BOSS GP offers a pre-season test together with the Hockenheimring at the same venue where the season starts a month later.
The details are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 (Paddock and garage access from Monday evening approx. 19:30) Driving Time: 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:00
To take part interested teams and drivers must complete the registration form provided by the Hockenheimring (download section at the bottom) and send it by email to lizenzfahrten@hockenheimring.de
Make sure you register by April 1, 2025 at the latest.
Further information is mentioned in the registration form.
The 31st season in the history of the BOSS GP Racing Series takes Europe’s fastest racing series to six of Europe’s best circuits, including the classic Nürburgring, Monza and Spa.
As in previous years, the season will kick off at the Hockenheimring, where BOSS GP will once again be one of the main attractions at the ADAC Hockenheim Historic in 2025. Spectators can expect a motorsport celebration in honour of Jim Clark, who died in an accident in Hockenheim in 1969. Tickets: www.hockenheim-historic.de/en/info/tickets
One month later, the series will return to the Nürburgring after its successful return in 2024, giving BOSS GP a German double to kick off the season. As part of the Nürburgring Classic, many fans will come to the Eifel region a week before the 24-hour race to attend this first-class event. Tickets: www.nuerburgringclassic.de/en/visitors/tickets-en.html
In summer, after a season break, the series will return to the Parco di Monza, where BOSS GP is part of a new event organized by the promoters of the open-wheel junior series Eurocup-3. To have driven once on the famous high-speed track of Monza is a must for every circuit driver. Admission prices for spectators are not yet known.
Around 100,000 fans expected at Jack’s Racing Day will then see the racing series back at the TT Circuit in Assen from August 8 to 10. With free admission, the full range of racing will once again be on display in 2025, with the BOSS GP Racing Series at the forefront with its big single seaters.
A month later, the series will race for a second time in Italy: At the Mugello Circuit, BOSS GP will once again set the fastest lap times of the year. The event will be hosted by PNK Motorsport. Tickets can be purchased at a reasonable price at the box office.
With the races at Spa-Francorchamps, BOSS GP brings the season to a close at what is currently arguably the most popular racetrack in the world. Legendary corners such as Eau Rouge and Blanchimont make the hearts of racing enthusiasts beat faster. In addition, the program (Thursday to Saturday!) of the “Six Hours” offers unique highlights of motorsport history. Tickets will be available here soon: www.spasixhours.com/en/ticketing
In 2025, the championship will be more compact than in previous years and, with the exception of the final race at Spa, the races will be spread out across a period of five months. This will give the teams the opportunity to prepare their cars optimally between the individual events. As in previous years, each race weekend will feature two free practice sessions, a qualifying session and two sprint races. This means that there will again be 12 races in the 2025 season.
Before the start of the season, BOSS GP teams and drivers will also have the opportunity to prepare for the season at the official BOSS GP pre-season test at the Hockenheimring. Please save the date for Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Further details will be communicated soon.
Drivers can register for the new season as of February.
In 2024, the FORMULA class once again guaranteed plenty of excitement. A total of 24 drivers competed in at least one of the six BOSS GP race weekends.
Most of the participants chose Dallara GP2 cars from different years, but there were also some Dallara World Series 3.5 and Lola Auto GP cars on the grid. The choice of the favourites for the title was quick: Simone Colombo (ITA, MM International), who was champion in the 2022 and 2023 campaigns, and Colombo’s teammate Juju Noda (JPN), who had switched from HS Engineering to MM International before the season and was also competing in the Super Formula in Japan in 2024. Noda is considered the fastest female single seaster driver in Asia and is working hard to make it to Formula 1. Marco Ghiotto (ITA, Scuderia Palladio) also saw opportunities in the former championship-winning car of Charles Leclerc. The three-time champion was only narrowly defeated by compatriot Colombo in previous years and started with his own team.
