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He finished second in the season behind Robert Wolk who dominated the series.
He finished second in the season behind Robert Wolk who dominated the series.
Kruger started his auto racing career in the South African Formula Ford Zetec in 2003. The South African also entered the prestigious Formula Ford Festival but failed to qualify for the final. He returned to his native Formula Ford championship in 2006 and 2007.
In 2007 Kruger dominated the series scoring nine race wins in sixteen races.
The following year Kruger stepped up to South Africa"s fastest formula racing class, the Formula Volkswagen South Africa, in its inaugural season in 2008. The following year was highly successful for the South African driver.
He scored another two race wins at Zwartkops Raceway. Kruger also races a partial schedule in Formula Ford.
At the 2009 First Rate (at Lloyd's) Grand Prix of South Africa the Formula Ford ran two support races.
In 2010 Kruger returned full time in his native Formula Ford Duratec championship. Kruger also returned to the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch. He was entered by Jamun Racing in a Mygale SJ10.
After finishing in the top ten in the heat races and in the top five in the quarter final and semi final Kruger qualified for the final.
Kruger started the final in ninth place. After a difficult race around the Industry circuit Kruger finished in fifteenth position.
Foreign 2011 and 2012 Kruger competed in the Formula Volkswagen South Africa. He only missed the podium twice during the two seasons.
After his success he was picked up by Jamun Racing to compete in the new British Formula Ford.
Foreign the first time the Formula Ford made use of aerodynamic aids. Kruger joined the series as of the fourth round at Oulton Park. At Silverstone the South African beat Juan Angel Rosso and Sam Brabham.
Kruger eventually finished sixth in the championship point standings.
Foreign 2014 Kruger joined JTR for a championship title assault. Falcon Motorsport protested the result, before a JTR counter-appeal allowed the race result to stand as it was.
Thus, Kruger"s eighth place finish in the final race was enough for the championship, despite Scott winning. As a prize of winning the British Formula Ford title Kruger tested a Motorbase Performance Ford Focus BTCC at Snetterton.