Ho-Pin Tung

Ho-Pin Tung, Dutch-Chinese race car driver

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Born: December 4, 1982
Age in 2026: 44
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1982

About Ho-Pin Tung

Ho-Pin Tung (Chinese: 董荷斌; pinyin: Dǒng Hébīn; born December 4, 1982) is a Dutch-born racing driver who races with a Chinese license. Tung started kart racing in the Netherlands in 1997 before graduating to single-seaters. In 2004, Tung joined the ATS Formel 3 Cup. Tung stayed in the ATS F3 Cup in 2005, finishing the series in third place, before taking the title in 2006, winning nine races, four pole positions and five fastest laps.

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Ho-Pin Tung timeline

1997Tung started kart racing in the Netherlands in 1997 before graduating to single-seaters.
2004In 2004, Tung joined the ATS Formel 3 Cup.
2005Tung stayed in the ATS F3 Cup in 2005, finishing the series in third place, before taking the title in 2006, winning nine races, four pole positions and five fastest laps.

The world when Ho-Pin Tung was born

Ho-Pin Tung was born in 1982. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1982

#1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Top TV showDallas
Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
Defining fadValley Girl speak
Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ho-Pin Tung's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1982	2026
Gas	$1.22	$3.45/gal
Average home	$67,800	$435,000
Average income	$23,433	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.94	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.20	$0.73
Population	231.7M	341 million

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