The electric NXT Gen Cup will also debut as part of the DTM support program next season. Starts at Norisring, Nürburgring and Sachsenring have already been confirmed.
Last season, the NXT Gen Cup as part of the DTM support program excited the fans with exciting motorsport, many thin film finishes and a tough single cup game. While watching the race, many fans forgot their hatred of electric drives and were completely enthralled by the exciting action of the one-man cup race!
The NXT Gen Cup will be part of the DTM program again next year and will delight fans with its spectacular races. Starts in the support program for the Norisring, Nürburgring and Sachsenring races have already been confirmed. The end of the season will take place on the mountain and valley railway near Chemnitz. Another race, which still has to be scheduled, will also take place in Germany – another start could take place here as part of the DTM support program.
“We are very pleased to present our 2025 calendar so early and to continue our successful partnership with ADAC and DTM,” said Fredrik Lestrup, founder of the NXT Gen Cup, himself a driver and ADAC GT racing champion. Masters in DTC was. “We will continue to provide our young talents with a comprehensive training program and at the same time run international races in Europe under the professional umbrella of the DTM. We have already received several entries for 2025 and we are confident that our third season will be even better.
“We are very much looking forward to embarking on our second full season of partnership with the NXT Gen Cup in 2024 after a fantastic season. The electrifying young talent concept of the NXT Gen Cup is an important part of our platform for the sustainable and exciting future of motorsport and we look forward to working together to bring more young talent to the fore,” ADAC Motorsport Director Thomas Voss said.
NXT Gen Cup features an arrive and drive concept, the entire season is available for €60,000 – including technical support, live broadcasts on YouTube, a comprehensive training package on sponsor relations, business economics, PR and much more.
Last year, LRT NXT1 electric racing cars were used in competitions by more than 28 drivers from eight different countries, including Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Scotland, Germany, Latvia and Norway.
More than 37,000 kilometers and almost 6,000 laps have been covered in the last two seasons in the NXT Gen Cup by the LRT NXT electric racing cars built and developed by Lestrup Racing, providing exciting, reliable and sustainable racing.
Provisional race calendar for 2025:
April – Official test days – Gelleråsen Arena
TBA – Germany
04-06 July – Norisring
08-10 August – Nürburgring
22-24 August – Sachsenring
The NXT Gen Cup is not the only one-make cup for young drivers that will start in 2025 as part of the DTM. The ADAC Tourenwagen Junior Cup in the DTM environment will start in Oschersleben.
