Longtime GT3 Project Manager Golz Departs Porsche

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Sebastian Golz, the project manager for the Porsche 911 GT3 R, has departed Porsche Motorsport after nine years with the German manufacturer.

Golz, who was responsible for multiple generations of Porsche’s GT3-spec race cars, revealed his exit on Tuesday, which will see him pursue new opportunities.

It comes amid the upcoming customer debut of the Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo, which will be rolled out across championships worldwide next year, and just days after Manthey claimed its second consecutive WEC LMGT3 world championship title with the current-generation car.

“There are moments in life when you look back and realize you’ve been part of something truly special,” said Golz.

“Nine years with Porsche Motorsport, for me, it was far more than a job. It was passion, responsibility, trust, and pure team spirit. It was the harmony between people and technology, emotion and precision, that captivated me every single day.

“When I think back to that time, I think of faces: colleagues, customer teams, and drivers from all around the world. Success is never the work of one person. It’s the result of shared passion, mutual respect, and an unshakeable will to give your very best.

“I was fortunate enough to witness how ideas turned into cars, how concepts became victories – and how projects grew into stories that now form part of Porsche’s DNA.

“Porsche Motorsport has left a deep mark on me: through countless hours in Weissach, through long nights at the track, and through split-second decisions made and proven right (or wrong) in mere milliseconds. Motorsport is high performance, not just on the circuit, but in every process, every development, every moment.

“Together with my project team, I had the privilege of developing the Porsche 911 GT3 R across several generations – from the 991 to the 992 – and celebrating victories all over the world: at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Spa and Nürburgring, in the DTM, at the 12 Hours of Bathurst, and in the IMSA and WEC championships.

“These successes fill me with pride because they show what’s possible when people work together with dedication, discipline, and trust.

“Saying goodbye isn’t easy. Porsche is more than an employer, it’s a way of life.”

Golz, who has spent nearly 20 years in motorsport, beginning with BMW in 2006, said he made the choice on his own to take a “deliberate pause.”

“My family has been with me every step of the way, supporting me, grounding me and catching what sometimes got lost along the road. Now it’s time to give something back,” he said.

“I don’t yet know where the road will lead next. But I do know this: I want to continue with the same passion, the same curiosity and the same drive to create things you can see, touch, and experience. That’s who I am, and that will never change.”

John Dagys

John Dagys is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Sportscar365. Dagys spent eight years as a motorsports correspondent for FOXSports.com and SPEED Channel and has contributed to numerous other motorsports publications worldwide. Contact John