Some partnerships seem obvious from the outset — others only reveal their logic on closer inspection. Lechner Racing and Splendid Yachting: a Salzburg-based motorsport team and a Croatian yacht charter company. Two entirely different worlds? Only at first glance. The clientele share the very same passion — for speed, precision and the freedom to experience life at the highest level.
From the 2025 season, Splendid Yachting has been an official partner of Lechner Racing in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup — the world’s most prestigious single-marque championship, contested as a support series to Formula 1. Within the Yachtwerk ecosystem, this partnership represents a natural bridge between the race circuit and the open sea.
From Nightclub to Racing Legend: The Story of the Lechner Family
The story of Lechner Racing begins in 1975 in Salzburg, when Walter Lechner Senior sold his nightclub to found a racing driver school. What began as a bold decision became the foundation of a motorsport dynasty: among his graduates are Stefan Bellof, Karl Wendlinger and Toto Wolff — today the Team Principal of Mercedes-AMG in Formula 1.
Following the end of his active racing career in 1996, Walter Lechner developed the business into a full 360-degree motorsport operation: a race team, a racing driver school and an event agency all under one roof. When Walter Lechner Senior passed away in 2020, his sons Robert and Walter Junior took over the helm — and led the team to further championship victories.
Eleven Team Titles: Record Holders in the Porsche Supercup
The numbers speak for themselves: eleven team titles in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup — seven of them consecutively — make Lechner Racing the most successful team in the history of the series. No other team has come anywhere close to matching that record.
The Supercup is the flagship of Porsche’s one-make cup system: the fastest Porsche 911 GT3 Cup drivers in the world compete against one another on Formula 1 Grand Prix circuits — from Monaco and Spa-Francorchamps to Abu Dhabi. Lechner Racing is not merely a competitor, but a licensed partner of Porsche and the organiser of the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, France and Middle East.
Splendid Yachting Meets Lechner Racing
The partnership between Splendid Yachting and Lechner Racing was sealed at the Supercup finale in Monza in September 2024. The common ground: an audience that appreciates peak performance — whether on the race circuit or on the water.
In practice, this means Splendid Yachting features as a sponsorship partner on the Lechner Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. In return, Lechner Racing clients and partners receive exclusive access to the world of yacht charter — from VIP hospitality at Supercup races with subsequent charter invitations, to joint lifestyle events such as the Splendid Escape.
For yacht owners and charter guests who also share a passion for motorsport, this partnership opens doors: circuit experiences, access to the paddock at Formula 1 weekends and the opportunity to take the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup out on track themselves — guided by a team that has won more Supercup titles than any other.
Motorsport and the Sea: Why the Connection Works
The connection between motorsport and yachting is nothing new — but it is rarely lived out as wholeheartedly as in the partnership between Lechner Racing and the Yachtwerk ecosystem. The collaboration with the Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East (which we cover here) already demonstrated that race weekend experiences and yacht adventures complement one another seamlessly.
What unites both worlds goes beyond a shared price point. It is an attitude: the love of detail, a respect for engineering, and the pursuit of the finest experience — not the loudest. An afternoon in the paddock at a Supercup race has more in common with a morning aboard an Azimut Grande than one might expect.
„Motorsport and yachting share the same core: precision, passion and the pursuit of the extraordinary. In Splendid Yachting, we have found a partner who lives these values on the water.“
— Robert Lechner, CEO & Team Principal, Lechner Racing
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lechner Racing?
Lechner Racing is an Austrian motorsport company based in Salzburg. With eleven team titles in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, it is the most successful team in the history of the series. The company encompasses a professional race team, a racing driver school and an event agency.
How are Lechner Racing and Yachtwerk connected?
Splendid Yachting — Yachtwerk’s sister company for yacht charter — has been an official partner of Lechner Racing in the Porsche Supercup since 2025. The partnership combines motorsport experiences with exclusive yacht charter offerings.
Can I attend Lechner Racing events as a yacht owner?
Yes. Through the partnership with Splendid Yachting and Yachtwerk, yacht owners and charter guests have access to exclusive motorsport experiences — from VIP hospitality at Supercup races to track days in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
Which racing series is Lechner Racing active in?
Lechner Racing is a licensed partner of Porsche and competes in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup (Formula 1 support series), the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, France and Middle East, as well as customer GT motorsport.
