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At the Porsche Carrera Cup Japan held this Sunday at Suzuka Circuit, Taiwanese driver Tiger Wu outpaced the competition to take the top spot. But what really caught everyone off guard came during the podium ceremony, when the music playing wasn’t the usual flag anthem, but Taiwan’s national anthem. For Taiwanese fans in attendance, it was an unexpected and touching moment, one made even more special by the victory of the nearly 60-year-old racing veteran, who’s long been a familiar and celebrated name in the sport.

Taiwanese fans were shocked to hear the national anthem echo across the race track during an F1 event in Japan.

It happened during the Porche Carrera Cup Japan, which took place at the Suzuka Circuit on Sunday. Taiwan’s own Tiger Wu took home the win, and during the podium ceremony, Taiwan’s national anthem was played, instead of the usual flag anthem. It so happened that an executive from a Taiwanese telecom had brought along 14 prize winners from a phone promotion lucky draw on a trip to watch the F1 Grand Prix. It was an emotional moment.

Richard Wu
Taiwan Mobile
We all stopped and looked at each other. It gave us goosebumps! All of us from Taiwan stood up at attention on the spot, watching as the national anthem was played. It was so moving. When Tiger was on stage, he kept pointing up at our Olympic flag.

Tiger Wu is almost 60 years old and has long been competing in top-level races, having won the Porsche Carrera cup for four years in a row now since 2023.

Tiger Wu (2024)
Taiwanese racer
This season I really enjoyed every race and every practice.

Wu’s car and suit are decorated with cute tiger motifs, and even feature the national flag.

Li Lin-shu
Racing expert
At the beginning, the tiger designs were more intimidating. Off the track, Tiger is super cheerful and loves being out and about. He has a very sunny, upbeat personality. This kind of competition is really demanding, so if you’re not good enough, you wouldn’t be able to compete.

Despite winning the top prize, Wu is not actually a professional racer. Regardless, his passion for the sport is helping put Taiwan on the world map.

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