Danny Formal is a racing driver from Costa Rica who competes in IMSA WeatherTech for Wayne Taylor Racing. Formal is a three-time champion (2022, 2023, 2025), with 40 wins and 65 podiums from 128 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,570 ranks Formal 1801th of 40,349 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 2026-10-03 | Road Atlanta GTD | P16 | −123 |
| 2026-09-20 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway RC GTD | P13 | −164 |
| 2026-09-20 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway RC ProAm | P2 | +24 |
| 2026-09-19 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway RC ProAm | P1 | +54 |
| 2026-08-23 | Virginia International Raceway GTD | P5 | +42 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +189 | Sebring International Raceway 2020 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | P1 |
| +185 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 2025 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +166 | Road America 2021 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | P1 |
| +153 | Road America 2021 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | P1 |
| +148 | Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca 2026 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Wayne Taylor Racing | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | −521 | 4,570 |
| ▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | Wayne Taylor Racing | 10 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +423 | ||
| 2025 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Wayne Taylor Racing | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −221 | 4,668 |
| ▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | Wayne Taylor Racing | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +277 | ||
| ▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final | Wayne Taylor Racing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +138 | ||
| 2024 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −174 | 4,475 |
| ▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | −141 | ||
| ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | van der Steur Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −153 | ||
| ▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +88 | ||
| 2023 | ▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +641 | 4,856 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Racers Edge Motorsports with WTR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | −163 | ||
| ▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final | WTR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −218 | ||
| ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +17 | |||
| 2022 | ▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | Wayne Taylor Racing | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +609 | 4,579 |
| ▸IMSA Prototype Challenge | CT Motorsports LLC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −361 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Muehlner Motorsports America | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | −164 | ||
| ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −240 | |||
| 2021 | ▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | Wayne Taylor Racing | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | ↑566+587 | 4,734 |
| ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +22 | |||
| 2020 | ▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | Ansa Motorsports | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | ↑25+303 | 4,528 |
| ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | VAN DER STEUR RACING LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −144 | ||
| 2019 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +83 | 3,375 | |
| 2018 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +74 | 3,292 | |
| 2017 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −137 | 3,218 | |
| 2016 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +184 | 3,355 | |
| 2015 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +126 | 3,170 | |
| 2014 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +168 | 3,045 | |
| 2013 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −54 | 2,877 | |
| 2012 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +62 | 2,931 | |
| 2011 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +1,519 | 2,869 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jake WalkerFIA Silver | 4,071 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 59% |
| 🇺🇸 Patrick GallagherFIA Silver | 5,168 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 Robby FoleyFIA Gold | 4,619 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 Giano TaurinoFIA Silver | 4,291 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 66% |
| 🇺🇸 Russell WardFIA Silver | 5,630 | 34 | 7 | 27 | 21% |
| 🇺🇸 Brendan IribeFIA Bronze | 4,462 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 47% |
| 🇬🇧 Philip EllisFIA Gold | 5,324 | 33 | 6 | 27 | 18% |
| 🇩🇰 Frederik SchandorffFIA Gold | 4,826 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 48% |
| 🇨🇦 Orey FidaniFIA Bronze | 4,263 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 38% |
| 🇬🇧 Matthew BellFIA Gold | 4,115 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 35% |
| 🇳🇿 Scott McLaughlinFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,770 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Kyle KirkwoodFIA Gold, 3× champion | 6,648 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇲🇽 Sergio PérezFIA Platinum | 6,571 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,791 | 🇧🇬 Vlado Arabadjiev | GP2 Series | 4,575 |
| 1,792 | 🇧🇷 Felipe Guimarães | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,574 |
| 1,793 | 🇺🇸 Bob Wollek | FIA GT Championship | 4,572 |
| 1,794 | 🇺🇸 Michael d'Orlando | Indy NXT | 4,572 |
| 1,795 | 🇷🇺 Sergey Zlobin | WEC | 4,572 |
| 1,796 | 🇩🇪 Stephan Köhler | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,572 |
| 1,797 | 🇺🇸 Corey LaJoie | NASCAR Truck | 4,571 |
| 1,798 | 🇳🇱 Dennis van de Laar | FIA Formula 3 European | 4,571 |
| 1,799 | 🇮🇹 Edoardo Piscopo | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 4,571 |
| 1,800 | 🇺🇸 Spencer Gallagher | ARCA Menards Series | 4,571 |
| 1,801 | 🇨🇷 Danny Formal | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,570 |
| 1,802 | 🇯🇵 Hideki Noda | Super GT | 4,570 |
| 1,803 | 🇮🇹 Fabio Onidi | GP2 Series | 4,569 |
| 1,804 | 🇩🇪 Johannes Stengel | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,569 |
| 1,805 | 🇦🇺 Rick Kelly | Supercars Championship | 4,569 |
| 1,806 | 🇫🇷 Peter Sundberg | FIA GT Championship | 4,568 |
| 1,807 | 🇧🇷 Leonardo Reis | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,567 |
| 1,808 | 🇺🇸 Evagoras Papasavvas | Formula Regional Americas | 4,566 |
| 1,809 | 🇺🇸 Johnny Parsons | IndyCar | 4,566 |
| 1,810 | 🇩🇪 Klaus Panchyrz | International Formula 3000 | 4,565 |
| 1,811 | 🇯🇵 Yuki Nemoto | Super GT | 4,565 |
Danny Formal is a professional FIA Silver-graded sportscar driver racing for Wayne Taylor Racing in IMSA's multiclass endurance championships and Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, a single-marque series. He competes in Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo cars in both the Pro and Pro-Am classes of Super Trofeo NA, and in GT3 and LMP3 machinery in IMSA WeatherTech; he has also competed in IMSA's Prototype Challenge and Pilot Challenge series. His rating of 4,694 places him in the professional band, marking him as an established competitor in sportscar racing rather than a full-time professional of the highest tier.[1]
Formal has won three consecutive Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA championships, claiming titles with Wayne Taylor Racing in 2022, 2023, and 2025, plus a fourth in 2026. Across his indexed career beginning in 2011, he has amassed 127 starts with 40 wins and 65 podium finishes. His primary success has come in Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA, where he has scored 33 wins and 54 podiums from 67 starts since 2020; his record in IMSA WeatherTech endurance racing stands at 2 wins and 2 podiums from 34 starts. He took a single win at the Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final in 2025. Earlier in his career he competed in the SKUSA SuperNationals, where he claimed 4 wins and 8 podiums across 16 starts between 2011 and 2023.[2]
Formal races regularly against other Silver-graded professionals and against amateurs in mixed fields. Against Giano Taurino, a 2024 Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA Pro champion, Formal typically finishes ahead. Against Jake Walker, a 2025 IMSA GTDX champion also graded Silver, the pair are closely matched across their shared campaigns in Super Trofeo NA and IMSA WeatherTech. Formal has finished ahead of elite professionals including Kyle Kirkwood, a three-time Indy NXT champion and current IndyCar driver, and Scott McLaughlin, the two-time Supercars champion and the highest-rated driver he has beaten on record. Wayne Taylor Racing, his team across nearly all his indexed starts, has fielded 33 drivers and accumulated 90 wins across the entire index, with its strongest competitor being Marcus Ericsson, an established professional.