Ayhancan Güven

Ayhancan Güven
Güven in 2025
NationalityTurkey Turkish
Born (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998
Istanbul, Turkey
DTM career
Debut season2022
Current teamManthey EMA
Categorisation FIA Silver (until 2021)
FIA Gold (2022–2023)
FIA Platinum (2024–)
Car number90
Former teamsKÜS Team Bernhard (2023)
Starts50
Championships1
Wins5
Podiums7
Poles0
Fastest laps5
Best finish1st in 2025
Previous series
2023
2022
2019–2021
2018, 2021
2018–2020
2018		Asian Le Mans Series
ADAC GT Masters
Porsche Supercup
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
Porsche Carrera Cup France
FIA GT Nations Cup
Championship titles
2025
2023
2019
2018		DTM
Asian Le Mans Series
Porsche Carrera Cup France
Porsche Carrera Cup France

Ayhancan Güven (Turkish: [ˈajhan.dʒan ˈɟyven], born 2 January 1998) is a Turkish racing driver and a Porsche factory driver, currently competing in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship for the Manthey Racing team. He has previously raced in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM), where he was crowned champion in the 2025 season.

Born in 1998 in Istanbul, Güven was introduced to racing at four years old by his father, beginning his career with kart racing and later sim racing as a member of the sim racing team Coanda Esports. The success in these different categories helped him move up to GT Racing and Endurance racing.

Career

Güven finished the 2018 season of the Porsche Carrera Cup France as champion. He repeated as champion in the next season of the Porsche Carrera Cup France in 2019.[1] Also in 2018 he won the FIA GT Nations Cup, representing his home country alongside Salih Yoluç. The event was the predecessor to the FIA Motorsport Games.[2]

Güven during the race weekend of 2019 Porsche Supercup Austria at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.

Güven won the fourth round of the 2019 Porsche Supercup in Silverstone Circuit starting from pole position.[3] He was named the Junior 2020 Porsche Motorsport, and finished 2020 season as third with 113 points. For 2021 season of Porsche Supercup, he signed with BWT Lechner Racing.[4]

In 2022, Güven competed with Christian Engelhart in Team Joos Sportwagentechnik in ADAC GT Masters and finished runner-up in the standings.

For 2023, Güven moved up to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, where he would record one podium finish at the Sachsenring.

In 2024, Güven won the Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race alongside Matthew Campbell and Laurens Vanthoor for Manthey Racing, the team he also signed to drive for in the 2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2017 Porsche Carrera Cup France Toksport WRT 7 0 0 0 1 112 6th
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux 9 4 5 3 5 138 4th
2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany MSG / HRT Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Porsche Carrera Cup France Attempto Racing 6 1 0 3 6 200 1st
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux 12 7 9 10 9 243 1st
FIA GT Nations Cup Team Turkey 3 2 0 1 3 N/A 1st
2019 Porsche Carrera Cup France Martinet by Alméras 12 5 6 4 10 207 1st
Porsche Supercup 10 1 1 0 5 124 2nd
FIA Motorsport Games GT Cup Team Turkey 3 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th
2020 Porsche Carrera Cup France Martinet by Alméras 10 3 1 1 6 166 2nd
Porsche Supercup 8 2 3 0 4 113 3rd
2021 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Phoenix-IronForce Racing 16 4 7 2 12 275 2nd
Porsche Supercup BWT Lechner Racing 8 1 1 1 4 110 3rd
2022 ADAC GT Masters Team Joos Sportwagentechnik 14 2 2 0 4 178 2nd
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters AlphaTauri AF Corse 2 0 0 0 0 7 23rd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Allied-Racing 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup2 Frikadelli Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
FIA Motorsport Games GT Sprint Team Turkey 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 DKR Engineering 4 1 0 0 4 76 1st
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters KÜS Team Bernhard 15 0 0 2 1 70 15th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Dinamic GT Huber Racing 3 0 0 0 0 11 16th
Dinamic GT 2 0 0 0 0
Intercontinental GT Challenge Dinamic GT Huber Racing 1 0 0 0 0 6 27th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Pure Rxcing 4 0 0 0 0 0.5 23rd
CLRT 2 0 0 0 0
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Dinamic GT 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Manthey EMA 16 0 0 1 1 69 16th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 4 2 0 0 2 50 2nd
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 3 0 0 1 3 0 NC†
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Schumacher CLRT 5 0 0 0 1 18 15th
GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am GMG Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
FIA Motorsport Games GT Sprint Team Türkiye 1 1 1 1 1 N/A 1st
2025 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Manthey EMA 16 5 0 2 5 192 1st
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 1 0 1 N/A 2nd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Wright Motorsports 1 0 1 0 1 355 57th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Schumacher CLRT 5 0 0 0 1 41 6th
FIA GT World Cup 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Manthey Racing 1 0 0 0 0 12 4th*
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Manthey Racing EMA
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Manthey DK Engineering 3 0 0 0 0 18 15th*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Schumacher CLRT
GT World Challenge Asia Phantom Global Racing

