Kaylen Frederick

Kaylen Frederick (born 4 June 2002) is an American racing driver of German descent who competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship with JDC–Miller MotorSports. He was the last champion of the British Formula 3 Championship in 2020. He previously competed in Super Formula Lights with B-Max Racing Team.

Early racing career

Karting career Frederick began his racing career in karting at the age of seven, where he remained active until 2015.

Lower formulae 2016 In 2016, Frederick switched to formula racing at the age of fourteen, where he competed in the F1600 Championship Series with Team Pelfrey. Due to his age he had to miss the first six races, but was nevertheless successful by taking his first single-seater win at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex and three second-place finishes. With 474 points, he finished seventh in the championship. Later in the year, he made his U.S. F2000 debut for Pelfrey on the final race weekend at Laguna Seca, becoming the youngest driver to race in the series where he finished thirteenth in both races and ended 24th in the standings. He also drove for Pelfrey in the season finale of the F2000 Championship at Virginia International Raceway. He immediately took pole position, but finished seventh in the first race, while failing to finish the second race.

2017 The following year, Frederick competed full-time in U.S. F2000 with Team Pelfrey. He took his first podiums at Barber Motorsports Park, scoring a pair of second places, after being bested by Oliver Askew. He scored only two more third places that season at the Toronto Street Circuit and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. With 240 points, he finished fourth in the standings behind Oliver Askew, Rinus VeeKay and Parker Thompson, the highest driver not to win a race. He achieved all his four podium finishes consecutively, at Lucas Oil Raceway, Road America and Toronto, taking three second places and one third place. However, his season was much more inconsistent compared to the previous year, and he finished sixth in the final standings with 173 points. Frederick also drove in the first race weekend of the Formula 4 United States Championship in Virginia with the K-Hill Motorsports team, but managed only a retirement, 23rd and 12th in the races. At the end of the season, Frederick drove for the first time in Europe for two Euroformula Open race weekends with RP Motorsport. He achieved two top ten finishes in four races, with a fifth place at the Monza as his best result. With 21 points, Frederick finished fourteenth in the final standings.

BRDC British Formula 3 Championship 2019 In 2019, Frederick switched full-time to racing in Europe and was expected to race in the Euroformula Open, but instead competed in British Formula 3 with Carlin. He achieved his first win on his first weekend at Oulton Park during the second race. Two more third places at Snetterton and Silverstone followed, before he added a second victory at Spa-Francorchamps. He failed to make the podium for the last three rounds and ended ninth in the standings.

2020 Frederick remained with Carlin in BRDC F3 for 2020, partnering Guilherme Peixoto and Nazim Azman. He started his season in Oulton Park with two wins. At the first Donington Park round, Frederick once again won and also secured a second place. A blip of form followed in Brands Hatch, but the second Donington round saw the American victorious, which also applied to the next round in Snetterton Circuit. Having been nine points behind championship rival Kush Maini, Frederick's pace skyrocketed for the final two rounds, taking four victories, two each in Donington and Silverstone which allowed him to surpass Maini's points tally. Frederick secured the title during the final race, beating Maini by 51 points. Throughout the season, Frederick achieved nine wins and three more podiums.

FIA Formula 3 Championship 2021 Frederick driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2021 Spielberg Formula 3 round. In 2021, Frederick progressed to the FIA Formula 3 Championship. Remaining with Carlin, he was partnered by Ido Cohen and Red Bull Junior Jonny Edgar. Frederick had a solid debut in the championship, achieving a best finish of 17th twice during the first two rounds. During the Austrian round, Frederick claimed his first F3 points after multiple penalties promoted him to ninth place in race 1. It was later discovered that Frederick suffered a fracture dislocation in his left thumb, causing him to miss race 3. He also missed the Budapest round due to the injury and was substituted by Jake Hughes. In addition, he did not compete in Spa-Francorchamps after testing positive for COVID-19. He returned in Zandvoort, and achieved 11th place in just his second race on his return. Frederick scored two points, besting out Cohen, who scored 0 points, but got outlasted by Edgar, who scored 23 points. He then tested for Hitech Grand Prix during the post-season test.

