Seasoned sports car racer John Taylor has signed with Team Parker Racing to contest the pro-am2 category of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB. Taylor, a retired dentist based in Leicester, has been competing since 1988 having started in rallying. Since then he has raced in Caterhams, Radicals, a Chevron B8 and a Crossle 9S and has most recently driven a 996-model 911GT3 Cup in GT Cup. Now, he is stepping up to the Carrera Cup GB for his highest profile campaign to date in the latest model 450bhp 911 GT3 Cup."I had so much fun with the older car, I thought why not try the new one,” said Taylor, who has connections with the Parker team back to his days racing a Caterham. "It will be a steep learning curve, but I'm really looking forward to it," he said.Team boss Stuart Parker is delighted to have confirmed another member of his 2011 squad. “This will be the first time we have mounted a serious campaign in pro-am2 and I’m looking forward to working with John. He’s in this for the enjoyment of his sport, but I think he’ll be a serious contender in pro-am2.”