† As Güven was a guest driver, he was not eligible to score points. * Season still in progress.

Porsche Supercup results

SeasonPorsche SupercupPointsPos.
2019 CAT
Spain		 MON
Monaco		 RBR
Austria		 SIL
United Kingdom		 HOC‡
Germany		 HUN
Hungary		 SPA
Belgium		 MNZ
Italy		 MEX
Mexico		 124 2nd
2 5 Ret 1 12 8 2 5 2 2
2020 RBR
Austria		 HUN
Hungary		 SIL
United Kingdom		 CAT
Spain		 SPA
Belgium		 MNZ
Italy		 113 3rd
8 2 2 9 1 8 1 Ret
2021 MON
Monaco		 RBR1
Austria		 RBR2
Austria		 HUN
Hungary		 SPA
Belgium		 ZND
Netherlands		 MNZ1
Italy		 MNZ2
Italy		 110 3rd
20† 2 26 4 2 4 1 3
Notes

† – Driver did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Porsche Carrera Cup France results

SeasonPorsche Carrera Cup FrancePointsPos.
20181st
20191st
2020 MAG
France		 LMS
France		 PAU
France		 SPA
Belgium		 CAT
Spain		 166 2nd
1 5 3 4 DNS 2 2 1 Ret 2

Porsche Carrera Cup Germany results

SeasonPorsche Carrera Cup GermanyPointsPos.
2021 SPA
Belgium		 OSC
Germany		 RBR
Austria		 MNZ
Italy		 ZND
Netherlands		 NÜR
Germany		 SAC
Germany		 HOC
Germany		 167 2nd
Ret 4 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 1

Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East results

SeasonPorsche Sprint Challenge
Middle East Bahrain		PointsPos.
2021 1
Bahrain		 2
Bahrain		 3
Bahrain		 50 1st
1 1

Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2022 Germany Frikadelli Racing Team Germany Klaus Abbelen
Germany Hendrik von Danwitz
United Kingdom Julian Harrison		 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) Cup2 62 DNF DNF
2023 Italy Dinamic GT Germany Christian Engelhart
Germany Laurin Heinrich
Belgium Laurens Vanthoor		 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) SP9
Pro		 83 DNF DNF
2024 Germany Manthey EMA France Kévin Estre
Austria Thomas Preining
Belgium Laurens Vanthoor		 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) SP9
Pro		 50 2nd 2nd
2025 Germany Manthey EMA France Kévin Estre
Austria Thomas Preining		 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) SP9
Pro		 141 2nd 2nd
2026 Germany Manthey Racing Australia Matt Campbell
France Kévin Estre
Austria Thomas Preining		 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) SP9
Pro		 24 DNF DNF

Complete ADAC GT Masters results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points
2022 Team Joos Sportwagentechnik Porsche 911 GT3 R OSC
1
5		 OSC
2
21		 RBR
1
22		 RBR
2
33		 ZAN
1
6		 ZAN
2
82		 NÜR
1
53		 NÜR
2
13		 LAU
1
11		 LAU
2
4		 SAC
1
5		 SAC
2
Ret		 HOC
1
1		 HOC
2
41		 2nd 178

