In Race 2, Calamia and Pampanini mounted the podium once more, with third place overall and in the Pro-Am Cup

Spa-Francorchamps, 28 June 2025 – Maserati achieved an outstanding overall result at the legendary Spa circuit, in round 3 of the 2025 GT2 European Series Powered by Pirelli season. The Maserati GT2s took a win in the Am Cup class and twice mounted the podium in the overall rankings and in the Pro-Am Cup class.

In Race 1, starting from pole position, the number 1 car from the LP Racing team – driven by Philippe Prette – saw the reigning Am Cup champion achieve an extraordinary overall class victory, after starting from the front row.
In Race 2, due to an issue with his right rear tyre, the French driver with an Italian licence had to settle for fourth place in his class but nevertheless maintained leadership in the Am Cup standings. In Race 1, Calamia and Pampanini took an outstanding runner-up position overall and the second step of the podium in the Pro-Am Cup. Their performance in Race 2 was also decent, where they once again mounted the overall and class podiums, in third.

The first race of the weekend, on Friday 27^th, saw Prette start from the front row and firmly take the lead in his class with a broad margin of advantage. In the first half of the race, he duelled with his teammates Calamia and Pampanini for second and third place overall. Then in the second half after the pit stop, it was easy for him to keep his Am Cup rivals in check without taking unnecessary risks, as the track had been made slippery by the rain; he took his fourth class victory. Calamia and Pampanini from the Dinamic Motorsport team started well from the second row and rose up to second position. After the pit stop, they increased the pace to try and take advantage of the penalty given to their rivals for an irregularity during the driver change. For only three seconds, Calamia and Pampanini came close to their goal, but took home second place overall and in the Pro-Am Cup.

Race 2, held on Saturday 28 June, saw the Maserati GT2 of Dinamic Motorsport driven by Mauro Calamia-Roberto Pampanini start from the second row and immediately settle into second place. The pit stop for a driver change shuffled the positions, putting the Maserati crew in third place until the chequered flag, when they mounted the podium at the prestigious Spa circuit for the second time running.
Conversely, Philippe Prette was not so lucky, having started from the third row. When he was firmly in the lead of his category, he had an issue with his right rear tyre, which forced him to make a long pit stop. Upon returning to the track he found himself fourth in the Am Cup, a placing he maintained until the finish line, meaning he remains in the lead in the overall rankings.

Maserati was the leading light throughout the Belgium weekend of the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS: MCXtrema was the official Leading Car at the event, kitted out in a special livery to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the MC12’s first victory at the 24 Hours of Spa.
The House of the Trident also supplied the entire range of support cars with official Safety Cars, Leading Cars and Medical Cars, thanks to an agreement between the car manufacturer and SRO Motorsports Group.

Maria Conti, Head of Maserati Corse, noted: “The weekend at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa was simply extraordinary! The Maserati GT2s shone with victories and podium placings in the GT2 European Series, whereas our MCXtrema took the limelight by leading the pack throughout the event, perfectly embodying the spirit of the Trident.
On the sporting front, the results speak for themselves: a first place in the Am class and a second and third place in Pro-Am confirm our leadership and the excellence of our cars.
But the true thrill was to see the MCXtrema as the Leading Car on the legendary Spa track, celebrating 20 years since the historic victory of the MC12. It was an iconic moment, uniting past and future and propelling us with enthusiasm towards our first centenary in motorsport. We couldn’t be prouder!”

The next round of the GT2 European Series Powered by Pirelli is scheduled to take place at Misano, for the brand’s home race in Italy, from 18 to 20 July.

Maserati S.p.A. 
Maserati produces a complete range of unique cars, immediately recognizable for their extraordinary personality. Thanks to their style, technology, and innately exclusive character, they delight the most discerning, demanding tastes and have always been a benchmark for the global automotive industry. A tradition of successful cars, each of them redefining what makes an Italian sports car in terms of design, performance, comfort, elegance, and safety, currently available in more than 70 markets internationally.
Maserati line-up includes the Grecale, the “everyday exceptional” SUV, the GranTurismo, the iconic Italian grand tourer, and the GranCabrio, the new convertible of the Trident; all models characterized by the use of the highest quality materials and excellent technical solutions. A range equipped with 4-cylinder hybrid powertrains – available for Grecale – and V6 petrol, with rear-wheel and four-wheel drive, embodying the performance DNA of the Trident brand. The top of the range is made up of the MC20 super sports car and the MC20 Cielo spyder, powered by the ground-breaking 100% Maserati Nettuno V6 engine, which incorporates F1-derived technologies into the power unit of a standard production car for the first time. The GranTurismo is available with both the high-performance V6 petrol engine, derived from the Nettuno, and a 100% electric version: the GranTurismo Folgore, the first car in the Modena-based brand’s history to adopt this solution. The full-electric range also currently includes the Grecale Folgore, Maserati’s first 100% electric SUV, and the GranCabrio Folgore. Finally, the House of the Trident’s latest addition is the Maserati GT2 Stradale, the road-legal version of the GT2 that took Maserati back to the track in closed-wheel championships. The heart of the new super sports car is the V6 Nettuno engine, reaching 640 hp (471 kW) in the latter configuration. The GT2 Stradale is therefore the most powerful road-going Maserati with an internal combustion engine.
The mission at Maserati is to write the future of mobility in the luxury segment, focusing on its customers’ requests. The Brand, in line with the Stellantis “Dare Forward 2030” strategic plan, is now taking Italian luxury all over the world.

