Italian team Iron Lynx has confirmed the full driver line-up and liveries it will utilise during its maiden FIA WEC LMGT3 campaign with Mercedes-AMG.
The #60 car will feature Bronze-rated Claudio Schiavoni, Matteo Cressoni and ex-Lamborghini factory driver Matteo Cairoli. While Schiavoni and Cressoni are set for their fifth FIA WEC season together, Matteo Cairoli will continue his journey with the team after joining Iron Lynx for the 2024 FIA WEC finale in Bahrain.
The sister car, which will sport #61 will be raced by rival team Proton Competition owner Christian Ried, newly-minted Mercedes-AMG performance driver Maxime Martin, and Formula 4 graduate Lin Hodenius.
Iron Lynx’s liveries for its new venture with AMG have also been shown off; the #60 will race in yellow while the #61 will race in black.
The team says the new designs “acknowledge the history of both the team and the manufacturer, with nods to their historical colours and past success.”
“We are very satisfied with how the driver line-up has shaped up, and for the positive collaboration that we have established so far with Mercedes-AMG as we prepare for this new programme,” said Andrea Piccini, Iron Lynx team principal & CEO.
“So far we have really enjoyed working on the process and preparations. On the one hand, we will continue with the experienced combination of Claudio and Matteo, and we will add Matteo Cairoli, who already competed with us last year. He is a really quick driver and has a wealth of FIA WEC experience.
“On the other hand, we will bring back the driver with the most starts in the series, Christian Ried, pairing him with a young racer entering his rookie season, Lin Hodenius. He was extremely impressive straight away in testing and we selected him among all potential candidates despite his young age and limited endurance racing experience.
“Joining him and Ried, Maxime Martin will provide incredible value. In addition to being a long-time friend, he is one of the world’s strongest competitors in endurance racing.”
