Team
About Us
Established in Melbourne, EMA Motorsport is an Australian-based GT motorsport team, competing across Australia, with Porsche. gaining important track experience while building a further platform to support a multi-car expansion into Carrera Cup Australia and international GT3 competition. On the international scene, EMA Motorsport campaigns with the Porsche endurance experts, Manthey Racing, taking on the FIA World Endurance Championship, additional high profile GT3 competition, including defending the DTM Driver and Team titles with the 911 GT3 R.
“We are working to challenge and beat the best in the world, pushing to be at the front of the grids, and we are doing that with a team of drivers and as a proud member of the Porsche Customer Racing family.”
Taking on the best, with the best.
EMA Motorsport is championing young, aspiring drivers as well as supporting activities with proven race winners and factory drivers. This combined programme is designed to be pushing for results, now and in the future. The aim is to gain experience while also building a platform for the next generation of drivers coming through the ranks. All of this, supported by the world-class team at Porsche Motorsport.
Who is EMA Motorsport?
Australian-based GT motorsport team, competing with Porsche and Manthey Racing. Gaining important track experience, while building a further platform to support a multi-car expansion into Carrera Cup Australia and international GT3 competition.
2023 saw the team contest a double domestic programme, taking on victories in both GT World Challenge Australia and the Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia championships. Further afield, racing with Manthey Racing, the team – running as Manthey EMA - The team contested an extensive race calendar during 2023, including Bathurst 12 Hours, Nürburgring 24 Hour and Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa, alongside securing the 2023 DTM Driver and Team championships in Europe – a first manufacturers’ title for Porsche in the series.
The 2024 season sees EMA Motorsport take on its biggest challenge to-date, once again racing with Manthey in selected events. A return to the Bathurst 12 Hours gets things started, entry into the Nürburgring 24 Hours, DTM title defence, and progression into the new era of GT3 competition, with entry into the FIA World Endurance Championship.
2024 racing programme and drivers:
Bathurst 12 Hours
- #911 - Harry King, Alessio Picariello, Yasser Shahin
- #912 - Matt Campbell, Ayhancan Guven, Laurens Vanthoor
FIA World Endurance Championship
- #91 – Richard Lietz, Morris Schuring, Yasser Shahin
DTM
- #90 – Ayhancan Güven
- #91 – Thomas Preining
Nurburgring 24 Hours
- #911 – Kevin Estre, Ayhancan Guven, Thomas Preining, Laurens Vanthoor