Season started in Hockenheim, starring Martin Kindler, Felix Große-Aschhoff and race winner Alexander Seibold
In the first race at Hockenheim, there was an unfortunate collision between Colombo and Noda during the first lap, which forced both out of the race. It seems benefiting from a bad race was not meant to be for Ghiotto. Instead, new faces were at the top of the results: Alexander Seibold (GER, Seibold auto + sport), who has been active in the series for several years, and Martin Kindler (SUI, Jenzer Motorsport), who returned to the series this year, were battling for victory. In the end, it was Seibold who was able to celebrate his first BOSS GP race victory at the Jim Clark Revival. In the second race, the qualifying order was resumed, with Colombo winning ahead of Noda and Ghiotto.
Rookie Michael Fischer was one of the most promising newcomers this year
At the BOSS GP return to the Nürburgring, Simone Colombo then climbed to the top of the podium twice. In the second race, an action-packed duel developed between Colombo and Noda, who were driving on the edge. After another unsuccessful overtaking attempt, the Japanese driver spun and threw away a sure podium finish – victory was within her reach. Colombo took the lead in the standings with his third victory in a row, while Ghiotto also scored big points on two further occasions. In the shadow of the duel at the top, a rookie drove into the spotlight: GT racing ace Michael Fischer (Red Rose Racing by LRT) from Austria made it onto the podium in only his second BOSS GP race and celebrated second place together with mentor Stefan Eisinger-Sewald – a remarkable performance that another rookie was even able to top later.
Juju Noda (front) won her first ever BOSS GP race at the Red Bull Ring in June
But first, it was off to the Red Bull Ring, the home track of the championship. Initially, Colombo continued his winning streak, but a technical failure in Sunday’s race dampened his hopes again. This paved the way for the first class victory by a woman in the BOSS GP Racing Series: Juju Noda won Sunday’s race, after she had lost first place on Saturday due to a time penalty (incorrect starting position).
Another speedy rookie: Max Cuccarese not only took second place at Assen, but also the title of “Rookie of the Year”
In Assen, Colombo was once again the driver to beat. Despite pole position for Noda, the Italian was the best in race 1, but in race 2 the technical devil took control again. Noda won on Sunday, but she was not the only 18-year-old on the podium: shooting star Max Cuccarese (ITA) surprised in his racing debut in the MM International GP2 with 2nd and 3rd place.
The two Auto GP from the French team ZIGZAG took part in both events in Italy
Noda was absent from Mugello due to a clash of dates, which meant that the fastest BOSS GP female driver was out of the title race. After Colombo’s two retirements, Marco Ghiotto had now taken the lead in the standings. With nine podium finishes in a row, he showed incredible consistency, even if a little luck was also needed in the event of a minor collision with a lapped driver in Mugello. But before the Grande Finale at Misano, Colombo sent the championship into a cliffhanger with two wins at Mugello.
Former Euroformula Open pilot Vladimir Netusil (front) from Czech Republic won suprisingly race 1 in Misano
In the first race at the World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Misano, the title contenders met on the track, which had rarely happened in the 2024 season up to that point. But it didn’t end well, Colombo retired and Ghiotto received a drive-through penalty. Because Colombo’s car also failed to start on Sunday, the decision was made in favour of Ghiotto. Without a race win, but with ten podium finishes from twelve races, he clinched his fourth BOSS GP title in the FORMULA class!
Best of the World Series cars: Paul O’Connell made three podium appearances, including a victory in the final race at Misano
Noda eventually finished third in the championship ahead of Paul O’Connell (HS Engineering) from Ireland, who managed to score another victory in the last race of the year with his World Series 3.5 V8. Max Cuccarese was heartbroken, because he too would have almost won had it not been foiled by competitor Noda (Saturday) or an early braking manoeuvre before the checkered flag (Sunday). Nevertheless, the title “Rookie of the Year” went to the Italian.
Roland Rupprechter from Austria was giving his all!
