Iron Lynx tested their new Mercedes-AMG machinery at the Qatar 1812 km race, encountering technical challenges that led to the retirement of both cars. The race served primarily as a test session for the team, allowing them to gather valuable data for future events. They aim to leverage these insights in their next outing at the 6 Hours of Imola.
Iron Lynx utilized the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener, the Qatar 1812 km race, to test their new Mercedes-AMG machinery. Despite a difficult debut with the two new LMGT3 models, the team treated the 10-hour race as a valuable test session. This event also marked Mercedes’ debut in the FIA WEC, featuring new torque sensors introduced earlier at the IMSA 24 Hours of Daytona.
During the third hour of competition, driver Christian Reid experienced a technical failure, causing the 61 Mercedes-AMG to lose control and become lodged in a gravel trap. The retirement of the 61 car was compounded by ongoing issues with the yellow 60 Mercedes, which required a three-hour repair. Team principal Andrea Piccini noted, “We knew it was going to be a hard challenge, but we were hoping for something better.”
Iron Lynx viewed the latter part of the race as an opportunity for testing and acknowledged some progress made. Piccini emphasized that it was their first collaboration with Mercedes-AMG on-site, providing crucial operational and technical insights over ten days. The team plans to implement all learned improvements in the upcoming races.
Co-driver Maxime Martin expressed the importance of the weekend as a significant learning experience. He stated, “First race of the season, and first FIA WEC race for Mercedes-AMG here in Qatar. It was a big learning curve, and not the easiest weekend, but we had a lot of testing that allowed us to try different things.”
Looking ahead, the 6 Hours of Imola on April 20 serves as a home race for Iron Lynx, located near Cesena. With their disappointing results in Qatar, including the 61’s retirement and the 60 remaining unclassified, the team is eager to achieve a more competitive performance in future events.
Iron Lynx faced a challenging debut with Mercedes-AMG at the Qatar 1812 km race but used the event as a vital testing opportunity. Despite technical difficulties resulting in retirements, the team focused on gathering insights to improve for future races. With plans to apply their learnings at the upcoming 6 Hours of Imola, they aim for a more competitive showing.
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