Tag: Salvatore de Plano

Report: Qualifying Brünn

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Keke Platzer - General

Ingo Gerstl heizt mit über 200 km/h Schnitt zum inoffiziellen Rundenrekord im Automotodrom. Salvatore De Plano war bei seiner Rückkehr schnellster FORMULA-Pilot.

Sechstes Qualifying, sechste Poleposition: Ingo Gerstl (AUT, Top Speed) ist auf dem besten Weg zum Meistertitel. Dass er trotz Dominanz nicht langsamer macht, beweist die Qualifying-Bestzeit von 1:35.155 min. Seit dem Engagement von Einheitsreifenlieferant Pirelli purzeln die Rundenrekorde, ein möglicher neuer Streckenrekord (1:36.065; Ingo Gerstl im Vorjahr) zählt aber erst im Rennen.

Neben Gerstl geht heute Nachmittag (Startzeit: 14:50 Uhr Ortszeit) Phil Stratford (USA, Penn Elcom Racing) im 1997er-Benetton aus der ersten Reihe ins 20-minütige erste Rennen. Wolfgang Jaksch (DEU, F Xtreme Racing) im Super Aguri musste wieder einmal über Q2, trotzdem gelang ihm im Verkehr eine starke Zeit. Im Rennen ist ein Duell um Platz 2 mit Stratford durchaus möglich.

Salvatore De Plano (MM International)

Salvatore De Plano (ITA; MM International) gibt nach einer fünfmonatigen Pause sein Renncomeback und hat nichts von seinem Speed eingebüßt. Der schnelle Italiener liegt mit 1:45.751 nur drei Zehntel hinter dem langsamsten OPEN-Auto. Ihm folgt der Tabellenführer in der FORMULA: Florian Schnitzenbaumer (DEU, Top Speed). Schnitzenbaumer konnte sich damit vor seinem schärfsten Titelkonkurrenten Andreas Fiedler (DEU, Fiedler Racing) qualifizieren. Mit Bernd Herndlhofer (AUT, H&A Racing) folgt ein ehemaliger BOSS GP-Meister De Plano und den beiden Deutschen. Ein spannender Vierkampf um die Podestplätze in der FORMULA ist für die Rennen zu erwarten.

Veronika Cicha (H&A Racing)

Die beiden Speed-Center-Fahrer Christian Eicke und Peter Göllner folgen auf den Plätzen 8 und 9. Wie ging’s der Lokalmatadorin? Veronika Cicha schaffte es mit einer ihrer besseren Trainingsleistungen in diesem Jahr in die Top-10. Hinter ihr platzierte sich Nicolas Matile (MCO, ZIG-ZAG), der wie Teamkollege Marc Faggionato (keine Zeit im Qualifying, Kupplungsschaden) ebenfalls zum ersten Mal in diesem Jahr ein BOSS GP-Wochenende bestreitet.

Nicolas Matile (ZIG-ZAG) und Bernd Herndlhofer (H&A Racing)

Die schnelle und technisch anspruchsvolle Strecke in Tschechien forderte im Zeittraining ihre Opfer, u.a. drehten sich Armando Mangini, Walter Steding, Nicolas Matile. Alle Fahrer konnten das Zeittraining aber unbeschadet fortsetzen.

Fotos: Michael Jurtin/BOSS GP

Report: Qualifying Brno

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Keke Platzer - General

Ingo Gerstl heats up to the unofficial lap record in the Automotodrom with over 200 km/h average speed. Salvatore De Plano was the fastest FORMULA pilot on his return to BOSS GP.

Sixth qualifying, sixth pole position: Ingo Gerstl (AUT, Top Speed) is on his way to the next championship title. The fact that he doesn’t slow down despite his dominance is proven by the qualifying best time of 1:35.155 min. Since the engagement of tyre supplier Pirelli the lap records have tumbled, but a possible new track record (1:36.065; Ingo Gerstl last year) only counts during the race.

In addition to Gerstl, Phil Stratford (USA, Penn Elcom Racing) will start the 20-minute first race from the front row this afternoon (starting time: 14:50 local time) in the 1997 Benetton. Wolfgang Jaksch (DEU, F Xtreme Racing) in the Super Aguri had to start in Q2 once again, but still managed a strong time despite traffic. In the race a duel for 2nd place with Stratford is quite possible.

