Wayne
Taylor
TEAM, CO-OWNER
The three-time sports car champion and owner of Wayne Taylor Racing has won the most prestigious motorsports events around the world as a driver and team owner. As a driver, Taylor won the Rolex 24 at Daytona and Petit Le Mans twice, the 24 Hours of Le Mans (P), and the 12 Hours of Sebring. In 2007, Taylor joined forces with former teammate Max Angelelli to form Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR). As a team owner, Wayne Taylor has won two IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championships, two Michelin Endurance Cup titles including 2021, and 51 races with WTR. Notable victories include four Rolex 24 at DAYTONA, three Petit Le Mans and two Twelve Hours of Sebring. In 2024, Wayne Taylor Racing reached a team milestone expanding to a two-car program in the premier Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class and entering full-time in the Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) class. In celebration of his achievements as driver and team owner, Taylor has been inducted into the Sebring Hall of Fame (2014) as well as the prestigious South Africa Hall of Fame (2019), joining fellow South African ambassadors such as Gary Player and Nelson Mandela.
Driver Career Statistics
- Inducted into the South Africa Hall of Fame (2019)
- Inducted into the Sebring Hall of Fame (2014)
- Two-time Rolex 24 At Daytona Champion (1996, 2005)
- Three-time sports car champion (1994, 1996, 2005)
- Inaugural Petit Le Mans Winner (1998)
- Winner, Prototype, 24 Hours of Le Mans (1998)
- Winner, Twelve Hours of Sebring winner (1996)
Team Owner Career Statistics
- Two IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championships (2013, 2017)
- Two Michelin Endurance Cup Championships (2020, 2021)
- Four Rolex 24 at Daytona Wins (2017, 2019, 2020, 2021)
- Two Twelve Hours of Sebring Wins (2017, 2024)
- Three Petit Le Mans Wins (2014, 2018, 2020)
- Eight IMSA Manufacturer Championships
- Pontiac, Corvette and Cadillac brands of General Motors
- 14 North American Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship titles
- One Lamborghini World Finals Title (2017)
