The NXT Gen Cup is the world’s first fully electric junior touring car cup. It was founded in 2023 by Fredrik Lestrup and Lestrup Racing Team.[1]
History
The NXT Gen Cup was created in 2023 as the world’s first all-electric junior touring car series to provide a platform for young drivers, both male and female, to develop their racing careers in a sustainable and accessible way. It aims to bridge the gap between karting and professional racing, offering an “arrive-and-drive” package to ensure equal machinery and lower costs for competitors.[2]
On 8 February 2024 it was announced that NXT Gen Cup would run as a support of the 2023–24 Formula E World Championship during four rounds,[3] but the plan was cancelled and the races held were supporting the 2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.[4][5]
Champions
| Season | Driver | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Elias Adestam
|
2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 243 | Race 12 of 12 | 2 |
| 2024 |  Calvin de Groot
|
1 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 345 | Race 13 of 13 | 10 |
| 2025 | Lukas Stiefelhagen
|
2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 368 | Race 14 of 14 | 83 |
Circuits
Bold denotes a circuit that is used in the 2025 season.
- Falkenbergs Motorbana (2023)
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (2023, present)- Nürburgring (2023–present)
- Karlskoga Motorstadion (2023)
- Ring Knutstorp (2023)
- Mantorp Park (2023)
- Norisring (2024–present)
- Sachsenring (2024–present)
- Hockenheimring (2024)
See also
References
- ^ “About”. NXT Gen Cup. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ “FAQ”. NXT Gen Cup. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ “Formula E announces NXT Gen Cup as support series for next generation of drivers”. Formula E. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Lawrence, Dan (8 April 2024). “NXT Gen Cup support series struck from Formula E calendar”. Motorsport Week. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ “NXT Gen Cup joins DTM with intense 12-race 2024 calendar”. NXT Gen Cup. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2025.