Maserati, great season finale in GT2 European Series

Philippe Prette in the No. 1 Maserati GT2 continued his dominance in the Am Class of the GT2 European Series Powered by Pirelli, taking two more victories at the Spanish track in Barcelona and bringing his total to 10 wins out of 12 races held. The Monegasque LP Racing driver crossed the finish line sixth overall in Saturday’s race and fourth in Sunday’s, placings that earned him class wins. There was also an excellent result in the Am Class for the second Maserati GT2 fielded by LP Racing, the number 8 entrusted to Stéphane Ratel and Jean-Denis Delétraz, with second place in class on debut. Complicated weekend instead for the number 7 Maserati GT2 of Dinamic Motorsport, which after a fourth place overall and in Pro Am Class in Saturday’s race, was forced to retire in Race 2 where it started from pole position.

In Race 1 Philippe Prette started from second position overall, which became first when the car in pole position did not start. The Monegasque LP Racing driver surrendered first the lead and then second place, regaining the lead following contact between the leader and the No. 7 Maserati GT2 of Roberto Pampanini. Time penalties to serve for the double win in Valencia brought down Prette, who crossed the finish line sixth overall and first in the Am Class after a comeback in the finale. Behind him came the No. 8 twin car of Stéphane Ratel and Jean-Denis Delétraz, making their season debut. Fourth place overall and in Pro Am Class for the No. 7 of Dinamic Motorsport, hit by a drive-through while in the lead.

Sunday’s race saw the No. 7 Maserati GT2 of Mauro Calamia start from pole position, but a contact at the first corner caused damage to the car, which was then forced to retire. Philippe Prette, who started from seventh position, maintained the lead in the Am Class throughout the first stint of the race and did not lose it even after the stop, keeping a margin of more than 20 seconds over his first pursuers and crossing the finish line fourth overall. Forced to retire after a good first stint instead was the No. 8 Maserati GT2 of LP Racing, which was in fourth place in the Am Class before having to stop.

All in the 2025 season, Maserati collected the drivers’ title (with Prette) and team title (with LP Racing) in the Am class, 13 pole positions (three in Pro Am and 10 in Am), 13 victories (three in Pro Am and 10 in Am), five second places (five in Pro Am) and two third places (two in Pro Am).

Maserati was the protagonist of the entire weekend in Barcelona of the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS: spotlight was also on MCXtrema which was the official Leading Car of the event.

Maria Conti, Head of Maserati Corse: “The Barcelona weekend was the ideal closing of an extraordinary season for Maserati in the GT2 European Series championship. We collected pole positions, victories, podiums, demonstrating extraordinary performance, reliability and a genuine racing spirit. We are proud to celebrate, for the second year in a row, the title in the Am Class, but there are so many moments we want to remember: the honor of providing the official Safety Car and Leading Car of the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS 2025; the celebration of 20 years since the MC12’s first victory at the 24 Hours of Spa, with our MCXtrema in celebratory livery on the same legendary track; and above all, the passion we brought to every race. We have done all this together, as a team – indeed as a family – thanks to a daily choral work that has involved teams, customers and drivers, and that projects us toward a historic milestone: the first 100 years of Maserati in racing.”