- 300,000 euros each for Kinderherzen retten e.V. and Interplast Germany e.V.
- Factory team’s hybrid prototypes turned a combined 1,159 laps
- Porsche Penske Motorsport receives another Sustainability Endurance Award
- Social responsibility is a core part of Porsche’s corporate culture
At last weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the three Porsche 963 fielded by the Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team completed a combined total of 1,159 laps. For every lap completed, the sports car manufacturer donates 500 euros to support critically ill children. This year’s effort raised 579,500 euros, which Porsche has rounded up to a total of 600,000 euros. The donation will be shared equally between the non-profit children’s aid organisations Interplast Germany e.V. and Kinderherzen retten e.V. Since the initiative’s launch in 2023, Racing for Charity has raised over 2.4 million euros.
Porsche Penske Motorsport has once again been honoured with the Sustainability Endurance Award by Le Mans organiser ACO, reflecting its 2023 accolade and recognising the team’s significant commitment to sustainability and social responsibility. In its application this year, the Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team outlined a comprehensive set of initiatives, including the Racing for Charity donation programme. The sports car manufacturer supports a wide range of charitable initiatives, focusing on core areas of sport, culture, environment, social responsibility, science, and education. In 2024, Porsche supported over 110 projects worldwide.
Both charitable organisations provide medical assistance to seriously ill children worldwide. Kinderherzen retten e.V. is a support association working in partnership with the University Hospital Freiburg. It helps children with heart conditions from medically underserved countries receive life-changing one-time surgeries, enabling them to enjoy healthy lives. Interplast Germany e.V. focuses on humanitarian plastic surgery, offering treatment to children and young people with severe deformities caused by accidents, burns, congenital malformations, or chronic wounds. Their work aims to improve the quality of life for those in need and give them hope for a better future.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the most demanding events in motor racing and –with more than 320,000 spectators – one of the largest sporting events in the world. Porsche launched its Racing for Charity initiative at Le Mans in 2023. This year, the winning car took the chequered flag after 387 laps on the 13.626-kilometre Circuit des 24 Heures. After covering almost 5,275 kilometres at race pace, it finished just 14.084 seconds ahead of the factory-run No. 6 Porsche 963 driven by Kévin Estre (France), Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium), and Matt Campbell (Australia). The two sister cars from Porsche Penske Motorsport each completed 386 laps, bringing the trio’s total distance to 15,792.5 kilometres.
Final result 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025
Hypercar class:
1. Kubica/Ye/Hanson (POL/CHN/GBR), Ferrari #83, 387 laps
2. Estre/Vanthoor/Campbell (FRA/BEL/AUS), Porsche 963 #6, + 14.084 seconds
3. Pier Guidi/Calado/Giovinazzi (ITA/GBR/ITA), Ferrari #51, + 28.487 seconds
6. Andlauer/Christensen/Jaminet (FRA/DNK/FRA), Porsche 963 #5, – 1 lap
8. Nasr/Tandy/Wehrlein (BRA/GBR/DEU), Porsche 963 #4, – 1 lap
13. Jani/Pino/Varrone (SUI/CHL/ARG), Porsche 963 #99, – 4 laps
