A New Era’s Noble Legacy: Plans for Maserati GT2 Revealed During 24 Hours of Spa Event

The 24 Hours of Spa is one of the most anticipated racing events of the season, enjoying a very thrilling and longstanding run since 1924. Held under the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS, the honorable cup is won by the manufacturer boasting the most points, with our esteemed MC12 racing teams winning in 2005, 2006, and 2008. Just under two weeks ago during this event, we officially unveiled to the world our latest and most exciting track creation yet!

The Maserati GT2 has seen a very intensive testing regimen to properly tune this new release, after the prowess and exciting achievements of the Maserati MC12 had slowly subsided (but still inspired many!) over the years. The GT2 resides at a very thrilling junction where our brand’s past, present, and future meet, and takes a few exotic bits from the racing version of the MC20 sports car. The stealth and track-commanding 621-horsepower Nettuno V6 engine will be used as a starting point for this model that will undoubtedly provide both the ink AND the ballpoint for writing very exciting new chapters of Trident history. 

Dignified private teams along with esteemed gentleman drivers have participated in showing off their skills with our assortment of past models. Everyone here at Jim Butler Maserati of St Louis is thrilled to witness the evolution and very exciting touring appeal that this arrival will bring, as our purest form of DNA has always been positioned within the racing genre. Our origins were conceived and thoroughly developed from the track to everyday driving conditions, and returning to the track’s challenges will, in many ways, feel as the calling we have always heeded! 

It will be thrilling to return to the world of GT competitions with such a stealth and capable product, and this is where the pure genius and innovation of our advanced driving simulator enters the picture. Our Innovation Lab is responsible for the final quality, functionality, dynamics, and user experience of all Maseratis at various stages of development. The setup used here is even more realistic than the F1 system used by Scuderia Ferrari and offers “nine degrees of freedom” while floating on an air cushion to accomplish absolute silence. 

Cars such as this marvelous incoming GT2 are driven by FIA GT Champion Andres Bertolini, who claims that this experience is 90 percent real. This simulator “knows” the Nurburgring, Mugello, and Stelvio Pass to the T, and expert engineers can experience up to 40 different weather conditions a day. FCA still puts a startling 1.9 million miles of real-world testing into its cars each year, while obtaining data in the U.S, Norway, Sweden, China, Brazil, South Africa, Dubai, and New Zealand. 

Flawless mechanics and a unique charm will exist as not only a passport to motorsports’ future but a rise to the challenge of being the best in a market that is constantly shifting. The MC20 was beyond ideal to act as a starting point, as it had been decided that the GT2 was going to exist as purely sculpted adrenaline. Long standing touring and track fans will be anxious to get their first glimpse of the GT2’s aggressive rear diffuser, fully-adjustable rear wing, extended front splitter, and numerous measures taken to provide game-changing cooling capability.

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