FIA GT 2004 - Valencia 15 laps - Maserati MC12 GT1 (Assetto Corsa)

At the end of the 2004 FIA GT season, Maserati entered with their MC12 GT1. The car was based on the chassis and engine from the Ferrari Enzo. The car performed well in its debut race at Imola, earning a 2nd and 3rd place. However, no points were scored due to a homologation debate. The Maserati claimed its first victory in its second race at Oschersleben, but again, no points were awarded. The FIA finally agreed the car's homologation, and therefore score points, for the next race at Zhuhai, where the MC12 claimed its second victory. For the 2005 season, the rules concerning the dimensions of a homologated car was changed, and Maserati had to shorten its design in width and length. Long story short; Maserati won the FIA Manufacturers Cup with almost double the points of the next competitor Ferrari. In 2005, the title went to Aston Martin. Maserati claimed the Teams Title in 2007, 2008 and 2009. It was clear that Ferrari's reign was over. The MC12 won many national races and chiampionships, except for the ACO's American Le Mans Series. The car was simply to wide and long. Afterchanges made to the car, it was still too wide, but the IMSA allowed the MC12 to race, be it as a guest, so no champoinship points were earned. It didn't matter; the car did not perform well. In total, 50 road cars and 12 race versions were produced between 2004 and 2005. Obviously the car was designed to be a racecar in the first place, Surprisingly the total amount of homologation cars has been set back to 10 units for the first year, and 20 for the second year without going back to pre-2000 GT1 shenanigans. Started at P14, finished P4 Leave a like (or dislike) and tell me what you think in the comment section! Link to my Pinterest page:   / sparrowracing   Please contact me if you want to use this video or parts of it!