In all sports, funding is often a key issue. Thus, at the beginning, TSM decided that, where and when possible, it shall strive to be self-funded. Yes, the decision saved us the time and effort needed to make presentations and canvass for potential sponsors. However, the mission would not be possible without the kind assistance rendered by some helpful individuals and generous organisations.
Firstly, I would like to thank Singapore Motor Sports Association (SMSA) for appointing for me to lead TSM on this high profile mission. Also, to Tan Teng Lip, president of SMSA, for loaning his Terracan.
Jeffrey Low (renowned ex-sports editor) and Lawrence Dana (my old-time race rival) were responsible for convincing Komoco Motors Pte Ltd to extend special discount for my purchase of the new
Chen Fei-Wei (my Thai-English teacher) provided advice on the purchase, installation and proper usage of our radio communication system. We later became friendly with the comm shop (R-One Trading Pte Ltd) who taught Ernest the art of antenna tuning.
Albert Tai recommended Garmin GPS to me and carefully supervised its installation including audio set and comm set at Tye Electronic Co Pte Ltd.
For those who have been following my stories, the Garmin GPS is remarkable.
Andy Tan carried out the pre-event tuning on the
The support from Stamford Tyres International Pte Ltd through the years has largely contributed towards my continuous success in motorsports. Its wheel plant in Thailand, Stamford Sport Wheels Co Ltd, provided TSM the home-away-from-home feeling when we arrived in
Special thanks to William Lyou (my racing mentor). William provided many useful tips and followed the team’s progress vividly right from the beginning.
In my CAITA 2006 daily log, I prayed God to bless Nguyen Duc Hieu indefinitely for his help in getting our right-hand drive cars through the Vietnamese custom. We never expected to face the same problem, again! Words could not possibly describe how helpful Duc Hieu has been. I call him a saint.
We are thankful to our host’s warm hospitality and we look forward to reciprocate in the kind gesture especially to Li Chun Wei, David Dai and Rong Daisheng.
Lastly, we wish to express our sincere appreciation to the organizer, officials, media, friends, SMSA helpers and followers of our adventure. And, also to the many whom we did not make appropriate mention.
TSM certainly owes its success in CAITA 2007 to more than just a few good men.
Franking our Chief-in-Command, Mr Li Chun Wei
