Dan Wells (racing driver)

Wells competed in eleven 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]

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

This brought Wells 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 fifth in his first ever race weekend, lapping a tenth of a second off experienced teammate Alex Lynn. In the second weekend, Wells suffered incidents and mechanical failures, coming away with a best result of 11th.^{[citation needed]}

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

In the Formula Renault UK Final Series, Wells scored three podiums in six races, with a best result of second at Snetterton. He emerged as Vice Champion of the series, never finishing outside the top-six 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]

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]