Maserati brings out its more competitive side again. The Italian brand has officially announced its return to racing. It will be from 2023 and it will do so by betting on the category of fully electric single-seaters, being the first Italian brand to join the starting grid of Formula E. A premeditated return and which will match the expected Gen3, the premiere of a new car that promises a high performance increase in the category. A third generation of cars with which they hope to reach the top after 13 years out of competition.
In fact, his last official participation in a championship was in the GT category, with a Maserati MC12 dominating the competition. Now, on his return, go a step further and bet on the new electric mobility, “Powered by a flash of new energy.” Maserati has found in Formula E the “perfect platform to showcase the brand’s unprecedented racing heritage”, seeking to debut in a championship that will incorporate your fastest, lightest and most powerful car ever with the Gen3. It marks its return to top-level competition, but it also follows the line that the brand seeks for the future: the electrification of all its street models.
“We are very proud of return to the place that corresponds to us as protagonists of the world of competition “, comment Davide Grasso, CEO of Maserati, in the brand statement. “We are driven by passion and innovative by nature. We have a long history of excellence in competition and are poised to drive performance into the future. In the race for more performance, luxury and innovation, Folgore is irresistible and is the purest expression of Maserati. That is why we have decided to return to compete in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, meeting with our customers in the urban centers of the world, taking the Trident into the future. “
The arrival of Maserati to the electric competition will serve to make up for the loss of Mercedes, that will leave Formula E at the end of this season. Thus, Alexander Agag, Founder of the championship, he could not be more satisfied with the entry of the first Italian brand into the category: “We are proud to welcome Maserati to its new home in world motorsport. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is the pinnacle of electric racing. It provides the perfect environment for the most dynamic and innovative high-performance car brands to showcase their technological capabilities alongside their sporting ambitions. “