Porsche strengthens Manthey Racing partnership with increased stake
Porsche is aiming to expand its high-performance vehicle business and individualization offering by increasing its stake in Manthey Racing to 67% as part of its Sportwagenschmiede 2035 strategy.
Under the term ‘Home of Sports Cars’, Porsche will bundle its activities across three areas: Performance (including Manthey), Exclusiveness (Sonderwunsch and Exclusive Manufaktur) and Heritage. The collaboration with Manthey will be expanded to include special models in niche segments, performance kits and exclusive track experiences.
“Manthey has been a trusted Porsche partner for many years, firmly rooted in the motorsport community and with a loyal customer base. We intend to build on this,” said CEO Dr Michael Leiters. “By increasing our stake, we are moving even closer to the brand, which is based near the Nürburgring and is extremely successful in customer racing, with the aim of expanding our joint offering.”
Manthey combines 30 years of GT expertise with a proven track record in motorsport. By increasing its stake, Porsche intends to deepen its collaboration with Manthey and further expand its presence in the performance segment for both racetrack and road, beyond its own GT models.
A history of successful collaboration
What began with the successes of the company’s founder Olaf Manthey on the racetrack has developed into a successful portfolio of authentic performance products and experiences. Since 2020, Porsche and Manthey have developed nine joint Manthey Kits – from the 911 and the 718 to the latest Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach package.
“Mutual trust has been the foundation of our successful collaboration for a long time. Over the past 13 years, we have realized numerous great projects together,” explained Nicolas Raeder, managing director of Manthey Racing. “We see the increase in the shareholding as a personal mark of appreciation. We look forward to further deepening our collaboration and supporting Porsche’s strategy Sportwagenschmiede ’35.”
Nicolas Raeder’s brother and joint MD, Martin Raeder, added, “We are heading into the future in a stronger position with the new shareholding. It is the next step in our partnership. By working even more closely together, Porsche and Manthey will be able to utilize existing synergies and potential in an even more targeted manner and further strengthen the bridge between motorsport and production vehicles.”
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