Ayhancan Güven (, 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. 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.

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

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 SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup France Toksport WRT700011126th Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux945351384th 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany MSG / HRT Motorsport400000NC† Porsche Carrera Cup France Attempto Racing61036200 1st Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux1279109243 1st FIA GT Nations Cup Team Turkey32013N/A 1st 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup France Martinet by Alméras1256410207 1st Porsche Supercup101105124 2nd FIA Motorsport Games GT Cup Team Turkey30000N/A12th 2020 Porsche Carrera Cup France Martinet by Alméras103116166 2nd Porsche Supercup82304113 3rd 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Phoenix-IronForce Racing1647212275 2nd Porsche Supercup BWT Lechner Racing81114110 3rd 2022 ADAC GT Masters Team Joos Sportwagentechnik1422041782nd Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters AlphaTauri AF Corse20000723rd GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Allied-Racing300000NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup2 Frikadelli Racing Team10000N/ADNF FIA Motorsport Games GT Sprint Team Turkey10000N/A5th 2023 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 DKR Engineering41004761st 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 GT20000 Intercontinental GT Challenge Dinamic GT Huber Racing10000627th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Pure Rxcing400000.523rd CLRT20000 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Dinamic GT10000N/ADNF2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Manthey EMA 16 0 0 1 1 69 16th Intercontinental GT Challenge4200250 2nd Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9300130NC† 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910001N/A 2nd GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Schumacher CLRT500011815th GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am GMG Racing100000NC FIA Motorsport Games GT Sprint Team Türkiye11111N/A1st2025 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Manthey EMA 16 5 0 2 5 192 1st Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910101N/A 2nd IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Wright Motorsports1010135557th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Schumacher CLRT 5 0 0 0 1 41 6thFIA GT World Cup 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF2026IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProManthey Racing 1 0 0 0 0 278 34thNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Manthey Racing EMA 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/ADNFFIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3Manthey DK Engineering 6 0 0 0 1 54 6th*GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupSchumacher CLRTGT World Challenge AsiaPhantom Global Racing † As Güven was a guest driver, he was not eligible to score points. * Season still in progress.

Porsche Supercup results Season Porsche Supercup Points 2019 CAT MON RBR SIL HOC‡ HUN SPA MNZ MEX1242nd 2 5 Ret 1 12 8 2 5 2 22020 RBR HUN SIL CAT SPA MNZ 113 3rd 8 2 2 9 1 8 1 Ret2021 MON RBR1 RBR2 HUN SPA ZND MNZ1 MNZ2 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 Season Porsche Carrera Cup France Points 2018 1st2019 1st2020MAGLMSPAUSPACAT1662nd 1 5 3 4 DNS 2 2 1 Ret 2

Porsche Carrera Cup Germany results Season Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Points 2021SPAOSCRBRMNZZNDNÜRSACHOC1672nd Ret 4 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 1

Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East results Season Porsche Sprint ChallengeMiddle East Bahrain Points 2021 1 2 3501st 1 1

Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2022 Frikadelli Racing Team Klaus Abbelen Hendrik von Danwitz Julian Harrison Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) Cup2 62 DNF DNF 2023 Dinamic GT Christian Engelhart Laurin Heinrich Laurens Vanthoor Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) SP9Pro 83 DNF DNF 2024 Manthey EMA Kévin Estre Thomas Preining Laurens Vanthoor Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) SP9Pro 50 2nd 2nd 2025 Manthey EMA Kévin Estre Thomas Preining Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) SP9Pro 141 2nd 2nd 2026 Manthey Racing Matt Campbell Kévin Estre Thomas Preining Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) SP9Pro 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 OSC1 OSC2 RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 LAU1 LAU2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 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 SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H HOC NC 0 Pro-Am CAT 12th 18 2023 Dinamic GT Huber Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)Pro MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H 16th 11 Dinamic GT NÜR CAT 2024 Schumacher CLRT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Pro LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED 15th 18 2025 Schumacher CLRT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Pro LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 6th 41 2026 Schumacher CLRT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Pro LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H 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. Points2023 Pure Rxcing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Bronze MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 VAL1 VAL2 4th 52.5 CLRT Pro BRH1 BRH2 ZAN1 ZAN2 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 ALG1 ALG2 LAU1 LAU2 IMO1 IMO2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SPA1 SPA2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 23rd 7 2023 KÜS Team Bernhard Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) OSC1 OSC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 LAU1 LAU2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 15th 70 2024 Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) OSC1 OSC2 LAU1 LAU2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 16th 69 2025 Manthey EMA Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) OSC1 OSC2 LAU1 LAU2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 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 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 1st 76

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearEntrantClassMakeEngine12345678910RankPoints2025Wright MotorsportsGTDPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 DAYSEBLGADETWGLMOSELKVIRIMSPET57th355 2026 Manthey Racing GTD Pro Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 34th 278

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 2024 Manthey Racing / EMA Motorsport Matthew Campbell 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 SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ CAT MNZ 6th* 54* * Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2026 Manthey DK Engineering Timur Boguslavskiy James Cottingham Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) LMGT3 254 DNF DNF

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