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
2022 Allied Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Gold IMO LEC SPA
6H
Ret		 SPA
12H
Ret		 SPA
24H
Ret		 HOC
36		 NC 0
Pro-Am CAT
34		 12th 18
2023 Dinamic GT Huber Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Pro MNZ
9		 LEC
Ret		 SPA
6H
16		 SPA
12H
13		 SPA
24H
12		 16th 11
Dinamic GT NÜR
10		 CAT
6
2024 Schumacher CLRT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Pro LEC
14		 SPA
6H
58†		 SPA
12H
Ret		 SPA
24H
Ret		 NÜR
2		 MNZ
Ret		 JED
Ret		 15th 18
2025 Schumacher CLRT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Pro LEC
3		 MNZ
6		 SPA
6H
73†		 SPA
12H
73†		 SPA
24H
Ret		 NÜR
4		 CAT
9		 6th 41
2026 Schumacher CLRT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Pro LEC
 MNZ
 SPA
6H
12		 SPA
12H
17		 SPA
24H
4		 NÜR
 ALG
 14th* 12*

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2023 Pure Rxcing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Bronze MIS
1
21		 MIS
2
21		 HOC
1
 HOC
2
 VAL
1
19		 VAL
2
19		 4th 52.5
CLRT Pro BRH
1
 BRH
2
 ZAN
1
16		 ZAN
2
10		 23rd 0.5

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos. Points
2022 AlphaTauri AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 ALG
1		 ALG
2		 LAU
1		 LAU
2		 IMO
1		 IMO
2		 NOR
1
Ret3		 NOR
2
7		 NÜR
1		 NÜR
2		 SPA
1		 SPA
2		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 HOC
1		 HOC
2		 23rd 7
2023 KÜS Team Bernhard Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) OSC
1
20		 OSC
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
13		 ZAN
2
7		 NOR
1
53		 NOR
2
8		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
WD		 LAU
1
16		 LAU
2
Ret		 SAC
1
32		 SAC
2
Ret		 RBR
1
113		 RBR
2
7		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
11		 15th 70
2024 Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) OSC
1
14		 OSC
2
14		 LAU
1
15		 LAU
2
11		 ZAN
1
Ret		 ZAN
2
Ret		 NOR
1
16		 NOR
2
8		 NÜR
1
17		 NÜR
2
5		 SAC
1
DSQ		 SAC
2
13		 RBR
1
5		 RBR
2
7		 HOC
1
33		 HOC
2
19		 16th 69
2025 Manthey EMA Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) OSC
1
7		 OSC
2
1		 LAU
1
8		 LAU
2
14		 ZAN
1
1		 ZAN
2
12		 NOR
1
11		 NOR
2
11		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
5		 SAC
1
1		 SAC
2
13		 RBR
1
16		 RBR
2
7		 HOC
1
5		 HOC
2
12		 1st 192

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 Pos. Points
2023 DKR Engineering LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DUB
1
2		 DUB
2
2		 ABU
1
3		 ABU
2
1		 1st 76

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points
2025 Wright Motorsports GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 DAY
2		 SEB LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 57th 355
2026 Manthey Racing GTD Pro Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 DAY
5		 SEB LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 30th* 278*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
pos.
2024 Germany Manthey Racing /
Australia EMA Motorsport		 Australia Matthew Campbell
Belgium Laurens Vanthoor		 Porsche 911 GT3 R Pro 275 1st 1st

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points
2026 Manthey DK Engineering LMGT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 IMO
4		 SPA
7		 LMS
Ret		 SÃO
4		 COA
 FUJ
 CAT
 MNZ
 14th* 30*

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2026 Germany Manthey DK Engineering Timur Boguslavskiy
United Kingdom James Cottingham		 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) LMGT3 254 DNF DNF

References

  1. ↑ "Ayhancan Güven ikinci kez şampiyon". Habertürk (in Turkish). 14 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Result of FIA GT Nations Cup - Main Race" (PDF). FIA GT Nations Cup. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. ↑ Şengül, Kemal (14 July 2019). "Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Silverstone: Ayhancan harika performansıyla kazandı!". MotorSport (in Turkish). Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ayhancan Güven Joining BWT Lechner Racing for 2021 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season as a Porsche Junior". Retrieved 17 March 2021.

Ayhancan Güven career summary at DriverDB.com

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