Experimentation, technological advancement and sporting performance, with extraordinary results on all fronts, became the heart of the alliance between the Italian sailor and the Trident. Over the course of the decade, hand in hand with the development of appendages, aerodynamic studies, trim tests, and energy management, Giovanni Soldini and his team have set 9 new records on historic routes and participated in 27 regattas around the world. A history studded with successes ranging from the 13,219 nautical miles of the Golden Route from New York to San Francisco via Cape Horn, sailed in 2013 on the Maserati monohull in 47 days, 42 minutes and 29 seconds, to the victory of the Cape2Rio (2014) and the wonderful performance in the Rolex Sydney-Hobart (2016).
And then again the achievements aboard the Maserati Multi70 multihull with the record of the Hong Kong-London route (2018), completed in 36 days, 2 hours, 37 minutes and 2 seconds, shattering the previous record by 5 days; the English Channel record and the record on the original Fastnet route (23 hours, 51 minutes and 16 seconds) recorded in 2021, as well as numerous victories in the RORC Transatlantic Race, RORC Caribbean 600 and Rolex Middle Sea Race.
Starring spectacular and unforgettable challenges, Maserati Multi70 also remains the only MOD to have sailed around the world. And not just once, but four times (once on the monohull and three times on Maserati Multi70), the last of which, in 2023, in full energy independence thanks to the installation on board of a photovoltaic system and an electric engine. As a result, Maserati Multi70 also became the first ocean racing yacht capable of self-producing all the energy needed for long sailing.
Since 2022 the trimaran has been at the service of UNESCO’s monitoring programme, and has contributed along its routes to the collection of data such as CO2, salinity and temperature, which are very valuable for the scientific community.
Giovanni Soldini: “It has been an exciting, adventurous experience full of discoveries, conquests, innovations and flights over the ocean. With the invaluable support of Maserati, it has been possible to experiment at the highest level and go further with feats and results that we are proud of. I would like to thank the Maserati team and all the partners who have accompanied us on this journey of over two hundred thousand miles. Lastly, a special thanks to all the people on the crew who over these years have contributed with passion and competence to achieve beautiful and important goals with me.”
Davide Grasso: “Giovanni has taken the Trident over the seas for more than a decade and it has been an honor for us to match the Maserati name with such a talented, exemplary, and passionate sportsman and human being, as well as a model of tenacity, courage, and dedication to his work and our common values. As an important partnership for our brand comes to an end, we are very grateful to Giovanni for his long-standing commitment and for being the best brand’s ambassador around the world. Over the years we have shared exciting adventures, glorious moments, and unforgettable records, which will forever remain in the sporting history of Maserati.”
Maserati S.p.A.
Maserati produces a complete range of unique cars, immediately recognisable for their extraordinary personality. Thanks to their style, technology and innately exclusive character, they delight the most discerning, demanding tastes and have always been a benchmark for the global automotive industry. A tradition of successful cars, each of them redefining what makes an Italian sports car in terms of design, performance, comfort, elegance and safety, currently available in more than 70 markets internationally. The ambassadors of this heritage are the Quattroporte flagship, the Ghibli sports sedan, the Levante – the first SUV made by Maserati, and the Grecale, the all-new “everyday exceptional” SUV, all models characterised by the use of the highest quality materials and excellent technical solutions. A range equipped with 4-cylinder hybrid powertrains – available for Ghibli, Grecale and Levante – V6 petrol and V8 petrol, with rear-wheel and four-wheel drive, embodying the performance DNA of the Trident Brand, now completed with the Grecale Folgore, Maserati’s first full-electric SUV. The top of the range is made up of the MC20 super sports car and the MC20 Cielo spyder, powered by the ground-breaking 100% Maserati Nettuno V6 engine, , which incorporates F1-derived technologies into the power unit of a standard production car for the first time. The new GranTurismo is available with both the high-performance V6 petrol engine, derived from the Nettuno, and a 100% electric version: the GranTurismo Folgore, the first car in the Modena-based brand’s history to adopt this solution. By 2025, all Maserati models will also be available in a full-electric version, and the entire Maserati range will run on electricity alone by 2030.
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