Maserati Cars
FIA GT round at Mugello: two Maserati MC12s on the podium
The seventh round of the FIA GT championship took place on Sunday 17 September on the Tuscan circuit of Mugello. It was one of the most difficult races of the season owing to the challenging weather. Michael Bartels-Andrea Bertolini and Jamie Davies-Thomas Biagi's Maserati MC12s came home second and third in a thrilling race. Bartels was 4"723 behind the winners, Wendlinger-Peter (Aston Martin DBR9). The Maseratis beat off the challenge of the Saleen S7 R driven by Bert-Montermini-Janis and the Aston Martins with Pescatori-Babini and Deletraz-Piccini on board.
Maserati at Mondial de l’Automobile
The Maserati stand, located in Hall 1, Allée B, will showcase the current product range: GranSport MC Victory, Quattroporte Executive GT, Quattroporte Sport GT, MC12 Racing in Vitaphone livery, currently leading the FIA GT Championship and GranSport “Contemporary Classic”.
Maserati takes back-to back victories at Spa 24 Hours
The demanding Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours concluded on Sunday 30 July, at 16.00. After an entire day’s racing, the Maserati MC12 fielded by Vitaphone Racing Team and with Andrea Bertolini-Michael Bartels-Eric Van de Poele in the driving seat, claimed the win. The victory was obtained in the final 45 minutes of racing. This after 589 laps and a close battle with the Aston Martin DBR9 driven by Piccini-Deletraz-Lemeret-Fassler that finished just 1´41"452 behind. In third, and ten laps down, was the Corvette C6R with Longin-Kumpen-Hezemans-Mollekens on board.
Maserati delights at Salon Privé
Guests at this year’s London Salon Privé will be able to admire the elegant Quattroporte Executive GT and Sport GT, together with the Maserati Trofeo GranSport in Audemars Piguet livery which was driven up Goodwood Hill this weekend by supermodel Jodie Kidd and Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss.
Maserati Gransport MC Victory and Spyder make UK debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Maserati enthusiasts who attended the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year were entertained by a host of famous racing drivers of the present and the past who took it in turn behind the wheel of an amazing selection of Trident cars.
Fantastic one-two for the Maserati MC12s at Oschersleben
A great Maserati one-two brought the third round of the FIA GT at Oschersleben (Germany) to a close on Sunday 2 July. First and second went to the Maserati MC12s driven by Bartels-Bertolini and Davies-Biagi in the Vitaphone Racing Team cars. At the end of the three hour race, the Trident cars outclassed the Aston Martin of Deletraz-Piccini, the Saleen driven by Bert-Janis and the other Aston driven by Gollin-Babini. With this result, Bartels and Bertolini move to the top of the drivers' standings and Maserati stays in second position in the Manufacturers’ Cup. For Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini, Oschersleben is the second win of the season and comes on the heels of the Silverstone victory in round one.
Great show of reliability the Maserati Gransport Trofeo completed the ‘24 hours’
At the Nuerburgring's legendary Nordschleife circuit, the GranSport Trofeo fielded by the Maserati R&D Factory Team crossed the line in 5th position in their category and 35th overall. Ex-Formula 1 driver Jacques Laffite, Gianni Giudici, Patrick Hong and Richard Meaden took it in turn behind the wheel of the Maserati. The result was proof of the vehicle's reliability.
Maserati to sport Italian racing colours at the legendary Nuerburgring
Maserati will return to red. The Trident will field a GranSport Trofeo in red livery, the classic Italian racing colour, in the next Nuerburgring 24 Hours race, on the legendary German circuit that measures 22 kilometres.
Maserati MC12 Corsa
Maserati announces the production of the MC12 Corsa, a build-to-order supercar for a very selected number of Maserati clients who will enjoy the possibility to test their driving capability in the most exclusive gentlemen drivers’ environment.
Bartels-Bertolini's Maserati MC12 comes back and just misses the podium
The second round of the FIA GT championship took place on Sunday 28 May at the Czech circuit of Brno. At the end of the three-hour race, the MC12 driven by Michael Bartels-Andrea Bertolini (Vitaphone Racing Team) just missed out on the podium. The Trident pair was just seven tenths off Gollin-Babini (third in the Aston Martin). In second came Deletraz-Piccini (Aston Martin) with Bert-Janis (Saleen) taking top spot. Jamie Davies-Thomas Biagi, in the other Vitaphone Maserati, finished in sixth place.
Maserati at Canary Wharf Motorexpo
The Trident Marque exhibits its latest models, the Quattroporte Sport GT and the GranSport Spyder, at the 11th annual Canary Wharf Motorexpo.
Maserati at the 24 hours of Nürburgring
Maserati has officially announced that it will participate in the next "24 Hours of Nürburgring", which will be held on 17 June, at the legendary Nordschleife track.
F1 drivers travel with Maserati
The official drivers of the Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso teams will travel in style, onboard Maserati GranSports during the 2006 F1 season.
Five International awards for the Maserati Quattroporte
Recognised as a star in its class, the Maserati Quattroporte also maintains its residual value for a long time after purchase – a study in Italy reveals.
Maserati in Detroit – ‘excellence through passion’
"Excellence through passion." Maserati arrives in Detroit for the fifth time in its recent history, days after wrapping up its best year ever. With 2,100 cars delivered in the twelve months of 2005, Maserati North America set a new high water mark in the United States and Canada, nearly doubling sales volumes with a 53% increase compared to the 1114 units of 2004. Of the 2,100 cars, 1,550 were Quattroporte, the Italian sedan quickly becoming known as a unique and special offering. In fact, through November of 2005, the Quattroporte maintained a commanding lead in its segment with a 36% share of the market for sedans with a base MSRP between $100,000 and $200,000. The individual models included in the grouping are the BMW 760, Mercedes S600, S55 and S65 and the Bentley Flying Spur.