Andrew Tang | |
Nationality: | Singaporean |
Birth Date: | 1994 11, df=y[1] |
Wins: | 5 |
Poles: | 2 |
Fastest Laps: | 6 |
Prev Series: | Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Toyota Racing Series Porsche Carrera Cup Asia |
Prev Series Years: | 2013 2013 2013-2014 2016 |
Titles: | Toyota Racing Series |
Title Years: | 2014 |
Andrew Tang (born 13 November 1994) is a Singaporean former racing driver who is best known for winning the 2014 Toyota Racing Series.
Andrew Tang joined the McLaren Young Driver Programme in July 2012.[2] Driving for Neale Motorsport, he became the champion of the 2014 Toyota Racing Series held in New Zealand.[3]
In 2014 Tang attempted to defer his National service in Singapore in order to keep on racing[4] but his deferment was denied and he served his National Service.[5]
After finishing his National Service, Tang joined the Porsche China Junior team after becoming the top racer in the Porsche China Junior Programme in December 2015.[6] [7] He also won a sponsorship to race in Class A of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia.[8] Tang won his first Porsche Carrera Cup Asia race in the fifth round at the Fuji Speedway.[9]
In 2016, his contract with Porsche China Junior team was extended for another year and will represent PCCA in the Porsche Motorsport Junior Programme shootout.
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2013 | Toyota Racing Series | ETEC Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 15th |
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series | Jenzer Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20th | |
Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 38th | ||
2014 | Toyota Racing Series | Neale Motorsport | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 794 | 1st |
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series | Prema Powerteam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 17th | |
2016 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Porsche China Junior Team | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 172 | 4th |
Porsche Supercup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
2017 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Porsche China Junior Team | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 186 | 4th |
China GT Championship - GTC | JRM JiaRui-TengDa | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 123 | 3rd |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Points | |
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2013 | nowrap | Jenzer Motorsport | VLL 1 | VLL 2 | IMO1 1 | IMO1 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | IMO2 1 | IMO2 2 | 20th | 18 |
2014 | Prema Powerteam | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | PAU 1 | PAU 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | JER 1 | JER 2 | 17th | 24 |