The Pro class Manthey EMA Porsche for the 2023 Bathurst 12 Hour will field the all-star Porsche Factory Driver line-up of Mathieu Jaminet, Thomas Preining and Matt Campbell.
Melbourne-based EMA Motorsport will combine with Manthey in the newly unveiled ‘Grello’ liveried Porsche 911 GT3 R in one of its final outings in top-flight international competition for the outgoing 991.2 version of the 911 GT3 R.
Manthey provided support for EMA’s European efforts during 2022.
With all three drivers having scored impressive results for Porsche over the past few years, they will hope to challenge for another strong result as the race welcomes back full Pro efforts.
Thomas Preining enjoyed a strong season in 2022, scoring a pair of victories in the DTM championship. The 24-year-old Austrian returns to the Mountain for his second attempt, having made his debut in 2020.
The pairing of Matt Campbell and Mathieu Jaminet return to the team, having contested the 24 Hours of Spa as EMA Motorsport made its European debut last summer. The pair also secured the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship in the US, including a standout result, taking victory at the Daytona 24 Hours.
Mathieu will make a third trip to Bathurst, after scoring a best result of 4th in 2020 alongside Matt, as the 28-year-old Frenchman finished runner-up in the Intercontinental GT Challenge.
Matt has enjoyed much success on home soil over the last five years. A victory in the Pro-Am class at the Bathurst 12 Hour in 2017 was followed by a further class podium a year later.
2019 then saw the Queensland-born driver take a memorable outright victory for Porsche on the Mountain, before another strong effort in 2020 taking pole position and finishing in 4th, alongside Mathieu.
Manthey EMA will confirm further plans for the 2023 season in the coming weeks.
The 2023 LIQUI MOLY Bathurst 12 Hour takes place 3-5 February 2023.
