MELBOURNE, Australia – Tayla Jones was inducted into the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame following the 2025 ceremony, cementing her legacy as one of the most influential women in off-road racing.

“Being inducted into the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame is honestly still such a surreal feeling. I could never have dreamed of being at this level when it all started years ago as just a kid on my PW, and to be inducted alongside legends of the sport I grew up idolizing is incredible! We don't do this sport to be in a HOF, but it is really cool to be recognized for the hard work and passion you put into something your whole life,” Jones said.

Jones was one of nine inductees for this year. She was inducted alongside her Australian ISDE teammates Jess Gardiner and Jemma Wilson.

“Being inducted alongside my Aussie ISDE teammates made it even cooler. We all played huge parts in our journey to 5 straight world titles and working as a team we were able to showcase the talent of Aus racing and be the best together. Being the youngest of the team I was able to learn so much from Jess and Jemma and I'm absolutely honored to be in the record books alongside these 2 legends,” she said.

“This (honor) couldn’t have come to a better person to represent Australia. Tayla has always been a wonderful representative of her country racing here in the United States,” Race Director Tim Cotter said.

Born in Yass, a small town a few hours south of Sydney, Jones began racing at an early age. When she was three, she got her first bike, a Peewee 50. She started off doing flat-track races before moving into MX not long after. When Tayla was 16, she fully transitioned to off-road racing. Since then, Tayla Jones has competed in 8 FIM ISDEs, winning six in a row from 2013 to 2018. Jones also won 3 GNCC WXC titles from 2017 to 2019. Tayla Jones also received the AMA Female Racer of the Year Award in 2017.

“Looking through the list of names we were being inducted alongside, like Chad Reed and Casey Stoner, and the people who had already been inducted was pretty intimidating but also really freaking cool at the same time. These were legends that I grew up watching and idolizing, and I've been able to see them do amazing things in their careers. To be put in the same category as them still doesn't feel real. It's crazy to think of how far I have come from; all the hard work, broken bones, sacrifices made, and I wouldn't change any of it because the love for this sport is too great. That's why we all do it!” Jones said, reflecting on her achievement.

“I wouldn't be able to be in this position if it wasn't for my parents always supporting my dreams and believing in me. No matter what, I knew they were always in my corner, and they gave me every opportunity to be the best while having fun doing it,” Tayla added.