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BOSS GP HISTORY

A STORY OF 30 YEARS OF SUCCESS

The Big Open Single Seater Series was founded in 1995 according to the regulations of the RAC (Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association). Initially, the series raced with “used” Formula 1 cars in Great Britain, and later on other race tracks in continental Europe. This expansion of the racing series and the commitment of Paul Stoddart (European Aviation), the aviation entrepreneur and later Minardi team boss, led to the name change to European BOSS (also abbreviated to EuroBOSS).

One of the most frequent participants after the turn of the millennium were Formula 1 bolides from Benetton, Jordan, Tyrrell, Minardi and occasionally a V12 Ferrari. Over the years, monopostos of the fastest US formula series CART, ChampCar and IndyCar have been seen racing as well.

After the season of 2009, the drivers Marijn van Kalmthout, Klaas Zwart, Henk de Boer and Frits van Eerd decided to split up and organize their own race series. This resulted in both EuroBOSS and BOSS GP in 2010. In the EuroBOSS racing series, however, the starting field was reduced so much that the series was discontinued. BOSS GP, on the other hand, flourished because many drivers made the switch to the new series. Here, in addition to some unique Formula 1 cars, most of the cars were made up of newer monopostos from the up-and-coming GP2 and Renault World Series formula series.

A highlight for drivers and teams was when the BOSS GP series appeared as a support series to Formula 1 at the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim in 2018. The BOSS GP Racing Series was also regularly presented to a larger audience at guest starts in the German Touring Car Masters (DTM).

Today, the BOSS GP Racing Series is characterized by an incomparable variety of the fastest formula cars in the world. Driving takes place on current Formula 1 and MotoGP tracks with the highest safety standards.

All champions from 1995 to today

BOSS GP Racing Series CHAMPIONS 2022– :

Season F1 Class OPEN Class FORMULA Class SUPER LIGHTS Class
2024 Ulf Ehninger
F1 Benetton B197-Judd
Antonio Pizzonia
Dallara World Series 4.5
Marco Ghiotto
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Stephan Glaser
Dallara World Series V6
2023 Ingo Gerstl
Toro Rosso STR1-Cosworth
Antonio Pizzonia
Dallara World Series 4.5
Simone Colombo
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Henry Clausnitzer
Tatuus Formula Renault V6
2022 Ingo Gerstl
Toro Rosso STR1-Cosworth
Haralds Šlēgelmilhs
Dallara World Series 4.5
Simone Colombo
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Andreas Hasler
Dallara World Series V6

 

BOSS GP Racing Series CHAMPIONS 2016–2021:

Season F1 Class OPEN Class FORMULA Class SUPER LIGHTS Class
2024 Ulf Ehninger
F1 Benetton B197-Judd
Antonio Pizzonia
Dallara World Series 4.5
Marco Ghiotto
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Stephan Glaser
Dallara World Series V6
2023 Ingo Gerstl
Toro Rosso STR1-Cosworth
Antonio Pizzonia
Dallara World Series 4.5
Simone Colombo
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Henry Clausnitzer
Tatuus Formula Renault V6
2022 Ingo Gerstl
Toro Rosso STR1-Cosworth
Haralds Šlēgelmilhs
Dallara World Series 4.5
Simone Colombo
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Andreas Hasler
Dallara World Series V6

 

BOSS GP Racing Series CHAMPIONS 2010–2015:

Season OPEN Class FORMULA Class MASTER Class TEAM Champion
2015 Klaas Zwart
F1 Jaguar R5 Cosworth
Johann Ledermair
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Hans Laub
Dallara World Series by Renault
not awarded
2014 Jakub Śmiechowski
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Jakub Śmiechowski
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Hans Laub
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Inter Europol Competition
2013 Gary Hauser
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Gary Hauser
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Hans Laub
Dallara World Series by Renault
Racing Experience
2012 Klaas Zwart
F1 Jaguar R5 Cosworth
Bernd Herndlhofer
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Johann Ledermair
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Team Ascari
2011 Klaas Zwart
F1 Ascari Benetton Judd
Ingo Gerstl
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Norbert Gruber
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Team Ascari
2010 Klaas Zwart
F1 Ascari Benetton Judd
not awarded Karl Heinz Becker
Dallara SN01 Nissan
Team Ascari

 

EuroBOSS CHAMPIONS 2001–2010:

Season Champion Team Champion
2010 Damien Charveriat
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Zele Racing
2009 Henk de Boer
ChampCar Panoz DP01 Mazda-Cosworth
De Boer Manx
2008 Ingo Gerstl
Dallara World Series by Renault
Team Top Speed
2007 Klaas Zwart
F1 Ascari Benetton Judd V10
Team Ascari
2006 Klaas Zwart
F1 Ascari Benetton Judd V10
Team Ascari
2005 Patrick d’Aubreby
F1 Benetton Ford
Team Griffiths/Team Ascari
2004 Scott Mansell
F1 Benetton B197 Judd V10
Mansell Motorsport
2003 Klaas Zwart
F1 Benetton B197 Judd V10
Team Ascari
2002 Earl Goddard
F1 Benetton B194 Ford V8
Kockney Koi Yamitsu
2001 Tony Worswick
F1 Jordan 194 Judd
Worswick Engineering

 

BOSS Formula CHAMPIONS 1995–2000:

Season Champion Team Champion
2000 Dave Hutchinson
F1 Benetton B194 Ford V8
Kockney Koi Yamitsu
1999 Tony Worswick
F1 Jordan 194 Judd
Worswick Engineering
1998 Nigel Greensall
F1 Tyrell 022 Judd
European Aviation
1997 Nigel Greensall
F1 Tyrell 022 Judd
European Aviation
1996 Johan Rajamaki
F1 Arrows FA-13 Judd V10
Rajamaki Racing
1995 Klaus Panchyrz
F3000 Reynard 93D Cosworth
Mönninghoff Racing