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We can hope but unsure it will happen
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in a dpi would be perfect.... most of the >700Nm of torque is already available at 3000rpm with the 630hp peak power reached between 7000 and 7500rpm.... despite being a turbo, it basically reminds a lot the torque curve of the 6.2L GM used by cadillac dpi in 2017 season. It uses prechamber ignition too, so it would be quite efficient. Unfortunately is 220kg heavy.. it should go on diet for a racing trim, that however won't happen anyway. Maserati cut ties with ferrari and it's unlikely FCA would green light a dpi program for alfa romeo or maserati. An MC20 GT3 is extremely unlikely as well. Shame. |
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Hope it turns up as a GT3 or GT4 car somehow. It was bad enough that the Alfa 8C GT3 project never came to fruition.
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Maserati has repeatedly stated they will be going racing with the MC20, supposedly as a factory effort. Wouldn't the GT3 class be the obvious choice?
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Should at least reduce Maserati’s options to GT3 spec or GT4. Seems like GT3 Will becomes the top tier gt formula, with all pro lineups allowed in things like WEC |
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it's not that the issue; there are alredy full or partially factory backed gt3 programs in VLN, BES, nurburgring/spa 24H etc... it's just I don't think the actual maserati, a manufacturer that is trying to find his way inside the market after cutting ties with ferrari, is interested in a gt3 or whatever factory effort. The maserati "official" programs of last 10-15 years were heavily backed by ferrari for the MC12 GT1 and by swiss team for V8 superstar series, the same private effort that built the Maserati granturismo MC gt3. |
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The main consequence is that as soon as GT3 becomes a class in WEC/Le Mans it opens the possibility for full works teams. SRO likely wants to keep its series customer-oriented in the future too and if not outright ban (umm Bentley?) then at least discourage works teams.
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Looks like an excellent starting point for a racing version
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I think the range of alternative classes for the Maserati MC20 is likely to be from GT4 to whatever GT3/GTE equivalent class FIA etc. eventually decide.
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Maserati has a ton of recent experience from GT4 racing with the Gran Turismo MC GT4, but mostly through customer teams. The factory effort with the Gran Turismo GT4 focused on the early years (2009-2010) and then the Trofeo series.
I would be very surprised if the factory gets directly involved in GT4 this time, although a GT4 customer version of the MC20 may make sense, just like Aston Martin, Mclaren, and Mercedes provide GT4 cars to private teams. However, a GT3/GTE factory-backed effort makes 100% sense ![]() |
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We all remember the last factory-supported GT3 effort ;-)
https://www.racecar-engineering.com/...new-gt3-racer/ |
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