With several top finishes, Roland Rupprechter (AUT, R&B Research and Wealth Management) has been making a name for himself this year, and Martin Kindler, who is the smallest team on the circuit, has also settled well into the series, qualifying for Qualifying 1 of the fastest pilots several times. Vladimir Netusil (CZE, MM International) is another fast rookie in the series. The Czech, who has competed in the last four races, won race 1 in Misano. The comebacks of Phil Stratford (USA, Scuderia Palladio) and of father and son Große-Aschhoff (GER, Asche-Racing) are also worthy of mention. Son Felix was at one point even leading the standings after the opening races in Hockenheim. Nicolas Matile (MCO) secured the unofficial title of fastest driver of the Auto GP, but only just managed to pip ZIGZAG colleague Jean-Christophe Peyre (FRA) to the top spot by a single point.
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Stephan Glaser, a newcomer to the BOSS GP, won the title. With nine race wins, the Swiss driver left the competition without a chance.
In the 2024 season, the SUPER LIGHTS class was once again the home of monoposto cars with V6 engines and older Formula 3000 cars. In particular, the Formula 3000 cars thrilled fans with their sound, manual transmission and spectacular slides. Both regular driver Stefan Eisinger-Sewald (Red Rose Racing) and BOSS GP rookie Stefan Scho proved with several podium finishes that the older Formula 3000 cars are far from obsolete. Although the Austrian Eisinger-Sewald and his team had to deal with several technical issues with their Ralt and therefore had to drop out of the title race early on.
First start, first win for Stefan Scho at the Nürburgring 2024
German Stefan Scho, a former Formula 3 driver, lined up with a dark red Lola F3000 with a V8 Cosworth engine. In his home race at the Nürburgring, he got off to a flying start, taking first place in both races. He followed that up with two second places in Assen and is planning further outings in 2025.
Last season’s champion, Henry Clausnitzer (WF Racing), held his own in the title fight for a long time. Clausnitzer, who is from Germany’s Lausitz region, continues to drive a V6 Formula Renault built by Tatuus in 2003. His eye-catching paintwork, inspired by the 2005/2006 Renault F1 world championship team, attracted a lot of attention again last season. After a solid start to the season, Clausnitzer was held back by several technical problems on race weekends, but numerous night shifts with his crew finally got the car running again. The efforts paid off and another top result was achieved: 2nd place in the overall standings behind Stephan Glaser.
Glaser in front, followed by Scho (left) and one of the GP2 cars from the FORMULA race. Behind them, Eisinger-Sewald (left), Stadelmann (center) and Clausnitzer (right) are in a three-way fight
Glaser, who already had monoposto experience when he entered the series, was quickly noticed by his SUPER LIGHTS opponents. With the relatively modern World Series V6 (built in 2008), entered by Jo Zeller Racing, he was often too fast for the competition. Except for the race weekend at the Nürburgring, he managed to secure at least one race victory at each track. Even retirement in the last race at Misano could no longer change the fact that he had won the championship title.
Further highlights included the starts of ace Walter Colacino (ITA), the comeback of ex-champion Andreas Hasler (AUT) including a stunning victory at the finale in Misano, and the appearances of Jody Stadelmann (SUI) in the Formula Nippon. In the 2025 season, the SUPER LIGHTS class will remain a guarantee for exciting motorsport with thrilling race cars from around the world.
Jody Stadelmann with the Formula Nippon car previously used in Japan, built by the US company G-Force
Interested drivers can already pre-register for the 2025 season. Send a non-binding inquiry now to office@bossgp.com
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Harald Schlegelmilch wins the first race after his comeback, a maiden victory for Vladimir Netusil in the FORMULA class and Stephan Glaser takes the SUPER LIGHTS title.
At the rolling start, all eyes were on pole setter Antonio Pizzonia (HS Engineering) in the World Series V8 4.5, as the Brazilian initially failed to get going. The cars directly behind were only just able to find a way past the former Formula 1 driver’s slow car. The best start belonged to Marco Ghiotto (ITA, Scuderia Palladio), who moved to the front of the field from third on the grid. But it was Harald Schlegelmilch who took the lead a short time later in the much faster World Series V8 4.5 and set the pace in the early stages.
