Globally, there is probably no single motorsport event with a higher reputation than the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the most important race in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). First held in 1923, it is not only one of the oldest motorsport events in the world, but has also produced countless dramas and unforgettable winners and losers over the years.

After Manthey was responsible for Porsche's GT works entries in the LMGTE class of the FIA WEC from 2013 to 2022, the team entered the new LMGT3 class in 2024 with two Porsche 911 GT3 R, finishing as double championship leaders and 24h Le Mans winners. Together with the Iron Dames and 1st Phorm, Manthey competed in the World Championship again in 2025 and managed to win both the 24h Le Mans as well as the LMGT3 championship together with 1st Phorm. With this, the team remains undefeated in the LMGT3 category both at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and in the team and drivers’ championships.

DK Engineering Porsche 911 GT3 R #91

• James Cottingham
• Timur Boguslavskiy
• Ayhancan Güven

Manthey will be relying on the expertise of LMGT3-experienced drivers James Cottingham and Timur Boguslavskiy, who will be competing for the team for the first time in the cockpit of the ‘Manthey DK Engineering’ Porsche. Both bring with them two years of experience in the WEC. They will be supported by reigning DTM champion Ayhancan Güven, who will be making his WEC debut after winning the Bathurst 12 Hour and being successful on the Nordschleife with Manthey in endurance racing.

The Bend Manthey Porsche 911 GT3 R #92

• Yasser Shahin
• Riccardo Pera
• Richard Lietz

Familiar faces form the line-up for ‘The Bend Manthey’: reigning LMGT3 champions and Le Mans winners Richard Lietz and Riccardo Pera will share the wheel with Yasser Shahin, who has already enjoyed success with Manthey in the 2024 WEC season. Together with Lietz, he ended Manthey's debut season in the 2024 WEC with a class victory at Le Mans and the LMGT3 runner-up title, having already won the Pro-AM classification at the Bathurst 12 Hour with Manthey in the same year.