German junior open-wheel and sports car racer Sophia Floersch will turn her career towards the United States and take part in the 2025 Indy NXT championship with HMD Motorsports.
The 24-year-old, who brings FIA Formula 3, DTM, FIA World Endurance Championship, and European Le Mans Series experience with her to the Indiana-based team, recently completed Indy NXT testing with HMD at Barber Motorsports Park.
“I’m excited about joining HMD Motorsports and coming to the United States to race in the Indy NXT by Firestone Series,” Floersch said. “My aspiration has always been to race with the best of the best. From the beginning of my career, I’ve worked very hard with my team daily towards that goal. I’ve raced in different categories in most of the racing markets in the world. It was only natural for us to try the U.S. now, as it is the biggest racing market worldwide.
“Also, the United States is more open to embracing a female racer, so this makes me very excited and optimistic about the things to come. The sport, the racing, the cars, and the tracks are real and pure. It’s great to be welcomed so positively and friendly. You can feel the real racer energy inside HMD Motorsports. I can hardly wait and will be very happy when it starts in March in St. Pete.”
Floersch joins fellow rookies Hailie Deegan and Tommy Smith at HMD along with Caio Collet, Josh Pierson, Bryce Aron, and Nolan Allaer.
“We are excited to have Sophia confirmed for Indy NXT in 2025,” said HMD team president Mike Maurini. “She has a great team behind her, and we feel she will be able to make waves in North America. With her ultimate goal to advance to the NTT IndyCar Series, we look forward to helping her improve and achieve success in Indy NXT and help try to advance her career to the next level.”