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MASERATI IN THE NEWS
Click on the images to view at full size. Paris, Modial De L'Automobile As reported by Michael Frank for Forbes.com26 September 2002 At the very last second, the Ferrari people at the event got wise and decided to tell the gathered throng of journalists about a new Maserati before they got to the good stuff regarding Ferrari. The auto scribes had gathered, rightly, to hear about the Enzo, the car you see here, and not some piddling Maserati. (Ferrari owns the "second-tier" brand; by the way, we're joking--we think the Maserati Spyder is one of the best upscale cars available). In any case, the Trofeo is the Maserati that was presented here, a version of the hardtop sedan that will be built for customers who want to race their cars, not just tool around in them. Only 30 Trofeos will be made in 2003 and, if customers wish, will be managed by Maserati (show up on race day and your car is there, ready to rip). Maserati would not say what the Trofeo would cost, nor offer more information on the cost of the maintenance service, although the latter will only be available to those who want to race in Europe. Maserati Stars at the 2002 Paris Modial De L'Automobile26 September 2002 The first step towards an official return to racing. The Maserati Trofeo, the model with which the Modena-based Italian company will make its official return to motor racing in 2003, makes its world debut at the Paris Motor Show. Next year, the Trofeo will be the centrepiece of a single-brand championship of seven races, run on the most prestigious circuits in Italy, Great Britain, Germany, France and Spain. Two events, in Italy and Britain, will be held in conjunction with the local Formula 1 Grand Prix, and four will be mini-endurance events, combined with the FIA GT Championship. The last race will be held with the traditional "Finali Ferrari" racing days. There will be 26 cars on the starting grid, and it will be possible to enter two drivers for mini-endurance events. The Trofeo race cars will all be prepared and run directly by Maserati to guarantee technical equality and similar performance. Before being presented in Paris, the car was put through an intense test program beginning in June 2002. It made its debut at Fiorano with Luciano Burti, and the tests continued in Imola with Luca Badoer and Fabrizio Giovanardi. Luca Badoer took the wheel of the Trofeo again in Fiorano and Mugello, then Fabio Babini tested the car at Vallelunga. Even Michael Schumacher had a chance to try the car out on September 8 at the Nürburgring, and he announced that he was satisfied with the level of competitiveness achieved. The Maserati Trofeo is based on the V8-powered Coupe Cambiocorsa. The changes made were primarily to reduce weight and increase safety. The changes to adapt the car for racing include: upgraded braking system, specific damper and spring settings, safety petrol tank, racing seat, safety roll-over bar and cage, larger wheels (9" x 18" front, 10" x 18" rear), slick tyres, aerodynamic kit, specific racing mapping of engine. The Maserati Trofeo - Technical Specifications
SPEED IN GEARS (AT 7,600 RPM) 1st - 72 km/h 44.7 mph
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