Somerset's Jenson Button announced as part of Le Mans team

Frome-born ex-Formula One world champion Jenson Button will be one of the drivers getting behind the wheel of a Cadillac V-Series R during the iconic Le Mans 24-hour race in 2025.

For its third season in the World Endurance Championships, the American car manufacturer will be running two cars with Hertz Team JOTA.

Jenson Button, who also went to school in Frome, will be joined by Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn, Sébastien Bourdais, Will Stevens and Norman Nato. The exact line-up will be confirmed in due course.

David Clark, director of JOTA Sport is thrilled about this partnership with Cadillac. “It’s an honour for us to pair with such an iconic automotive manufacturer. When you consider our collective records in the FIA World Endurance Championship, it’s very fitting that for the inaugural Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA driver line-up we have such an impressive breadth of world championship-winning talent and experience. Cadillac’s pedigree in motorsport speaks for itself, and with these six drivers we will be in a strong position to challenge for race wins. Under the careful watch of ACO (Automobile Club de l’Ouest) President Pierre Fillon, WEC continues to go from strength to strength, and with more eyes than ever before on our races, and some incredible talent behind the wheel, we have no doubt that we’ll put on a good show next season.”