Sophia Floersch returns to Algarve Pro Racing

Two months after the premature end of her Indy NXT adventure, Sophia Floersch made a surprise return in the 4 Hours of Le Castellet, the second round of the 2025 European Championship season. Le Mans Series, this week. The German driver tested on Thursday, May 1st, with the Algarve Pro Racing team at the Paul Ricard circuit.

This test was followed by an announcement made this Friday evening. The Portuguese team explained that Floersch was joining its ranks as a development rider for this year with a view to competing in a full season with APR in 2026. This is not the first time that the two parties have collaborated, as the 24-year-old driver has already had the opportunity to participate in rounds of theELMS with Samantha Cox's team in 2021 and 2022, with two podium finishes, including one at the 4 2022 Hours of Castellet. She also took part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans that same year with Algarve.

« I'm back and it's amazing to be back with APR, rejoices Sophia Floersch. Stewart (Cox) and Sam lead this team with an unwavering will and a true racing spirit. They push for performance day and night – and that's exactly the environment I thrive in. I give it my all. It's hard, consistent work. It's sweat, grit, and raw speed. I race for lap times and for real opportunities. That's what I've found here at APR and in ELMS. »

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