A true gentleman of the WEC paddock took his bow in style yesterday evening with a triple title win as, without fanfare or fuss, Olaf Manthey told close friends in the Bahrain paddock that he will not return to international competition next season whether or not Porsche do return to the FIA WEC in the GTE Pro category.

Now aged 60 Manthey will still continue to run his team racing in the VLN and Nurburgring 24 Hours, a race won by Manthey Racing a record 5 times.