Owen Tangavelou (R)
Nationality: Vietnamese
Languages spoken: French, English, Russian (learning for five years), Italian and Spanish (a little), Vietnamese (learning)
Height/weight: 5’7” / 133 lbs.
Education: Business School of Management in Paris-La Defense, France
Hobbies: Training, sim racing, sprinting
Favorite sports to play: Sprinting
Favorite food: Vietnamese food
Guilty food pleasure: Hamburger
Best meal I can cook myself: Eggs
Favorite places to visit: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and the United States
Persons I would like to meet: Jeff Seid and Nick Romero
Racing goal: Become an INDYCAR driver
Interesting note: I have the support of two-time Formula 1 World Champion and two times Indy 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi.
Career results:
2024
- Finished fourth in the Eurocup-3 Championship with one win (at the Red Bull Ring in Austria), two additional podium finishes, 11 top-fives, three pole position and one fastest race lap
- Finished third in the preceding Eurocup-3 Winter Series at MotorLand Aragon in Spain
2023
- Finished 14th in the Formula Regional European Championship with two top-five finishes and seven top-10s
- Competed in the final round of the Formula Regional Middle East Championship at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi
2022
- Finished 20th in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine with five top-10 finishes and a best result of sixth in the season finale at Mugello, Italy
- Competed in the Formula Regional Asian Championship Certified by FIA
2021
- Finished Finished fifth in the French F4 Championship with one win at Circuit Paul Ricard and five podium finishes
2020
- Finished 12th in his rookie season of French F4 with a best finish of fifth at Circuit de Nevers, Magny-Cours
2019
- Local karting races in France in KFS 145.