Salvatore De Plano (MM International)

Salvatore De Plano (ITA, MM International) makes his racing comeback after a five-month break and has lost nothing of his speed. The fast Italian with a time of 1:45.751 is only three tenths behind the slowest OPEN car. Florian Schnitzenbaumer (DEU, Top Speed) is the leader of the FORMULA standings. Schnitzenbaumer qualified ahead of his fiercest competitor for the title Andreas Fiedler (DEU, Fiedler Racing). Bernd Herndlhofer (AUT, H&A Racing) is a former BOSS GP champion De Plano and the two Germans. A thrilling four-fold fight for the podium places in the FORMULA is to be expected for the races.

Veronika Cicha (H&A Racing)

The two Speed Center drivers Christian Eicke and Peter Göllner will follow in positions 8 and 9. Local Veronika Cicha made it into the Top Ten. Nicolas Matile (MCO, ZIG-ZAG) finished behind her. Like his team mate Marc Faggionato (no time in qualifying due to clutch damage), he also participates in a BOSS GP weekend for the first time this year.

Nicolas Matile (ZIG-ZAG) and Bernd Herndlhofer (H&A Racing)

The fast and technically demanding track in the Czech Republic claimed its victims in qualifying, with Armando Mangini, Walter Steding, Nicolas Matile and others spinning. However, all drivers were able to continue the qualifying without damage.

Pictures: Michael Jurtin/BOSS GP

Full racing line-up: BOSS GP in Brno

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Keke Platzer - General

At the Masaryk Racing Days almost everything that has wheels is on the track. The main event in the Czech Republic are the Big Open Single Seaters.

With a track length of 5.403 kilometres, Brno is the longest challenge in the BOSS GP 2018 racing calendar. The track is most famous for the MotoGP Grand Prix every year, nevertheless the track is also popular for drivers in Monoposti. On the one hand, it offers many smooth and fast corners that alternate with a technically demanding part, and on the other it is one of the safest race tracks on the calendar. Engine power is also important at the penultimate stop of the BOSS GP 2018, as the Czech roller coaster (9 right and 6 left turns) climbs steeply in the last third of the track.

Salvatore De Plano is back on the track in Brno

The fastest boys and girls
Ingo Gerstl (Top Speed) holds the lap record on the largest Czech racetrack. The Austrian and three-time BOSS GP champion drove round the track last year in only 1:36.065 min, faster than any other driver in the 30 years since the opening of the circuit. Gerstl (Toro Rosso STR1, 3 litres, 10-cylinder Cosworth) could already secure his third consecutive OPEN title in Brno: If he scores four points more than his opponent Phil Stratford (Penn Elcom Racing), he will already be champion before the final in Spielberg (21-23 September 2018). The US-American Stratford delivers consistently good performances this year and makes hardly any mistakes. The technique of his Benetton B197 (4 litres, 10-cylinder Judd) works better and better, which increases the driving pleasure and extends the driving time.

As third starter in the faster OPEN class Wolfgang Jaksch drives a Super Aguri SA06 (3 litres, 10-cylinder Cosworth). The German with Swiss license was the only one who could win a race this year except Gerstl. However, several retirements in the championship threw him far back, good individual placings are now the goal.

In the FORMULA class all eyes are on Veronika Cicha (H&A Racing). The Czech racer is currently the only woman in the BOSS GP and most recently took her first podium in Assen. The former hill climb racer has been driving in the BOSS GP since 2015, and many guests will support the Czech at her home race.

The FORMULA is also about the championship and a possible preliminary decision. 34 points separate leader Florian Schnitzenbaumer (Top Speed) from rival Andreas Fielder (Fiedler Racing). Both had a DNF at the last event in the Netherlands. Everything is still undecided, 25 points are awarded for a victory, four races are still on the calendar.

You should also keep an eye out for the comeback of Salvatore De Plano (MM International). In the first race of the season he injured himself in an accident in the fight for victory. After a long-forced break, the fast Italian is back in the race car. Marc Faggionato and Nicolas Matile (both ZIG-ZAG Motorsport Service) are also back after a long BOSS GP break. Matile starts with a Lola-Zytec from the Auto GP, making him the only non-GP2 pilot.

Brno has produced many good BOSS GP races throughout the last years

Masaryk Racing Days: Quite busy
The race days in September are the second largest circuit racing event in the Czech Republic after the Motorcycle Grand Prix. In addition to the headliner BOSS GP, other racing series will run from Thursday to Sunday: FIA Central Europe Zone for sports cars, touring cars and formula cars, ESET V4 Cup with TCR, Suzuki Swift Cup Europe, Chevrolet Cruze Eurocup, Renault Twingo Cup and various historic racing classes (HAIGO).

