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Old 16 Sep 2020, 21:36 (Ref:4002884)   #51
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We all remember the last factory-supported GT3 effort ;-)

https://www.racecar-engineering.com/...new-gt3-racer/
If I remember correctly, the Gran Turismo GT3 was developed by the private Swiss Team, with some support from the Maserati factory.

It achieved some success in GT3 competition, including a race win at the GT Sprint in Vallelunga in 2012 against an array of Ferrari 458s, Porsche GT3 RSR, Corvette Z06s, and a podium (3P) in the same series in 2013 in Monza against similar opposition.

Quite clearly, the effort was seriously underfunded, and did unfortunately not last long, but despite of that it achieved credible success.
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Old 16 Sep 2020, 21:43 (Ref:4002888)   #52
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infact maserati gt gt3 was mainly a private effort of swiss team with really poor support from maserati. Basically almost same story of emil frey "jaguar"
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Old 16 Sep 2020, 22:56 (Ref:4002894)   #53
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infact maserati gt gt3 was mainly a private effort of swiss team with really poor support from maserati. Basically almost same story of emil frey "jaguar"
I know, hence I posted factory-supported rather than factory-backed. The Jaguar XK was completely without factory support.
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Old 19 Sep 2020, 05:03 (Ref:4003724)   #54
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Just another mono cup - "effective" managers are afraid of competition.
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Old 19 Sep 2020, 09:53 (Ref:4003762)   #55
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Just another mono cup - "effective" managers are afraid of competition.
It would be surprising if that is the case. The company has been signalling a return to high level racing; not a mono-marque series.
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Old 20 Apr 2021, 20:42 (Ref:4046962)   #56
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Any further news on racing the MC20?
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Old 21 Apr 2021, 00:50 (Ref:4046988)   #57
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Any further news on racing the MC20?
Last update i could find was this from Dailysportscar late last year. http://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/1...n-of-mc20.html

Shame as it would have been nice to see a new GT3 manufacturer. Not sure where they will come from in the future.
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Old 21 Apr 2021, 12:34 (Ref:4047080)   #58
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Last update i could find was this from Dailysportscar late last year. http://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/1...n-of-mc20.html

Shame as it would have been nice to see a new GT3 manufacturer. Not sure where they will come from in the future.
Thanks. Yes, the article mentions that "an initial plan to produce a GT3 homologated version of the twin-turbo V6 engined car has been shelved for the time being". I hope Maserati is just temporarily suspending it. Shelving a serious racing effort altogether will not look good. All main competitors to the MC20 are out there racing...
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Old 19 May 2021, 19:19 (Ref:4052293)   #59
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There are a few references to motorsport in this article but nothing specific.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review...ampaign=Review
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Old 19 May 2021, 23:30 (Ref:4052319)   #60
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There are a few references to motorsport in this article but nothing specific.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review...ampaign=Review
Thanks. That car seems to be way too good to pass on the opportunity to develop an all-time great in GT racing.
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Old 22 Jul 2021, 19:38 (Ref:4062746)   #61
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I attended an online event yesterday organized by Maserati, where the MC20 engine engineers talked about the development of the Nettuno engine and some of its key features. In the Q&A that followed someone asked about a racing version of the engine, which was promptly answered in the affirmative, although the focus for now was on production engines. The Modena plant is seemingly very busy currently with the production of the MC20, with the first cars now being delivered to their buyers.
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Old 21 Oct 2021, 14:35 (Ref:4079352)   #62
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First MC20 I have seen in real. Sounded good too
Looks perfect as the basis for a racer
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Maserati formalizes its arrival in GT2 with the MC20 GT2.

https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/...ec-la-mc20-gt2

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Old 26 Jul 2022, 13:22 (Ref:4120550)   #64
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Hmm, puzzling choice?
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Hmm, puzzling choice?
Well, I think Maserati as a brand is probably more worried about appealing to gentleman drivers, than appealing to the wider public.

So given GT2 is the category that puts the emphasis on gentleman drivers, it kinda makes sense. And the natural transfer between GT2 and track focused cars, like what Porsche have done, is probably appealing.
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Well, I think Maserati as a brand is probably more worried about appealing to gentleman drivers, than appealing to the wider public.

So given GT2 is the category that puts the emphasis on gentleman drivers, it kinda makes sense. And the natural transfer between GT2 and track focused cars, like what Porsche have done, is probably appealing.
It does make you wonder if they are really interested in selling a lot of these. GT2 hasn't exactly blown up as a market, and GT3 would have allowed for more potential sales. But hey, I'm not complaining seeing another new car on the grid.
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Old 26 Jul 2022, 16:01 (Ref:4120578)   #67
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It does make you wonder if they are really interested in selling a lot of these. GT2 hasn't exactly blown up as a market, and GT3 would have allowed for more potential sales. But hey, I'm not complaining seeing another new car on the grid.
Maserati probably wants to tip its toes in a less crowded field, and the European GT2 Series is sufficiently prestigious and competitive to have value.

Hopefully, a GT3 version will evolve from the venture.
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Probably see it as a cheaper way to get on track while selling a "limited edition investment" to wealthy customers.
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Maserati probably wants to tip its toes in a less crowded field, and the European GT2 Series is sufficiently prestigious and competitive to have value.

Hopefully, a GT3 version will evolve from the venture.
...and this comes in addition to the just announced racetrack only project 24, which is also based on the Maserati MC20: https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/masera...-only-hypercar
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Lovely, hope to see it come to Le Mans one day.
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Old 27 Aug 2022, 20:39 (Ref:4123909)   #71
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A bit more information about the GT2 project:
https://sportscar365.com/industry/ma...t-for-gt2-car/
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Old 7 Mar 2023, 21:01 (Ref:4146245)   #72
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Finally some track time: https://www.motor1.com/news/656031/m...process-debut/ and https://www.topgear.com/car-news/mot...mc20-based-gt2

Should be on time for the official test day in Dijon on March 14: https://www.gt2europeanseries.com/ev...icial-test-day
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Old 8 Mar 2023, 04:04 (Ref:4146262)   #73
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Looks fantastic, turn it into a GT3 please...
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Great looking car but being a GT2 it's a bit useless.

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Great looking car but being a GT2 it's a bit useless.


Hear, hear
I might start buying into GT2 more this year. We'll see. Porsche I think needs a new GT2 car bad though. Current GT2 looks like a Cup car from the 2000s.
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