Weiron Tan

Who is Weiron Tan?

Weiron Tan was first introduced to go-karts at the age of 13 when his father brought him and his siblings to the Shah Alam Stadium Circuit. His talents were then spotted by racing veteran and former Asian Formula 2000 Champion driver Ng Wai Leong, who persuaded Weiron to pursue the motorsport further. Taking his advice, Weiron Tan joined the City Karting Team in 2008 to get a feel of competitive racing.

Weiron Tan has excelled and matured in the short span of 2 years, surpassing some of his older and more experienced peers. Since 2009, he has had podium finishes in almost all the races he has competed in. In 2010 at the age of 15, Weiron Tan was the first Malaysian Champion in the PLUS Yamaha SL International Challenge, despite competing in the senior category meant for drivers aged 17 and above.

In 2011, Weiron will be making his racing debut in Europe in KF2, competing in the WSK Series under the Works Kosmic Racing Kart Team. He will also be racing in the Asian Karting Open Championship under the AxleBHP Racing Team and the Lotus SuperCup Asia – GT 4 Series. Weiron Tan aspires to be a Formula One driver, aims to achieve his goal in 2015.