P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Iron Lynx used the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener, the Qatar 1812 km, as a test for their new Mercedes-AMG machinery.
The team experienced a tough debut with their new Mercedes-AMG LMGT3s during the 10-hour race, using it as a test session to familiarize themselves with the new cars. Mercedes made its first appearance in the FIA WEC with their new torque sensors, previously seen in their customer teams at IMSA 24 Hours of Daytona. Unfortunately, the #61 Mercedes-AMG faced technical issues causing Christian Reid to beach the car in a gravel trap, leading to retirement. Despite the challenges, the team principal Andrea Piccini considered the race a learning opportunity and highlighted positive progress made during the event. Co-driver Maxime Martin expressed disappointment over the retirement but looked forward to applying the lessons learned for a better performance at the upcoming race at Imola. Iron Lynx aims for a more competitive outcome after a challenging race and expects improvements in their future races.
