Danial Frost | |||||||
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Born | Danial Nielsen Frost (2001-10-18)18 October 2001 (age 23) Singapore | ||||||
Indy Lights career | |||||||
38 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Team(s) | No. 68 (HMD Motorsports withDale Coyne Racing) | ||||||
Best finish | 5th (2021) | ||||||
First race | 2021Indy Lights Grand Prix of Alabama (Birmingham) | ||||||
Last race | 2023Indy NXT Firestone Grand Prix of Indianapolis (Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win | 2022Indy Lights Grand Prix of Indianapolis (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last win | 2023Indy NXT Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
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Previous series | |||||||
2020 2019–20 2019–20 2018–19 2018 2017–18 2017–18 2017 2017 2017 2016–17 | Formula Regional Americas Championship Indy Pro 2000 Championship Asian Le Mans Series MRF Challenge U.S. F2000 National Championship Formula 4 South East Asia Championship MRF Challenge F4 Danish Championship Formula 4 Japanese Championship Formula Masters China Formula 4 South East Asia Championship | ||||||
Danial Nielsen Frost (born 18 October 2001 in Singapore) is a Singaporeanrace car driver.[1][2] He currently competes in theAsian Le Mans Series driving forGraff Racing in theLMP3 class.[3]
Frost began his racing career in the2016–17 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship. In 2017 he moved to theFormula Masters China and finished in 3rd place. In 2017–18 he made his debut in theMRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship.[4] In 2018 he competed in theU.S. F2000 National Championship withExclusive Autosport,[5] and in 2019 he moved to theIndy Pro 2000 Championship,[6] the second step on theRoad to Indy.
In 2020, Frost signed withAndretti Autosport.[5] In the following year, Frost switched toHMD Motorsports withDale Coyne Racing.[7]
Following his season in2022 Indy Lights forHMD Motorsports w/Dale Coyne Racing, Frost tested one of the team's cars in October 2022 in a private IndyCar driver evaluation test atSebring.[8]
Frost re-signed withHMD Motorsports w/Dale Coyne Racing for the2023 Indy Lights championship. He won the season-opening Indy NXT byGrand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, 5 March 2023, earning his second career victory in IndyCar’s development series.[9]
In 2024, Frost announced that his racing career would be placed on hold as he would complete his required two years ofmilitary service for his home country ofSingapore.[10]
* Season still in progress.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
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2017 | Eurasia Racing | SEP1 1 2 | SEP1 2 4 | SEP1 3 2 | SEP1 4 2 | SEP2 1 3 | SEP2 2 5 | SEP2 3 2 | SEP2 4 5 | ZIC1 1 Ret | ZIC1 2 6 | ZIC1 3 DNS | ZIC2 1 6 | ZIC2 2 1 | ZIC2 3 5 | SIC 1 3 | SIC 2 3 | SIC 3 3 | SIC 4 3 | 3rd | 166 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Pts |
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2017 | Zap Speed Racing Team | OKA 1 | OKA 2 | FUJ1 1 | FUJ1 2 | AUT 1 | AUT 2 | SUG 1 | SUG 2 | FUJ2 1 | FUJ2 2 | SUZ 1 | SUZ 2 | MOT 1 18 | MOT 2 21 | 35th | 0 |
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
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2018 | Exclusive Autosport | STP | STP | IMS | IMS | LOR | ROA 19 | ROA 16 | TOR 8 | TOR 4 | MDO 7 | MDO 9 | MDO 9 | POR | POR | 17th | 77 |
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
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2019 | Exclusive Autosport | STP 4 | STP 3 | IMS 3 | IMS 3 | LOR 1 | ROA 11 | ROA 12 | TOR 1 | TOR 4 | MDO 13 | MDO 6 | GTW 4 | POR 2 | POR 6 | LAG 6 | LAG 12 | 5th | 318 | |
2020 | Turn 3 Motorsport | ROA 1 | ROA 3 | MOH 2 | MOH 8 | MOH 11 | LOR 5 | GMP 5 | IMS 5 | IMS 5 | IMS 9 | MDO 2 | MDO 5 | NJM 12 | NJM 5 | NJM 7 | STP 2 | STP 3 | 3rd | 329 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap) (Races withL indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Rank | Points |
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2021 | Andretti Autosport | ALA 1 7 | ALA 2 12 | STP 1 2 | STP 2 4 | IMS 1 7 | IMS 2 6 | DET 1 6 | DET 2 12 | RDA 1 11 | RDA 2 3 | MDO 1 2 | MDO 2 2 | GTW 1 6 | GTW 2 10 | POR 1 8 | POR 2 6 | LAG 1 9 | LAG 2 4 | MDO 3 4 | MDO 4 6 | 5th | 338 |
2022 | HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing | STP 5 | ALA 4 | IMS 1 1L* | IMS 2 7 | DET 1 10 | DET 2 5 | RDA 8 | MDO 13 | IOW 7 | NSH 10 | GTW 4 | POR 10 | LAG 1 7 | LAG 2 7 | 7th | 382 | ||||||
2023 | STP 1L | BAR 10 | IMS 11 | DET 18 | DET 5 | RDA 7 | MDO 11 | IOW 14 | NSH 16 | IMS 7 | GMP 5 | POR 3 | LAG 3 | LAG 6 | 6th | 361 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
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2023 | MRS GT-Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 LV8 | DAY 8† | SEB | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS | PET | NC† | 0† |
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP3 Championship.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
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2019–20 | Inter Europol Endurance | LMP2 | Ligier JS P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SHA | BEN | SEP 6 | BUR 6 | 8th | 16 | ||
2023–24 | Cool Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | SEP 1 1 | SEP 2 3 | DUB | ABU 1 | ABU 2 | 6th | 40 | |
2024–25 | Graff Racing | LMP2 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | SEP 1 3 | SEP 2 Ret | DUB 1 6 | DUB 2 4 | ABU 1 3 | ABU 2 Ret | 10th | 50 |