The Team

Born on 30th March 1987 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK
Resident in Sutton in Ashfield
Truck number: 81
Vehicle: MAN, 2022
Team: Taylors Trucksport Racing

DRIVER

MARK TAYLOR

Let’s introduce you to our race driver Mark Taylor…

Taylors Trucksport Racing and our driver Mark Taylor has become a well known name in the paddock and grids of the British Truck Racing Championship and more recent the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship.

He began truck racing in the British Truck Racing Championship at the end of the 2018 season. He finished the 2019 season fourth overall, fifth in 2021 and fifth again in 2022.

In 2023, It was Mark’s debut season in the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship. He finished 5^th in the Promoters Cup and 12^th overall in the Championship, not bad for a first year in a new truck, with new circuits, drivers and regulations.

2024 was a phenomenal year, Mark went from strength to strength throughout the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship season, it was a thriller last round of the season in Spain, Mark reaped rewards from a nailbitting weekend to finish the season as runner up, taking second spot in the Chrome Category of the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship.

“New challenges in anything are good but in motorsport it’s exceptional with so much to learn, I can’t wait to get out there.”

Alan Taylor
TEAM PRINCIPAL

“The Boss” – Team Principal and owner of the team. Keeping eyes on his Goodyear FIA European Truck racing Team is not an easy job. Alan has a passion second to none for truck racing, It takes a lot of dedication and experience to run a successful race team, how does he find time to support Mark his Son as driver in the team?, simple it’s a passion of his.

“Simply the best I absolutely love the sport and the #onetruckfamily”

Kay Taylor
TEAM Support

Wife to our Team Principal and Mother to driver Mark. Kay’s another true lover of the sport and follows it and the team and is at every race giving her support and help in so many ways. She looks after the team, from keep them fed and watered to standing trackside in all weathers cheering us on.

“We are like one big family and all work together, its great”

Richard Wilson
TEAM ENGINEER

A Workshops Manager by day, He is at every race giving his expert support and assistance to the team. Richard is used to working long hours, managing a team of trained race technicians and a big fan of truck racing and who wouldn’t be?

“We work hard to play even harder; the team go from strength to strength at every race meeting”

MICHAEL WOOLLEY
DATA ENGINEER

Full time job as a Data Engineer in the motor sports industry. He’s the one that crunches the numbers and data, hoping to get it right, working out the right strategy for us.

“Its great to be part of one of Europe’s up and coming truck racing teams”.

MARCUS BIHLER
TEAM ENGINEER

Works for a commercial vehicle workshop as their Engineering Manager, responsible for a Mercedes and DAF Dealership in Germany.

“Working with Mark and Team Taylors is fantastic, we work hard to play harder”.

MARIO WETTIG
TEAM ENGINEER

From Germany, a Commercial Engineer and Workshop Manager responsible for all makes of vehicle that come into the workshop for repair.

“I love my job and love giving motivation to Mark and the team around me”.

BEN GRANGE
TEAM ENGINEER

Owner of BG Mechanical Support Ltd in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. The company deals with heavy plant engineering for the waste, demolition and quarry industries.

“Working with the team has been a passion for a long time and it grows race by race”.