The 2025 NXT Gen Cup drivers

  • Filip Bartoลก

    Filip Bartoลก has raced karts in Czechia previously, most recently in the ROK GP - finishing close to the top ten of 35 drivers. 2025 will mark his third season in the all-electric NXT Gen Cup.

    Age: 17
    Nationality: Czech ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
    Career bio:
    2024 - NXT Gen Cup - 10th
    2023 - NXT Gen Cup - 18th
    2021-22 - ROK GP

  • Maxim Dacher

    Maxim Dacher began his career in karting before moving on to the ADAC Tourenwagen Junior Cup, where he enjoyed two successful seasons. In 2025, he takes the next step in his career as he joins the world of electric touring car racing.

    Age: 18
    Nationality: German ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
    Career bio:
    2024 โ€“ ADAC Tourenwagen Junior Cup - 3rd
    2023 - ADAC Tourenwagen Junior Cup

  • Philipp Dietrich

    With experience from highly competitive series such as TCR Eastern Europeโ€”where he secured a podium as a guest driverโ€”and ADAC GT4 Germany, Philipp Dietrich now takes on a new challenge in electric racing.

    Age: 21
    Nationality: Austrian ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น
    Career bio:
    2024 - ADAC GT4 Germany โ€“ 22nd
    2023 - TCR Eastern Europe โ€“ Podium finish
    2022 - FIA Swift Cup Europe - 2nd

  • Bennet Ehrl

    Bennet Ehrl made his NXT Gen Cup debut at Sachsenring in 2024, following experience in GT4 racing in the Nรผrburgring Langstrecken-Serie. Now, heโ€™s set for his first full season in the championship.

    Age: 24
    Nationality: German ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
    Career bio:
    2024 - NXT Gen Cup
    2024 - Nรผrburgring Langstrecken-Serie
    2023 - Nรผrburgring Langstrecken-Serie - Class podium finish

  • Viviann Ehrl

    Viviann Ehrl has a deep connection to the automotive world. Growing up around her familyโ€™s car dealership, she developed a passion for vehicles early onโ€”one that now drives her ambition to race. In 2025, she will take her first step into competitive motorsport by joining the NXT Gen Cup.

    Age:
    Nationality: German ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
    Career bio:
    2025 โ€“ NXT Gen Cup

  • Linda Frey

    Linda Frey began her motorsport journey in sim racing, achieving strong results in the Porsche eSports Carrera Cup Suisse. In 2024, she made the leap from virtual racing to the real-world circuits, debuting in the Renault Twingo Cup.

    Age: 17
    Nationality: Liechtensteiner ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
    Career bio:
    2024 - Renault Twingo Cup
    2024 - Porsche eSports Carrera Cup Suisse

  • Alex Gustafsson

    Alex Gustafsson is a former RallyX CrossCar Junior champion who made the switch to road course racing. He now returns to NXT Gen Cup after a strong debut season in 2023, where he finished 8th overall.

    Age: 18
    Nationality: Swedish ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
    Career bio:
    2023 - NXT Gen Cup - 8th
    2022 - FIA Motorsport Games CrossCar - 2nd
    2020 - RallyX CrossCar Junior Class - 1st

  • Sophie Hofmann

    Sophie Hofmann brings extensive GT racing experience to the NXT Gen Cup grid. Before making her electric racing debut in 2024, she spent two seasons competing in the DTM Trophy.

    Age: 26
    Nationality: German ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
    Career bio:
    2024 - NXT Gen Cup - 11th
    2022 - DTM Trophy - 18th
    2021 - DTM Trophy - 17th

  • Siri Hรถkfelt

    Siri Hรถkfelt began her racing journey in karting and later moved on to single-seaters, competing in series such as Renault Junior Cup Sweden and Aquila Formula 1000. She made her NXT Gen Cup debut in 2023.

    Age
    : 19
    Nationality: Swedish ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
    Career bio:
    2024 - NXT Gen Cup - 9th
    2023 - NXT Gen Cup - 15th
    2019 - Sydsvenskan Kart Champion Cup - 2nd

  • Vera Jurland

    14-year-old Swedish-Danish racing sensation Vera Jurland began her career in karting and will make the exciting step into car racing in 2025. She also enters the season as an official ambassador for MINI Sweden.

