Dan Wells (racing driver)
| Dan Wells | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | Southampton (England) |
| Formula Pilota China career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | KCMG |
| Car number | 16 |
| Starts | 12 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011 2010–11 2010 | FR2.0 UK FR2.0 UK Winter/Finals Series Formula Ford 1600 |
Daniel Wells is a British racing driver from Salisbury.
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Club Formula Ford 1600 | JRP Motorsport | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | N/A | N/A |
| Formula Renault UK Winter Series | Fortec Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 11th | |
| 2011 | Formula Renault UK | Atech Reid GP | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 10th |
| Formula Renault UK Finals Series | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 136 | 2nd | ||
| 2012 | Formula Pilota China | KCMG | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 179 | 2nd |
| 2013 | Formula Masters China | Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13th |
| 2014 | Formula Masters China | Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 177 | 3rd |
| British Formula 3 International Series | Double R Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 10th | |
| Japanese Formula 3 Championship | Toda Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th | |
| Macau Grand Prix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 17th | ||
| 2015 | Asian Formula Renault Series | BlackArts Racing Team | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 330 | 1st |
| TCR International Series | Campos Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2015-16 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT Am | KCMG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 3rd |
| 2016 | Audi R8 LMS Cup China | KCMG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14th |
| 2017 | FRD LMP3 Series | Eurasia Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 10th |
| 2018 | F4 Chinese Championship | BlackArts Racing Team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 9th |
| GT4 International Cup | 3Y Technology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th | |
| 2019 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | Leipert Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 7th |
| 2019-20 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Inter Europol Competition | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12th |
| 2021 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro | Leipert Motorsport | ? | 1 | ? | ? | ? | 102 | 4th |
| 2022 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am | Rexal FFF Racing Team | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 105 | 2nd |
| 2023 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Pro-Am | DW Evans GT | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 160 | 1st |
| 2024 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | DW Evans GT |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dan Wells Profile". Dan Wells official website. 5 December 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Paice, Simon (19 March 2012). "Formula Renault UK Axed for 2012". The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ Paice, Simon (28 March 2012). "Wells announces Asian adventure for 2012". The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Dan Wells career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Southampton
- English racing drivers
- British Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
- Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
- Formula Masters China drivers
- British Formula Three Championship drivers
- Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers
- Asian Le Mans Series drivers
- Asian Formula Renault Challenge drivers
- Fortec Motorsport drivers
- KCMG drivers
- Double R Racing drivers
- Eurasia Motorsport drivers
- TCR International Series drivers
- Campos Racing drivers
- Chinese F4 Championship drivers
- BlackArts Racing drivers
- Lamborghini Super Trofeo drivers
- Evans GP drivers