Molly Taylor launches motorsport internship
FIA Girls on Track teams up with Australian racer Molly Taylor to fast-track more women into motorsportInternational motorsport legend Molly Taylor is offering a rare opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the fast-paced world of professional motorsport, with an FIA Girls on Track media internship announced this week.
The role will be awarded to a participant of the Girls on Track program aged between 18 and 24, offering the chance to follow Taylor to four rounds of the 2024 Australian Rally Championship (ARC) as an integral part of the Molly Taylor Motorsport team.
With the support of Subaru Australia, the internship will be based at the MaD Garage – a motorsport workshop co-founded by Taylor and carsales contributing journalist Daniel Gardner in Melbourne’s east.
Taylor, who famously fought her way through the rally ranks for a decade before landing her first paid role, says the Girls on Track/MaD Garage initiative is about more than just discussion and is proactively doing something to get more women involved in the industry.
“With the support of Subaru Australia and Motorsport Australia, we’re able to put action behind our words and hopefully be a part of someone's successful motorsport journey, inspiring more to join us in the automotive industry,” she said.
The Girls on Track internship is creating one more role in the motorsport industry which, despite a growing number of initiatives, is still heavily male dominated and notoriously difficult to thrive in as a female driver or engineer.
Commencing in April 2024, the successful applicant will get a perspective of high-level motorsport, gaining experience in all team operations as well as communications, content creation, marketing and public relations.
In 2016, Taylor became the only woman to win the Australian Rally Championship and, at the time was the youngest regardless of gender.
Taylor explained that the complexity of a motorsport team means there are chances for young women to shine and prove their value in racing, whether it be at the wheel, on the end of a spanner or through STEM-based roles.
“People see a rally car going fast through the forest but there’s a lot more to it than that,” she said. “There’s a lot to do but that means there are also lots of opportunities as well.”
Taylor competed in two rounds of the 2023 ARC calendar, winning the production class in South Australia and taking second place in the concluding race of the season in Canberra.
Cameras followed the action as it unfolded as part of the MaD Garage YouTube series Hairpin, and the successful intern will be integral to capturing the continuing story over four rounds of the 2024 championship.
Interested participants have until 11:59pm AEDT on Sunday, March 24 to register their interest, with Taylor set to share a rundown on the program during the FIA Girls on Track Panel Discussion at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.
The discussion will be taking place at the Innovation Hub Main Stage at 3:30pm AEDT on Friday, March 22.
Related: Aussie rally ace Molly Taylor to return to ARC next month
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