A fanbase of even hardcore sports car racing fans is starting to tire of Ferrari's World Endurance Championship dominance, yet they're largely happy to see the 40-year-old driver climb up to the podium as a Le Mans winner after all he's endured.

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.

Laurens Vanthoor left this year's Le Mans 24 Hours with mixed emotions after his bid to win all three legs of the Triple Crown of endurance sports car racing in the same year came up just short in the end.

Cadillac's pole is the shot heard 'round the automotive world as the brand seeks to join Ford, Porsche, Ferrari as champs of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.