Maserati MSG gets clearance to run development car at Monaco E-Prix

Maserati MSG Racing has received special permission to run its development car at this weekend’s Monaco E-Prix for a marketing activity.

Former Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat will get behind the team’s test car for a single lap ‘parade’ on both Saturday and Sunday, but will have its speed and power limited for the occasion.

A sporting notes bulletin issued by the stewards confirmed that it had received a request from the team for the activity, and authorized it under certain conditions, adding that “the competitor is allowed to use the Stellantis Development FE car with the competitor’s livery.

“It will be running with non-confidential tires, driven by Daniil Kvyat for a maximum of one lap (out-inlap), at a maximum power limited to 110kW and at a maximum speed of 50 kph behind a leading car.”

Kvyat drove for Stellantis’ other team, DS Penske, in the Rookie Free Practice Session at this year’s Jeddah E-Prix, where he finished fifth. He previously tested for NIO – now racing under the guise as Cupra Kiro as a Porsche customer – in 2023, driving at the Berlin Rookie Test and the Rookie Free Practice Session at that year’s Rome E-Prix.

The activity comes on a weekend with added significance for the Maserati team due to it being the Monaco Sports Group-led’s team’s home event. It’s also a place where the Maserati brand has enjoyed a storied history in grand prix racing early in its 100 years of racing.

“Monaco holds a special place in our hearts, not only for its iconic track but also for our wealth of motorsport heritage,” said head of Maserati Corse Marla Conti. “Maserati has important motorsport memories here, where we won in 1948, 1956 and 1957, triumphs that testify to our long-lasting motorsport heritage.

“At the same time, the Maserati MSG Racing team is eager to tackle their home circuit, feeling the weight of history on our shoulders on these legendary roads. This race is no ordinary event: it is a celebration of our past and a step towards our future, as we begin the countdown to Maserati’s 100 years in racing.”