Manthey EMA and Manthey PureRxcing enter WEC with strong line-ups
Together with EMA Motorsport and Pure Rxcing, Manthey will field two Porsche 911 GT3 R in the all-new LMGT3 category in this year’s FIA WEC.
Richard Lietz (Austria), Morris Schuring (Netherlands) and Yasser Shahin (Australia) will drive the number 91 car entered by Manthey EMA. Manthey PureRxcing's car number 92 will be piloted by Klaus Bachler (Austria), Alex Malykhin (Great Britain) and Joel Sturm (Germany).
The name Manthey is no stranger to the WEC. From 2013 to the 2023 season, the team entered two Porsche 911 RSR in the GTE-Pro class on behalf of Porsche. The Meuspath-based team took the class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in its first year of racing with Porsche (2013). Including its debut victory in 1999, Manthey has a total of four victories at the French endurance classic and has also won five World Championship titles in the WEC.
The Lithuanian Pure Rxcing team is known for its entries in the Asian Le Mans Series, the GT World Challenge Europe, the 24 Hours of Spa and the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi in 2023. Last year, Manthey supported the team with engineers and mechanics for numerous races. With the start in the WEC under the banner of Manthey PureRxcing, the collaboration has now been extended.
Nicolas Raeder, Managing Director of Manthey Racing, commented: “After the years we spent together with Porsche in the FIA WEC, we are delighted to have found two strong partners in EMA Motorsport and Pure Rxcing to return to the series. Our goal is clear: we aim to build on our successes and compete for victories and the championship. With 18 cars, the new LMGT3 starting field promises thrilling races and a close championship battle... I think our team is very well prepared and everyone is highly motivated and we hope to show that right from the start.”
Read the full press release including full driver quotes from Manthey Porsche HERE.
