after a handful of top-three-finishes in non-championship events, his best World Championship result was sixth place in the opening race at Monaco, and thereafter he was rarely competitive, although on the fast Reims circuit, in the French Grand Prix, he was running second when he retired at two-thirds distance. Taylor admitted his confidence was shaken by two serious accidents at Spa and Enna-Pergusa. Team owner Colin Chapman suggested Taylor take a sabbatical after the end of the 1963 season and then return to Lotus. Taylor differed and attempted to continue as an F1 driver. After an unsuccessful season with the British Racing Partnership in 1964, Taylor withdrew from Formula One competition. During his career he achieved one podium finish, and scored a total of eight championship points. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races during this time and won three, including one shared with Clark, in 1962 and 1963. Taylor is credited with inventing the yellow stripe that ran down the middle of Team Lotus cars during the 1960s. After 1964 Taylor enjoyed lesser forms of racing, and tested a Cosworth Formula One car in 1969 which was entered for Grands Prix but did not race. In that, the opening year of F5000, Trevor Taylor was a strong contestant in the Guards Championship, winning F5000 rounds in a Surtees TS5 in the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and Ireland and finished runner up to Peter Gethin in the 1969 F5000 series. Taylor died at the age of 73 after contracting cancer. Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Non-Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Win shared with Jim Clark, who took over the car after being disqualified for a push start. References External links Trevor Taylor profile at The 500 Owners Association British Formula Three Championship drivers English racing drivers English Formula One drivers Racing drivers from Yorkshire Team Lotus Formula One drivers British Racing Partnership Formula One drivers Shannon Formula One drivers European Formula Two Championship drivers 1936 births 2010 deaths 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers Deaths from cancer in the United Kingdom World Sportscar Championship drivers