Denis Lian
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Denis Lian (Born: 8 March 1972) is a Singaporean race car driver.
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[edit] Karting
Denis started racing at the age of 16 in karting while he was studying in Australia. By the age of 21, he came in second in the Singapore National Karting Championship and finished third in the International Kart Prix. [1]
[edit] Karting to Formula 2000
Denis made his transition to racing cars in 1994 while racing in the Australian Club Racing series. Denis worked his way up the ranks in the series. Then in 1999 he was invited to join the Asian Formula 2000 Racing series. In his first race, Denis qualified 5th on the grid and finished 5th in the race. Two years later, he became a full-time Formula 2000 racer and clinched 3rd overal. One year later, Denis became the overall champion of the series by winning two races and qualifying in pole position twice and breaking two lap records along the way. By doing this, he became the first ever Singaporean to win an international title in motorsport. [2]
[edit] Endurance Racing
In 2003, Denis made his debut in endurance racing, driving for the factory TVR Team, competing in the 12hr Merdeka Millennium Endurance. A year after, he switched to the Lotus Marquee team and came in fourth at the end of the series. [3]
[edit] From Asia to the World
In 2005, Dennis became the first Singaporean to compete in Europe when he entered the Formula Palmer Audi Euroseries halfway through the season. With no testing done in the series, Denis stunned the press by finishing in the top five at all the classic race venues. A year after, A1 Team Singapore asked him to join them in there first ever season in the A1 Grand Prix. [4]
[edit] Achievements
- 1992 - 5th In Singapore National Karting Championship
- 1993 - 2nd In Singapore National Karting Championship, 3rd CIK International Kart Prix
- 1997 - 1st Overall In Melbourne Asian Car Race
- 1999 - 5th Overall In Asian Formula 2000
- 2000 - 4th Overall In Asian Formula 2000, 2nd Overall In Caltex Subaru Rally Challenge
- 2001 - 3rd Overall In Asian Formula 2000
- 2002 - 1st Overall In Asian Formula 2000, 4th Overall In Macau Grand Prix (Asian Formula 2000 Challenge)
- 2003 - 8th Overall In 12hr Merdeka Millennium Endurance
- 2004 - 4th Overall In 12hr Merdeka Millennium Endurance
- 2005 - Formula Palmer Audi Euroseries [5]
