SAMANTHA TAN Claims Bronze Victory at Mosport After Safety Car Ruins Podium Shot

July 14, 2025

• SAMANTHA TAN delivered another masterclass in racecraft at Mosport, turning a disappointing qualifying session into bronze class gold. After getting pipped for pole on the final qualifying lap, she made an aggressive first-lap move to steal the class lead from Vincent Barletta and never looked back. The BMW driver was hunting down the overall podium when an unfortunate safety car caught her a lap down, crushing what could have been her breakthrough moment onto the overall rostrum.
• We’re watching a rookie tear up the record books here. TAN’s June schedule reads like a motorsport fever dream—bronze podium at Mid-Ohio, top-five at Road to Le Mans, class podium at the Nürburgring 24, brand ambassador duties at Spa, then straight back to North America for Mosport. That’s the kind of relentless pursuit that separates champions from also-rans, and she’s making it look effortless while leading the bronze standings in her debut IMSA campaign.
• The safety car timing was absolutely brutal—TAN was closing in on second overall when Oscar Tunjo’s wheel departure brought out the yellow with 19 minutes left. Instead of getting her shot at the big boys, she got caught out by positioning and had to settle for making the most of an unlucky break. Still, her personal best 1:17.702 in the closing stages proved she had the pace to mix it up front, and that 350-point haul keeps her championship charge rolling toward VIR in August.

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