While Pizzonia was once again making his way to the front after the botched start, a duel between the two championship leaders Marco Ghiotto and Simone Colombo (ITA, MM International) developed behind him. In Turn 2 the two then had a dramatic collision in, which ultimately led to Colombo retiring and a drive-through penalty for Ghiotto. Pizzonia used the following safety car period to catch up with team-mate Schlegelmilch again. Despite the Brazilian’s fastest race lap (1:20.837), the Latvian was unbeatable on his race debut in the BOSS GP Racing Series. After 22 minutes of racing, Schlegelmilch won the OPEN category ahead of Pizzonia.
Behind them, there was a duel between the two youngest drivers on the grid. The two 18-year-old MM International drivers Max Cuccarese (ITA) and Juju Noda (JPN) were together for almost the entire race before things came to a head on the very last lap. Juju tried to get alongside Cuccarese one last time, but the Japanese driver failed in her attempt and made contact with Cuccarese’s Dallara GP2. Both spun out and ended their race in the battle for the FORMULA win shortly before the end. Suddenly it was Paul O’Connell (IRE) in the World Series 3.5 car who was in the lead. He had been engaged in a tough duel with Vladimir Netusil (CZE, MM International), who suddenly smelled a chance of victory on the final lap and managed to overtake O’Connell in a photo finish on the home straight: only fractions of a second separated the two at the chequered flag.
Max Cuccarese was not celebrating third place after the collision, while Juju Noda finished fourth. Marco Ghiotto scored further points in fifth place and can secure the title tomorrow. Jean-Christophe Peyre (FRA) was delighted to have won the team duel against Nicolas Matile (MCO) in the ZIGZAG-Auto GP.
Stephan Glaser (SUI, Jo Zeller Racing) claimed victory in the SUPER LIGHTS. The BOSS GP rookie deservedly secured the title with his eighth win of the season. Walter Colacino (ITA) took a great second place in this category, while Andreas Hasler (AUT, Hasler Motorsport) in third place was happy to have fixed the technical problems on the car from the previous day and to be able to attack again on Sunday.
Race 2 starts on Sunday at 12:25 pm and again covers a distance of 22 minutes.
Nach dem Rennen in Assen / Niederlande und der anschließenden Sommerpause zog es die Teams der BOSS GP Racing Serie Anfang Oktober in den Süden. Bereits bei Nennschluss stand fest, dass es in der Toskana mit 24 Boliden wieder ein sehr großes Starterfeld geben wird. HS-Engineering aus Österreich hatte in Assen pausiert, doch für Mugello waren wieder beide Dallara World Series V8 T12 genannt. Der brasilianische Ex-Formel 1 Pilot Antonio Pizzonia mit dem stärkeren 4,5 Liter Gibson-Aggregat in der Open-Class und der Ire Paul O´Connell mit dem 3,5 Liter V8. Das französische ZIG-ZAG-Team brachte mit dem Monegassen Nicolas Matile und dem Franzosen Jean-Christope Peyre wieder zwei altbekannte Auto-GP-Racer in der Formula-Class an den Start.
