Porsche was deemed as the favourite to take victory in the 92nd edition of the French endurance classic, having won two out of three World Endurance Championship rounds in 2024, the #6 factory Porsche squad in Qatar and the #12 Jota Porsche effort at Spa, and also looked rapid in testing and qualifying at La Sarthe.
Toyota’s technical director David Floury was even quoted as saying that Porsche would have done a “pretty [bad] job” if it didn't end up winning the race, so impressed was he with the pace of the 963 in testing.