    Age: 14
    Nationality: Swedish-Danish ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
    Career bio:
    2025 โ€“ Official ambassador for MINI Sweden
    2024 - Champions Of The Future Academy
    2024 - FIA Motorsport Games

  • Andreas Kapfinger

    Andreas Kapfinger is a four-time Paralympian that after his alpine career turned his focus to motorsport. In 2022, Kapfinger made his touring car debut. 2025 marks his rookie season in NXT Gen Cup.

    Age: 47
    Nationality: Austrian ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น
    Career bio:
    2022 - CTT - 5 podiums
    2008 - Formula H Germany โ€“ Rookie of the Year

  • Benjamin Mazatis

    German racer Benjamin Mazatis brings a wealth of GT racing experience to the grid, including a fifth-place finish in the 2023 24H Series in Dubai. The 2025 season marks his second year in the all-electric series.

    Age: 27
    Nationality: German ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
    Careerbio:
    2024 - NXT Gen Cup - 8th
    2023 - 24H Series Dubai - 5th
    2018 - GT4 Central European Cup Pro-Am - 3rd

  • Laurenz Rรผhl

    Laurenz Rรผhl's interest in motorsport started in the digital world and he made his racing debut in the Dutch Mazda MX-5 Cup in 2023, finishing sixth in the junior category. 2024 was his rookie year in NXT Gen Cup.

    Age: 18
    Nationality: German ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
    Career bio:
    2024 - NXT Gen Cup - 16th
    2023 - Mazda MX-5 Cup NL - 6th junior class

  • Patricija Stalidzane

    After two seasons in GT4 racing, Patricija Stalidzane joined the NXT Gen Cup grid in 2024. In a standout rookie campaign, she made history as the first female driver to step onto the podium in the championship. 

    Age: 22
    Nationality: Latvian ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป
    Career bio:
    2024 - NXT Gen Cup - 5th
    2020 - ADAC GT4 Germany - 25th
    2019 - ADAC GT4 Germany - 21st

  • Lukas Stiefelhagen

    Lukas Stiefelhagen made his electric racing debut in the 2023 NXT Gen Cup. The Dutch driver is a former 4-stroke karting champion and finished fifth overall in the 2023 Dutch PTC Racing Cup.

    Age: 17
    Nationality: Dutch ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
    Careerbio:
    2024 - NXT Gen Cup - 4th
    2023 - PTC Racing Cup - 5th
    2022 - Dutch RK1 15hp - Champion

  • Sean Terre

    At just 15 years old, Sean Terre has already made a name for himself in professional sim racing. In 2025, heโ€™ll take the leap into real-world motorsport as he makes his debut in NXT Gen Cup.

    Age: 15
    Nationality: German ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
    Career bio:
    2024 - ADAC Sim Racing Carrera Cup - 2nd (1st in Juniors)
    2023 - F4 Championship, DMSB/DMSJ Juniors - 2nd

  • Theo Wieder

    Theo Wieder began his racing career in 2022 in Formula Campus. He made his NXT Gen Cup debut at the 2024 season finale at Hockenheimring and is now set to contest his first full season in the championship.

    Age: 21
    Nationality: German ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
    Career bio:
    2024 โ€“ NXT Gen Cup
    2023 - Formula 4
    2022 - Formula Campus

  • Lennart Wolf

    Braunschweig native Lennart Wolf began his racing journey in karting before transitioning to car racing. Over the past seasons, the 23-year-old German has competed in the DMV BMW 318ti Cup.

    Age: 23
    Nationality: German ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
    Career bio:
    2019 - NATC Youngster Cup - 1st
    2019-24 -DMV BMW 318ti Cup

  • Julian Wรผrtele

    With experience in both karting and endurance racing, Julian Wรผrtele brings a well-rounded motorsport background to the grid. He has also an active driver coach. The 2025 season will mark his debut in NXT Gen Cup.

    Age:
    Nationality: German ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
    Career bio:
    2020 โ€“ DMV NES 500 โ€“ 2nd