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.

Ferrari began their bid for a third consecutive Le Mans 24 hours after former tennis champion Roger Federer waved the starter flag at the Sarthe circuit on Saturday. Their two official cars, however,

The trio of 499Ps were effectively in the first three positions after six hours, pitstops aside, while the front-row starting Cadillacs soon dropped back