| Daan Arrow | |
|---|---|
 Pijl in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  Dutch Polish |
| Born | 26 July 2003 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Championship titles | |
| 2024 2019 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup |
Daan Pijl (born 26 July 2003), better known as Daan Arrow, is a Dutch and Polish racing driver who is set to compete for Winward Racing in the GS class of the Michelin Pilot Challenge.
Arrow made his car racing debut in 2017 by racing in the Dutch Racing Driver series, [1] before moving to Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup for the next two years. [2] After finishing fourth in the standings in his rookie year, Arrow scored six wins and four more podiums to clinch the title in his sophomore season. [3]
In early 2020, Arrow joined MDM Motorsport to race in GT4 European Series alongside Simon Knap, [4] but neither he nor the team competed in any races due to travel restrictions. [5] Following a one-off appearance in Mazda MX-5 Cup Netherlands, Arrow returned to full-time competition in 2021, driving for Team Bleekemolen in the VRM BMW M2 Cup and for Bonaldi Motorsport in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe. [6] [7] In the former, Arrow scored one win at Zolder and finished fourth in points, [8] whereas in the latter, Arrow was eighth in the Pro standings with a lone win at Spa. [9]
Stepping up to GT3 competition in 2022, Arrow joined Imperiale Racing to compete in the Italian GT Endurance Championship alongside Mateo Llarena and Raúl Guzmán. [10] After finishing fourth at Pergusa, [11] Arrow finished third in the remaining three races of the season to secure fifth in the GT3 points. [12] [13] [14] During 2022, Arrow also made his GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup debut for GSM Novamarine at Misano. [15]
In 2023, Arrow joined Oregon Team for his maiden season in International GT Open alongside Pietro Perolini. [16] In the seven round season, the pair scored one points finish, an eighth place in race two at Monza, to end the year 33rd in points. [17] During 2023, Arrow also raced in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe for Bonaldi Motorsport alongside Abbie Eaton, [18] taking a lone podium at the Nürburgring on their way to seventh in the Pro standings. [19]
The following year, Arrow made his GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup debut for Winward Racing alongside Colin Caresani and Tanart Sathienthirakul. [20] The trio finished on the podium in every race they contested, which included class wins at Le Castellet and Monza, [21] [22] en route to the Silver Cup title with a race to spare. [23] During 2024, Arrow also competed for Goodspeed Racing Team in select races in both GT Winter Series and International GT Open. [24] [25]
Arrow mainly raced in Asia in 2025, competing for Vollgas Motorsports in all but the first and last rounds of GT World Challenge Asia alongside Han Min-Kwan. [26] In the four rounds he contested, Arrow scored Silver-Am podiums at Mandalika and Okayama to end the year ninth in the class standings. [27] [28] During 2025, Arrow also competed in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring for Black Falcon in the SP9 Pro-Am class, [29] along with an appearance at the 24 Hours of Spa with Winward Racing. [30]
After competing with them in the last three races of the GS class of the 2025 Michelin Pilot Challenge, [31] Arrow will return to Winward Racing for his first full season in the series in 2026. [32]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GSM Novamarine | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Silver | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | MAG 1 | MAG 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | MIS 1 Ret | MIS 2 17 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | 17th | 3 |
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | LEC 19 | SPA 6H 14 | SPA 12H 19 | SPA 24H 28 | NÜR 25 | MNZ 9 | JED | 1st | 102 |
| 2025 | Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Bronze | LEC | MNZ | SPA 6H 38 | SPA 12H 26 | SPA 24H 17 | NÜR | BAR | 14th | 27 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vollgas Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Silver-Am | SEP 1 | SEP 2 | MAN 1 6 | MAN 2 3 | BUR 1 4 | BUR 2 4 | FUJ 1 5 | FUJ 2 4 | OKA 1 3 | OKA 2 Ret | BEI 1 | BEI 2 | 9th | 84 |