Danial Nielsen Frost (born 18 October 2001 in Singapore) is a Singaporean race car driver. He currently competes in the Asian Le Mans Series driving for R-ace GP in the LMP3 class.
Career Frost 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 third place. In 2017–18, he made his debut in the MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship. In 2018, he competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with Exclusive Autosport, and in 2019, he moved to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship, the second step on the Road to Indy.
In 2020, Frost signed with Andretti Autosport. In the following year, Frost switched to HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing.
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.
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.
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.
Racing record
Career summary
Season Series Team Races WinsPolesF/Laps Podiums Points Position 2016–17 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship Meritus.GP30714183175th 2017 Formula Masters China Eurasia Racing1714310166 3rd F4 Japanese Championship Zap Speed Racing Team20000035th F4 Danish Championship Vesti Motorsport300001614th 2017–18 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship MRF Racing160001836th Formula 4 South East Asia Championship Meritus.GP512037117th 2018 U.S. F2000 National Championship Exclusive Autosport700007717th 2018–19 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 MRF Racing810161067th 2019 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Exclusive Autosport1621163185th 2019–20 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Inter Europol Endurance20000168th 2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport171116329 3rd Formula Regional Americas Championship Andretti Autosport100001628th 2021 Indy Lights Andretti Autosport2002243385th 2022 Indy Lights HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing1410013827th 2023 Indy NXT HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing1410033616th IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 MRS GT-Racing100000NC 2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 Cool Racing21002406th2024 Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P3 TS Corse100011526th2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 Graff Racing600025010th2025 GT World Challenge Asia Craft-Bamboo Racing800012325thPorsche Carrera Cup AsiaToro Racing200000NC†2025–26Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3R-ace GP200001217th 2026 Le Mans Cup - LMP3R-ace GP52214106* 1st* * Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Masters China results (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 SEP11 SEP12 SEP13 SEP14 SEP21 SEP22 SEP23 SEP24 ZIC11 ZIC12 ZIC13 ZIC21 ZIC22 ZIC23 SIC1 SIC2 SIC3 SIC4 3rd 166
Complete F4 Japanese Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Pts 2017 Zap Speed Racing Team OKA1 OKA2 FUJ11 FUJ12 AUT1 AUT2 SUG1 SUG2 FUJ21 FUJ22 SUZ1 SUZ2 MOT1 MOT2 35th 0
American open–wheel racing results U.S. F2000 Championship 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 ROA TOR TOR MOH MOH MOH POR POR 17th 77
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
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 STP IMS IMSLOR ROA ROA TOR TOR MOH MOH GTW POR POR LAG LAG 5th 318 2020 Turn 3 Motorsport ROA ROA MOH MOH MOH LOR GMP IMS IMS IMS MOH MOH NJM NJM NJM STP STP 3rd 329
Indy Lights/Indy NXT (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 ALA1 ALA2 STP1 STP2 IMS1 IMS2 DET1 DET2 RDA1 RDA2 MOH1 MOH2 GTW1 GTW2 POR1 POR2 LAG1 LAG2 MOH3 MOH4 5th 338 2022 HMD Motorsports withDale Coyne Racing STP ALA IMS1 IMS2 DET1 DET2 RDA MOH IOW NSH GTW PORLAG1 LAG2 7th 382 2023 STP BAR IMS DET DET RDA MOH IOW NSH IMS GMP POR LAG LAG 6th 361
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results (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† 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 (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) + Year Team Class Car Engine123456Pos.Points 2019–20 Inter Europol Endurance LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SHA BEN SEP BUR 8th 16 2023–24 Cool Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 SEP1 SEP2 DUB ABU1 ABU2 6th 40 2024–25 Graff Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 SEP1 SEP2 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 10th 50 2025–26 R-ace GP LMP3 Duqueine D09 Toyota V35A 3.5 L Twin-Turbo V6 SEP1 SEP2 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 17th 12
Complete Le Mans Cup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points 2026 R-ace GP LMP3 Duqueine D09 BAR LEC LMS SPA SIL POR 1st* 106* * Season still in progress.
References
External links Danial Frost