Molly Taylor | |
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| Born | 6 May 1988 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality |  Australian[1] |
| Citizenship | British and Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Rally driver |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Parent(s) | Mark Taylor Coral Taylor[2] |
| Extreme E career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | Veloce_Racing |
| Car number | 22 |
| Former teams | Rosberg X Racing |
| Starts | 19 |
| Championships | 1 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2021 |
| Finished last season | 3rd |
| Previous series | |
| 2007–2009; 2015–2018 2009 – Present 2013 2013-Present | Australian Rally Championship British Rally Championship European Rally Championship World Rally Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2021 2016 2007, 2008 2009, 2010 | Extreme E Australian Rally Champion Australian Rally F16 Champion British Rally Champion |
| Last updated on: April 02, 2024. | |
| Website | http://www.mollytaylor.com.au/ |
Molly Anne Taylor (born 6 May 1988 in Sydney)[1] is an Australian rally car driver. She is the 2016 Australian Rally Champion, the first and only woman to win the Australian Rally Championship and the youngest regardless of gender,[3][4] and the 2021 Extreme E Champion.
She was the first female accepted into the Australian Motor Sports Foundation (AMSF) International Rising Star Program and also awarded the New South Wales (NSW) Confederation of Australian Motorsport Young Achiever of the Year Award in 2006.[5] In 2011, she was part of the World Rally Championship Pirelli Star Driver program and one of the youngest and the only female driver participating in the WRC.[6] She has won several championships including back to back Australian Rally Championships in the F16 Class for 2007 and 2008.[5] In 2009, she became the British Ladies Rally Champion, the first ever driver from outside of the United Kingdom to win the title,[7] which she won again in 2010.[8] She also competed in the FIA 2013 European Rally Championship.[9] In 2016, Taylor won the Australian Rally Championship overall classification.
- ^ a b Viastaras, Ana (3 August 2011). "Molly On A Rally Mission". The Daily Examiner. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ Mansell, Lachlan (22 March 2006). "Daughter of a Gun". Auto Action.
- ^ McCowen, David (23 November 2016). "Molly Taylor wins Australian Rally Championship with Subaru". Drive. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Molly Taylor – Bio". mollytaylor.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ a b "A Dream Taylor-Made". CAMS Magazine. May 2009.
- ^ Barari, Aman (12 July 2011). "WRC's Only Female Drive Gears Up For Home Rally". Motor Ward. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ Mckay, Peter (28 August 2009). "Aussie Molly Taylor is the British Ladies Rally Champion". Motoring. Retrieved 22 March 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jordan, Bev (1 December 2010). "Molly Taylor's Rally Trip From Arcadia To England". Hills Shires Times. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Molly Taylor". Fiaerc. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.