Molly Taylor
World Champion Rally Driver, Motorsport Pioneer & Sustainability Advocate
Molly Taylor is a world champion rally driver and motorsport pioneer, known for winning the World Extreme E Championship and breaking new ground for women in racing. A passionate advocate for sustainability and electric vehicle adoption, she inspires audiences with her courage, determination, and record-breaking achievements on the global stage.
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Molly Taylor is one of Australia’s most accomplished motorsport athletes, known for breaking barriers in a male-dominated sport and excelling on the global stage. Her career boasts an impressive list of accolades, including the World Extreme E All-Electric Championship, the Australian Rally Championship, the European Ladies Championship, and the Peter Brock Medal, one of Australian motorsport’s most prestigious awards.
Driven by passion, determination, and a love of challenges, Molly thrives in high-pressure environments and has become a role model for aspiring drivers worldwide. In 2021, she won the inaugural Extreme E Championship, a five-race global series highlighting the impact of climate change and promoting sustainability through the adoption of electric vehicles. In 2022, Molly became the first Australian woman to compete in the iconic Dakar Rally, cementing her place as a trailblazer in international motorsport.
In 2025, Molly will continue to race for Veloce Racing, competing across multiple motorsport disciplines, including Extreme H and Rallycross. Beyond racing, she champions sustainability, innovation, and the promotion of electric vehicle technology as a tool to protect the planet, inspiring audiences both on and off the track.
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Talent Wins a Race, Teamwork Wins Championships
Motorsport is the ultimate test of teamwork and winning takes absolute trust and confidence – in yourself, in your car, in your co-driver and in your team. Your ability to work efficiently under pressure, communicate effectively and know your role is critical to success just as it is in any work environment. Molly educates audiences on the power of each member of the team knowing their role, the impact it can create, and the risks when it doesn’t.
Under The Helmet Gender Is Irrelevant
As one of Australia and the world’s most successful rally drivers, Molly’s path to the top hasn’t been without obstacles. And whilst her sport might be dominated by men, motorsport is one of the very few sports in which men and women can compete on equal terms. n this session, Molly shares her journey to the top, the lessons she’s learnt and how success on track is about more than just what goes on under the helmet and inside the car.
To The Limit
There are probably easier careers Molly could have chosen than motorsport, which involves speeds of up to 200km/hr., split-second decisions and cabin temperatures of up to 60 degrees – but Molly thrives on the challenge of her high- adrenaline sport. Indeed, her passion, fierce determination and willingness to take risks are major components of her winning formula. Here, Molly shares her tips for finding the edge of grip, the strategies she’s learnt to overcome fear, how we can all operate out of our comfort zone and truly push ourselves to the limit.
