United Autosports has revealed a livery for the #59 McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo at the Le Mans 24 Hours, to raise awareness of meningitis.
The two-time LMP2 class Le Mans winners have unveiled the livery with Sanofi at their Paris headquarters.
United’s #59 McLaren will adorn the Meningitis Flag over its usual black and papaya livery at this year’s 93rd running on 14-15 June.
Drivers Gregoire Saucy, Sebastien Baud and James Cottingham will also sport the flag’s colours on their race suits at the fourth FIA World Endurance Championship round.
Showcasing the flag aims to highlight awareness in response to the rise in meningitis cases since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, as globally, a person contracts meningitis every 15 seconds.
Thomas Triomphe, Executive Vice President of Vaccines at Sanofi, said: “Le Mans is the ultimate race against time — just like our fight against meningitis.
“At Sanofi, we believe science is our engine, partnerships our fuel, and awareness our finish line.
“By bringing the Meningitis Flag to the world stage, we’re not just backing a car — we’re supporting a movement.
“Because when every second counts, we choose to race for lives.”
Louise McEwen, Chief Marketing Officer at McLaren Racing, added: “We’re proud to be working closely with our Official Partner Sanofi to support this exciting campaign, 30 years since McLaren’s historic victory in 1995.
“I can’t wait to see the #59 car out on the iconic Le Mans track in support of this great cause.”
Launching the Meningitis Flag
Vinny Smith, Chief Executive of Meningitis Research Foundation, said: “We are delighted to have co-created and supported the launch of the Meningitis Flag, ensuring it reflected the experiences and voices of people whose lives have been deeply impacted by this devastating and deadly disease.
“We hope this collaboration between Sanofi, McLaren Racing and United Autosports will spark conversation and awareness, helping us reach millions more people with life-saving information on meningitis, its signs and symptoms, the steps we can all take to protect ourselves, and why supporting survivors and their families is so important.
“For us, this is more than just a flag – it’s a call to action.
“When people see it, we want them to think fast and act fast, so lives all over the world can be saved.”
After having taken victory last year in the LMP2 category, United Autosports are attempting to claim LMGT3 glory in the second consecutive year of the category’s existence.
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