Championships
Championships
EMA Motorsport is engaged in a multiple championship programme throughout 2024, campaigning domestically and internationally with Porsche Customer Racing and the 911 in different guises.
FIA World Endurance Championship
Taking on the biggest challenge in GT competition, EMA Motorsport is combining with legendary Porsche racing specialists, Manthey, to take on the FIA World Endurance Championship. In the new era of GT competition, the championship now runs with a GT3 class, takes on some of the most iconic circuits across the world, including the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans. After success in the GT World Challenge Australia campaign, Yasser Shahin (Australia) takes this step with the team, alongside Richard Lietz (Austria), and Morris Schuring (Netherlands).
Website: www.fiawec.com
DTM
In Europe, EMA Motorsport is racing with legendary Porsche racing specialist, Manthey, combining once again to defend the DTM titles. After claiming the Teams and Drivers crowns last year, and helping Porsche to its first ever DTM title, Manthey EMA, again, run a two-car entry with the latest generation Porsche 911 (992) GT3 R, with reigning champion Thomas Preining (Austria) running alongside Ayhancan Güven (Turkey).
Website: www.dtm.com
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Running in selected rounds of the global GT3 championship, with the Australian-German combination of Manthey EMA both running on home soil. A return to the Bathurst 12 Hours gets the 2024 season underway, followed by the Nurburgring 24 Hours, which joins the calendar for the first time.
A two car Bathurst entry sees Matt Campbell (Australia), Ayhancan Güven (Turkey), and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) taking on the Pro category in the latest generation Porsche 911 (992) GT3 R, while the Pro-Am class sess the previous generation 991.2 GT3 R driven by Yasser Shahin (Australia), Harry King (England) and Alessio Picariello (Belgium).
The Nurburgring 24 Hours will see a single car entry, with Kevin Estre (France), Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium), Ayhancan Güven (Turkey) and Thomas Preining (Austria) combining for the event at Manthey’s home track.
Website: www.intercontinentalgtchallenge.com