From the striking new
GranTurismo MC Stradale in the 'Supercar Paddock' and
the dramatic MC12 racer posting one of the quickest
times on the 1.6 mile 'hillclimb' course to an immaculate
celebrity-owned A6GCS in
the Cartier Concours, the Trident's past-to-present machines
were much in evidence at Goodwood over the weekend.
The 150,000 spectators at
the Goodwood Festival of Speed over the three days were treated to an
amazing sight as an extraordinary array of over thirty
supercars took to the 'hill' over the weekend and
standing out amongst them were the Trident marque’s two
latest additions: the GranCabrio and the all new
GranTurismo MC Stradale.
The new Maserati
GranTurismo MC Stradale is the fastest, lightest and
most powerful car in the Maserati model line-up.
Inspired by the Trofeo GranTurismo MC and the
race-winning GT4 motorsport programmes, the Maserati
GranTurismo MC Stradale has more power, less weight,
sharper handling and a 301 km/h top speed.
A celebrity chef
called James Martin was the first one to get behind the
wheel of the GranTurismo MC Stradale, and he took it in
turns, throughout the weekend, with Pink Floyd drummer
Nick Mason, a well known racing driver of classic cars,
whose own collection includes a Maserati 250F and two
Maserati Birdcages.
Other Maseratis at the
Goodwood Festival of Speed over the weekend included the
MC12 GT1 racing car. The ex-Vitapphone Racing machine
was driven by GT1 World Champion Michael Bartels, who
took part in the Festival of Speed's shootout and
achieved a highly impressive third fastest time. Also on
show was singer Jay Kay’s Maserati A6G54 Frua which
competed in the Cartier Concours d’Elegance.
