Held via Motorsport Australia’s Instagram channel, the two FIA Girls on Track ambassadors fielded questions from viewers and discussed a range of topics, including Taylor’s impressive career so far. 

Having gone to another level this year, Taylor is currently overseas contesting rounds the World Rally Championship (WRC) and the FIA Extreme E Series under 2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg. 

  

It’s her switch into Extreme E racing that has impressed many around the world as she and teammate, Swedish three-time World Rallycross champion Johan Kristoffersson, have convincingly won the opening two rounds of the inaugural season. 

  

However, while the 33-year-old is a deserving candidate for a position in the series, she revealed during the online interview that she was quite surprised with how the approach to drive with Rosberg came about. 

  

“I got an email from Nico through my website and he wanted to talk about Extreme E, but I thought it was someone playing a practical joke on me who was going to get a good laugh out of it,” Taylor said. 

  

“However, I didn’t not want to reply because there was a one per cent chance that it could actually be him, so when we arranged a facetime and it real was Nico, it was incredible. Having those sorts of conversations and planning in lockdown was surreal.  

  

“I think this is my best year ever. To be overseas, competing at a high level with a three-time rallycross champion as my teammate and a Formula 1 world champion as my boss is awesome.  

“There are so many things about it that are surreal, when you sit back and think that this series didn’t even exist two years. It has certainly helped the trajectory of my career. 

  

“Extreme E has also really changed the career for a lot of drivers - females in particular. Having the opportunity to really step into this international scene and be part of a ground-breaking series is awesome. It really is writing a new script as to what motorsport can be.” 

  

Outside of Taylor’s 2021 aspirations, the duo also discussed women in motorsport, their support of Girls on Track and how the pair believed the program could give young girls a terrific insight into what motorsport was really like.

 

“I think it’s great that this program can open up the door and provide opportunities and insight to young girls who are curious or might not even know much about motorsport at all,” Taylor explained. 

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“I grew up watching rally, but I didn’t understand how cool it was until I actually got into it myself and then that changed everything. 

  

“Hopefully we can get more girls to have more motorsport experiences - not just as a driver, but maybe team management, engineering, mechanics, media and all that other stuff.  

  

“It’s an incredible opportunity for girls to see the sport – the may decide they don’t like it but lots of people usually see how cool this is and why we are so passionate about it and why we continue.”