Raising support for young rally queen

An international raffle has been mounted to raise funds for young rally star Molly Taylor. The Australian Motor Sport Foundation has mounted the raffle to help support 24-year-old Taylor’s European and World Rally campaigns.

In 2006 she won @WD and 2-litre classes in the NSW Rally Championship and marked her 2007 ARC debut by winning the F16 Champion title and backed it up the following year. She also won success overseas with British Ladies Rally Champion and other trophies

However, rally campaigns do not come cheap at this level, and Taylor this year also has the extra effort of settling in with a new team and a new vehicle. “Rallying is incredibly expensive, especially competing at the world level. At the minimum I need £1

“It has been a very difficult start to the year and our program was only confirmed mid season, so this year is all about establishing myself with the new team, new car, some new events and preparation for a full attack next year.”

Taylor’s aim for 2012 is to expand on her four upcoming events and add more to the calendar later in the year. The Australian Motor Sport Foundation raffle idea was sparked with the aim of raising $70,000 towards her campaign.

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The Australian Motor Sport Foundation has mounted the raffle to help support 24-year-old Taylor’s European and World Rally campaigns.

Taylor – the daughter of four-time Australian Rally co-champion Coral Taylor – started rallying in 2005 and already has a string of titles.

In 2006 she won @WD and 2-litre classes in the NSW Rally Championship and marked her 2007 ARC debut by winning the F16 Champion title and backed it up the following year.

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She also won success overseas with British Ladies Rally Champion and other trophies through 2009-2010, and was last year named the Pirelli Star Driver at the World Rally Championship Academy.

However, rally campaigns do not come cheap at this level, and Taylor this year also has the extra effort of settling in with a new team and a new vehicle.

“Rallying is incredibly expensive, especially competing at the world level. At the minimum I need £100,000 (around $150,000 AUD) ,” Taylor tells Carsguide. “However extra budget allows more testing opportunities and more events to compete in,” she says.