Iron Lynx Mercedes to run Silver arrows tribute liveries at Le Mans

The three Iron Lynx-run Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 entered for the Le Mans 24 Hours next month will race with special tribute liveries.

For the brand's first appearance in the race after 26 years away, all three cars will sport 'Silver Arrows' colours reminiscent of the Sauber-Mercedes C9 from 1989. That includes the colour coding of the door mirrors, which, together with differences in commercial backing on each car, differentiate the trio.

This livery reveal forms part of a celebration of the Silver Arrows' 1-2 finish in the race 36 years ago, with start numbers No. 63 and No. 61. Among those at the wheel of the victorious No. 63 was Jochen Mass, who passed away earlier this month.

“For Mercedes-AMG, the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is a significant moment – 26 years after the brand with the star last competed," said Christoph Sagemüller, head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. “In 1989, Mercedes-Benz celebrated a major success with a one-two victory. We are paying tribute to the legendary Sauber-Mercedes C9 and this triumph from back then in a very special way.

“The three Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 represent the present in Customer Racing, but with their special Silver Arrow design inspired by the past, they also pay tribute to a piece of history. I am delighted that we are able to continue this history at Le Mans.”

For the three-car effort, the two full-season FIA WEC cars - the No. 60 and No. 61 - will be joined by a third car from Iron Lynx running as No. 63. This third entry was granted to the Italian team for its 2024 ELMS LMGT3 title when it was still a partner with Lamborghini.

The Italian trio of Matteo Cairoli, Matteo Cressoni and Claudio Schiavoni will race the No. 60. The No. 61, meanwhile, will be steered by Australian Martin Berry, who made his FIA WEC debut at Spa-Francorchamps last week, and Lin Hodenius, who, at 18, is the youngest driver on the grid for the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans. The lineup is completed by experienced Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Maxime Martin.

Australian father-son duo Stephen and Brenton Grove will be joined by Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Luca Stolz in the No. 63. It will be the first Le Mans start for the two Australians. Luca Stolz raced in 2018 in LM GTE Am.