Guven will take the place of Dennis Olsen at last year’s championship-winning squad following the Norwegian’s decision to leave the Porsche fold and join Ford’s factory stable in GT racing.
This would be the second full-season in the DTM for Turkish driver Guven, who spent 2023 competing for Team Bernhard and scored a maiden podium at the Sachsenring en route to 15th in the standings.
He made his DTM debut at the Norisring round of the 2022 season, when the AF Corse Ferrari squad called him in to substitute for the absent Nick Cassidy.
The 26-year-old joins the Porsche-supported outfit just days after scoring a maiden victory at the Bathurst enduro in a 911 GT3 R together with full-factory drivers Laurens Vanthoor and Matt Campbell.
"I'm really looking forward to this project and the opportunities it presents,” said Guven.
“It's fantastic for a driver to become part of the reigning championship team. And for me as a Porsche driver who started in the Sports Cup in 2016, it has a special meaning yet again.
“To go through all these stages and end up in the Grello in the DTM is a dream come true. I've had the opportunity to work with some of the Manthey team in previous years and this will be my first time driving for them.
“I'm looking forward to the season together and would like to thank Porsche Motorsport and Manthey for this opportunity and the trust they have placed in me.”
Source: Autosport