Lietz Had “Just Enough” to Clinch LMGT3 Win

Porsche customer team wins LMGT3 class at WEC Imola round

Photo credit: Porsche The Manthey 1st Phorm Porsche team claimed victory in the LMGT3 category at the FIA World Endurance Championship’s six-hour race in Imola. Drivers Richard Lietz, Ryan Hardwick, and Riccardo Pera secured the class win after a close battle with BMW, marking the team’s first win of the 2025 season. The No. 92 Porsche 911 GT3 R held off late pressure from a BMW entry that featured Valentino Rossi among its lineup. The win was s…

Lietz Had “Just Enough” to Clinch LMGT3 Win

Photo: Julien Delfosse/DPPI Richard Lietz admitted he had “just enough” to keep a charging Kelvin van der Linde at bay on a double stint tire strategy to secure Manthey Racing’s first FIA World Endurance Championship victory of the season at Imola. The No. 92 Porsche 911 GT3 R, which Lietz shared with Ryan Hardwick and Riccardo Pera, came out on top in a hard-fought duel at the conclusion at the 6 Hours of Imola, which saw the top two cars separ…