Eric Van de Poele: “I was on the inside. I was not going too fast as I was in a group of five cars and the yellow flag was out. Then, I was hit by a car that pushed me against the guard-rail and landed on the roof of my GranSport. It was a shame as we were doing really well”.

Michael Bartels: “The car was going well. We were all very pleased seeing as the project was born only a short time ago. The race was a close one and, in my opinion, an outsider will end up on the podium tomorrow. I think we could also have had our say”.

Giorgio Ascanelli, Maserati Corse’s Technical Director: “We worked hard to enter the car here at Nuerburgring. It is a tough event and we could have done well.


I want to thanks the whole team, that in a month has worked very hard to arrive here at Nuerburgring and do well. This was how things went as our Laboratorio did brilliantly right from the start. Finishing the race would have meant accumulating more useful data and gaining more experience.
However, it was greatly satisfying. At the same time I am very pleased with the GranSport Trofeo's display. The car coped perfectly in an extremely demanding 24 Hour race"”.

Jacques Laffite: "It was an incredible experience. After many years I have come back to the old Nuerburgring and in a Maserati. It was amazing. We were also very consistent. We did not have any problems; everything was perfect. The GranSport seemed easy to drive. It reacted well and, above all, was reliable. This is a fundamental characteristic at Nuerburgring".

Andrea Bertolini: "Unfortunately, a great race was ruined by a lapped car but we have to be positive as we have gained useful data from the experience. The Laboratorio proved it was more competitive than expected, with the new technology like the carbon fibre drive shaft and the sequential gearbox. It all went well and fifth place overall is the proof of this".