Profiled brace, in particular for a motor vehicle

A profile strut, comprising:

• an upper chord;
• a lower chord;
• two spaced-apart lateral walls which, together with the upper chord and the lower chord, define an interior;
• a first profile end and a second profile end;
• and
• an insert part disposed within the interior, wherein the insert part has a first end piece, a second end piece, and a connecting web, and wherein the insert part is formed as a one-piece component with the first end piece, the second end piece, and the connecting web or wherein the first end piece, the second end piece, and the connecting web are welded to each other;
• wherein the first end piece bears via end faces thereof against adjacent inner wall regions of the upper chord and the lower chord at the first profile end;
• and the second end piece bears via end faces thereof against adjacent inner wall regions of the upper chord and the lower chord at the second profile end;
• wherein an intermediate region, which is configured as a tunnel incorporated into the lower chord, is disposed between the first end piece of the insert part and the second end piece of the insert part and thus at a location of the connecting web of the insert part and wherein the tunnel is formed by a raised portion of the lower chord that has a first sloped portion, a second sloped portion, and a portion disposed between the first sloped portion and the second sloped portion that is parallel to the lower chord.