Proton Competition

Proton Competition was founded by Luxembourg racing driver Christian Ried and has evolved over the years into a firmly established fixture in international sports car racing. Starting as a small customer team that initially competed in national and regional GT series, the team grew step by step onto the major international stages, eventually reaching the FIA World Endurance Championship. The close connection to Porsche runs like a red thread through the team’s history and continues to shape the technical direction and philosophy of the racing outfit today.

One aspect that sets Proton Competition apart from many other customer teams is the close family roots of the operation. Unlike many competitors that emerged as pure corporate constructs, the racing team remained strongly shaped by the personality of its founder throughout its development, a man who regularly sat behind the wheel of his own car and thus assumed the rare dual role of team principal and active driver. This continuity between the driver’s seat and the command center has given the team a stability over the years that is by no means a given in the fast-paced sports car scene.

Perhaps the most visible period of success for the team was closely linked to the deployment of Porsche GT vehicles in the WEC, where Proton Competition regularly competed for class wins and podium finishes. Drivers such as Christian Ried himself and rotating international lineups ensured consistent results in the GTE category across multiple seasons, contributing to the team’s reputation as a reliable force in the GT field. The step into the top class of the WEC also underscored the sporting ambition not to remain permanently at one level.

In the current era, Christian Ried continues to lead the team as principal and continues to personally shape the strategic direction of Proton Competition. The driver roster is carried by a mix of experienced sports car pilots and rising talents that provide the team with both experience and fresh momentum. Looking ahead to the 2026 season, the focus is on maintaining competitive capability in an increasingly crowded and technically demanding environment and initiating the next stage of program development.

Proton Competition thus stands as an exemplary case of a team that has grown continuously from humble beginnings without losing its original identity. The combination of long-standing Porsche proximity, family-oriented management structure, and sporting ambition forms the foundation upon which the coming years in the WEC are to be built.