Spa-Francorchamps – 26 June 2025 – The triumphant arrival of Maserati at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa 2025. The beginning of the week leading up to round 3 of the GT2 European Series by Pirelli is in the name of the Trident, now marking another spectacular stage in the run-up to its first 100 years in racing.

MCXtrema is the official Leading Car for the event, kitted out in a special livery to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the MC12’s first victory at the 24 Hours of Spa; a memorable triumph in 2005 in unpredictable weather conditions with a very strong Vitaphone Team and Michael Bartels, Timo Scheider and Eric van de Poele at the wheel.
That epic victory was repeated in 2006 (Michael Bartels, Andrea Bertolini, Eric van de Poele) and in 2008 (Michael Bartels, Andrea Bertolini, Stephane Sarrazin, Eric van de Poele), raising the glorious MC12 to the Mount Olympus of international motorsport.

After two decades, the legend lives on through the MCXtrema: Maserati’s track-only ‘beast’ is leading the traditional opening parade at the greatest GT race in the world. Ahead of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa weekend, just like every year hundreds of cars paraded from the circuit to the city centre, the entire route packed with thousands of enthusiastic fans: Maserati’s limited-edition super sports car led the group, with multiple world champion Andrea Bertolini at the wheel.

Featuring an elegant blue and black livery, the racing car takes up the colours of the sponsors of the Vitaphone Racing team’s award-winning MC12 GT1, a car that accomplished the feat of bringing home the record of three victories and two runner-up places on the Belgian circuit, considered the university of motorsport.

The customised details of the new livery feature a large contrasting trident on the bonnet and a play of lettering (blue on black) on the doors and on both sides of the tail. The characters make up the names of the most iconic Maserati models, its most legendary drivers and the circuits around the world where the Modena-based car manufacturer has triumphed.
Every detail is a tribute to the brand’s extraordinary heritage, an evocation of past triumphs and a good omen for the sporting future on the track.

Maserati leads the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
After the spectacular celebrations, the week of racing is getting underway with round 3 of the GT2 European Series by Pirelli season, with two Maserati GT2s returning to the starting grid, ready to continue their successful path in the championship.
It is doing so with the number 7 from the DINAMIC Motorsport team, driven by Roberto Pampanini and Mauro Calamia (Pro Am Class) and the number 1 LP Racing car with Philippe Prette at the wheel (Am Class).

Finally, throughout the weekend of the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS in Belgium, Maserati will supply the entire range of support cars with official Safety Cars, Leading Cars and Medical Cars, thanks to an agreement between the car manufacturer and SRO Motorsports Group.
The range will consist of the MCXtrema, GT2 Stradale, MC20 and two Maserati Grecales, one in the Trofeo version, with a 530-CV V6 Nettuno engine, the other in the Folgore version with 100% electric propulsion.

Maria Conti, Head of Maserati Corse: “Celebrating together with the MCXtrema the twentieth anniversary of the MC12’s first historic victory at the 24 Hours of Spa is not only a tribute to the triumphs of the past but also marks a significant step towards our upcoming centenary in motorsport, with the brand’s state-of-the-art car. It embodies Maserati’s spirit of constant innovation, passion and performance and brings our racing DNA to life on the track.
Seeing the MCXtrema at the front of the pack, on the circuit considered the university of motorsport, fills us with enthusiasm. Our commitment to excellence continues and, again at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, we look forward to continuing to write Maserati history in motorsport”.

Maserati is ready to feature at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa 2025, both in and out of the race, to continue the emotional journey leading up to the brand’s 2026 celebrations of 100 years in racing. In 1926, the Maserati Tipo 26 – the first car in history to bear the Trident logo on the bonnet – took part in and won (in its class) the Targa Florio with Alfieri Maserati at the wheel.

The countdown began a month ago when the Trident set alight the corners of the legendary street circuit in Monte Carlo. It is continuing towards a major anniversary, setting out a century of history of transferring technology from the track to the road, once again renewing itself on the extraordinary Spa-Francorchamps circuit.