Molly Taylor wins inaugural Extreme E championship

Australian rally ace Molly Taylor has won her first major title in five years after becoming the inaugural Extreme E champion overnight.

Driving for 2016 Formula One champion Nico Rosberg's Rosberg X Racing with Swedish team-mate Johan Kristoffersson, the crew won the first season of Extreme E on a countback, finishing on the same number of points as second-placed Sebastian Loeb and Cristina Gutierrez, but getting the edge on account of three round wins from five events this year.

While the Lewis Hamilton-owned X44 car of Loeb and Gutierrez won the final race of the year, fourth place was enough for Taylor and Kristoffersson despite being late to the grid, having to change the car's front inverter in a last-minute swap.

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Speaking after the Jurassic X-Prix event in Dorset, Taylor was ecstatic, having become a champion for the first time since her 2016 Australian Rally Championship title.

“It feels amazing to be the first ever championship winners of Extreme E,” said Taylor.

“This season has been brutal, racing in some of the most remote parts of the world in truly extreme conditions but we’ve worked together as a team and we’re delighted with this result.

“The nerves were definitely there today but Johan and I kept our eyes on the final prize, and the whole team effort across many months has brought us to this point today.”

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It's been a big couple of years for Taylor, from starring on reality show SAS Australia in 2020 to now clinching the Extreme E title, however the Sydney-born driver is showing no signs of slowing down, having announced her intentions to take on the Dakar Rally in 2022.

Watch below to see the Australian win the first Extreme X championship.