Guven Completes Manthey GTD PRO Entry at Rolex 24
Ayhancan Guven has been confirmed to complete the No. 911 Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R lineup at the 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona, as the team will field him in its Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) entry.
Guven joins the already confirmed trio of Thomas Preining, Ricardo Feller and Klaus Bachler in the “Grello” liveried No. 911 entry.
In a post on social media, Manthey wrote: “A new season, a new chapter — and we’re rolling into Daytona with serious intent. Before we hit the High Banks, there’s one more update to our driver line-up for the first 24h race of the year: reigning DTM Champion Ayhancan Güven joins the No. 911 crew at Daytona. The No. 912 is fully prepped as well, ready to take on our IMSA debut season.”
Guven made his IMSA debut in the 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona, finishing second in Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) with Wright Motorsports.
Meuspath "After the first IMSA test in Daytona in November, we are now looking forward to the official start of the season in January. We are particularly pleased to be able to count on a very strong driver line-up with close ties to Manthey: with Ryan, Riccardo, Morris and Richard as the fourth man for the 24-hour race, we are relying on absolute constants in the Manthey 1st Phorm car – we have gained a lot of experience and celebrated many successes with each of them. Well-known and proven faces will also be at the start for us at the wheel of the starting number 911. Alongside Thomas and Klaus, we are delighted to welcome on board Ricardo, who joins us with valuable IMSA experience. We are excited to see what we can achieve in the coming season," says Patrick Arkenau, Director Racing at the Manthey Racing GmbH.
Nicolas Raeder, Managing Director of the Manthey Racing GmbH, adds: "With the start of the IMSA season, a new and exciting chapter will begin for us very soon. We can rely on experienced drivers, most of whom already know our team from the DTM, WEC and the Nürburgring, and we are proud that these seven will represent us in America next year. I am looking forward to laying the foundation for a successful season with this team at the first race in Daytona."
After the official Daytona pre-test, known as ROAR, from 16 to 18 January, the IMSA season opener for Manthey is scheduled for 24 January 2026 with the 24 Hours of Daytona. This event will be followed by four more endurance races in Florida, New York, Wisconsin and Georgia, each lasting between six and twelve hours.