MODENA, Italy – Officials from Maserati announced Monday that the brand will enter the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in 2023.
Maserati will become the first Italian brand to compete in Formula E.
“We are very proud to be back where we belong as protagonists in the world of racing,” said Davide Grasso, CEO of Maserati. “We are powered by passion and innovative by nature. We have a long history of world-class excellence in competition and we are ready to drive performance in the future. In the race for more performance, luxury, and innovation, Folgore is irresistible and it is the purest expression of Maserati. That’s why we decided to go back to racing in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, meeting our customers in the city centers of the world, taking the Trident forward into the future.”
Maserati’s commitment to electric mobility is powered by a lightning surge of new energy, now accelerating to run at top speed with Folgore, the full electric range. All new Maserati models will also be available in 100% electric solutions including Maserati Grecale, Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio and the Maserati MC20 super sportscar.
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship provides Maserati with a perfect platform to showcase the brand’s racing heritage and Folgore in an environment where high performance and innovation powerfully co-exist.
Maserati will debut on the grid during season nine with the new Gen3 race car, the fastest, lightest, most powerful Formula E racing car ever.
“We are delighted Maserati will join the Gen3 era of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship and play a defining role reimagining the future of motorsport,” said Jamie Reigle, CEO of Formula E. “Formula E races in the heart of the most iconic cities in the world and is followed passionately by a progressive global audience. Our millions of fans around the world will be thrilled to see Maserati line up on the grid as one of the world’s elite electric car brands.”