Mercedes-AMG in WEC LMGT3 2025 season

WECLMGT3

Nov 20

Mercedes-AMG and Iron Lynx announce today that Iron Lynx becomes a Mercedes-AMG customer team. The team will field two brand-new Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 racecars in the 2025 FIA WEC season, including the 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

“It's no secret that we've been very keen for some time to bring the three-pointed star back to Le Mans. The 2025 season with the FIA WEC entry is the right moment – we are returning to the Sarthe after 26 years! Our successful Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the experienced Iron Lynx team is the right pairing and we have set another milestone in our Customer Racing success story.” Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

For Iron Lynx, competing and succeeding in the FIA WEC and in the 24 Hours of Le Mans has always been the ultimate goal and satisfaction. While the team is immensely proud of its continued commitment to endurance racing, the new journey will be equally meaningful for Mercedes-AMG, as it gears up for a highly-anticipated FIA WEC debut and a scintillating Le Mans return.

Winward Racing mercedes AMG GT3 at at Hockenheim and Petit Le Mans. — 📷 © Luc Warnotte at Hockenheim and Petit Le Mans.

Homologation first

The Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo will need work to fulfill the homologation criteria for the LMGT3 class, including the use of drive shafts with torque sensors. Wind tunnel tests are also necessary to ensure compliance with the stipulated performance window. The process will be completed by the start of the new season.

Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing: “I would like to thank ACO, FIA and Iron Lynx for the focused discussions. The FIA WEC entry is extremely positive news for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing as a whole. Homologation of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the LMGT3 class means all other customer teams now also have the chance to secure a place on the grid at the endurance classic in Le Mans.”

Mercedes-AMG GT3 2024 success

The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 has achieved incredible success since its introduction in GT3 competition.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Motule Petit le Mans and Sebring.

This season, Philip Ellis and Russell Ward with #57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 won the Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship after winning four of the first five races and finishing no worse than eighth over the course of the 10-race season.

in Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Teams are still in contention for the title as Lucas Auer and Maro Engel do in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS drivers with #48 Winward Racing Team Mann-Filter Mercedes-AMG GT3.

Cressoni and Schiavoni announced

Iron Lynx Lamborghini #60 with Cressoni and Schiavoni at Spa-Francorchamps, their best result in WEC LMGT3 — 📷 © Luc Warnotte at 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.

Two drivers have been announced for the upcoming season by Iron Lynx:

Claudio Schiavoni as Bronze driver for #60. The slowest Bronze driver in LMGT3 class achieved one podium finish at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps this year and is set for his seventh consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours start.
The Italian F3 champion, Matteao Cressoni, will be part of the #61 trio. Cressoni has been part of the Iron Lynx family since the team’s very first steps in the FIA WEC.

Both drivers ended this season in P15 and P19 the FIA Endurance Trophy LMGT3 drivers and teams.