Ein Wiedersehen gab es auch mit Giancarlo Pedetti (ITA), der diesmal einen GP 2 der Scuderia Palladio pilotierte. Erstmals in dieser Formula-Class mit dabei der Tscheche Vladimir Netušil. Er wagte den Umstieg von einem Formel 3 in den GP2 des italienischen Teams MM International Motorsport. Zu dem großen Starterfeld gesellte sich auch der BOSS GP Super-Lights-Champion aus dem Jahr 2022, Andreas Hasler aus Österreich, der nach längerer, technisch bedingter Abstinenz wiederum seinem Dallara World Series V6 T08 in die Toskana brachte. In den beiden freien Trainings, die bei wechselnden Bedingungen gefahren wurden, duellierten sich Ingo Gerstl (AUT) vom Team Top-Speed im Toro Rosso STR1 F1 und Antonio Pizzonia. Gerstl fuhr in FP1 mit 1:30.422 die schnellste Zeit, Pizzonia konterte als Schnellster in FP2, kam jedoch mit 1:31.513 nicht an die Zeit des Österreichers heran. Dahinter ein italienisches GP 2 Trio mit Simone Colombo, Massimiliano Cuccarese (beide MM International Motorsport) und Marco Ghiotto (Scuderia Palladio). Überraschend stark Neueinsteiger Vladimir Netušil, der sich nach den beiden freien Trainings hinter diesem Trio und somit im vorderen Feld der Formula-Class bemerkbar machte. Ein spannendes Qualifying war zu erwarten – und das gab es dann auch, allerdings mit erheblicher Verzögerung, denn der Morgennebel hielt sich hartnäckig und war so dicht, dass ein rechtzeitiger Beginn für keine der an diesem Wochenende in Mugello anwesenden Rennklassen möglich war. Erst zwei Stunden später als geplant gingen mit dem Alfa Romeo Revival Cup die ersten Piloten auf die Strecke.
Die durch den starken Nebel verursachten Verspätungen im Zeitplan trübte keineswegs die Stimmung bei den Teilnehmern der Boss GP Racing Series (im Bild: Paul O´Connell / HS-Engineering, Ingo Gerst / Top-Speed und Andreas Hasler / Hasler Motorsport).
Der Nebel verzog sich dann schnell und die Wetterlage verbesserte sich. Somit waren im Qualifying der BOSS GP wesentlich bessere Rundenzeiten möglich. Aufgrund des großen Starterfeldes wurden diesmal das 30-min. Qualifying wieder in zwei Gruppen aufgeteilt. Zuerst 10 Minuten für die schnellsten aus den freien Trainings und nach eine Wechselphase dann 18 Minuten für das restliche Feld. Die Besten in der jeweiligen Klasse im Qualifying:
F1 Class:
Ingo Gerstl (AUT), Team Top-Speed, Toro Rosso STR 1 F1
Open Class
Antonio Pizzonia (BRA), HS-Engineering, Dallara WS V8 T12 4,5
Formula Class:
Simone Colombo (ITA), MM International Motorsport, Dallara GP2
Super Lights Class:
Stephan Glaser (SUI), Jo Zeller Racing, Dallara WS V6 T08
Dominiert in diesem Jahr in der BOSS GP Super-Lights-Class: Stephan Glaser (SUI), Jo Zeller Racing, Dallara WS V6 T8.
Aufgrund der nebelbedingten Verzögerungen musste PNK als Veranstalter unter Absprache der Rennleitung und der BOSS GP Organisation den Zeitplan enorm straffen. Alle Serienveranstalter halfen sehr engagiert mit, um sämtliche geplanten Rennläufe durchzubringen. Für das Rennen 1 der BOSS GP, das mit knapp einer Stunde Verspätung gestartet wurde, musste dadurch die Renndauer um zwei Minuten gekürzt werden. Klassenergebnisse BOSS GP Rennen 1: Das Rennen 2 am Sonntag ging wie ursprünglich geplant über die Bühne. In der Formation-Lap vorne weg die beiden Formel 1 mit Ingo Gerstl und Ulf Ehninger (GER), ESBA Racing, Benetton B197 F1. Hinter dem zweiten Leading Car das restliche Feld, angeführt von Antonip Pizzonia und gefolgt von einer Armada an GP2 Piloten der Formula Class. Da in den einzelnen Klassen einige Vorentscheidungen in Hinblick auf den Gesamtsieg fallen konnten, waren spannende Zweikämpfe und interessante Fights um die einzelnen Platzierungen in den Punkterängen zu erwarten. Und so kam es dann auch. Rundenlang wurden Positionen gewechselt.
Mit zwei Laufsiegen in Mugello rückt Simone Colombo (ITA, MM International Motorsport, Dallara GP2, im Bild vorne), dem bisher Führenden der BOSS GP Formula-Class, Marco Ghiotto (ITA, Scuderia Palladio, Dallara GP2) in der Punktewertung immer näher. Die Entscheidung um den Gesamtsieg dieser Klasse wird wohl am Misano-Wochenende Anfang November fallen.
