Taylor Mackenzie

Personal details

Nationality: Scottish
Place of birth: Stirling, Scotland
Date of birth: 24 February 1993
Age: 16
Height: 167cm
Weight: 51kg
Residence: Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Favourite Track: Jerez

Hobbies:
Motorbikes, Cycling, Running

Interesting facts:
Taylor's dad is multiple British Championship winner and ex-GP rider Niall Mackenzie.

Career history

1997 to 2005  
Rode various off-road bikes and quads for fun, first bike was a PW 50 age 4.

2006
Competed in Scottish and British Minimoto Championships. I had numerous wins in both championships.

2007
Competed in Scottish and British Minimoto Championship. I had numerous wins in both and only finished off rostrum once. I also began road racing on an Aprilia RS 125 with different clubs so never completed a whole championship but finished on the rostrum on numerous occasions.

2008
British 125cc Championship Finished 16th overall in Championship, best result 6th
5th overall in Under 16 cup, best result 3rd.
1 of 9 selected for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies cup.

My favourite things

Likes: Cycling
Dislikes: Crashing
Food: Pasta
Drink: Water
Animal: Dog
Colour: Blue
Word: Mint
Christmas present: Motocross bike
Season: Summer
Day of the week: Friday
Time of the day: Night time
TV show: Nitro Circus
Movie: Hot Fuzz
Actor: Ben Stiller
Actress: Keira Knightley
Music: The Prodigy
Other sport: Cycling
Sportsman: Chris Hoy
Dream: Getting to GPs
Country: Italy
City: Cape Town
Holiday: South Africa
Circuit: Jerez
Rider: Ben Spies
Most feared rival: Anyone I'm racing against - I have respect for them all
Best moment: When I came 4th overall and 1st in the under 16 cup at Silverstone