SOPHIA FLOERSCH Returns to Karting After Indy NXT Exit, Takes Political Swipe

April 25, 2025

by Rishabh Negi // from www.sportskeeda.com

• SOPHIA FLOERSCH is taking time to rediscover her racing passion through karting after her sudden mid-season departure from HMD Motorsports in Indy NXT. The 24-year-old German driver, who outpaced teammate HAILIE DEEGAN in their only race together (P12 vs P14), is now traveling and reflecting on what made her fall in love with racing 21 years ago during a recent trip to Spain.
• The former Alpine academy driver didn’t mince words about the toxic politics plaguing professional motorsports, calling out how “everyone is trying to screw each other over” in the paddock. Her contrast between karting’s open, friendly atmosphere and the backstabbing nature of higher series reveals exactly why so many talented drivers get chewed up by the system rather than celebrated for their skills.
• With a resume spanning everything from F3 to DTM to the World Endurance Championship, plus a 2020 Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year, FLOERSCH has proven she belongs at motorsport’s highest levels. Her sudden Indy NXT exit raises questions about what really goes on behind closed doors, but her experience and talent suggest we haven’t seen the last of her competitive racing.

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