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Boston, MA -- Guardian Angel Motorsports (GAM), an organization of race-car enthusiasts whose mission is to harness the power of motorsports to support Children's Hospital Boston's Competing for Kids program, is entering a Porsche 997 Grand-AM Spec GT3 Cup race car in the famous Rolex 24 at Daytona sports car endurance race. Their goal is to complete the full race, driving 24 hours in a team effort. All funds raised at the Rolex 24 Hours through per-lap donations, single gifts and sponsorships will support Children's Hospital Boston's Competing for Kids program.
Long-time motorsports competitors and GAM's team principals Bruce Ledoux and Dave Quinlan, along with their three co-drivers Dan Watkins, Steve Zadig and Kurt Kossman, will drive as many laps as possible to raise funds for Children's Hospital Boston. Kossman, a cancer survivor and amputee whose prosthetic leg was made especially for racing, was thrilled to join the team in the mission of raising funds for children with illnesses.
Guardian Angel Motorsports co-founder Bruce Ledoux has a personal connection to Children's Hospital.
"It will be a very personal ride for me," says Bruce Ledoux of Southborough, MA whose 5 year-old son Colin has been followed by Children's Hospital Boston since birth.
At two months old, Colin developed lesions on his body and had trouble keeping food in his system, due to severe food allergies. At four months old, he weighed 23 pounds. Within his first year, doctors also noted that he had delayed motor skills and speech. All of these factors led doctors to conduct genetic tests.
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