Hong Kong racing car driver Dan Wells weaves in and out of real and virtual motorsport – ‘it’ll be a busy few years’
- The 30-year-old has several ‘hats’, including fledgling careers in the Super Trofeo Europe, simulator sales in Hong Kong, and more
- ‘I’ve made a lot of mistakes in motorsport. There’s a lot of experience I’d like to pass on to others’, says Wells
Racing in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe Championship, running a simulator distribution business in Hong Kong, and overseeing a new esports franchise – it’s fair to say Dan Wells has a lot on his dashboard.
But it is just another day for the 30-year-old, as he returns to his Bologna, Italy base this week after working as a host at the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Imola and a test event at the Paul Ricard Circuit near Marseille.
While Wells acknowledges wearing “a few different hats”, he said that his focus was on winning, no matter what he did.
“But they all get equal focus. I’m competitive, I want to win as a driver. I also want to win in esports. I don’t see that changing,” said Wells, who alongside FFF Racing teammate Oscar Lee aims to to qualify for the Super Trofeo World Final in Portugal in November. Wells won the final round of last year’s event.
“I want to maintain this balance, win more more championships, and if an opportunity comes up with a semi-factory or factory driver, that’s definitely an aspiration.
“But it’s getting people into motorsports that I love, too. The coaching aspect, because I’ve made a lot of mistakes in motorsport. There’s a lot of experience I’d like to pass on to others. It’ll be a busy few years, but a very, very enjoyable one through my 30s.”
