Andrew Tang (racing driver)
Andrew Tang is a Singaporean former racing driver who is best known for winning the 2014 Toyota Racing Series.
Education
Tang studied in an IB Diploma Programme with SJI International School.Career
Tang was offered to join the Dutch PDB Racing Team – run by 1980 world champion Peter de Bruijn – but refused the offer as it was too far away and he felt the pressure from racing. He also gave up racing then at the age of 11.Tang joined the McLaren Young Driver Programme in July 2012 and moved to Guildford, England. Driving for Neale Motorsport, he became the champion of the 2014 Toyota Racing Series held in New Zealand.
In 2014 Tang attempted to defer his National Service (NS) in Singapore in order to keep on racing but was denied and he served his NS.
After finishing his NS, Tang joined the Porsche China Junior team after becoming the top racer in the Porsche China Junior Programme in December 2015. He also won a sponsorship to race in Class A of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. Tang won his first Porsche Carrera Cup Asia race in the fifth round at the Fuji Speedway.
In 2016, his contract with Porsche China Junior team was extended for another year and would represent PCCA in the Porsche Motorsport Junior Programme shootout.
Racing record
Career summary
† As Tang was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | DC | Points |
| 2013 | Jenzer Motorsport | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | HOC 3 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | SIL 1 | SIL 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | ASS 1 | ASS 2 | MST 1 | MST 2 | MST 3 | ZAN 1 14 | ZAN 2 12 | ZAN 3 C | 38th | 16 |
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Points |
| 2013 | Jenzer Motorsport | VLL 1 12 | VLL 2 15 | IMO1 1 15 | IMO1 2 14 | SPA 1 6 | SPA 2 8 | MNZ 1 Ret | MNZ 2 9 | MIS 1 13 | MIS 2 21 | MUG 1 23 | MUG 2 22 | IMO2 1 9 | IMO2 2 Ret | 20th | 18 |
| 2014 | Prema Powerteam | IMO 1 8 | IMO 2 7 | 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 |