06.08.2004 All systems are go as the Maserati MC12 is cleared by the FIA to take part in the remaining rounds of the FIA GT Championship, starting at Imola on 5th September

All systems are go as the Maserati MC12 has now been cleared by the FIA to take part in the remaining rounds of the FIA GT Championship, starting at Imola on 5th September.

A compromise has been reached relating to the bodywork dimension issues, although the two cars will not be eligible to score championship points.

Maserati issued the following, brief statement earlier this afternoon:

Maserati is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with the F.I.A. for the homologation process of the MC12. 

Thanks to the support of the participating Teams the Maserati MC12 will compete in the last three races (Imola, Oschersleben and Dubai) of the F.I.A. GT Championship without being eligible to score any points.

During these races, Maserati will supply the F.I.A. with all the necessary information to compile the homologation file, which will then be examined during the next F.I.A. World Motorsport Council in October.
 
Participation details and the names of the drivers for the two MC12 will be announced at a later stage.