Porsche is continuing its successful "Racing for Charity" initiative. At this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 14/15, the sports car manufacturer from Stuttgart is donating 500 euros per race lap driven. This year, the laps completed by the three works Porsche 963s will once again count. The total sum will be distributed to the two non-profit children's aid organisations Interplast Germany and Kinderherzen retten. In the past two years, 1,822,000 euros have already been donated thanks to "Racing for Charity".

The hashtag "#RacingForCharity" will once again adorn the inside fenders of the three 963s of the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team in June of this year. At the season's highlight of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), Porsche will once again field an additional hybrid race car in the top Hypercar class. Last year, the winning car of the 24 Hours of Le Mans had completed only 311 laps due to heavy rainfall, but in 2023 there were 342 laps.

Porsche has always seen itself as part of society and faces up to the corresponding responsibility. The focus is always on people. The sports car manufacturer is involved in a variety of charitable initiatives, concentrating on projects in the core areas of sports, culture, environment and social affairs, as well as science and education. In 2024, the company supported more than 110 projects worldwide. As part of "Racing for Charity", Porsche is continuing this commitment at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In each of the past two years, Porsche has increased the amount donated at Le Mans to 911,000 euros. In 2023, the sports car manufacturer from Stuttgart received an award from Le Mans organizer ACO for this commitment.

Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Porsche Motorsport: "Three years of 'Racing for Charity' – we're very proud of that. If sport can help disadvantaged or even sick people, especially children, we don't hesitate for a minute. This has always been part of Porsche culture. With every lap in Le Mans, the donation account grows. This is a very special incentive for us. With a total donation of over 1.8 million euros in the last two years, this initiative is one of the most important projects of its kind at Porsche."

The association Kinderherzen retten e.V. flies children and adolescents with congenital heart diseases from less developed countries to Germany to perform vital operations at the University Medical Center Freiburg. "We are very happy and grateful that Kinderherzen retten e.V. is now allowed to take part in 'Racing for Charity' for the third time," says association founder Professor Friedhelm Beyersdorf.

"Through the donations we have received from Porsche since 2023 alone, we can give 28 children with heart disease from less developed countries a chance at a normal and healthy life. These include, for example, Sayed, a seven-year-old boy from Afghanistan whose heart defect was discovered because he was always tired and tired quickly. The cardiac surgery went as planned and Sayed was able to recover quickly on the ward."

Interplast Germany e.V.

Interplast Germany e.V. has been in existence for 45 years. In developing countries and crisis areas, the association offers help for patients with congenital malformations, soft tissue defects after tumor removal and complex accidents, as well as burns caused by plastic surgery on site. Up to 100 children can be operated on during these missions.

"We would like to thank Porsche very much for selecting us as a recipient of donations for 'Racing for Charity' for the third time. Thanks to the generous support, we have been able to help many children in Africa, Asia and South America over the past two years," explains Professor Jürgen Dolderer, board member of Interplast Germany e.V. "I am particularly touched by the fact that our work enables those affected to return to a normal life – as was the case with four-year-old Rhonda from Tanzania, who was no longer able to attend kindergarten due to a fast-growing tumor. We successfully removed the tumor. Now she is particularly looking forward to going to school."

This is the 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans has been held on a unique combination of permanent track and public roads since 1923. The race is considered the toughest test in endurance motorsport. For Porsche, the annual event in the north-west of France has a special significance: with 19 overall victories and 111 class victories, the sports car manufacturer from Stuttgart is by far the most successful brand in the 101-year history of the classic. Together with the Indianapolis 500 and the Formula 1 race in Monaco, the 24 Hours of Le Mans form the so-called "Triple Crown" of motorsport.