Danial Nielsen Frost (born 18 October 2001 in Singapore) is a Singaporean race car driver.[1][2] He currently competes in the Asian Le Mans Series driving for Graff Racing in the LMP3 class.[3]
| Danial Frost | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Danial Nielsen Frost 18 October 2001 Singapore | ||||||
| Indy Lights career | |||||||
| 38 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Team(s) | No. 68 (HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 5th (2021) | ||||||
| First race | 2021 Indy Lights Grand Prix of Alabama (Birmingham) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Indy NXT Firestone Grand Prix of Indianapolis (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| First win | 2022 Indy Lights Grand Prix of Indianapolis (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last win | 2023 Indy 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 | ||||||
Career
editFrost began his racing career in the 2016–17 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship. In 2017 he moved to the Formula Masters China and finished in 3rd place. In 2017–18 he made his debut in the MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship.[4] In 2018 he competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with Exclusive Autosport,[5] and in 2019 he moved to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship,[6] the second step on the Road to Indy.
In 2020, Frost signed with Andretti Autosport.[5] In the following year, Frost switched to HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing.[7]
Following his season in 2022 Indy Lights for HMD Motorsports w/ Dale Coyne Racing, Frost tested one of the team's cars in October 2022 in a private IndyCar driver evaluation test at Sebring.[8]
Frost re-signed with HMD Motorsports w/ Dale Coyne Racing for the 2023 Indy Lights championship. He won the season-opening Indy NXT by Grand 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 of military service for his home country of Singapore.[10]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Masters China results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
American open–wheel racing results
editU.S. F2000 Championship
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Indy Lights/Indy NXT
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MRS GT-Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY 8† |
SEB |
WGL |
MOS |
ELK |
IMS |
PET |
NC† | 0† |
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP3 Championship.
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Danial Frost". 1 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Frost, Shields dominate at Lucas Oil Raceway". 25 May 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Frost Joins HMD Motorsports for 2022 Indy Lights Season". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "MRF Challenge unveils 2017-18 entry list". 5 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Indy Lights: Danial Nielsen Frost joins Andretti Autosport for 2020 - NBC Sports". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "FROST MOVES UP THE LADDER WITH EXCLUSIVE AUTOSPORT". 11 February 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Frost impresses in first IndyCar test with Coyne". RACER. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Malsher-Lopez, David (12 October 2022). "Vips, Armstrong among those testing IndyCars at Sebring". Motorsport. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Frost pounces late for first Indy NXT win". Racer. 5 March 2023.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (15 January 2024). "Frost hits pause on racing career to complete military service". Racer.
External links
edit- Danial Frost
- Danial Frost career summary at DriverDB.com