Maserati will be joining Formula Virtual for 2023 as a full works outfit. It has been confirmed that Maserati will join Formula Virtual for 2023, to fill the fifteenth team spot on the grid. Maserati will join as a works team and will have Stefano Gorgoglione at the helm.
It has been revealed that Maserati will join with a partnership with Gorano Engineering, in which Gorgoglione had founded. Maserati will use the numbers 15 and 16, and under no surprise will race under an Italian license. "It's a big honor to compete in Formula Virtual from 2023, which represents a milestone for the league, as it celebrates its tenth anniversary. Me and the team are really excited about this opportunity, we will take the challenge and try to build a competitive car since the beginning. Thanks to a technological agreement with Gorano Engineering, which hasn't passed unnoticed I see, we will delegate the development and production of aerodynamic components to a specialized team, that will help us to focus on the engine. Our goal the next year will be to maximize the results, based on our performance, to build a constant competitiveness for the years to come everybody knows it will be a tough challenge, but, step by step, we will give everything to make our way to the top. Maserati has a big legacy as a brand and in motorsport, and I am really blessed to be a part of this new chapter, in the world's highest motorsport series", stated Gorgoglione. This marks the second time an Italian will manage a team, the first being Antonio Rossi, who managed Rossi in the first three years of the series. It also means that Formula Virtual will see four new managers for 2023, the highest ever number of new managers since the opening season. Maserati joins, Kowhai, SRT, and Porsche (having brought out Mathershaw) as new teams. "I am very pleased to confirm that Maserati and Stefano have a spot in Formula Virtual next season. Maserati is a very prestigious brand, and it is fantastic to see that the series continues to attract manufacturers. I have only known Stefano for a short while, but in that time, I see someone who has passion and a fire beneath them to take this seriously and bring a lot to this sport. I warmly welcome Stefano Gorgoglione and Maserati to Formula Virtual and wish them well for next year and beyond", said Nic Morley. It is believed that Formula Virtual received the highest number of team applications in the series history, and that there were very difficult decisions for the FVA to make on which teams to accept. Speculation will now begin on who fills the seats at Maserati, with out of contract Italian star, Puccio Giodano rumored to be on the short list.
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