2022 Frederick driving for Hitech Grand Prix during the 2022 Spielberg Formula 3 round. Frederick switched to Hitech Grand Prix for 2022, partnering Isack Hadjar and former BRDC F3 teammate Nazim Azman. The American stated that he was "‘more prepared’ for F3 after his toughest year in racing". Frederick qualified in 19th during the opening Bahrain round, and during the first race, charged forward to eighth place, a performance he hailed as "really positive". In the feature race, Frederick span on the opening lap which dropped him to the back, but despite the setback, he managed to climb back into the points in tenth place. Frederick improved his best F3 finish in Imola, ending in seventh place during the feature race. In Barcelona, Frederick qualified in eighth, his best qualifying in F3 yet. He scored good points in the races, finishing seventh and ninth after battling tyre degradation. Having improved his qualifying-best position to seventh, he also improved his highest finish to fifth in the Silverstone sprint race. The feature race was less satisfying; he went over the kerbs which damaged his diffuser, and struggled on his way to finish out of the points. However, that result would prove to be his last points of the season. During the feature race, Frederick fought over Roman Staněk over fifth place, in which it ended in tears for the American as he sustained a puncture following contact. Frederick's form dipped during the next three rounds, failing to even fight near the points-paying positions thanks to poor qualifying sessions. In Monza, Frederick returned to competing in the top-ten, but both races were marred with collisions that led to punctures. In late September, he partook in the post-season test with ART Grand Prix, driving on days 1 and 2 for the French outfit.

2023 Frederick moved to ART Grand Prix for his third Formula 3 season in 2023, partnering single-seater champions Grégoire Saucy and Nikola Tsolov. Frederick started his season in Bahrain with sixth in qualifying, but was set back by contact in which he sustained a puncture during the sprint race. In the feature race, he battled tyre degradation but was able to take his first points of the year with seventh. Frederick again scored a point in the Melbourne sprint race, after all three MP Motorsport cars were disqualified. The feature race was not so fortunate for him, as he crashed into teammate Tsolov under the safety car; Frederick received a ten-place grid penalty for the following race. He returned to the points for the last time at the Red Bull Ring where he finished seventh in the sprint race, but his feature race was halted due to a broken front wing sustained after fighting Mari Boya. Overall, his season was filled with lost opportunities, with incidents limiting his progress such as in Silverstone and Hungary. Frederick ended the season in a disappointing 21st place overall with 11 points, with ART Grand Prix having a tough season as well.

Indy NXT In October 2023, Frederick tested an Indy NXT car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with HMD Motorsports.

Super Formula Lights In November 2023, Frederick partook in the Super Formula Lights post-season test with B-Max Racing at Okayama International Circuit.

2024 Frederick would sign a deal to compete in the 2024 Super Formula Lights with B-Max Racing. The first round in Autopolis yielded a second-placed podium during the third race. He earned his first pole for the second race in Sugo but struggled for pace and eventually finished fifth. After a scoreless weekend at Fuji Speedway, Frederick drove to his first win in Okayama during the second race, whilst finishing runner-up for the other two races. After a double points finish during the last round in Motegi, Frederick placed fifth in the standings with 46 points, earning one win and four podiums.

2025 Frederick stayed with B-Max for 2025 season. He took his first win of the season during the second race at Autopolis, having started from pole, although he did not receive pole position points as qualifying was cancelled due to dense fog.

Sportscar racing career 2026 Frederick will make his sportscar racing debut during the 2026 24 Hours of Daytona, driving for JDC–Miller MotorSports in the GTP category.

