Wayne Taylor

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wayne Taylor
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Jul 15, 1956(1956-07-15)
Age	68
Birthplace	Port Elizabeth
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Eastern Cape
Horoscope	Cancer

Wayne Taylor Biography

Wayne Taylor is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on July 15, 1956 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Racing car driver in South Africa best known as the winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona, which was his first win in the year 1996 and in 2005. Later, he was able to run himself and his team for the Rolex Sports Car Series.

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He won the 1986 South African National Drivers Championship. In 1987 he finished fourth in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He moved to the FIA World Sportscar Championship. He competed in the C2 class in 1988, and moved to the C1 class in 1989. He also competed in the IMSA Camel GT series from 1989 through 1993. From 1991 through 1993, he was one of the lead drivers for the Intrepid RM-1 GTP program.

He won the IMSA WSC class in 1994, with second-place finishes in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Taylor won the 1996 24 hours of Daytona and 1996 12 hours of Sebring with Scott Sharp and Jim Pace (racing driver) in a Riley & Scott Mk III Oldsmobile.

The son of his father, Ricky Taylor, has also raced at Grand-Am as well as a frequent partner of Max Angelelli.

Wayne Taylor Net Worth

Wayne Taylor is one of the richest Race Car Driver from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wayne Taylor 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His birthplace was in Port Elizabeth and won his first major race in 1986, at the South African National Drivers Championship.

He along with Grand-Am partner Max Angelelli became the first drivers in IROC Series history to drive the same vehicle in the same season.

Wayne Taylor (born 15 July 1956) is a South African sports car racing driver and team owner. He won the 1996 and 2005 24 Hours of Daytona, and the 2005 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype drivers’ championship. He drove for SunTrust Racing with Max Angelelli. He co-drove in the 2006 International Race of Champions in the United States with Angelelli. Taylor now owns and manages his own team competing in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

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In 2006, Wayne and his Grand-Am teammate, Max Angelelli made IROC Series history becoming the first tandem of drivers to compete in one car during an IROC season. They each raced two races and points were combined for their tally as they are in the sportscar series.

Facts & Trivia

Wayne Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Wayne Taylor celebrates birthday on July 15 of every year.

Taylor’s team won its second Grand-Am championship in 2013 with Angelelli co- driving with his son Jordan Taylor. Wayne’s older son Ricky Taylor is also a Grand-Am regular and was Angelelli’s regular teammate until Jordan replaced him in 2013.