Sophia Flörsch will compete in the Formula European Masters in 2019

We had left Sophia Florsch leaving Macau hospital following his impressive accident during the FIA ​​World Cup F3, the young German pilot returning home to continue her convalescence, having suffered a fracture of a cervical vertebra.

However, we did not have to wait long to talk about the Van Amersfoort Racing resident again on a sporting level, since Sophie Flörsch, still under the banner of the Dutch team, will enter Formula European Masters, F3 series contested on the sidelines of the DTM in 2019.

Flörsch joined the FIA ​​F3 European Championship field mid-season this year, and will compete in a championship which will be organized in parallel with regional F3 and the new FIA F3, integrated into the pyramid F1.

“I am convinced that the Formula European Masters is the perfect racing series for me, comments the native of Grünwald. The car is optimal. As a young driver you can learn a lot. It is also history, because in these vehicles and its predecessors countless racing drivers learned their trade and subsequently rose to the pinnacle of motorsport.

And the DTM environment is awesome. I'm very happy to continue racing for Van Amersfoort Racing, because that's where I really feel comfortable. ". The German driver won her first top 10 in F3 with Frits Van Amersfoort's team this year during the Austrian race. Red Bull ring.

The Formula European Masters will begin next May, giving Sophia Flörsch plenty of time to fully complete her convalescence. She could have participated in the trials of the Formula E in Saudi Arabia, but will ultimately replaced at HWA Racelab by Carrie Schreiner.