The weekend ticket costs 300 Czech crowns (=13 Euro), at the entrances to the race track there are ticket counters. Children under 14 and seniors over 67 have free entry. The BOSS GP cars are in the pits between 2-11, Andreas Fiedler is placed behind them in the paddock.

Timetable: BOSS GP at Masaryk Racing Days

Friday, September 7, 2018

11:35–12:05: Free Practice 1
16:00–16:25: Free Practice 2

Saturday, September 8,2018

10:00–10:30: Qualifying
14:50–15:25: Race 1 (distance: 20 minutes)

Sunday, September 9, 2018

12:15–12:50: Race 2 (distance: 20 minutes)

Participants: BOSS GP

The OPEN class is for type Formula 1 car built from 1997, Champ Car and IndyCar built from 1997. Engine is free; numbers from 1 to 99.

Starting No.	Name	Team	Nat.	Car
1	Ingo Gerstl	Top Speed	AUT	Toro Rosso STR1
7	Phil Stratford	Penn Elcom Racing	USA	Benetton B197
26	Wolfgang Jaksch	F Xtreme Racing Team	DEU	Super Aguri SA06

FORMULA is open to GP2/Formula 2, GP3 (13/16), Auto GP, A1GP, Formula Acceleration 1, Superleague Formula, World Series by Renault, World Series by Nissan, F3000 cars build from 2002. Only the original engine is allowed, organisation committee can make an exception in the classification of a car according to the performance data of the car; Numbers from 100 to 999.

Starting No.	Name	Team	Nat.	Car
100	Thomas Jakoubek	Top Speed	AUT	Dallara GP2
101	Peter Göllner	Speed Center	SUI	Dallara GP2
116	Nicolas Matile	ZIG-ZAG Motorsport Service	MCO	Lola Auto GP
129	Marc Faggionato	ZIG-ZAG Motorsport Service	MCO	Dallara GP2
221	Bernd Herndlhofer	H&A Racing	AUT	Dallara GP2
222	Veronika Cicha	H&A Racing	CZE	Dallara GP2
321	Andreas Fiedler	Fiedler Racing	DEU	Dallara GP2
323	Armando Mangini	MM International	ITA	Dallara GP2
505	Walter Steding	Inter Europol Competition	DEU	Dallara GP2
555	Christian Eicke	Speed Center	SUI	Dallara GP2
888	Florian Schnitzenbaumer	Top Speed	DEU	Dallara GP2
999	Salvatore De Plano	MM International	ITA	Dallara GP2

Photos: Michael Kavena/BOSS GP

Report: Race 2 Hockenheim

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Keke Platzer - General

At almost 30 degrees Celsius hot duels at the Hockenheimring were obligatory: Gerstl wins the OPEN class confidently, Schnitzenbaumer the FORMULA class.

The chronology of the race:

Preliminary start: 13 drivers and two female drivers entered the second race of the weekend, which demanded everything from both the drivers and the Pirelli tyres. The Austrian Thomas Jakoubek (Top Speed) did not participate like yesterday, Salvatore de Plano had to stay in hospital overnight after his crash in race one. The Italian had injured his back, but is on the road to recovery. Bernd Herndlhofer (H&A) and Wolfgang Jaksch (F Xtreme Racing Team) had already retired before qualifying, so there were only two starters left in the top class.

Start: From the start Ingo Gerstl set the pace. 1:25.5 min at the beginning of the race proved that there is nothing to win here for Phil Stratford in his Benetton. Gerstl said after the race: “I wanted to show at the beginning what I could do.” They stayed within a six-second margin for the whole race, at the end Gerstl crossed the finish line three seconds ahead. Stratford was pleased with Gerstl’s pace: “I’m happy to follow and feel the air turbulences, the aerodynamics, when I can drive so close to Ingo’s Toro Rosso”.

Lap 1: John Reaks had to brake across the grass, but the Briton could continue and finish last, four laps behind the leaders.

Florian Schnitzenbaumer (Top Speed), yesterday’s FORMULA winner, had less work today. His equal opponent de Plano was missing, so the German set the pace in the smaller class. Armando Mangini was able to keep up with Schnitzenbaumer’s speed for a while, driving 1:21 times – the Italian did not have the consistency of the German, even though Schnitzenbaumer’s shoulder hurt: “In the middle of the race I felt uncomfortable due an old operation”.

