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Porsche trusts Manthey Racing to enter two LMGT3s in 2024

Porsche Motorsport has formalized its partnership with the German team Manthey Racing to enter two Porsche 911 GT3 R in the new LMGT3 category next year, in the WEC.

Published 27/07/2023 à 14:19

Dorian Grangier

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Porsche trusts Manthey Racing to enter two LMGT3s in 2024

Manthey will be the first team supported by Porsche in the WEC © Porsche Motorsport

There will be two Porsche in the new LMGT3 category of the World ChampionshipEndurance, in 2024. The Stuttgart manufacturer announced this Thursday the name of the team which was selected to participate in this new adventure. After “a long evaluation process” between different structures, Porsche chose the German team Manthey Racing to operate the 911 GT3 R in WEC next year.

Already present in Hypercar and GTE-Am this season, Porsche will logically continue its long adventure in GT next year, for the introduction of GT3s in the World Endurance Championship and therefore, in 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The team's choice fell on Manthey Racing, which has a long history with the Stuttgart firm in the GT categories. The team, based very close to the Nürburgring in Germany, already operates the Porsche 911 GT3 R, whether in DTM or on the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring with the famous “Grello” livery. Since 2013, Porsche has held a 51% stake in Manthey Racing.

Porsche with Manthey, a choice « sporting, strategic and historical »

Due to the strong demand to join the WEC in 2024, whether in Hypercar or LMGT3, only two places are granted on the grid to manufacturers interested in the new GT category. Porsche explains having chosen Manthey Racing “for sporting, strategic and historical reasons. »

“We have received a lot of interest from potential and strong teams. The decision was not easy to make, underlines Thomas Laudenbach, vice-president of Porsche Motorsport. However, as places on the grid are limited, we had to make this decision. Our choice fell on Manthey Racing for several reasons. »

“Apart from the fact that it is a subsidiary, several other factors speak in favor of Manthey: the team knows the Porsche 911 GT3 R very well having participated in DTM races and great classics of the endurance, among others. In addition, Manthey knows the specifics of the WEC perfectly thanks to his many years of racing with the Porsche 911 RSR. »

“Finally, Porsche's successful history with the team is an important factor: with Manthey we won the world championship and three class victories at Le Mans. We are confident that we will be well represented in the new LMGT3 class next year. »

Porsche finally specifies that “the name of the team and the drivers with whom Manthey Racing will compete in the WEC in 2024 will be announced at a later date. »

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