Klassenergebnisse BOSS GP Rennen 2:
Da die F 1 Class der BOSS GP Anfang November beim Finale in Misano nicht am Start ist, steht Ulf Ehninger zum zweiten Mal als Gesamtsieger fest. Ebenso Antonio Pizzonia in der Open Class der BOSS GP. Keine Titelentscheidung gibt es in den restlichen zwei Klassen der BOSS GP. Hier sind sowohl Gesamtsieg und auch die Platzierungen dahinter noch offen. Es ist somit vom 1. Bis 3. November ein spannendes BOSS GP Finale in Misano zu erwarten.
Nach 2022 zum zweiten Mal Gesamtsieger der BOSS GP F1-Class: Ulf Ehninger (GER), ESBA Racing, Benetton B197 F1.
Konnte seinen BOSS GP Gesamtsieg in der Open-Class aus dem Vorjahr wiederholen: Ex-Formel 1 Pilot Antonio Pizzonia (BRA), HS-Engineering, Dallara World Series V8 T12 4,5.
After the race in Assen / Netherlands and the subsequent summer break, the teams of the BOSS GP Racing series headed south at the beginning of October. When entries closed, it was already clear that there would be a very large starting field in Tuscany with 24 cars. HS-Engineering from Austria had taken a break in Assen, but both Dallara World Series V8 T12s were entered for Mugello. The Brazilian ex-Formula 1 driver Antonio Pizzonia with the more powerful 4.5 liter Gibson engine in the Open Class and the Irishman Paul O’Connell with the 3.5 liter V8. The French ZIG-ZAG team brought two well-known Auto GP racers to the start in the Formula Class, the Monegasque Nicolas Matile and the Frenchman Jean-Christope Peyre.
There was also a reunion with Giancarlo Pedetti (ITA), who this time drove a GP 2 from Scuderia Palladio. The Czech Vladimir Netušil will be taking part in this Formula Class for the first time. He dared to switch from a Formula 3 to the GP2 of the Italian team MM International Motorsport. The large field of starters was also joined by the 2022 BOSS GP Super Lights champion, Andreas Hasler from Austria, who brought his Dallara World Series V6 T08 to Tuscany after a long, technical absence.
In the two free practice sessions, which were run in changing conditions, Ingo Gerstl (AUT) from the Top-Speed team in the Toro Rosso STR1 F1 and Antonio Pizzonia duelled. Gerstl drove the fastest time in FP1 with 1:30.422, Pizzonia countered as the fastest in FP2, but with 1:31.513 he could not match the Austrian’s time. Behind them was an Italian GP 2 trio with Simone Colombo, Massimiliano Cuccarese (both MM International Motorsport) and Marco Ghiotto (Scuderia Palladio). Newcomer Vladimir Netušil was surprisingly strong, making himself noticeable behind this trio after the two free practice sessions and thus in the front field of the Formula Class. An exciting qualifying session was to be expected – and that’s what happened, but with a significant delay, because the morning fog persisted and was so thick that it was not possible for any of the racing classes present in Mugello this weekend to start on time. The first drivers, the Alfa Romeo Revival Cup, only took to the track two hours later than planned.
The delays in the schedule caused by the heavy fog did not dampen the mood of the participants of the Boss GP Racing Series (in the picture from left: Paul O´Connell / HS-Engineering, Ingo Gerst / Top-Speed and Andreas Hasler / Hasler Motorsport).
The fog then quickly cleared and the weather improved. This meant that much better lap times were possible in the BOSS GP qualifying session. Due to the large field of starters, the 30-minute qualifying session was again split into two groups this time. First 10 minutes for the fastest from the free practice sessions and then 18 minutes for the rest of the field after a changeover phase.
