Max Taylor (racing driver)
| Max Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | October 1, 2007 Greenwich, Connecticut, United States |
| USF2000 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Velocity Racing Development |
| Car number | 3 |
| Starts | 23 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Podiums | 7 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 18th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 | Formula 4 United States Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2024 | USF Juniors |
Max Taylor (born October 1, 2007) is an American racing driver.[1] He currently competes in the 2024 USF2000 Championship and the 2024 USF Juniors driving for Velocity Racing Development.[2][3]
Racing career
[edit]USF Juniors
[edit]2023
[edit]On November 17, 2022, Taylor announced that he would be making his open-wheel racing debut in the 2023 USF Juniors driving for Velocity Racing Development.[4] He would get his maiden win in the series in the third race at the Road America round. Taylor would finish sixth in the championship.
2024
[edit]Taylor would return to the series for the 2024 season once again with Velocity Racing Development.[5] He would be in title contention all season with rival Liam McNeilly.
USF2000 Championship
[edit]2023
[edit]Alongside his full season campaign in USF Juniors, Taylor would make select starts in the 2023 USF2000 Championship with Velocity Racing Development.[6] He had a best finish of sixth in race one at Road America.
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USF Juniors | Velocity Racing Development | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 236 | 6th |
| Formula 4 United States Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25th | ||
| USF2000 Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 18th | ||
| 2024 | USF Juniors | Velocity Racing Development | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 329 | 1st |
| USF2000 Championship | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 343 | 3rd | ||
| GB3 Championship | Arden Motorsport |
* Season still in progress.
American open-wheel racing results
[edit]Formula 4 United States Championship
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jay Howard Driver Development | NOL | NOL | NOL | ROA
1 |
ROA
2 |
ROA
3 |
MOH | MOH | MOH | NJM | NJM | NJM | VIR | VIR | VIR | COA | COA | COA | 25th | 4 |
USF Juniors
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Velocity Racing Development | SEB 1 13 |
SEB 2 13 |
SEB 3 4 |
ALA 1 7 |
ALA 2 5 |
VIR 1 4 |
VIR 2 11 |
VIR 3 3 |
MDO 1 11 |
MDO 2 6 |
ROA 1 13 |
ROA 2 15 |
ROA 3 1 |
COA 1 2* |
COA 2 14 |
COA 3 6 |
6th | 236 |
| 2024 | Velocity Racing Development | NOL 1 3 |
NOL 2 5 |
NOL 3 2 |
ALA 1 8 |
ALA 2 5 |
VIR 1 1 |
VIR 2 5 |
VIR 3 3 |
MOH 1 1* |
MOH 2 5 |
ROA 1 1* |
ROA 2 6 |
ROA 3 3 |
POR 1 3 |
POR 2 2 |
POR 3 DNS |
1st | 329 |
USF2000 Championship
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Velocity Racing Development | STP 1 |
STP 2 |
SEB 1 |
SEB 1 |
IMS 1 17 |
IMS 2 16 |
IMS 3 8 |
IRP |
ROA 1 6 |
ROA 2 21 |
MOH 1 11 |
MOH 2 21 |
MOH 3 19 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
POR 1 11 |
POR 2 9 |
POR 3 8 |
18th | 86 |
| 2024 | Velocity Racing Development | STP 1 18 |
STP 2 15 |
NOL 1 5 |
NOL 2 6 |
NOL 3 3 |
IMS 1 1* |
IMS 2 2 |
IRP 17 |
ROA 1 3 |
ROA 2 1 |
MOH 1 1* |
MOH 2 5 |
MOH 3 1* |
TOR 1 2 |
TOR 2 5 |
POR 1 17 |
POR 2 4 |
POR 3 6 |
3rd | 343 |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- ^ "Max Taylor". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Max Taylor Advances to USF2000 with VRD Racing in 2024". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "NOLA Motorsports Park Set for Busy USF Pro Championships Weekend". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Max Taylor Joins the VRD Racing USF Juniors Program for 2023". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "NOLA Motorsports Park Set for Busy USF Pro Championships Weekend". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "USF2000 Discount Tire Grand Prix of Indianapolis - Entry List" (PDF). usf2000.com. May 11, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
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