Niklas Krütten (born 20 October 2002) is a

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racing driver who currently competes in the

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driving an

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LMP2 for Cool Racing as well as in the

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driving a BMW M4 GT3 for

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. He is the

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LMP3 runner-up and the 2020 Euroformula Open rookies' champion. He won the silver medal in the Formula 4 Cup at the

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, and previously raced in the

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and

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Formula 4 championships. Krütten is an

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alumni.

Career

2023 saw Krütten compete in the

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for the first time in his career. He would line up for

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in both the Sprint Cup and Endurance Cup alongside

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, with

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joining for the Endurance Cup.

Racing record