The best in each class in qualifying:
F1 Class:
Ingo Gerstl (AUT), Team Top-Speed, Toro Rosso STR 1 F1
Open Class
Antonio Pizzonia (BRA), HS-Engineering, Dallara WS V8 T12 4,5
Formula Class:
Simone Colombo (ITA), MM International Motorsport, Dallara GP2
Super Lights Class:
Stephan Glaser (SUI), Jo Zeller Racing, Dallara WS V6 T08
Dominating this year’s BOSS GP Super-Lights class: Stephan Glaser (SUI), Jo Zeller Racing, Dallara WS V6 T8.
Due to the delays caused by the fog, PNK as the organizer had to tighten up the schedule enormously in consultation with the race management and the BOSS GP organization. All series organizers helped very enthusiastically to get all the planned races through. For race 1 of the BOSS GP, which started almost an hour late, the race duration had to be shortened by two minutes.
Class results BOSS GP race 1:
Race 2 on Sunday went ahead as originally planned. In the formation lap, the two Formula 1 cars with Ingo Gerstl and Ulf Ehninger (GER), ESBA Racing, Benetton B197 F1, were at the front. Behind the second leading car was the rest of the field, led by Antonip Pizzonia and followed by an armada of GP2 drivers from the Formula Class. Since some preliminary decisions could be made in the individual classes with regard to the overall victory, exciting duels and interesting fights for the individual positions in the points were to be expected. And that’s exactly what happened. Positions were changed for laps.
With two race wins in Mugello, Simone Colombo (ITA, MM International Motorsport, Dallara GP2, pictured at the front) is getting ever closer to the previous leader of the BOSS GP Formula class, Marco Ghiotto (ITA, Scuderia Palladio, Dallara GP2) in the points ranking. The decision for the overall victory in this class will probably be made on the Misano weekend at the beginning of November.
Class results BOSS GP Race 2:
Since the BOSS GP F1 class will not be taking part in the finale in Misano at the beginning of November, Ulf Ehninger has been declared the overall winner of the F1 class for the second time. The same goes for Antonio Pizzonia in the BOSS GP Open Class. There is no title decision in the remaining two BOSS GP classes. Here, both the overall victory and the placings behind it are still open. An exciting BOSS GP finale can therefore be expected in Misano from November 1st to 3rd.
Overall winner of the BOSS GP F1 class for the 2nd time after 2022: Ulf Ehninger (GER), ESBA Racing, Benetton B197 F1.
Was able to repeat his BOSS GP overall victory in the Open Class from last year: Ex-Formula 1 driver Antonio Pizzonia (BRA), HS-Engineering, Dallara World Series V8 T12 4.5.
Rising star Massimiliano Cuccarese (high school student from Pignola in South Italy) made a fantastic debut in BOSS GP last time at Assen. Before his home race in Mugello the MM International driver explained why the BOSS GP Racing Series has captivated him.
When did your adventure with motorsport begin?
MAX CUCCARESE: “I became passionate about motorsport after watching MotoGP races on TV, but when I got older I rather preferred cars, especially single-seaters.”
Assen in August 2024: Max Cuccarese’s debut in a GP2 car
Tell us about your path from karting to BOSS GP
CUCCARESE: “I started in 2020 (when he was 13 years old, note) with karts in the IAME X30 junior category in the Campania regional championship. Due to the COVID pandemic participating in races was only possible one year later (i.e. in 2021). I finished the championship in 3rd place, unfortunately after missing a race for family reasons. In 2021 I took part in my first Italian Championship and WSK Euro Series in Sarno in the OK Senior category. The following year I switched to single seaters and did some tests with Formula 4 on Italian circuits. In 2023 I moved to Formula 3 and did a couple of tests with the Dallara F317. At the beginning of 2024 I did a test with the Dallara F320 before moving on to the fantastic GP2 of the MM International Motorsport team last June.”
Can you describe your emotions during your first race weekend in a super-fast single-seater last time with BOSS GP in Assen?
