Christian Engelhart continues as ZF Brand Ambassador

Heading into the 8th year of working together with ZF, the Porsche 911 GT3 R driver will be fighting for the endurance and DTM crowns this year with ZF by his side.

When asked about his ongoing relationship with ZF, Christian stated ‘For me as a racing driver, ZF is a cornerstone of my career. Together we can look back not only on race wins and championship titles, but also on numerous events on and off the racetrack where I have been a brand ambassador for ZF. I think we can be proud of our long-standing, successful partnership in sport. I have many technically interesting and innovative things in common with ZF. see.think.act. is exactly what happens in motorsport within thousandths of a second, just like in ZF's five technology domains.’

Following his successful career in the Porsche Carrera Cup, Christian made a name for himself in GT racing and has celebrated many successes in ADAC GT Masters and endurance races in recent times. His next challenge sees him competing in the DTM, 24hr Nürburgring and the GT World Challenge Europe 2023. Christian continued to add ‘In 2023, we will continue our joint chapter. With the entry into the ADAC-run DTM and the GTWC, there will be a lot of exciting motorsport at the top level again this season.’

Christian exudes confidence and talent which is an essential part of being successful in GT racing. Not only is Christian a top performance racing driver, but his passion for motorsport is far reaching. His technical expertise in vehicle and engine technology is also on pointe, having studied at the Technical University of Munich. Working alongside ZF as one of the leading automotive suppliers in the world supports Christian’s race to the finish line!

Sascha Ricanek, Managing Director of ZF Race Engineering commented ‘We are proud to continue the partnership with Christian Engelhart here at ZF. The team spirit at ZF Race Engineering extends to our partners and we celebrate our successes together. ZF’s strong culture of teamwork and collaborative partnering supports our high-performance engineering. I am pleased we are continuing our relationship with Christian and this demonstrates the trust we have built up over the years together. We look forward to another season of thrilling racing and opportunities together.’

As a subsidiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, ZF Race Engineering combines the specialties of motorsport, tradition, special series and motorbike to its established portfolio. Bringing the skills in the fields of electric mobility, vehicle motion control, integrated safety, software & digitalization and autonomous driving, it provides fundamental technical capabilities to support the development of complex, intelligent, motion and mobility systems for Next Generation Mobility. With a global footprint across Europe, America and Asia, ZF Race Engineering’s expertise in product development, engineering services and cyber security supports specialist technologies worldwide.