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Weiron Tan was denied a deserved podium finish on his FIA World Endurance Championship debut at Spa-Francorchamps last weekend (3-5 May), but despite the disappointment, the highly-rated Malaysian Chinese ace nonetheless took ‘plenty of positives’ from the experience as he revs up towards the biggest race of his burgeoning career to-date. Competing as the first … Continue reading → ...

SPORTSCAR

TAN FIRED-UP FOR WEC CHALLENGE FOLLOWING ‘POSITIVE’ PROLOGUE TEST

April 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Weiron Tan is ‘ready’ for the challenge ahead as he prepares to tackle the eagerly-anticipated new FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Super Season in 2018/19, following a promising Prologue performance at Circuit Paul Ricard in southern France that gave him his first chance to get to grips with Jackie Chan DC Racing x JOTA Sport’s … Continue reading → ...

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TAN TO CHASE ‘CHILDHOOD DREAM’ WITH FULL-TIME FIA WEC GRADUATION

March 23, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Weiron Tan has been given the opportunity to chase his ‘childhood dream’ this year and next, competing for Jackie Chan DC Racing x JOTA Sport in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and Le Mans 24 Hours as part of the prestigious, newly-formed SIC Motorsports Talent Development initiative. From a single-seater background, Tan has increasingly … Continue reading → ...

Blancpain Endurance

TAN EYES BETTER FORTUNE IN BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA FINALE AFTER WEATHERING THE STORM IN SHANGHAI

September 27, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Highly-rated Chinese ace Weiron Tan endured a baptism of fire – or perhaps more appropriately rain – on his debut in the fiercely-disputed Blancpain GT Series Asia at Shanghai International Circuit last weekend, leaving him hoping for a ‘more positive’ time of things in the season finale at Zhejiang next month.

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TAN SHOWCASES RAW PACE AGAIN AS HE CLOSES IN ON CHINA GT PODIUM

August 2, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Weiron Tan proved that the podium is within reach in the latest outing of the fiercely-disputed China GT Championship at Zhuhai International Circuit last weekend, with an impressive performance around a track that was far from ideally suited to his Bentley Continental GT3.

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TAN’S SCINTILLATING SPEED GOES UNREWARDED IN ZHUHAI

July 11, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Weiron Tan showcased his impressive raw pace with a pole position and fastest lap in the latest outing of the fiercely-disputed China GT Championship at Zhuhai International Circuit last weekend (8/9 July), only for misfortune to deny him the kind of result his performance palpably deserved. Following a productive free practice session