My Story

I did the test at Sepang in a Formula Regional car which went very well. This was my first time ever in a race car of any sort, and I was about 0.5s off the pace. I knew and proved to myself that I still had what it took and me wanting to come back to the sport wasn’t based on nothing.

Due to my break from racing being so long, my license was also invalid, so I had to recoup all my points again to race in top level series. I raced Mazda MX-5s for the first half of 2024, getting to the International-C license which would let me compete in virtually any series. Then, I dove straight into the deep end, doing testing and racing in the GB3 Championship with Fortec Motorsports. I went straight into a very high level, but straight away the team at Fortec saw what I had in me. They saw my potential. They saw I had what you need to go all the way.

For my 2025 plans, I knew I was doing GB4. Yes, I had raced in GB3 but I knew that I would not have the necessary experience to perform and produce the results I wanted in GB3, as drivers in that championship are already quite experienced. GB4 is more of an entry series, which was perfect for me. With the contract signed, now I was really fully back into motorsports.

I was absolutely devastated and struggled adjusting to life outside the track. The rehab and recovery process took a very long time. I was hobbling and couldn’t reach my arm above my head for about two years, and then I could finally start recovering and gaining my strength back. Although the break ended up being 5 years, racing never went away, it was always quietly burning away in my heart. And one day, I knew I was physically, mentally and determined to come back.

I began karting shortly after and moved to Singapore, where I began racing at KartRight Speedway, at the time the hub of the Singaporean karting scene. I went on to win races in my first year racing in the Mini category, and the following year in 2016, I was Asia Champion.

From then I made a huge commitment of moving to Europe to pursue karting at the highest levels, racing in the WSK, FIA European and World Championships, and many other top-level karting series in Europe. It was definitely an adjustment, but again the speed was undoubtedly there. By the end of it, I was among the 20 best young drivers in the world. However, I was side-lined due to knee and shoulder injuries that I sustained. It was clear from the beginning of the diagnosis that this recovery was going to take time, so I decided to move back to Singapore and leave racing behind for a time.

It starts on my Japanese grandfather’s couch in Tokyo. Six-year-old me sitting on the couch watching TV. My grandfather switches channels and the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix shows. I remember Jenson Button’s silver McLaren winning the race, with Vettel and Alonso right behind. From then, I knew that is what I wanted to do.

I decided to race for Elite Motorsport in the 2025 GB4 Championship and it was an amazing season. I finished 4th in the championship with 1 win, 2 poles, 5 podiums and the GB4 lap record at Silverstone. Although it wasn’t a perfect season, the pace to fight at the front was always there. I am going to take away all the learnings I can from the 2025 season and channel it into next year, where I will be racing in GB3. All the lessons from this year will only make me stronger for next year and I am looking to take the title in 2026.

My return to motorsport went exceptionally well, but I want to do even better and go for that top prize next year. My story is not finished yet, there is more to be written and I will give it absolutely everything to maximise the opportunities that come my way. I want to finish this story one day with a group of people who believed in me from an early stage in my career. Because at the end of the day, Motorsports is an expensive sport and I need to surround myself with the right people to pull this off. If you want to be one of those individuals, please feel free to contact me and let’s finish this comeback story together.