Porsche to Continue ‘Racing for Charity’ Initiative at Le Mans

Porsche has announced that it will continue its ‘Racing for Charity’ initiative at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the third consecutive year, with the German manufacturer donating money for each lap completed by its three factory Hypercars in the French endurance classic.

Across the past two years, Porsche has donated  €1,822,000 ($2,080,763 USD) through this initiative, which was debuted at the centenary edition of the race back in 2023.

Once again, each of the three Porsche Penske Motorsport-entered 963 LMDh cars will be adorned with the ‘Racing for Charity’ stickers on the inside of the front fenders.

For each lap completed, Porsche will donate €500 ($571 USD), with the full amount set to go to two charitable children’s aid organisations: Interplast Germany e.V. and Kinderherzen retten e.V..

Interplast Germany provides medical aid in developing countries and crisis regions and is able to provide life-changing plastic surgery for patients congenital malformations, soft tissue defects following tumour removal, complex injuries and burns.

Kinderherzen retten, meanwhile, transports children and young people with congenital heart disease from less developed countries to Germany for vital operations at the Freiburg University Hospital.

“We’re very proud of our three years of ‘Racing for Charity’,” said Thomas Laudenbach, Porsche Motorsport vice president.

“If our sport can help disadvantaged or even sick people, especially children, we don’t hesitate for a moment. This has always been part of Porsche’s ethos.

“The donation amount grows with every lap at Le Mans. That’s a very special incentive for us.

“With donations amassing over €1.8 million in the last two years, this initiative is one of the most important projects of its kind at Porsche.”