The 24 Hours of Le Mans always delivers spectacle, but few experiences rival seeing it through Porsche’s eyes. For 2025, I had the privilege of attending as a guest of Porsche, enjoying exclusive access to their world-class hospitality and behind-the-scenes operations. From a garage tour that revealed the inner workings of the hybrid Hypercar team to a stroll through the pre-race grid walk packed with fans, legends, and race-bred machinery, the weekend offered a rich tapestry of emotion, engineering, and endurance.
The race itself was gripping. Porsche clinched victory in the LMGT3 class, though Ferrari took the overall win, leaving Porsche to settle for second in Hypercar. Still, the energy within Porsche’s camp remained electric. I watched the action unfold from the vantage point above Porsche’s pit garage—undoubtedly one of the best views at Circuit de la Sarthe. But much of my time was also spent at the Porsche Experience Centre Le Mans, with its panoramic views of the final corners and a display collection that spoke to the brand’s bespoke capabilities.
At the heart of the PEC sat the Sonderwunsch showcase: a celebration of Porsche’s one-of-one programme. Dominating the room was a jaw-dropping 918 Spyder Coupé, a one-off commission from the Piech family. Finished in Oxford Blue with Tangerine orange highlights and a matching interior, it is the only coupé-bodied 918 in existence. Alongside it sat another Sonderwunsch masterpiece—a 993 Speedster created for industrial designer Luca Trazzi, tailored to the most personal of briefs.
Elsewhere around the circuit, Porsche continued to underline its craftsmanship. At the Porsche Curves, the GT3 R Clubsport was on display—a customer race car, not homologated for Le Mans, but still a clear expression of Porsche Motorsport’s DNA.
At Porsche’s main hospitality hub, crowds flocked to see the road-legal 963 RSP, an audacious creation that channels the spirit of the Count Rossi 917K road car, which was also on display over at the PEC. The two cars together painted a bold lineage: one the outlaw ancestor, the other a futuristic homage that blurs the line between pit lane and public road, 50 years later.
These icons, old and new, were a reminder of Porsche’s place in both history and the future. Whether it was Sonderwunsch exotica or race-winning hardware, every car told a story. Every guest, myself included, left with a deeper sense of just how far Porsche’s influence stretches at Le Mans. It was a weekend where the results were not all that mattered, the Porsche brand demonstrated exactly what it means to live and breathe motorsport.