Valentin Kluss

Valentin Kluss
Kluss in 2024
Nationality	German
Born	(2007-05-25) 25 May 2007 (age 17) Bad Mergentheim, Germany
Eurocup-3 career
Debut season	2024
Current team	Campos Racing
Car number	5
Starts	12 (13 entries)
Wins	0
Podiums	3
Poles	1
Fastest laps	1
Best finish	TBD in 2024
Previous series
2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 2022–2023	FR European Championship F4 Spanish Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup ADAC Formula 4 Italian F4 Championship

Valentin Kluss (born 25 May 2007) is a German racing driver currently competing in the Eurocup-3 series for Campos Racing. He previously competed in the 2023 Italian F4 Championship with PHM Racing.

Career

Karting

Having been bought a kart by his father after completing his demand of beating the laptime record at his local track by over a second, Kluss started competing in regional competitions at the age of six. ^{[1] [2]} After winning the Kart-Cup of his local federal state Baden-Württemberg in 2017, ^[3] alongside the ACV Kart Nationals during the same year, Kluss progressed into national competitions, ^[4] taking third in the Rotax Max Challenge Germany in 2018. He would spend the following three years in the junior category, where he won the Rotax Max Challenge in 2020, ^[5] securing the title with five races to go, ^[6] and the ADAC Kart Masters in 2021, both in the junior class. ^{[7] [8] [9]} Kluss also took part in European series from 2019 onwards, managing to finish third in the Rotax Euro Trophy, as well as competing in the 2021 Karting World Championship with RS Competition.

Formula 4

2022

Kluss driving at the Red Bull Ring in 2022.

Having completed tests in Formula 4 with Teo Martín Motorsport at Aragón and at the Hockenheimring with Mücke Motorsport, ^[2] Kluss progressed into single-seater racing in 2022 thanks to PHM Racing, ^[10] a newly-founded non-profit racing organization. Having been introduced into the newly formed Motorsport Team Germany, ^{[11] [12]} Kluss competed with PHM in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship, whilst being loaned out to Jenzer Motorsport in the Italian F4 Championship. ^[13] Due to his age, he would only make his debut in the second round of the latter series, where he immediately scored his maiden point in the rookies' championship. In the German Championship, Kluss scored points on debut at Zandvoort, although two collisions would lead to a pair of retirements the following day. More points would follow at the Nürburgring, before Kluss took his first ever podium in single-seaters during a rain-affected Race 3 at the Lausitzring, beating Rasmus Joutsimies by three thousandths of a second across the finish line. ^[14]

Kluss was nominated by the German Motor Sport Federation as their Formula 4 representative for the FIA Motorsport Games held at the end of the year. ^{[15] [16]} He went on to finish sixth in the FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup. ^[17]

2023

In 2023 Kluss remained with PHM Racing to compete in the Formula 4 UAE Championship and the Italian F4 Championship. ^[18] He finished the season tenth in the UAE championhip and fifteenth in the Italian championship. ^[17] In 2023 Kluss also joined MP Motorsport to compete in the Estoril round of the F4 Spanish Championship. ^[17]

Formula Regional

In October 2023 Kluss also joined Monolite Racing to compete in the final round of the Formula Regional European Championship at the Hockenheimring. ^[17]

Eurocup-3

Kluss racing at the Red Bull Ring during the 2024 Eurocup-3 season

In 2024 he joined Campos Racing for a full-time step up to the Formula Regional-level Eurocup-3 series. ^{[19] [20]}

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season	Series	Team	Position
2015	Baden-Württemberg Kart-Cup — Rotax Micro	Nees Racing	6th
2016	Baden-Württemberg Kart-Cup — Rotax Micro	Nees Racing	2nd
	Rotax Max Challenge Germany — Rotax Micro		11th
2017	Baden-Württemberg Kart-Cup — Rotax Micro	Nees Racing	1st
	ACV Kart Nationals — Rotax Micro		1st
	Rotax Max Challenge Germany — Rotax Micro		6th
2018	Rotax Max Challenge Germany — Rotax Mini	Nees Racing	3rd
	Rotax Max Challenge Clubsport — Mini		8th
2019	BNL Karting Series — Junior Max	RS Competition	31st
	Rotax Max Challenge Germany — Junior		10th
	Rotax Max Challenge Euro Trophy — Junior		25th
	Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy — Junior		NC
	Rotax Max Challenge Clubsport — Junior National		2nd
2020	BNL Karting Series - Kick-Off — Junior Max	RS Competition	17th
	Rotax Max Euro Winter Cup — Junior		25th
	ADAC Kart Masters — OKJ		NC
	Rotax Max Challenge Germany — Junior		1st
	Rotax Max Challenge Euro Trophy — Junior		3rd
	Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy — Junior		13th
	Rotax Max Challenge Clubsport — Junior National		2nd
	Deutsche Kart Meisterschaft — OKJ		NC†
2021	WSK Champions Cup — OKJ	RS Competition	NC
	WSK Super Master Series — OKJ		NC†
	Deutsche Kart Meisterschaft — OKJ		8th
	ADAC Kart Masters — OKJ	KSM Official Racing Team	1st
	CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ	RS Competition	58th
Sources: [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

^† As Kluss was a guest driver, he was ineligible to be classified in the standings.

