Andrea Bertolini and Thomas Biagi thrilled the enthusiastic public who had gathered in the Area 48 stands as Maserati chose the Bologna Motor Show to celebrate its success in the FIA GT season.

Andrea Bertolini and Thomas Biagi thrilled the public who had gathered in the Area 48 stands. Maserati chose the Bologna Motor Show to celebrate its success in the FIA GT season. At the MC12 Show, the undoubted star was the Trident’s GT model.

Last Friday, Andrea Bertolini wowed the spectators with a display in the racing version of the MC12. During the exhibition, four lucky fans enjoyed a ride in the passenger seat of the world’s most exclusive supercar.

This was followed up with a show last Saturday when the 2006 FIA GT title holder together with the newly-crowned 2007 champion, Thomas Biagi, put on a fantastic show at the wheel of the MC12 GT1 they used in the FIA GT. The two drivers carved out a series of ‘donuts’ and threw gadgets into the crowd. Bertolini and Biagi whipped the audience into a frenzy as they enjoyed a well-deserved standing ovation.

Thomas Biagi looked back on the event with enthusiasm: “We have raced on some of the best tracks in the world but the atmosphere at the Motor Show is always special. I am not just saying this as someone who is from Bologna as you can see it from the passion of the fans. We felt their joy and, even though we were not racing, it was a buzz. The Motor Show is unique!”

Andrea Bertolini shared this opinion: “It was great! It has been an intense and satisfying year and could not have ended on a better note than at the Motor Show with its amazing crowds. The stands packed out as soon as we appeared in the MC12s. I don’t know if this was down to the roar of our 12 cylinder engines or simply because two MC12 GT1s had never before turned out in Area 48 at the show. It was a fantastic feeling putting on a show for our fans and giving out the gadgets was a magical moment. I have always come to the Motor Show and when I was a kid I would fill my bag with freebies. Bologna has always been the best way to end a season. Driving in a Maserati was even better than appearing here in the Ferrari F1 in 2004”.