Andrew Tang (racing driver)

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| nationality = {{flagicon|SGP}} Singaporean

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1994|11|13}}{{cite web | url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Andrew_Tang | title=Andrew Tang | access-date=17 July 2019}}

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| wins = 5

| poles = 2

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| 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

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Andrew Tang ({{zh|s=邓立恒|p=Dèng Lìhéng|t=鄧立恆}}, born 13 November 1994) is a Singaporean former racing driver who is best known for winning the 2014 Toyota Racing Series.

Career

Andrew Tang joined the McLaren Young Driver Programme in July 2012.{{cite web|author=Ian de Cotta|date=10 Feb 2014|title=Tang wins big in New Zealand|url=http://www.todayonline.com/sports/motor-racing/tang-wins-big-new-zealand|publisher=Today Online}} Driving for Neale Motorsport, he became the champion of the 2014 Toyota Racing Series held in New Zealand.{{cite web | url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/motor-racing-s-porean/988758.html | title=Motor Racing: S'porean Andrew Tang wins 2014 Toyota Racing Series | publisher=Channel News Asia | date=10 Feb 2014 | access-date=6 March 2014 | author=Patwant Singh}}

In 2014 Tang attempted to defer his National service in Singapore in order to keep on racing{{cite web | url=http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/fit-to-post-sports/singaporean-racecar-prodigy-hopes-for-ns-deferment-to-pursue-f1-dream-094026950.html | title=Singaporean racecar prodigy hopes for NS deferment to pursue F1 dream | publisher=Yahoo! | date=3 March 2014 | author=Cheryl Tay}} but his deferment was denied and he served his National Service.{{Cite web|title=Tang's racing career gets double boost|url=https://www.todayonline.com/sports/motor-racing/tangs-racing-career-gets-double-boost|access-date=2021-09-30|website=TODAYonline}}

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.{{cite web | url=http://m.todayonline.com/sports/tang-back-fast-lane-porsche | title=Tang back in the fast lane with Porsche | publisher=Today Online | date=22 December 2015 | author=Low Lin Fhoong}}{{Cite web|title=Tang's racing career gets double boost|url=https://www.todayonline.com/sports/motor-racing/tangs-racing-career-gets-double-boost|access-date=2021-09-30|website=TODAYonline}} He also won a sponsorship to race in Class A of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia.{{cite web|author=|date=22 December 2015|title=Porsche Carrera Cup Asia: Andrew Tang to be first Singaporean to compete in Class A|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/porsche-carrera-cup-asia/2370360.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817030940/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/porsche-carrera-cup-asia/2370360.html|archive-date=17 August 2016|publisher=Channel News Asia}} Tang won his first Porsche Carrera Cup Asia race in the fifth round at the Fuji Speedway.{{Cite web|title=Tang eyes bigger prize after second PCCA win|url=https://www.todayonline.com/sports/motor-racing/tan-eyes-bigger-prize-after-second-pcca-win?fb_comment_id=1230356763643428_1230363140309457|access-date=2021-09-30|website=TODAYonline}}

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.

Racing record

=Career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Races !Wins !Poles !F/Laps !Podiums !Points !Position
rowspan="3" \| 2013 \|align=left\| Toyota Racing Series \|align=left\| ETEC Motorsport \|15 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|345 \|15th
align=left\| Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series \| rowspan="2" align=left\| Jenzer Motorsport \|14 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|18 \|20th
align=left\| Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup \|2 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|16 \|38th
rowspan="2" \| 2014 \|align=left\| Toyota Racing Series \|align=left\| Neale Motorsport \|15 \|3 \|1 \|5 \|9 \|794 \|style="background:#FFFFBF;" \|1st
align=left\| Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series \|align=left\| Prema Powerteam \|2 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|24 \|17th
rowspan="2" \| 2016 \|align=left\| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia \| rowspan="2" align=left\| Porsche China Junior Team \|12 \|2 \|1 \|3 \|4 \|172 \|4th
align=left\| Porsche Supercup \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|NC†
rowspan="2" \| 2017 \|align=left\| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia \|align=left\| Porsche China Junior Team \|13 \|0 \|2 \|1 \|6 \|186 \|4th
align=left\| China GT Championship - GTC \|align=left\| JRM JiaRui-TengDa \|10 \|0 \|3 \|0 \|4 \|123 \|style="background:#FFDF9F;" \|3rd

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rowspan="3" | 2013