Change at the top of Maserati Corse: Sgro leaves, replaced by Maria Conti

The official press release: “Maserati sincerely thanks Giovanni Sgro for having led the Brand’s sports activities with great commitment and dedication over the last two years.
Sgro was tasked with bringing Maserati back to its natural environment, the racetrack, and directed all operations within the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship and the Fanatec GT2 European Series. Giovanni was also involved in the development and launch of the exclusive Maserati MCXtrema halo car from the very beginning.

Effective October 1, 2024, Maria Conti will assume the position of Head of Maserati Corse, reporting directly to Davide Grasso, CEO of Maserati, and functionally to Jean-Marc Finot, Senior VP, Stellantis Motorsport.

Maria Conti has a consolidated experience in Communication in the automotive and lifestyle sector at an international level for over twenty years.
Previously, he held the role of Chief Communication Officer for the House of the Trident, after a professional career with iconic, premium and luxury brands.
Now, returning from maternity leave, Maria Conti is the first woman to head Maserati’s motorsport activities.

Cars and communication are part of its DNA: among its watchwords are competence, creativity and a lot of enthusiasm that it will also bring to the curbs, contributing to renewing the competitive spirit of the Brand.

Davide Grasso, CEO Maserati: “I would like to thank Giovanni for the passion with which he supported Maserati’s return to the track and for having contributed to making Maserati Corse a reality. We have begun to write an important new page in the 110-year history of our brand, which has returned to where it was born, collecting victories, satisfactions and important results on circuits all over the world. I wish Giovanni all the best for the upcoming professional challenges in which he will be a protagonist.
Maria is part of the Maserati Family. I am particularly proud that at this moment there is a woman leading the track activities for our Brand and bringing her expertise, energy and enthusiasm to the competitions”.