Guven short of Formula E licence points as Porsche seeks exemption

Former DTM champion Ayhancan Guven falls short of the FIA points needed for a Formula E licence, which could delay his planned move to the Porsche factory team in the all-electric series. Guven was promoted to a Porsche factory role after claiming the DTM title in 2025, with 2026 intended as a transition year.

Guven has only six FIA points, earned from his DTM title, against the 15 required over the past three years. He finished eighth in the WEC LMGT3 standings with Manthey, so he did not earn enough points there either. Porsche motorsport boss Thomas Laudenbach said that, following standard procedure, the points would not be enough, but the team believes Guven has the level for the series.

Porsche is working to convince the FIA to grant an exemption, arguing that the DTM is not an FIA-sanctioned series and that such series yield fewer FIA points. The new Formula E season starts on December 18 in Jeddah, with pre-season testing in Madrid a week earlier.