Maserati Method E Group to Be Headed by James Rossiter

Among the many many shake-ups happening forward of Method E’s subsequent season comes a brand new staff principal for Maserati MSG Racing, a staff that was previously often called ROKiT Venturi. Taking the helm might be James Rossiter, a former racing driver and, most just lately, the sporting director for the DS Techeetah staff.

James Rossiter has been a longtime member of the Stellantis household, whether or not it’s his function as a Peugeot driver, a DS staff member, or, now, the top of Maserati’s return to open-wheel racing. A former racer himself, he has a eager understanding of what makes for a very good boss-driver relationship, and as a former sporting director, he’s had a number of years to come back to grips with what it takes to really lead a staff. Changing into a staff principal is a logical subsequent step.

“Beginning presently offers us the chance to additional develop our technique for the upcoming marketing campaign and put together the staff in one of the best ways potential,” Rossiter stated in a press launch. “The staff has been a formidable competitor in latest seasons and, while we could have some challenges forward, there’s little question in my thoughts that we will proceed to contend for championships shifting forwards. My quick precedence is to empower and develop what’s already a really robust squad, each out and in of the automobiles, and I’m excited to see what we will obtain in our first yr collectively.”

Additional, Scott Swid — the principal proprietor and chairman of the Monaco Sports activities Group — expressed confidence throughout a media spherical desk that Rossiter is the correct individual to steer the staff into this new period.

In its former iteration as Venturi, Maserati completed second within the Method E Constructors’ Championship on the finish of the recently-completed season eight, with driver Edoardo Mortara spending a lot of the season in competition for the driving force’s title as nicely. The introduction of a brand-new automotive and the departure of former staff administration within the type of Susie Wolff and Jerome D’Ambrosio will current a novel problem for the staff’s success — however a contemporary face in Rossiter could also be precisely what Maserati wants.