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Competing for the Porsche Carrera Cup during SG Grand Prix weekend
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How Roy Tang will be racing on the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Oct.
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Synopsis: Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times examines not just vehicle prices but wider transport issues and trends connected to public and private transport.
Host and senior transport correspondent Lee Nian Tjoe chats with Mr Roy Tang, who puts in his best effort as a financial adviser to fund his racing.
Instead of stepping on the brakes after a high-speed accident on track, he goes full throttle and will be competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup during the Singapore Grand Prix weekend.
Follow Roy’s racing exploits on his Instagram account: @onemantank
Highlights (click/tap above):
4:36 Competing in Europe’s Formula 4, a category for karters to transition to professional racing
9:15 Racing in the dangerous Macau Grand Prix circuit
13:00 Surviving a 229kmh traffic accident
17:10 Committing to the Porsche Carrera Cup
19:37 Driving 1,000km on the simulator to prepare for the big race
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Produced & edited by: Eden Soh
Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong
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