After five of eight DTM weekends, a clear internal hierarchy has emerged at Porsche top team Manthey. Thomas Preining, who has been with the team since 2022 and became champion in 2023, clearly has the upper hand over newcomer Ricardo Feller, leading the qualifying head-to-head 10-0. Preining also holds a significant lead in the overall standings, sitting in fourth place with 117 points compared to Feller, who is 14th with 64 points.
But how is Manthey handling the fact that Feller, as the successor to champion Ayhancan Guven, has so far been clearly overshadowed by Preining? "We are very satisfied with the development; that was clear to us beforehand," says Patrick Arkenau, who serves as Head of Track Operations at Manthey, when asked by Motorsport-Total.com.
