The 2025 NXT Gen Cup season is set to welcome an exciting new talent: 14-year-old Vera Jurland, who will become the youngest driver ever to compete in the fully electric touring car series.
The Swedish-Danish racer is making the step from international karting to electric touring car racing, taking on some of Germany’s most legendary circuits, including Oschersleben, Norisring, Nürburgring, and Sachsenring, as part of the prestigious DTM race weekends.
Jurland is eager to embrace the challenge of electric racing, particularly the push-to-pass system, which allows for strategic overtakes and intense racing battles. At the same time, she sees NXT Gen Cup as a platform to drive awareness of sustainability in motorsport.
“Switching to electric racing feels like a natural step for me. NXT Gen Cup offers an amazing opportunity to compete at a high level while also showing that motorsport can be both exciting and sustainable. It’s important to be part of this shift and to inspire more people to see racing from an environmental perspective,” says Vera Jurland.
Beyond her ambitions on track, Jurland is also driven by a mission to inspire more young girls to believe in themselves and pursue careers in motorsport. As a young female driver in a male-dominated sport, she hopes to motivate and encourage other girls to break barriers and chase their dreams in racing.
“Motorsport has traditionally been dominated by boys and men, but I want to show that talent and determination matter more than gender. If I can inspire just one more girl to believe that she belongs in racing, then that’s already a victory,” says Jurland.
For NXT Gen Cup, Jurland’s signing is a testament to the series’ mission of fostering young talent and creating an inclusive, competitive environment.
“In many ways, Vera embodies what NXT Gen Cup is all about—giving talented drivers a platform to perform in a highly competitive setting, regardless of age. Vera tested the LRT NXT1 last year, giving her valuable experience ahead of the season, and we are thrilled to have her on the grid for 2025. With such an ambitious racing program behind her, there’s no doubt that she will be a force to be reckoned with throughout the season,” says Fredrik Lestrup, founder of NXT Gen Cup.
Jurland also emphasizes that her racing journey would not be possible without the support of her sponsors and partners, who play a key role in making her transition to electric racing a reality.
With her dedication, talent, and determination, Vera Jurland is a driver to watch in the upcoming NXT Gen Cup season, which will once again race alongside DTM—Europe’s premier and best-known racing series—over four race weekends from April to August.
