FE | Rome E-Prix | Maserati in the 2023 FIA FE Championship with ROKiT Venturi becomes the first italian brand in FE
Maserati and ROKiT Venturi Racing have just announced that they will perform together in the FIA FE Championship from the following season.
After the big comeback of Aston Martin in F1, another historical brand enters the single-seaters series. Ahead of the Rome E-Prix, Maserati have announced an historical participation in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship of the ninth season, thanks to a multi-year partnership with ROKiT Venturi Racing.
Such a decision can make happy all the Italian fans who have come to the eternal city for the electical series, as Maserati is the first Italian brand to enter the category.
Its goals are very competitive, as by now ROKiT Venturi Racing are at the top of both the Championships' schedules, Teams and Drivers. The Italian-rooted based team is moreover asserting a strong thirst for innovation, united with a desire of new challenges, as it will enter in the era of the brand new Gen3 cars.
“Returning to motorsport with Formula E was a natural choice for Maserati, - reveals Maserati’s CEO Davide Grasso, Maserati CEO, - Indeed, we are driven by our passion and innovation and we’re happy to share this adventure with a partner that abides by the same values as we do and is looking ahead to the future, just like us.”
“We share with the ROKiT Venturi Racing team the same determination and desire to compete and win on circuits all over the world,” - he added.
The chairman and managing partner at ROKiT Venturi Racing Scott Swid called this union a “brilliant news”. -Partnering with Maserati for Gen3 is brilliant news. It’s excellent for the team, for Maserati and Formula E, but above all else, it’s fantastic news for the fans who will witness the return of an iconic marque to top-tier motorsport. - Not only does this establish strong foundations for our long-term future in Formula E, but it also marks one of the most exciting stories in international sport in which a prestigious brand is returning to its roots by joining the most progressive and fastest-growing form of motorsport, - he continued.
Susie Wolff, who is CEO and managing partner and former team principal at ROKiT Venturi Racing said about this new chapter of the team.“Uniting with Maserati marks the start of a new chapter and represents the best possible outcome for the team following our successful partnership with Mercedes.
When in Rome, do as Formula E does… In Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, we will debut alongside @VenturiFE, our multi-year partner.
— Maserati (@Maserati_HQ) April 7, 2022
You’re looking at the first Italian brand to participate in Formula E. 2023, we’re coming for you.@fiaformulae#RomeEPrix
“Being entrusted with the return of one of motorsport’s most recognisable brands to international single-seater competition underlines our success in recent seasons in which we have firmly established ourselves as a commercially viable, race-winning team that can seriously contend for championships, - Wolff said - With this commitment, the team is now in a fantastic position to contest Formula E’s next generation of competition which will commence in 2023.”
Jean-Marc Finot, Senior VP, STELLANTIS Motorsport, said: “We are delighted to partner Formula E Maserati with ROKiT Venturi Racing, one of the most competitive teams in the championship, it is a real asset for Maserati to rely on Venturi expertise. We think that the collaboration of Maserati design skills and Venturi racing capabilities and experience will deliver a very efficient package. Our common DNA and passion for performance will unite the team.”
