Iron Lynx has completed their FIA World Endurance Championship driver line-up and have showcased their new Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 liveries.
The team has announced their full line-up ahead of their maiden campaign with the Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 package which is debuting into the WEC.
Claudio Schiavoni, Matteo Cressoni and Matteo Cairoli will co-drive the #60 Mercedes-AMG entrant whilst Christian Ried, regarded as the longest serving WEC driver since participating in the inaugural 2012 season, will join ex-BMW pilot Maxime Martin and Lin Hodenius in the #61 Mercedes-AMG.
Andrea Piccini, Iron Lynx Team Principal and CEO, said: “We are very satisfied with how the driver lineup has shaped up, and for the positive collaboration that we have established so far with Mercedes-AMG as we prepare for this new programme.
“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.”
The Prologue test takes place on 21-22 February with the Qatar 1812 km (approximately 10-hours) season-opener on 28 February.
