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Niklas Krütten is a 23-year-old German racing driver from Trier, holding an FIA Gold rating. Since moving into car racing in 2018 he has collected titles and podiums across formula, prototype and GT machinery in Europe, Japan and the USA – from ADAC Formula 4 to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Japan's Super GT.

Niklas Krütten

Niklas made an immediate impact, taking Best Rookie honours in ADAC Formula 4 in 2018 before being crowned Euroformula 3 Rookie Champion in 2020. Rather than chasing the classic single-seater ladder, he turned to endurance and GT racing in 2021 – and quickly established himself, finishing runner-up in the European Le Mans Series LMP3 class with two wins.

2022 was a landmark season: two race wins in the ADAC GT Masters, fourth overall in the ELMS LMP2 class, and a top-ten finish on his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2023 he claimed the GT World Challenge Europe Gold Cup title, and in 2024 he headed to Japan for the first time – immediately taking Best Rookie and fifth overall in the fiercely competitive Super GT300 class.

Niklas Krütten in the simulator

In 2025 Niklas returned to Europe for a GT3 campaign in the International GT Open. For 2026 he is back in Super GT, racing the Ferrari 296 GT3 for Team Velorex in the GT300 class.

Away from the cockpit, Niklas is equally at home in test, development and simulator work, and brings instructor experience with BMW and Mercedes-AMG. He prepares meticulously in his own racing simulator and now passes that craft on as a driver coach. Fluent in German and English, he is comfortable in Pro, Pro-Am and reserve roles.

Niklas Krütten on track
Niklas Krütten portrait

Niklas Krütten

Date of birth20 October 2002
Based inTrier, Germany
FIA ratingGold
2026 seriesSuper GT Japan
TeamVelorex by Team Le Mans
CarFerrari 296 GT3
LanguagesGerman & English
Other interestsFootball, Kickboxing, Sim-Racing
Favourite tracksNürburgring, Red Bull Ring, Spa, Suzuka
AmbitionTurn my passion into profession

Achievements

2024

Super GT Japan – Best Rookie & P5 Overall

2023

GT World Challenge Europe – Gold Cup Champion

2022

24 Hours of Le Mans – Top-10 Overall

2021

European Le Mans Series – Vice Champion

2026
Super GT Japan
  • Ferrari 296 GT3; Season Ongoing
2025
International GT Open · GT3 (Pro)
  • Mercedes GT3; Top-10 finishes at Portimão, Spa, Hockenheim and the Hungaroring
2024
Super GT Japan
  • BMW M4GT3; P5 overall & Best Rookie
  • 1 podium
2023
GT World Challenge Europe · GT3 (Gold)
  • BMW M4GT3; Gold Cup Champion – 4 wins, 5 podiums (incl. Spa 24 Hours)
  • Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) – 1 podium
2022
ADAC GT Masters · ELMS · Le Mans
  • BMW M4GT3; ADAC GT Masters – Vice Junior Champion, 2 wins
  • European Le Mans Series (LMP2) – P4 overall, 3 podiums
  • 24 Hours of Le Mans (LMP2) – P9 overall, P7 in class
  • 24 Hours Nürburgring – technical DNF from the top 5
2021
European Le Mans Series (LMP3)
  • Vice Champion – 2 wins, 4 podiums
  • IMSA WeatherTech (LMP3) – Sebring, Watkins Glen, Road Atlanta · 1 pole award
2020
Euroformula 3
  • Rookie Champion
2019
Formula 4
  • Silver Medal at FIA World Motorsports Games
  • Top-3 in the German and Italian Formula 4 series
2018
ADAC Formula 4 Germany
  • Best Rookie Overall
2010–2017
Karting
  • National and international karting

Partners

ferrari
velorex
yokohama
ass
prosim
sasani
bell
omp
hydrorace
compworld
villa
simonkucher
circuito

Book me

Gold-rated with Pro-level pace and discipline, Niklas combines racecraft, team contribution and global experience – an ideal fit for a Bronze pairing, as an endurance specialist or as a brand ambassador.

Race seat – Pro / Pro-Am

Endurance and sprint, with proven race and podium pace.

Test & development

Strong in sim and test environments, with detailed engineering feedback.

Instructor & coaching

Instructor experience with BMW and Mercedes-AMG, plus simulator coaching.

Brand ambassador

Bilingual, media-confident and globally experienced.

Based in Germany, available globally. Open for endurance, sprint, reserve (Pro/Pro-Am) and development/test roles. CV, race footage and recommendations available on request.

Track Experience

Trackmap Europe
Trackmap middleeast
Trackmap japan
Trackmap northamerica

KONTAKT

General Enquiries

Niklas Kruetten Promotions Ltd.
niki.k.promotions@gmail.com