Manthey Racing Director Patrick Arkenau believes a third consecutive FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) LMGT3 title remains achievable after The Bend Manthey secured its first victory of the 2026 season at the 6 Hours of Barcelona. The #92 Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 of Yasser Shahin, Riccardo Pera and Richard Lietz controlled much of the…
Thomas Preining has secured his second DTM Drivers’ Championship following the 2026 season finale at the Hockenheimring, concluding the campaign with 225 points and a 12-point advantage over Maro Engel. Meanwhile, Manthey claimed the Teams’ Championship, while Mercedes-AMG retained the Manufacturers’ crown for a third consecutive season. Preining entered the final round with a 23-point…
Porsche will increase its stake in Manthey as the German manufacturer expands its individualisation and performance activities under its ‘Sportwagenschmiede ’35’ strategy, with the long-standing partners planning closer collaboration across special models, performance kits and exclusive racetrack experiences. The move forms part of Porsche’s new ‘Home of Sports Cars’ structure, which will bring together its…
Thomas Preining will head to the 2026 DTM season finale as the provisional Drivers’ Championship leader after extending his advantage during Round 7 at the Sachsenring, while Marco Wittmann has moved to within a single point of Maro Engel in the increasingly close battle behind. Preining entered the weekend only one point behind Engel but…
Manthey will arrive at Fuji targeting its first FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) victory of the season after its strongest result of 2026 at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) revived its push for a third consecutive LMGT3 crown. The German squad has remained winless through the opening five rounds despite entering the campaign as…
Thomas Preining insists his focus remains firmly on securing the 2026 DTM title rather than chasing records after extending his remarkable podium streak in Race 2 at the Sachsenring. The Manthey driver recovered from sixth on the grid to finish second in Sunday’s Race 2, completing a double podium for the team alongside Ricardo Feller….
Thomas Preining continued to build momentum in the 2026 DTM championship with a second-place finish in Race 1 at the Nürburgring, converting a front-row start into another significant haul of points. Preining started alongside pole sitter Matteo Cairoli after missing out on pole by just 0.036 seconds. He retained second at the start despite pressure…
Thomas Preining heads into Manthey Racing’s home DTM weekend at the Nürburgring aiming to build on a significant turnaround in form while keeping one eye on both the championship battle and his longer-term future. The Austrian endured a difficult spell earlier in the 2026 season, but his campaign gathered momentum at Oschersleben. Preining claimed his…
Thomas Preining described his Oschersleben weekend as “phenomenal” after completing Round 5 of the 2026 DTM season with third place in Race 2. The Manthey driver claimed pole position for both races, converted Saturday’s front-row start into victory and led much of Sunday’s contest. However, a delay during his second mandatory pit stop dropped him…
Manthey Racing left the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of São Paulo with both of its Porsche 911 GT3 R entries inside the top four after a strong recovery through the LMGT3 field. Yasser Shahin, Riccardo Pera and Richard Lietz secured third for The Bend Manthey in the No. 92 Porsche. Meanwhile,…
