Maserati Corse closed its 2025 campaign with results that underline how quickly the brand has reestablished itself as a serious force in modern GT racing. After returning to closed wheel competition only in 2023, the House of the Trident added another title to its record books. Driving the Maserati GT2 for LP Racing, Philippe Prette secured the Am Class championship in the GT2 European Series powered by Pirelli, repeating his 2024 success. He sealed the title by winning 10 of the 12 races on the calendar. On November 22, Prette collected the trophy at the SRO Motorsports Group Awards in Venice.
We reported on this program earlier in the year. In February, a first drive of the Maserati GT2 Stradale showed how closely the road-legal derivative follows the race car’s DNA, engineered with clear track intent but calibrated for limited road use.
That progress feeds directly into Maserati’s next phase. In 2026, the Italian marque will again line up in the GT2 European Series, with the season opening at Monza on May 30 and 31. More significantly, Maserati is joining the SRO GT Academy project announced during the most recent 24 Hours of Spa. The initiative introduces a new Silver class, awarding the Academy title to its winner. From 2027, a Maserati or another manufacturer will commit to a full season in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, competing in either Silver or Pro Am.
The Maserati GT2 is now eligible for more than 20 series, covering over 170 races across more than 100 race weekends each year. That expansion accelerated in 2025 with the launch of the Endurance Pack, broadening where and how the car can be campaigned across sprint and endurance formats.
The United States becomes a larger part of that strategy in 2026. Back in October, Maserati brought the GT2 to the U.S. for the first time at GT America in Indianapolis, pairing its competitive debut with a broader paddock presence that included the GT2 Stradale and the track-only MCXtrema. For the first time, the International GT series will welcome both the Maserati GT2 and the MCXtrema in the GTX category. The season opens at Sebring from February 26 to March 1, followed by Road Atlanta, Lime Rock, Mid-Ohio, Road America, Watkins Glen, VIR, Laguna Seca, Barber, and Circuit of the Americas, closing November 5 to 8.
All of this unfolds as Maserati approaches a symbolic milestone. In 2026, the brand marks 100 years since its racing debut, when the Tipo 26 won its class at the Targa Florio. Maserati is a brand that is clearly on a roll, reinforcing its position with results, reach, and a steadily expanding global GT racing presence.
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