Iron Lynx

Iron Lynx is an Italian auto racing team founded by Andrea Piccini, Deborah Mayer, Claudio Schiavoni and Sergio Pianezzola.[1] The team is based in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. They currently operate Ferrari 488 GTE sports cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship, GT World Challenge Europe and European Le Mans Series.[2] The team also participates in the Ferrari Challenge and the Italian F4 Championship.[3]

Iron Lynx
Founded2017
Team principal(s)Andrea Piccini
Current seriesFIA World Endurance Championship
GT World Challenge Europe
European Le Mans Series
Michelin Le Mans Cup
Ferrari Challenge
Italian F4 Championship
Noted drivers Sarah Bovy
Matteo Cressoni
Rahel Frey
Michelle Gatting
Manuela Gostner
Callum Ilott
Katherine Legge
Andrea Piccini
Teams'
Championships		2 (European Le Mans Series 2021 LMGTE, Michelin Le Mans Cup 2021 GT3)
Drivers'
Championships		2 (Michelin Le Mans Cup 2020, Ferrari Challenge 2021)

History

2019

In 2019, Iron Lynx began the "Iron Dames" project, focused on supporting and promoting women in motorsport.

2020

At the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans, Iron Lynx entered two cars, including an all-female line-up in the #85 Ferrari, driven by Rahel Frey, Manuela Gostner and Michelle Gatting.[4] In October 2020, Rino Mastronardi won the GT3 Drivers Championship for Iron Lynx in the Michelin Le Mans Cup[5] to earn an automatic invitation to the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans.

2021

In 2021, Iron Lynx entered the FIA World Endurance Championship for the first time.[6] In September 2021, it was confirmed that Iron Lynx will be collaborating with Prema Powerteam to enter an Oreca 07 in the World Endurance Championship LMP2 class for 2022.[7][8] On October 24, 2021, Iron Lynx clinched the LMGTE teams championship in European Le Mans, earning them an automatic invitation to the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans.[9][10] On November 20, 2021, Michelle Gatting became the first female champion of the Ferrari Challenge.[11][12][13] Iron Lynx also won the Michelin Le Mans Cup teams championship for the second year running to earn a second automatic invitation to the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans.[14]

References
  1. https://www.ironlynx.it/
  2. https://www.europeanlemansseries.com/en/team/5979?year=2022
  3. "Formula4 Italian Championship - Certified by FIA WSK Promotion Official Site - Driver Iron".
  4. "#85 - Ferrari 488 GTE Evo - FIA World Endurance Championship".
  5. "IRON LYNX ARE MICHELIN LE MANS CUP 2020 CHAMPIONS WITH PICCINI AND MASTRONARDI. ANDREA PICCINI TAKES SUPER POLE IN THE EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES. | Ironlynx News".
  6. "Iron Lynx and Iron Dames launch the 2021 season".
  7. "Prema to join WEC LMP2 ranks with Iron Lynx partnership".
  8. "Prema to join WEC LMP2 ranks with Iron Lynx partnership".
  9. "LMGTE – Iron Lynx are Crowned 2021 Champions with Victory in Portimão - ELMS".
  10. "Who has booked their place on the 2022 24 Hours of le Mans grid?".
  11. "MICHELLE GATTING MAKES HISTORY BECOMING THE FIRST FEMALE CHAMPION OF FERRARI CHALLENGE TROFEO PIRELLI | Ironlynx News".
  12. https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/11/20/michelle-gatting-wins-ferrari-challenge-europe-trofeo-pirelli.html
  13. "Gatting becomes Ferrari Challenge's first-ever female champion".
  14. "Let's celebrate the 2021 champions - LMC".
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