Maserati Announces GT2 Program with MC20

Maserati has announced its return to sports car racing in SRO Motorsports Group’s GT2 formula with a car based on the Italian manufacturer’s latest MC20 road model.

The Maserati MC20 GT2 is set to join the Fanatec GT2 European Series grid next year under a customer racing program.

It will be powered by a 3-liter V6 twin-turbo Maserati Nettuno engine, which delivers a base output of 630 horsepower.

The car also features competition-specific bodywork, double-wishbone suspension with a semi-virtual steering axis and a carbon fiber monocoque.

Inside the cockpit, drivers will have air conditioning and adjustable settings for ABS, traction control and steering systems.

Optional extras include a rear-view camera display, in-car video recording equipment, tire pressure monitoring system and driving performance optimization display.

“We are driven by our passion, both on the road and on the track,” commented Maserati CEO Davide Grasso.

“We have a long history of world excellence in motorsport and we are extremely proud to race with the extraordinary MC20. Racing has always been Maserati’s natural habitat and now, both in the Fanatec GT2 European Series Championship and in the Formula E Championship, this brand is making a new start from its roots to build the future.”

Head of Stellantis group racing activities Jean-Marc Finot added: “Maserati Corse is bringing the link between Formula E factory program and our road cars with the MC20 GT2.

“This new step is completing the legacy and the legitimacy of Maserati in Motorsport.

“The MC20 is a fantastic road legal car. We are happy that our passionate customer will enjoy racing with it.”

Maserati’s commitment to GT2 brings the number of manufacturers involved in SRO’s newest sports car racing formula up to six alongside Audi, Porsche, KTM, Lamborghini and Brabham Automotive.

Previous Maserati projects included the GranTurismo MC GT4, which was launched in 2009 and appeared in the European and American GT4 series as recently as 2019, and the earlier MC12 GT1 which took three TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa overall victories.

The V12-powered MC12 competed successfully from 2004 to 2010, delivering multiple FIA GT Championship titles including five in a row for Vitaphone Racing Team.

“With the MC12 being a car steeped in SRO history, I am absolutely delighted to welcome Maserati back to GT racing with the MC20, especially in the GT2 category for which SRO has the highest ambitions,” said SRO founder and CEO Stephane Ratel.

“This category is exclusively reserved for prestigious GT supercars.

“It is initially designed to retain the presence of non-professional drivers in GT racing, whilst being fast and spectacular enough to secure the values of SRO-promoted championships, should the current GT3 category become too expensive for too many of our teams and drivers.

“We can’t wait to see the Maserati MC20 GT2 competing in the Fanatec GT2 European Series next year, and we will release more information about the future of the GT2 category in the coming days and months.”