IRON LYNX ANNOUNCES NEW DRIVER LINEUP FOR #60 FIA WEC CAR

GILBERT, RUEDA, HANAFIN TO DRIVE FOR REMAINING 2025 FIA WEC EVENTS

Iron Lynx announces that the #60 Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 car will feature an all-new lineup for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and for the remainder of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship season. 

Following an unfortunate physical issue that emerged before the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, Claudio Schiavoni will not be available for the legendary 24-hour race and for the following race, the 6 Hours of Interlagos in Brazil. 

In order to provide stability to the team, and time for his recovery, Schiavoni elected to step out of his ride and allow for a new line-up to join, providing consistency throughout the series’ marquee event and the final rounds of the year.

The team is thus delighted to welcome a new trio consisting of Andrew Gilbert, Fran Rueda and Lorcan Hanafin

A British-born bronze-rated driver, Gilbert is coming from a tech entrepreneurial background and started racing in 2022 in a so far positive progress journey. 

Hailing from Spain, Rueda has a a wealth of GT racing experience, and is a proven race winner with an impressive resume.

Hanafin, who is also a UK native, is already competing for Iron Lynx in the ELMS and will step up to FIA WEC after some extremely strong showings including a podium in the most recent round at Circuit Paul Ricard. He joins his ELMS teammate Martin Berry, who made the step to FIA WEC on the #61 car. 

The three teammates will be making his debut in FIA WEC and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but already had the chance to race at Circuit de la Sarthe in the Michelin Le Mans Cup. 

The trio recently had the chance to sample one of the three Silver Arrows that will be competing at the famous twice-around-the-clock event. On the #61 car, there will be the confirmed trio of Martin Berry, Lin Hodenius and Maxime Martin, while the #63 car will feature the father-son duo of Stephen and Brenton Grove, partnered by Luca Stolz. 

Andrea Piccini – Team Principal & CEO

“We want to welcome Andrew, Fran and Lorcan to our FIA WEC team. We are looking forward to working with them at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and for the final part of the season. I think they will merge very quickly with the team and we hope to give them the best Le Mans debut experience. On the other hand, we are very grateful to Claudio for allowing us to seek stability for the final part of the year with a consistent driver line-up. We hope to see him return to the track as soon as possible and to have him supporting us in Le Mans. We think consistency will be beneficial both to end the season in a solid fashion, and to prepare for 2026.”

Andrew Gilbert – Driver, car #60

“It has always been my dream and goal to race the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and I cannot believe it is going to happen this year. It all came together really quickly. I am super excited to be joining the Iron Lynx team for the great race and to complete the remainder of the FIA WEC season with them. It is also special that I get to do this with Fran, who has been with me since the start of my racing journey.”

Fran Rueda – Driver, car #60

“Joining Iron Lynx to compete in FIA WEC and in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving the #60 Mercedes-AMG GT3 alongside Andrew Gilbert, is a dream come true for me. I have admired this team for years, and to now be part of this journey, fighting for one of the biggest races in the world, means everything to me. I’m ready to give it my all.”

Lorcan Hanafin – Driver, car #60

“I am incredibly honoured to be joining Iron Lynx for Le Mans and for the remainder of the 2025 WEC season! Alongside Andy and Fran, we are looking to build on the fantastic progress the team has already made from Qatar and keep aiming high!“