Taylor Mackenzie
Taylor Mackenzie is a former Grand Prix motorcycle racer from Great Britain. He is the son of a former motorcycle racer, Niall Mackenzie. He is also the brother to Tarran Mackenzie, who currently races for McAms Yamaha in the British Superbike series. He competes in the British Superbike series, a aboard a BMW.
Taylor Mackenzie | |
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Mackenzie at the 2010 British Grand Prix | |
Nationality | British |
Born | Stirling, Scotland | 24 February 1993
Current team | Synetiq BMW |
Bike number | 99 |
Website | taylor-mackenzie.com |
For the first half of the BSB 2018 season, he rode for Moto Rapido Racing Ducati replacing injured John Hopkins. The team and Mackenzie announced their mutual decision to part company at the Knockhill BSB round practice session on 7 July, due to the rider's poor results.[1] Mackenzie's place was taken by Tommy Bridewell for the remainder of 2018.BSB: Bridewell back with MotoRapido Ducati Motorcycle News, 7 July 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019</ref>[2]
In 2017, Mackenzie competed in the British Superbike Championship aboard a Suzuki GSX-R1000. Mackenzie has competed in the British 125GP Championship, the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, the British Supersport Championship and the British Superbike Championship. In 2016, Taylor won the British National Superstock 1000 Championship aboard a BMW S1000RR for Hawk Racing/Buildbase BMW. In 2014, in his second year with Tyco Suzuki, achieved his first ever podium in the supersport class at Silverstone with a 2nd place finish after a tough battle with the American James Rispoli.
In 2010 Mackenzie rode two wildcard entries in the World Championship, at Silverstone and Valencia, prior to his full World Championship in 2011. During 2010 hesmall clean finished the British 125 Championship in fourth position, competed in two CEV Buckler (Spanish National Championship) rounds and also rode in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in which he scored five top-ten finishes.
Career statistics
2009 - 20th, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup #71 KTM FRR 125
2009 - 11th, British 125cc Championship #77 Honda RS125R
2010 - 15th, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup #77 KTM FRR 125
2010 - 4th, British 125cc Championship #77 Honda RS125R
2011 - 24th, 125cc Grand Prix World Championship #17 Aprilia RS 125 R
2012 - 14th, British Supersport Championship #77 Yamaha YZF-R6
2013 - 10th, British Supersport Championship #77 Suzuki GSX-R600
2014 - 10th, British Supersport Championship #77 Suzuki GSX-R600
2015 - NC, British Superbike Championship #11 Kawasaki ZX-10R
2016 - 1st, British National Superstock 1000 Championship #77 BMW S1000RR
2017 - 19th, British Superbike Championship #6 Suzuki GSX-R1000
2018 - British Superbike Championship #24 Ducati 1199 Panigale
2018 - British National Superstock 1000 Championship #77 BMW S1000RR
By season
Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Number | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
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2010 | 125cc | Honda | KRP MMCG | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2011 | 125cc | Aprilia | Phonica Racing | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24th |
Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Races by year
Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
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2010 | 125cc | Honda | QAT | SPA | FRA | ITA | GBR Ret |
NED | CAT | GER | CZE | IND | RSM | ARA | JPN | MAL | AUS | POR | VAL 21 |
NC | 0 |
2011 | 125cc | Aprilia | QAT 18 |
SPA 5 |
POR | FRA 22 |
CAT 28 |
GBR 12 |
NED 26 |
ITA 17 |
GER Ret |
CZE 21 |
IND 21 |
RSM 22 |
ARA Ret |
JPN Ret |
AUS 18 |
MAL 21 |
VAL Ret |
24th | 15 |
By championship
British Supersport Championship
Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | |||||
2012 | Yamaha | BHI 21 |
BHI Ret |
THR 19 |
THR 20 |
OUL 20 |
OUL 16 |
SNE Ret |
SNE Ret |
KNO 19 |
KNO 11 |
OUL 12 |
OUL 14 |
BHGP 14 |
BHGP 14 |
CAD | CAD | DON | DON | ASS | ASS | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | 20th | 15 | [3] |
References
- BSB: Mackenzie and MotoRapido Ducati announce split Motorcycle News, 7 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018
- Tommy Bridewell and Moto Rapido Ducati team up again in 2019 as Oxford Racing Ducati Ducatiracinguk.com, 14 November 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)