Master your driving in a Maserati
- Multiple driving courses for the track and off-road
- Instructors are top Italian and International professional racers
- Experience the entire Maserati model range
The Italian luxury car brand Maserati offers a driving course for those keen on learning and enhancing their skills. Theoretical and practical sessions take place at a track in Italy, 20 minutes from the town of Parma. Participants also get to experience the entire Maserati product range during a day of fun and learning.
The 2018 season comprises a selection of programmes: Master on track – subdivided into four courses, Practice, Qualifying, Race and Championship, Master off road – offering two courses, Rally Shakedown and Rally Power Stage, and Master Incentive, conceived for groups and companies, which can be personalised to the customer's requirements.
All courses are designed for those seeking an exclusive experience that will teach them how to handle a Maserati like a real racing driver in all situations, revelling in pure adrenalin without compromising on safety.
The schedule and details of the courses for 2018 are below:
PRACTICE: This course is the chance to learn the basic concepts of sporty driving on a racing circuit. The half-day programme includes theoretical and practical sessions on board every model in the Maserati range, supported by professional drivers. An excellent opportunity to enter the Maserati world as a privileged guest.
Course dates: 13 September / 20 October
Location: Varano de’ Melegari circuit, Parma - Italy
Course duration: Half day
Cars available: GranTurismo, GranCabrio, Quattroporte, Ghibli, Levante
Participants: Up to a maximum of 20
Price: Course € 650 + VAT
QUALIFYING: A day dedicated to improving circuit driving techniques. The course is dedicated to those wishing turn up the heat of their driving performances at the wheel of a Maserati. The intensive programme consists of several sessions at the wheel, designed to improve circuit driving techniques, with the aid of telemetric data analysis and also including oversteering practice.
Course dates: 28 May / 21 October
Location: Varano de’ Melegari circuit, Parma - Italy
Course duration: One day
Cars available: GranTurismo, GranCabrio, Quattroporte, Ghibli, Levante
Participants: Up to 24
Price: Course/Accommodation € 1,950/150 + VAT; Guest € 200 + VAT
RACE: Two days with the Master Maserati programme's top instructors, at the wheel of the entire model range and a racing car, the GranTurismo Sport GT4, to achieve the very best on-track performance.
Course dates: 26 - 27 June / 1 - 2 October
Location: Varano de’ Melegari circuit, Parma - Italy
Course duration: Two days
Cars available: GranTurismo, GranCabrio, Quattroporte, Ghibli, Levante, GranTurismo Sport GT4
Participants: Up to a maximum of 14
Price: Course/Accommodation € 5,500/350 + VAT; Guest € 300 + VAT
CHAMPIONSHIP: The most exclusive Master Maserati course, involving not only practice at the wheel of the GranTurismo Sport GT4 but also hot laps as a passenger in the MC12 Versione Corse alongside Andrea Bertolini, four times FIA GT1 world champion.
Course dates: 3-4 September
Location: Varano de’ Melegari circuit, Parma - Italy
Course duration: Two days
Cars available: GranTurismo, GranCabrio, Quattroporte, Ghibli, Levante, GranTurismo Sport GT4, MC12
Participants: Up to 12
Price: Course/Accommodation € 6,300/350 + VAT; Guest € 300 + VAT
RALLY SHAKEDOWN: The course provides an introduction to the art of off-road driving with the Maserati Levante. The intensive half-day programme takes place in the Varano circuit nature reserve, with its harsh unpaved trails, steep slopes and natural obstacles. Participants also have the opportunity to explore hill-country roads in the Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans, guided by the invaluable advice of professional drivers.
Course dates: 22 July / 12 October
Location: Varano de’ Melegari circuit, Parma - Italy
Course duration: Half day
Cars available: Levante
Participants: Up to 16
Price: Course € 650 + VAT; Guest € 200 + VAT
RALLY POWER STAGE: This whole-day master class combines an effective approach to off-road driving with circuit driving techniques. The course includes the pleasure of handling the Levante SUV on and off-road, testing its handling on the harshest terrains. In the on-track session which follow, participants will also experience the dynamism of not only the Levante itself but also the GranTurismo and GranCabrio sports cars.
Course dates: 22 September
Location: Varano de’ Melegari circuit, Parma - Italy
Course duration: One day
Cars available: GranTurismo, GranCabrio, Levante
Participants: Up to 24
Price: Course/Accommodation € 1,950/150 + VAT; Guest € 200 + VAT
MASTER INCENTIVE: For groups and companies, these courses can be completely customised to offer a truly unforgettable experience to cement the bond between the members of a group. The course creates tailor-made solutions to the specific needs and objectives of every company's team or VIP customers, welcoming groups of any size for the required number of days. Throughout the entire programme, professional drivers are on hand to give individual lessons, with telemetric data recording. Driving sessions can be combined with cultural programmes and activities, such as the Maserati factory tour, a visit to the Panini Motor Museum in Modena to view the Panini family's private collection of historic Maserati models, and full immersion in the food and wines of Maserati's home in the Emilia region.
Location: Varano de’ Melegari circuit, Parma - Italy
Course duration: From a half day to two days
Cars available: GranTurismo, GranCabrio, Quattroporte, Ghibli, Levante
Participants: Up to 60
