Iron Lynx

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Italy 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 driversBelgium Sarah Bovy
Italy Matteo Cressoni
Switzerland Rahel Frey
Denmark Michelle Gatting
Italy Manuela Gostner
United Kingdom Callum Ilott
United Kingdom Katherine Legge
Italy Andrea Piccini
Italy Claudio Schiavoni
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)

Iron Lynx Motorsport Lab 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]

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]

2022[]

On January 12, 2022, Iron Lynx announced that they would enter 2 cars in the GTE Am class of the World Endurance Championship for 2022. Both entries will run the Ferrari 488 GTE Evo, with Claudio Schiavoni will returning for the #65 entry while Rahel Frey will return for the #85 Iron Dames entry.[15] On February 16, Iron Lynx announced that Giancarlo Fisichella would join the WEC squad, while also announcing additional 2022 campaigns. Iron Lynx will return to the European Le Mans Series with an LMGTE entry piloted by Davide Rigon alongside Schiavoni and Cressoni. Iron Lynx will field four full season entries in the Ferrari Challenge, piloted by Doriane Pin, Arno Dahlmeyer, Marco Pulcini and an additional driver.[16]

Current Series Results[]

Italian F4 Championship[]

Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.
2019 Tatuus F4-T014 United Arab Emirates Hamda Al Qubaisi 6 0 0 0 0 0 42nd NC[a]
United Arab Emirates Amna Al Qubaisi 21 0 0 0 0 0 31st
2020 Tatuus F4-T014 Italy Leonardo Fornaroli 20 0 0 1 1 108 9th 5th
Russia Yaroslav Shervyrtalov 5 0 0 0 0 0 36th
United Arab Emirates Hamda Al Qubaisi 19 0 0 0 0 3 25th 11th[b]
2021 Tatuus F4-T014 Poland Kacper Sztuka 21 0 0 0 0 0 36th† 5th
Italy Leonardo Fornaroli 21 1 2 3 7 180 5th
Italy Pietro Armanni 21 0 0 0 0 8 25th
Belgium Maya Weug 21 0 0 0 0 0 35th
2022 Tatuus F4-T021 Italy Nicola Lacorte [c]

† Shared results with other team

ADAC Formula 4[]

Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.
2020 Tatuus F4-T014 Italy Leonardo Fornaroli 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC† N/A†
United Arab Emirates Hamda Al Qubaisi 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2021 Tatuus F4-T014 Italy Leonardo Fornaroli 6 0 0 0 1 0 NC† N/A†
Italy Pietro Armanni 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Belgium Maya Weug 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC†

† Ineligible to score points.

Timeline[]

Current series
European Le Mans Series 2019–present
Michelin Le Mans Cup 2019–present
Italian F4 Championship 2019–present
Italian GT Championship 2019, 2021–present
FIA World Endurance Championship 2020–present
Ferrari Challenge Europe 2020–present
ADAC Formula 4 2020–present
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 2021–present
Former Series
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe 2018–2019
SuperCars Series Trophy 2019

Notes[]

  1. ^ Entered as Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema
  2. ^ Entered as Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema
  3. ^ Entered as Cetilar Racing

External links[]

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".
  15. ^ "IRON LYNX RETURNS TO FIA WEC FOR 2022".
  16. ^ "IRON LYNX AND IRON DAMES ANNOUNCE 2022 CAMPAIGNS AND DRIVER LINE-UP".
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