Weiron Tan might only be 15 years old, but he is already making waves in the go-kart racing scene in South East Asia. Not only was he the first Malaysian to become champion of the Yamaha International Challenge, he was basically underage for the senior category (meant for boys above 17 years old) he was put into, as he exceeded the weight limit for junior. Since he started racing competitively in 2009, he has had podium finishes in all the races he has entered, including the Asian Karting Open Championship (AKOC) in 2010. What’s remarkable is the fact that he began racing just two years ago when he was 13, but has advanced beyond some of his karting peers who started at age seven or eight.
Having raced in Malaysia, Macau, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia, he recently just left for Europe to face an even tougher field of competition. But before that, he managed to squeeze in one last interview with KLue. Read more →
