Molly Taylor
Molly Anne Taylor (born 6 May 1988 in Sydney) 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, and the 2021 Extreme E Champion.
Molly Taylor | |
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| Born | 6 May 1988 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Citizenship | British and Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Rally driver |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Parent(s) | Mark Taylor Coral Taylor |
| Extreme E career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | Veloce_Racing |
| Car number | 22 |
| Former teams | Rosberg X Racing |
| Starts | 6 |
| Championships | 1 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2021 |
| Finished last season | 1st |
| 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 09, 2022. | |
| Website | http://www.mollytaylor.com.au/ |
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. 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. She has won several championships including back to back Australian Rally Championships in the F16 Class for 2007 and 2008. In 2009, she became the British Ladies Rally Champion, the first ever driver from outside of the United Kingdom to win the title, which she won again in 2010. She also competed in the FIA 2013 European Rally Championship. In 2016, Taylor won the Australian Rally Championship overall classification.