Tauber began his career in karting in 1981. In 1992 he took part in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring and took part in the German Touring Car Challenge (DTC). In 1993 he drove in a privately entered BMW M3 in the DTM. In 1994 he started in the VLN, to which he remained loyal in 1995. From 2009 to 2012 he competed in the Tuner GP at the Hockenheimring.