The three Porsche 963 fielded by Porsche Penske Motorsport works team in the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans where the cars drove a total of 833 laps on the iconic event that took place las weekend.
For each lap of the 13.626-kilometre Circuit des 24 Heures, Porsche donated 750€ to charity as part of its “Racing for Charity” initiative. After the event was completed the total ammount reached 624,750 euros but Porsche has subsequently topped up the donated amount to 911,000 euros.
Porsche has choosen three charities which they have supported in previous years, these are Kinderherzen retten (Save Children’s Hearts) and Interplast Germany, where each of the charities has received 350,000 euros from the funds raised. The Ferry Porsche Foundation was given 211,000 euros towards further initiatives to support sick children and their families.
“Our ‘Racing for Charity’ initiative was a big success in 2023. For the first time, we were able to clearly underline the company’s social responsibility in motorsport. The positive feedback from the supported organisations on the aid measures they were able to administer motivated us to continue this initiative in 2024. Our three works-run racing cars turned 100 laps more than last year – this is equivalent to a donation amount of 624,750 euros. Porsche will again round this figure up to 911,000 euros. With our support, the three non-profit initiatives Kinderherzen retten e.V., Interplast Germany e.V. and the Ferry Porsche Foundation can continue their vital work. Motorsport is a central part of Porsche’s brand identity but ultimately it is the people who deserve our respect and acknowledgment beyond the factory gates.” Michael Steiner, Member of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, Research and Development said.
Porsche has always been committed to many non-profit charities and initiatives and in 2023, Porsche contributed to more than 150 sponsorship projects around the world.
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