Gerald Taylor

Kelloe, County Durham

250 (1968-1989)

d. 2013

Family

Brother of Warren Taylor, Russell Taylor

Honours

British Champion
1972

North East Drivers Champion
1972

Finals (5)

5 finals at 3 tracks
Aycliffe	2
Hartlepool	2
Long Eaton	1

1.	Sunday 8th October 1972	Aycliffe
2.	Saturday 14th October 1972	Long Eaton
3.	Sunday 16th April 1978	Aycliffe
4.	Sunday 19th October 1980	Hartlepool
5.	Sunday 13th April 1986	Hartlepool

1.	8 Oct 1972	Aycliffe
2.	14 Oct 1972	Long Eaton
3.	16 Apr 1978	Aycliffe
4.	19 Oct 1980	Hartlepool
5.	13 Apr 1986	Hartlepool

Race Wins (52)

52 race wins at 7 tracks
Aycliffe	10
Bradford	3
Hartlepool	28
Long Eaton	7
Newcastle	1
Northampton	2
Skegness	1

1.	Sunday 27th April 1969	Newcastle	Consolation
2.	Sunday 4th May 1969	Aycliffe	Heat 2
3.	Monday 30th March 1970	Aycliffe	Consolation
4.	Saturday 16th May 1970	Long Eaton	Consolation
5.	Sunday 25th October 1970	Aycliffe	Heat 2
6.	Sunday 26th March 1972	Aycliffe	Grand National
7.	Sunday 8th October 1972	Aycliffe	Final
8.	Saturday 14th October 1972	Long Eaton	Final
9.	Sunday 15th October 1972	Northampton	Heat 1
10.	Saturday 10th May 1975	Long Eaton	Heat 1
11.	Thursday 18th September 1975	Hartlepool	Heat 1
12.	Saturday 8th May 1976	Long Eaton	Heat 1
13.	Friday 24th March 1978	Long Eaton	Heat 2
14.	Saturday 8th April 1978	Long Eaton	Heat 3
15.	Sunday 16th April 1978	Aycliffe	Final
16.	Saturday 22nd April 1978	Long Eaton	Grand National
17.	Sunday 2nd July 1978	Aycliffe	Heat 1
18.	Friday 7th July 1978	Bradford	Heat 3
19.	Sunday 30th July 1978	Hartlepool	Heat 2
20.	Sunday 30th March 1980	Hartlepool	Grand National
21.	Sunday 20th April 1980	Hartlepool	Grand National
22.	Friday 11th July 1980	Bradford	Grand National
23.	Sunday 31st August 1980	Hartlepool	Heat 1
24.	Sunday 31st August 1980	Hartlepool	Heat 4
25.	Sunday 5th October 1980	Aycliffe	Consolation
26.	Sunday 19th October 1980	Hartlepool	Final
27.	Sunday 26th October 1980	Hartlepool	Helter Skelter
28.	Friday 8th May 1981	Bradford	Heat 1
29.	Sunday 24th May 1981	Hartlepool	Grand National
30.	Sunday 18th July 1982	Hartlepool	Grand National
31.	Sunday 15th August 1982	Hartlepool	Heat 1
32.	Sunday 19th September 1982	Hartlepool	Grand National
33.	Sunday 24th October 1982	Hartlepool	Heat 1
34.	Sunday 20th March 1983	Hartlepool	Consolation
35.	Sunday 20th March 1983	Hartlepool	Grand National
36.	Sunday 24th April 1983	Hartlepool	Consolation
37.	Sunday 24th April 1983	Hartlepool	Grand National
38.	Sunday 29th May 1983	Hartlepool	Heat 2
39.	Sunday 18th September 1983	Hartlepool	Grand National
40.	Sunday 23rd October 1983	Hartlepool	Heat 2
41.	Sunday 13th November 1983	Hartlepool	Helter Skelter
42.	Sunday 22nd April 1984	Hartlepool	Heat 2
43.	Sunday 24th June 1984	Hartlepool	Heat 2
44.	Sunday 24th June 1984	Hartlepool	Grand National
45.	Sunday 5th August 1984	Hartlepool	Heat 2
46.	Sunday 17th March 1985	Skegness	Heat 1
47.	Sunday 28th April 1985	Hartlepool	Heat 1
48.	Sunday 28th April 1985	Hartlepool	Grand National
49.	Sunday 26th May 1985	Northampton	Heat 5
50.	Sunday 25th August 1985	Aycliffe	Heat 1
51.	Sunday 13th April 1986	Hartlepool	Final
52.	Sunday 27th April 1986	Aycliffe	Consolation

1.	27 Apr 1969	Newcastle	Con
2.	4 May 1969	Aycliffe	Ht
3.	30 Mar 1970	Aycliffe	Con
4.	16 May 1970	Long Eaton	Con
5.	25 Oct 1970	Aycliffe	Ht
6.	26 Mar 1972	Aycliffe	GN
7.	8 Oct 1972	Aycliffe	Final
8.	14 Oct 1972	Long Eaton	Final
9.	15 Oct 1972	Northampton	Ht
10.	10 May 1975	Long Eaton	Ht
11.	18 Sep 1975	Hartlepool	Ht
12.	8 May 1976	Long Eaton	Ht
13.	24 Mar 1978	Long Eaton	Ht
14.	8 Apr 1978	Long Eaton	Ht
15.	16 Apr 1978	Aycliffe	Final
16.	22 Apr 1978	Long Eaton	GN
17.	2 Jul 1978	Aycliffe	Ht
18.	7 Jul 1978	Bradford	Ht
19.	30 Jul 1978	Hartlepool	Ht
20.	30 Mar 1980	Hartlepool	GN
21.	20 Apr 1980	Hartlepool	GN
22.	11 Jul 1980	Bradford	GN
23.	31 Aug 1980	Hartlepool	Ht
24.	31 Aug 1980	Hartlepool	Ht
25.	5 Oct 1980	Aycliffe	Con
26.	19 Oct 1980	Hartlepool	Final
27.	26 Oct 1980	Hartlepool	Helte
28.	8 May 1981	Bradford	Ht
29.	24 May 1981	Hartlepool	GN
30.	18 Jul 1982	Hartlepool	GN
31.	15 Aug 1982	Hartlepool	Ht
32.	19 Sep 1982	Hartlepool	GN
33.	24 Oct 1982	Hartlepool	Ht
34.	20 Mar 1983	Hartlepool	Con
35.	20 Mar 1983	Hartlepool	GN
36.	24 Apr 1983	Hartlepool	Con
37.	24 Apr 1983	Hartlepool	GN
38.	29 May 1983	Hartlepool	Ht
39.	18 Sep 1983	Hartlepool	GN
40.	23 Oct 1983	Hartlepool	Ht
41.	13 Nov 1983	Hartlepool	Helte
42.	22 Apr 1984	Hartlepool	Ht
43.	24 Jun 1984	Hartlepool	Ht
44.	24 Jun 1984	Hartlepool	GN
45.	5 Aug 1984	Hartlepool	Ht
46.	17 Mar 1985	Skegness	Ht
47.	28 Apr 1985	Hartlepool	Ht
48.	28 Apr 1985	Hartlepool	GN
49.	26 May 1985	Northampton	Ht
50.	25 Aug 1985	Aycliffe	Ht
51.	13 Apr 1986	Hartlepool	Final
52.	27 Apr 1986	Aycliffe	Con

Results (755)

World Finals (3)

1	1981	Bradford	DNF
2	1982	Belle Vue	11th
3	1985	Bradford	DNF

Aycliffe, 22nd March 1987 (Steve Botham photo)

Aycliffe, November 1988 (Des Penny photo)