Niklas showed his incredible talent during only his first season in single-seaters, storming to seven podiums and a maiden victory to be Formula 4 ADAC’s best-placed rookie in 2018.
In the same year, he also got to grips with the Italian F4 championship, stamping his name in the rookie top three classification nine times. With an additional podium in Formula 4 UAE, Niklas headed into 2019 as one of motorsport’s hottest prospects.
Building on his strong F4 ADAC first year, Niklas once again proved his racing ability. He came second at the inaugural FIA Motorsport Games in the F4 Cup and celebrated wins in UAE F4 and the German equivalent.
Niklas made the step up to the Euroformula Open with Team Motopark in 2020, as he enjoyed an incredibly consistent season featuring on the podium on five separate occasions. The German finished fifth in the drivers’ championship, claiming top-placed rookie during his debut year.
He showed great adaptability in 2021 as he made the transition into LMP3 machinery in the European Le Mans Series. His versatility and talents were on show yet again as he finished runner-up in the championship alongside teammates Matthew Bell and Nicolas Maulini.
His performances were rightfully rewarded, making the move up to the LMP2 class in European Le Mans with Cool Racing for 2022. It was another campaign of success for the German, with three podium finishes to earn him a top-five spot in the final standings.
Alongside his fruitful European Le Mans season, Niklas tasted success in ADAC GT Masters with Schubert, taking back-to-back victories at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. He followed that up with regular points to cap off a sensational year overall.
Niklas enjoyed another successful campaign in 2023, finishing fifth overall in GT World Challenge Europe with Team WRT. This included three second-place class finishes.
He followed that up by winning the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, taking four class victories which secured the Gold Cup title.
In 2024, Niklas will race in Super GT - one of Japan’s most competitive motorsport categories - with BMW M Team Studie.