Valentin Kluss

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

Having been bought a kart by his father after completing the challenge of beating the laptime record at his local track by over a second, Kluss started competing in regional competitions at the age of six. After winning the Kart-Cup of his local federal state Baden-Württemberg in 2017, alongside the ACV Kart Nationals during the same year, Kluss progressed into national competitions, 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, securing the title with five races to go, and the ADAC Kart Masters in 2021, both in the junior class. 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.

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, Kluss progressed into single-seater racing in 2022 thanks to PHM Racing, a newly-founded non-profit racing organization. Having been introduced into the newly formed Motorsport Team Germany, Kluss competed with PHM in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship, whilst being loaned out to Jenzer Motorsport in the Italian F4 Championship. 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.

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. He went on to finish sixth in the FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup.

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

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

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

In 2024, Kluss joined Campos Racing for a full-time step up to the Formula Regional-level Eurocup-3 series. He had a slow start to the season, but managed to earn his first pole and podiums in Portimão with second and third. Kluss also took another third place during the second race in Zandvoort. After that, he scored in every race until the end of the season, meaning that Kluss finished sixth in the standings with 121 points, securing three podiums.

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

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• Season still in progress.

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

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

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