Maserati has been adamant that its MC20 will go racing, and on Tuesday the automaker confirmed the primary competitors for the mid-engine supercar.
A brand new MC20 GT2 race automotive is being developed and shall be made accessible to buyer groups competing within the SRO-sanctioned GT2 European Sequence. The spotlight of the collection is the 24 Hours of Spa.
The MC20 GT2 shall be carefully linked to the MC20 highway automotive, together with operating the identical twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6, although teaser sketches trace at a a lot wilder design with bigger aspect intakes and a set rear wing connected by way of swan-neck struts. The automotive is predicted to be prepared in time for the 2023 season.
2023 Maserati MC20 GT2 race automotive
The MC20 GT2 has some huge footwear to fill. Some readers will recall the MC20’s predecessor, the MC12, competed in the same FIA GT Sequence through the 2000s and was profitable in a minimum of three 24 Hours of Spa races (2005,2006 and 2008).
The competitors will not be straightforward for the MC20 GT2, although. A few of the automobiles the Maserati will face embody the Audi R8 LMS GT2, Brabham BT63 GT2, KTM X-Bow GT2, and Porsche 911 GT2 RS.
Maserati will even race in Method E beginning in 2023, on this case with a manufacturing unit staff. The automaker this week additionally introduced a limited-edition observe automotive that is primarily based on the MC20 and will doubtlessly be a precursor for a race automotive designed for the GT courses of the SportsCar Championship or World Endurance Championship.
