Unveiled at the Bologna motor show, the MC12 Versione Corse, as it was called, was in fact very closely based on the racing version of the MC12 which has been competing highly successfully in the FIA GT World Championship. Fitted with a specially tuned racing engine producing a massive 757 hp, the Versione Corse was intended solely for track use and as such no homologation was sought for use on the road, nor for any official competition purposes.
Customers were invited to take part in an exclusive program of track events, private sessions and exhibitions spread throughout the year and overseen by Maserati’s competition department, directly looking after the cars for their owners and upgrading them annually. Shock absorbers with manually adjustable calibration and data acquisition software were offered on request. Only twelve MC12 Versione Corse were produced and sold. All were offered in the same Blu Victory livery that also adorned the GranSport MC Victory, however customers could specify their own colour preference.