Some partnerships seem obvious at first glance — and others reveal their logic only upon closer inspection. Lechner Racing and Splendid Yachting: a Salzburg-based motorsport team and a Croatian yacht charter company. Two different worlds? Only at first sight. Their clientele shares the same passion — for speed, precision, and the freedom to experience life at the highest level.
Since the 2025 season, Splendid Yachting has been an official partner of Lechner Racing in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup — the world’s most prestigious one-make racing series, held as a support race to Formula 1. For the Yachtwerk ecosystem, this partnership is a natural bridge between the racetrack and the sea.
From Nightclub to Racing Legend: The Lechner Family Story
The story of Lechner Racing begins in 1975 in Salzburg, when Walter Lechner Senior sold his nightclub to found a racing driver school. What started as a bold decision became the foundation of a motorsport dynasty: his graduates include Stefan Bellof, Karl Wendlinger and Toto Wolff — now team principal of Mercedes-AMG in Formula 1.
After retiring from active racing in 1996, Walter Lechner built the company into a 360-degree motorsport operation: racing team, driver school and event agency under one roof. When Walter Lechner Senior passed away in 2020, his sons Robert and Walter Junior took the helm — and led the team to further title wins.
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 consecutive — make Lechner Racing the most successful team in the history of the series. No other team has come close to matching this record.
The Supercup is the flagship of the Porsche one-make cup system: the world’s fastest Porsche 911 GT3 Cup drivers compete on the Formula 1 Grand Prix circuits — from Monaco and Spa-Francorchamps to Abu Dhabi. Lechner Racing is not merely a participant but a licence partner of Porsche and the organiser of the Porsche Carrera Cup in Germany, France and the 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 denominator: an audience that values peak performance — whether on the racetrack or on the water.
In practice, this means Splendid Yachting is present as a sponsorship partner on the Lechner Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. In return, Lechner Racing clients and partners gain exclusive insights into the world of yacht charter — from VIP hospitality at Supercup races followed by charter invitations to joint lifestyle events such as the Splendid Escape.
For yacht owners and charter guests who share a passion for motorsport, this partnership opens doors: track-day experiences, paddock access at Formula 1 weekends, and the opportunity to drive the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup on the racetrack — 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 not new — but it is rarely pursued as consistently 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 weekends and yacht experiences complement each other seamlessly.
What connects both worlds is more than a shared price bracket. It is an attitude: the love of detail, the respect for engineering, the pursuit of the finest experience — not the loudest. An afternoon in the paddock of 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 comprises a professional racing team, a racing driver school and an event agency.
What is the connection between Lechner Racing and Yachtwerk?
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 yacht owners attend Lechner Racing events?
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 does Lechner Racing compete in?
Lechner Racing is a Porsche licence partner and competes in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup (support race to Formula 1), the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, France and the Middle East, and customer GT racing.
