Samantha Tan dreams of victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

The leading figure of Samantha Tan Racing is making a start to the 2022 season building on her successes in 2021. Ambitious, the young Canadian dreams of becoming the first Asian woman to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Published on 28/04/2022 à 18:00

Valentin GLO

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Samantha Tan dreams of victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Samantha Tan © George Bucur

Samantha Tan is a young woman in a hurry. From the age of 14, she participated in track days at Ferrari Driving Experiences, on the Mont-Tremblant circuit, in Quebec (Canada). “At the end of this program, I had the opportunity to ride in a Ferrari 458 Challenge alongside a professional driver, remembers the person concerned. It was at the limit in terms of grip, braking and acceleration were intense. I discovered the thrill of adrenaline that day. This moment convinced me to become a racing driver. » Tan took up racing two years later, in 2014 at Virginia International Raceway (United States), quickly turning to sports cars rather than racing. car“When I started racing, I had the chance to try a Formula 1600. The experience was incredible. I was amazed to see

Valentin GLO

Journalist. Endurance reporter (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS) and sometimes F1 or IndyCar.

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