Complete Karting World Championship results

Year	Team	Car	Quali Heats	Main race
2021	RS Competition	OKJ	58th	DNQ

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2022	Italian F4 Championship	Jenzer Motorsport	17	0	0	0	0	4	21st
	ADAC Formula 4 Championship	PHM Racing	12	0	0	0	1	61	11th
	FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup	Team Germany	1	0	0	0	0	N/A	6th
2023	Formula 4 UAE Championship	PHM Racing	15	0	0	0	0	50	10th
	Italian F4 Championship		15	0	0	0	0	34	15th
	F4 Spanish Championship	MP Motorsport	3	0	0	0	0	8	16th
	Formula Regional European Championship	Monolite Racing	2	0	0	0	0	0	NC†
2024	Eurocup-3	Campos Racing	12	0	1	1	3	103*	5th*

^* Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 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	DC	Points
2022	Jenzer Motorsport	IMO 1	IMO 2	IMO 3	MIS 1 15	MIS 2 20	MIS 3 23	SPA 1 20	SPA 2 15	SPA 3 19	VLL 1 16	VLL 2 14	VLL 3 15	RBR 1 14	RBR 2	RBR 3 11	RBR 4 16	MNZ 1 8	MNZ 2 20	MNZ 3 C	MUG 1 16	MUG 2 19	MUG 3 12	21st	4
2023	PHM Racing	IMO 1	IMO 2 6	IMO 3 6	IMO 4 6	MIS 1 10	MIS 2 18	MIS 3 17	SPA 1 11	SPA 2 14	SPA 3 10	MNZ 1 27†	MNZ 2 6	MNZ 3 12	LEC 1 16	LEC 2 14	LEC 3 Ret	MUG 1	MUG 2	MUG 3	VLL 1	VLL 2	VLL 3	15th	34

^* Season still in progress.

Complete ADAC Formula 4 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	DC	Points
2022	PHM Racing	SPA 1	SPA 2	SPA 3	HOC 1	HOC 2	HOC 3	ZAN 1 11	ZAN 2 Ret	ZAN 3 Ret	NÜR1 1 8	NÜR1 2 10	NÜR1 3 Ret	LAU 1 Ret	LAU 2 4	LAU 3 3	NÜR2 1 8	NÜR2 2 6	NÜR2 3 7	11th	61

Complete FIA Motorsport Games results

Year	Team	Cup	Qualifying	Quali Race	Main race
2022	Team Germany	Formula 4	3rd	20th	6th

Complete Formula 4 UAE 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	Pos	Points
2023	PHM Racing	DUB1 1 4	DUB1 2 9	DUB1 3 19	KMT1 1 9	KMT1 2 7	KMT1 3 4	KMT2 1 7	KMT2 2 5	KMT2 3 18	DUB2 1 Ret	DUB2 2 Ret	DUB2 3 15	YMC 1 35†	YMC 2 14	YMC 3 13	10th	50

Complete F4 Spanish 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	DC	Points
2023	MP Motorsport	SPA 1	SPA 2	SPA 3	ARA 1	ARA 2	ARA 3	NAV 1	NAV 2	NAV 3	JER 1	JER 2	JER 3	EST 1 Ret	EST 2 8	EST 3 7	CRT 1	CRT 2	CRT 3	CAT 1	CAT 2	CAT 3	16th	8

Complete Formula Regional European 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	DC	Points
2023	Monolite Racing	IMO 1	IMO 2	CAT 1	CAT 2	HUN 1	HUN 2	SPA 1	SPA 2	MUG 1	MUG 2	LEC 1	LEC 2	RBR 1	RBR 2	MNZ 1	MNZ 2	ZAN 1	ZAN 2	HOC 1 Ret	HOC 2 19	NC†	0

^† As Kluss was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score point.

Complete Eurocup-3 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	DC	Points
2024	Campos Racing	SPA 1 7	SPA 2 C	RBR 1 19	RBR 2 6	POR 1 6	POR 2 2	POR 3 3	LEC 1 7	LEC 2 4	ZAN 1 12	ZAN 2 3	ARA 1 7	ARA 2 7	JER 1	JER 2	CAT 1	CAT 2	5th*	103*

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External links

• Valentin Kluss career summary at DriverDB.com
• Official website