Taylor began racing in Formula Ford in his native Britain, winning the 1997 Winter Championship.

He dominated the field, winning 7 of the 12 races in the season driving the #4 car for the Fulmar Panther team.

However, while showing good speed, particularly in qualifying, he struggled to adapt to the top series.

He was involved in accidents in five of his six starts (including the Indy 500) before he was dropped in favor of Townsend Bell.

After missing only one race, he was drafted by Greg Ray's Access Motorsports to drive the #13 car.