Dan Wells (racing driver)

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Dan Wells
NationalityBritish
Born Southampton (England)
Formula Pilota China career
Debut season 2012
Current teamKCMG
Car number16
Starts12
Wins3
Poles2
Fastest laps1
Previous series
2011
201011
2010
FR2.0 UK
FR2.0 UK Winter/Finals Series
Formula Ford 1600

Daniel Wells is a British racing driver from Salisbury.

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Career

Karting

He competed in 11 Senior Rotax kart races in the South of the United Kingdom - setting a fastest lap in a field of 24 in his first ever race at Clay Pigeon. [1]

Formula Ford

In 2010 Wells graduated to Formula Ford 1600. Together with engineer John Percy - who ran him out of a single trailer - Wells took five class poles and five class wins in seven race weekends.

This brought him to the attention of the Racing Steps Foundation for their 2010 Formula Renault UK Winter Cup shoot-out. [2] Wells graduated to Formula Renault UK in late 2010, taking part in the 2010 Formula Renault UK Winter Cup.

Wells finished 5th in his first ever race weekend, lapping a tenth of a second off experienced team mate Alex Lynn. In the second weekend, Wells suffered incidents and mechanical failures, coming away with a best result of 11th.[ citation needed ]

Formula Renault

Wells joined the 2011 Formula Renault UK championship with Atech Reid GP from Round 3. He finished 10th in the overall in the standings, 22 shy of 7th place, with a best result of 4th at Rockingham and Brands Hatch.

In the Formula Renault UK Final Series, he scored three podiums in six races, with a best result of 2nd at Snetterton. He emerged as Vice Champion of the series, never finishing outside the top 6 beating Red Bull and McLaren backed drivers. [3] Over the winter, Wells worked to secure the necessary budget for a 2012 Formula Renault UK seat. However, in March 2012 it was announced that Formula Renault UK series would not take place in 2012. [4]

Formula Pilota China

On 28 March 2012, Wells announced he would compete in the Formula Pilota China Series in 2012, for the Hong Kong-based KCMG team. [5]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2010Club Formula Ford 1600JRP Motorsport115529N/AN/A
Formula Renault UK Winter Series Fortec Motorsport 600005611th
2011 Formula Renault UK Atech Reid GP 20000025110th
Formula Renault UK Finals Series 600031362nd
2012 Formula Pilota China KCMG 1833391792nd
2013 Formula Masters China Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 30000713th
2014 Formula Masters China Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 18201121773rd
British Formula 3 International Series Double R Racing 300014110th
Japanese Formula 3 Championship Toda Racing 20000014th
Macau Grand Prix 20000N/A17th
2015 Asian Formula Renault Series BlackArts Racing Team 121079103301st
TCR International Series Campos Racing 000000NC
2015-16 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Am KCMG 11111263rd
2016Audi R8 LMS Cup China KCMG 200001814th
2017 FRD LMP3 Series Eurasia Motorsport800013610th
2018 F4 Chinese Championship BlackArts Racing Team 30002559th
GT4 International Cup 3Y Technology30000N/A7th
2019Lamborghini Super Trofeo AsiaLeipert Motorsport60004387th
2019-20 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 Inter Europol Competition 20000812th
2021 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro Leipert Motorsport?1???1024th
2022 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am Rexal FFF Racing Team 1210061052nd
2023Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Pro-Am DW Evans GT 12800111601st

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References

  1. "Dan Wells Profile". Dan Wells official website. 5 December 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. "Drivers set for RSF FRUK seat battle". Racing Steps Foundation . 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  3. Paice, Simon (14 November 2011). "Atech Reid GP Celebrate Finals Series Success With Wells". The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  4. Paice, Simon (19 March 2012). "Formula Renault UK Axed for 2012". The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  5. Paice, Simon (28 March 2012). "Wells announces Asian adventure for 2012". The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. Retrieved 30 April 2012.