Australian rally driver Molly Taylor has set her sights on a
solid result when she returns to World Rally Championship
competition in England later this month.
The young Sydneysider is tackling the famous Wales Rally GB with
British co-driver Seb Marshall in their United Business/BP Racing
Citroën DS3 R3T.
The duo put in an excellent performance in Neste Rally Finland,
leading their class with two stages to run until they were forced
to abandon the fight for a podium finish due to an electrical
fault.
Now Molly and Seb are looking forward to another run over the
roads of Wales Rally GB. It was here last year, that they took
their first stage win while competing in the one-make WRC Academy
series.
The team has scheduled a test day before the event to allow
Molly to fine-tune the set-up of the Citroen DS3 R3T before
embarking on the dirt roads through the Welsh forests.
"I'm very excited to have the opportunity to compete at Wales
Rally GB.
"From all the WRC Academy events we did last year, I have the
best memories of this event and it is where we got our first WRC
Academy stage win.
"I have also done a few smaller rallies around the same area, so
while the stages will be different, I have a good idea of the
nature of the roads. I really enjoyed Rally Finland and am looking
forward to spending some more time in the car and progressing from
what we learned there."
According to United Business chief, Pier Liberal, the team is
very pleased with the way Molly is progressing.
"Both Molly and Seb have proven to be two excellent
professionals, inside and outside the cockpit. Both myself and my
staff are pleased with the steady growth that Molly is achieving,
race after race and test after test. Her feeling for the car
improves just like her performance.
"The program we had planned with her ends with Wales Rally GB,
but we will see whether, by the end of the year, there will be the
opportunity to tackle some other rallies. But this is not a
priority.
"The most important thing on which we are now focused is to plan
the 2013 racing season in the best way. We are evaluating and
exploring different options and proposals that we have received. We
hope to make the best choice.
"Next year will be a very important year for Molly Taylor and
her sporting career. We will try to make the right choice."
Wales Rally GB will start in Llandudno on Thursday, September 13
at 7pm GMT, and will end in Cardiff on Sunday 16th at 3.40pm GMT,
after a total distance of 1606 km, of which 325km is timed
competition, divided into 19 special stages.
Liz Swanton, Media Manager
Molly Taylor Motorsport
www.mollytaylor.com.au
Telephone 02 9771 1277
International + 61 2 9771 1277
Mobile 0417 232 643
International + 61 417 232 643
Email lizswanton@hotkey.net.au