CUCCARESE: “It’s been a while since my last race and without knowing the track, I didn’t know what to expect, also because it was my first race in this car. But as soon as I got on the track during Free Practice I immediately got an excellent feeling and I realized that with the hard work of the all team members we had the speed to get on the podium in both races. As soon as I crossed the finish line of race 1 in place 2 I was really emotional and felt very happy for myself and the whole team.”
First race, first podium: Max (le.) finished second in Assen behind Simone Colombo (centre) and ahead of Marco Ghiotto (ri.)
How do you like the environment in BOSS GP?
CUCCARESE: “It’s a really pleasant environment, there is great respect between all the drivers and teams on and off the track. The fans are amazing, with a unique passion and support. I would also like to thank my team MM International Motorsport for the trust they have placed in me and for the work they do with real passion.”
What goal do you have? What are you aiming for in motorsports?
CUCCARESE: “My future goal is to race the fastest single seaters such as the F2 World Championship, Super Formula, IndyCar and maybe even F1.”
Shootingstar Massimiliano Cuccarese (liceale di Pignola in Basilicata) ha fatto un fantastico debutto in BOSS GP durante il weekend ad Assen. Prima della sua gara di casa al Mugello il pilota della squadra MM International ci spiega il fascino della BOSS GP Racing Series.
Quando hai cominciato col motor sport?
MAX CUCCARESE: „Ho seguito la MotoGP in TV. Così cominciavo a entusiasmarmi del motor sport. Con gli anni però ho preferito le auto da corsa, soprattutto le monoposto.”
Assen, agosto 2024: Max Cuccarese al debutto in GP2
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CUCCARESE: „Nel 2020 (all’età di 13 anni, ndr) ho cominciato a correre nel campionato regionale della Campagna nella categoria Junior IMAE X30 a causa della pandemia COVID il mio debutto nel mondo delle corse è arrivato con un anno di ritardo e ho finito il campionato in terza posizione nonostante il fatto ero costretto a rinunciare a una gara per motivi familiari. Nel 2021 ho partecipato al Campionato Italiano per la prima volta e anche nel WSK-Euroserie a Sarno nella categoria OK Senior. L’anno seguente ho fatto il passo in monoposto con alcune sessioni di test in Formula 4 su varie piste italiane. Nel 2023 ho provato una Dallara F317 e inizio 2024 ho fatto un test con una Dallara F320 prima di fare il prossimo salto con la GP2 della MM International Motorsport in giugno.”
Potresti descriverci le tue sensazioni durante il primo weekend di gara nella BOSS GP Racing Series?
CUCCARESE: CUCCARESE: „Onestamente non sapevo cosa mi dovessi aspettare di questa prima gara con una nuova macchina senza conoscere il circuito e dopo un periodo senza gare. Tuttavia dopo i primi giri nelle prove libere avevo una sensazione positiva e grazie al duro lavoro di tutto i membri del team ero convinto che saremo pronti a lottare per le posizioni da podio in gara. Quando ho visto la bandiera a scacchi in seconda posizione in gara 1, mi sono emozionato e ero molto contento per l’intero team.”
Prima gara, primo podio: Max (sin.) giunge secondo a Assen, dietro a Simone Colombo e davanti a Marco Ghiotto
Come ti piace l’ambiente in Boss GP?
CUCCARESE: „E‘ un ambiente molto piacevole, c‘è tanto di rispetto tra tutti i piloti e team, sia in pista sia nel paddock. Gli appassionati sono fantastici con una passione unica e un grande appoggio. Vorrei ringraziare la MM International Motorsport per la fiducia e per il lavoro svolto con immensa passione.”
Qual è il tuo obiettivo? A che cosa aspiri nel motorsport?
CUCCARESE: „Il mio obiettivo è prendere il volante delle più veloci auto di Formula come le F2, Super Formula, IndyCar e magari persino una Formula 1.”
Foto: Angelo Poletto/BOSS GP
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Dominiert in diesem Jahr in der BOSS GP Super-Lights-Class: Stephan Glaser (SUI), Jo Zeller Racing, Dallara WS V6 T8.
