ferrari | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA DNS |
NC | 0 | ||||
Brian Shawe-Taylor | ERA B Type | Straight-6
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GBR 8 |
GER | ITA | ESP | |||||||
Source:[7]
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- * Indicates shared drive with Joe Fry
References
- ^ Warrack, John, "Taylor, Desmond Christopher Shawe- (1907–1995)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, September 2004; online edition, May 2009, accessed 30 May 2010 (requires subscription)
- ^ "Desmond Shawe-Taylor – Obituary", The Times, 3 November 1995
- ^ "Obituary: Brian Shawe-Taylor". The Independent. 19 May 1999. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Brian Shawe-Taylor". The Guardian. 15 June 1999. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ISBN 0851127029.
- ^ "Shawe-Taylor, Desmond Philip", Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2009; online edition, November 2009, accessed 1 June 2010 (requires subscription)
- ISBN 0851127029.