Bourdais, who won the 2014 Daytona 24 Hours and has multiple Le Mans podiums to his name, echoed Button’s sentiments and highlighted the need for Cadillac and Jota to continue improving in their pursuit of a World Endurance Championship race victory.

Alex Lynn and Earl Bamber star for the Jota squad in Hyperpole, while it was a tough session for Ferrari and Toyota

Swiss tennis great Roger Federer waved the French flag to get the 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans underway on Saturday, with Porsche immediately seizing the lead from Cadillac.

For the drivers of Toyota Gazoo Racing, the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours is their greatest opportunity to return to the top of the sports car racing mountain after two very difficult defeats in the last few years.

***The No. 311 AXR Cadillac crew of Jack Aitken, Frederik Vesti and Felipe Drugovich has the youngest average age (25.7 years) in this year’s Hypercar class. The North Carolina-based squad is making its third consecutive Le Mans appearance.

Porsche, Toyota, BMW, Alpine and Cadillac are all contenders to dethrone the Prancing Horse on sports car racing's biggest day.