Personal life Frederick originates from Potomac in Maryland, and his hero is four-time Formula One World champion Sebastian Vettel.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2016 F1600 Championship Series Team Pelfrey 15 1 2 2 4 474 7th U.S. F2000 National Championship 2 0 0 0 0 16 24th F2000 Championship Series 2 0 1 1 0 33 30th 2017 U.S. F2000 National Championship Team Pelfrey 14 0 0 2 5 240 4th F2000 Championship Series N/A 2 0 1 0 1 59 23rd SCCA Majors Championship Nationwide - Formula Atlantic 2 0 0 0 0 27 33rd 2018 U.S. F2000 National Championship Pabst Racing Services 14 0 2 0 4 173 6th Formula 4 United States Championship K-Hill Motorsports 3 0 0 0 0 0 34th Euroformula Open Championship RP Motorsport 4 0 0 1 0 21 14th F2000 Championship Series N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC SCCA Majors Championship Nationwide - Formula Atlantic 2 2 0 0 2 50 18th 2019 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship Carlin 24 2 1 3 4 305 9th 2020 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship Carlin 24 9 8 12 12 499 1st 2021 FIA Formula 3 Championship Carlin Buzz Racing 13 0 0 0 0 2 22nd 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship Hitech Grand Prix 18 0 0 0 0 27 17th 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship ART Grand Prix 18 0 0 0 0 11 21st2024 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing Team 18 1 1 0 4 46 5th 2025 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing Team 15 1 1 1 4 35 5th 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP JDC–Miller MotorSports 4 0 0 0 2 1184* 15th* Season still in progress.

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 15 16 Rank Points 2016 Team Pelfrey STP STP BAR BAR IMS IMSLOR ROA ROA TOR TOR MOH MOH MOH LAG LAG 24th 16 2017 Team Pelfrey STP STP BAR BAR IMS IMS ROA ROA IOW TOR TOR MOH MOH WGL 4th 240 2018 Pabst Racing Services STP STP IMS IMS LOR ROA ROA TOR TOR MOH MOH MOH POR POR 6th 173

Complete Formula 4 United States Championship 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 DC Points 2018 K-Hill Motorsports VIR1 VIR2 VIR3 ROA1 ROA2 ROA3 MOH1 MOH2 MOH3 PIT1 PIT2 PIT3 NJMP1 NJMP2 NJMP3 COTA1 COTA2 34th 0

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points 2018 RP Motorsport EST1 EST2 LEC1 LEC2 SPA1 SPA2 HUN1 HUN2 SIL1 SIL2 MNZ1 MNZ2 JER1 JER2 CAT1 CAT2 14th 21

Complete BRDC British Formula 3 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 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos Points 2019 Carlin OUL1 OUL2 OUL3 SNE1 SNE2 SNE3 SIL11 SIL12 SIL13 DON11 DON12 DON13 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 BRH1 BRH2 BRH3 SIL21 SIL22 SIL23 DON21 DON22 DON23 9th 305 2020 Carlin OUL1 OUL2 OUL3 OUL4 DON11 DON12 DON13 BRH1 BRH2 BRH3 BRH4 DON21 DON22 DON23 SNE1 SNE2 SNE3 SNE4 DON31 DON32 DON33 SIL1 SIL2 SIL3 1st 499

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points 2021 Carlin Buzz Racing CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 HUN1 HUN2 HUN3 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 SOC1 SOC2 SOC3 22nd 2 2022 Hitech Grand Prix BHRSPR BHRFEA IMOSPR IMOFEA CATSPR CATFEA SILSPR SILFEA RBRSPR RBRFEA HUNSPR HUNFEA SPASPR SPAFEA ZANSPR ZANFEA MNZSPR MNZFEA 17th 27 2023 ART Grand Prix BHRSPR BHRFEA MELSPR MELFEA MONSPR MONFEA CATSPR CATFEA RBRSPR RBRFEA SILSPR SILFEA HUNSPR HUNFEA SPASPR SPAFEA MNZSPR MNZFEA 21st 11

Complete Super Formula Lights 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 Pos Points 2024 B-Max Racing Team AUT1 AUT2 AUT3 SUG1 SUG2 SUG3 FUJ1 FUJ2 FUJ3 OKA1 OKA2 OKA3 SUZ1 SUZ2 SUZ3 MOT1 MOT2 MOT3 5th 46 2025 B-Max Racing Team SUZ1 SUZ2 SUZ3 AUT1 AUT2 OKA1 OKA2 OKA3 SUG1 SUG2 SUG3 SUG4 FUJ1 FUJ2 FUJ3 MOT1 MOT2 MOT3 5th 35 Season still in progress.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points 2026 JDC–Miller MotorSports GTP Porsche 963 Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA DET WGL ELK IMS PET 15th* 1184*