- Maserati is returning to grand tourer racing with the GT2, a modified version of the MC20 supercar.
- The same twin-turbocharged V-6 sits behind the race driver, but it’s likely to make more than the street-legal car’s 621 hp.
- The GT2-spec MC20 gets a huge rear wing with adjustable dampers and anti-roll bar as well as lots of carbon fiber to go along with it.
Maserati will enter the GT2 European series with a track-ready version of its MC20 supercar. The automaker today revealed the first images of the race car, tentatively dubbed the GT2; The 24-hour spa will have a full reveal in June.
The GT2 class, confusingly, slots between the GT4 and GT3 cars in terms of performance, and other homologated GT2 cars include versions of the Mercedes-AMG GT, KTM X-Bow, and Brabham BT63.
The GT2-spec MC20 will share the Nettuno twin-turbocharged V-6 engine with the road-going version. In the production MC20, the engine pumps out 621 horsepower and 538 pound-feet of torque, but Maserati says the race car takes it “to a higher level.”
Maserati also highlights the carbon-fibre central monocoque and lightweight, full-composite bodywork, which features quick-release panels if you need to change them mid-race.
The MC20’s suspension has also been revised for GT2 competition, with adjustable dampers and anti-roll bars front and rear. The GT2 receives electric power steering and a six-speed sequential paddle-shift gearbox, while the Extreme Aerodynamics package includes dive planes on the front bumper and a massive rear wing. Inside, the carbon-fibre dashboard houses an integrated 10-inch display, but is otherwise pretty bare-bones.
The arrival of the MC20-based GT2 continues Maserati’s return to motorsports, which began this year with the brand’s entry into Formula E. So far, the Maserati Formula E team has scored three points and faced four retirements in the first five rounds.
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