Detroit thunder rolled across the Circuit de la Sarthe as Cadillac won its first Le Mans pole, a feat last accomplished by a Detroit carmaker in 1967.

The No.5 Porsche Penske Motorsport car of Julien Andlauer led the opening hour of the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans, after jumping the pole-sitting No.12 Jota Cadillac at the start.

A pair of Cadillacs will start tomorrow on the front row of the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans, you say? Great! But don’t get too carried away with the idea that an American brand could take the overall win,