The first words you come across reading Amanda Sorensen’s personal Instagram profile reads “Athlete. Motorsport, Fitness, Fashion.” As a pro drift driver in the Formula Drift series, the motorsport side comes through immediately. There’s also smatterings of her fashion photos, along with a few from her fitness adventures. For one video, the still shows Sorensen standing in front of what you’ll find out is her engine – that she’s helping put into her car for the season. There’s also the kick-ass skydiving video as she takes to the skies with the US Air Force — one of her sponsors.
Her online persona reflects her own personal journey in the sport, just as intriguing and eclectic, even daring, taking her from her young days of competing on BMX bikes, to Extreme E with Chip Ganassi Racing, to becoming the first woman to podium in Formula Drift. As she enters her fifth season as a pro drifter — and joining Rockstar energy as one of their official athletes — Motorsport.com sat down with the 22-year-old to learn more about the young boundary-breaking driver.
