Porsche has introduced that it’s going to have an expanded presence within the DTM in 2025, with Allied Racing becoming a member of incumbent Manthey.
The German squad, which has previous expertise of competing in GT Masters and GT World Problem Europe, will area a pair of Porsche 911 GT3 Rs within the DTM for Ricardo Feller and 21-year-old Bastian Buus.
The announcement coincides with the information that Feller will be part of Porsche’s steady as a contracted driver, which is one grade under official manufacturing facility standing within the producer’s roster.
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The Swiss driver makes the swap to Porsche after serving as a manufacturing facility driver for Audi from 2022-24. Though the Ingolstadt-based marque had disbanded its works driver pool on the finish of 2023, he was capable of keep a direct relationship with the producer as he had a legitimate contract for this 12 months.
Feller is not any stranger to the DTM, having racked up three seasons within the class with Abt Sportsline, scoring two victories and 7 podiums throughout that interval.
At Allied Racing, he can be paired with Danish driver Buus, who graduates to the DTM after finishing a part-time programme in GT World Problem and contesting huge enduros together with the Nurburgring 24 Hours and the Bathurst 12 Hour. He additionally received the Formulation 1-supporting Porsche Supercup in 2023.
Porsche has additionally introduced that 2023 champion and manufacturing facility driver Thomas Preining will stay within the DTM for a fourth marketing campaign subsequent 12 months.
No point out was made from the crew he’ll participate within the 2025 DTM season with, however it’s more likely to be his present squad Manthey.
Thomas Preining, Manthey EMA Porsche 911 GT3-R
Photograph by: Alexander Trienitz
Porsch mentioned in its assertion that ‘Manthey is working in the direction of persevering with its involvement within the DTM within the 2025 season’ with out providing any extra data.
It’s doubtless that Ayhancan Guven, who retains his standing as a ‘contracted driver’, will get one other season within the DTM with Porsche.
This implies Porsche might be represented by as many as 4 automobiles within the DTM in 2025.
This 12 months, Preining completed a powerful fifth within the drivers’ standings with a sole victory on the Lausitzring, whereas Guven had a way more troublesome marketing campaign within the different Manthey EMA entry, ending up sixteenth within the championship with a finest end of third at Hockenheim.
With their mixed outcomes, Manthey was categorized sixth within the groups’ desk, whereas Porsche was ranked fifth among the many seven producers.
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