Manfred Loach wanted to bring a good result home today after retiring early yesterday due to an increased oil temperature. After a bad start the Austrian fought his way forward place by place.

Lap 2: “Piter” in the white Dallara from the World Series had to fight with the same difficulties as yesterday. Twice he stopped after the slowest part of the course, accelerating out of the hairpin – twice he was able to continue. But after four laps he drove into the pits.

The man of the race was German Andreas Fiedler in GP2, who started from 10th place and passed FORMULA driver Bianca Steiner, who had previously finished third, who was targeting on a podium as she did yesterday. A self-error led to a spin in the first race, today she made no mistakes and finished 4th in the FORMULA. “We had too much tyre pressure. At the end of the race I come closer again on Andreas. One more lap, maybe then …” Fiedler thus reached his first podium. The German with the GP2-Dallara machine became third FORMULA driver behind Schnitzenbaumer and Mangini.

Lap 6: Veronika Cicha got stuck in fourth gear, on the approach to the hairpin with almost 200 km/h. She touched the tyre bundles with her nose, but was not injured.

Lap 7: Shortly afterwards Peter Göllner parked his car in turn 2-3. The marshals worked quickly, so the safety car was able to stay in the pits today.

Last lap: Loach bets 8th in the fight to attack Walter Steding (Inter Europol Competition) and spun. It was the last retirement of the race. Karl-Heinz Becker finished seventh and the almost 75-year-old achieved a sensational result.

The results of the second race of BOSS GP 2018:

OPEN

Gerstl
Stratford

FORMULA

Schnitzenbaumer
Mangini
Fiedler
Steiner
Becker
Steding
Eicke
Kindler
Loach
Reaks

Report: 1. Freies Training Hockenheim

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Keke Platzer - General

Salvatore de Plano war schnellster FORMULA-Fahrer

Ingo Gerstl (Top Speed) setzte die Bestzeit in seinem Toro Rosso STR1, Salvatore de Plano (MM International) im GP2 war schnellster FORMULA-Fahrer.

25 Minuten Training standen am Plan, einige Rot-Unterbrechungen verkürzten allerdings die Fahrzeit im ersten Freien Training. Aufgrund des straffen Zeitplans tickt die Uhr auch während eines Abbruchs weiter.

Salvatore de Plano setzt die erste Zeit unter 1 Minute 30 Sekunden. Am Ende war der Italiener von MM International Zweitschnellster hinter Gerstl, und mit 1:29.158 schnellster FORMULA-Fahrer. „Eine Sekundeist noch drin”, sagte der Vizemeister des Vorjahres.
Phil Stratfords Benetton B197 strandete zu Mitte der Session in der Spitzkehre, die Mechaniker vermuten Probleme mit der Batterie. Zuvor war er auf Rang 2 in der FORMULA-Wertung gefahren.
In der Box von H&A Racing und F Xtreme Racing herrscht reger Betrieb. Sowohl Wolfgang Jaksch‘ Super Aguri als auch Bernd Herndlhofers Arrows mussten nach nur wenigen Runden wegen technischer Schwierigkeiten die Box aufsuchen. Veronika Cicha war die Einzige im Team, die ein normales Training abspulen konnte – sie klagte allerdings über die gebrauchten Reifen.
Bei Top Speed sind alle Augen auf die drei Rookies gerichtet: Manfred Loach spulte weniger Runden als geplant ab, auch ihn stoppten die roten Flaggen – der Österreicher konnte nach einem Dreher weiterfahren.
Dreherlos kam Bianca Steiner durchs Training, sie kam auf Rang 5 in der FORMULA-Klasse und gilt als Geheimtipp für die Rennen.
Debütant Thomas Jakoubek drehte sich in seiner ersten Runde im Motodrom, ausgangs der vorletzten Kurve. Nachdem der Motor abgestorben war, musste der Österreicher aussteigen und das Auto wurde abgeschleppt.
Der Schweizer Peter Göllner (Speed Center) drehte sich ausgangs der Spitzkehre, auch sein GP2-Dallara musste abgeschleppt werden. Drei Minuten vor Schluss wurde die Session nach der zweiten Unterbrechung noch einmal freigegeben.
Schnellster Fahrer war wenig überraschend Ingo Gerstl (Top Speed) mit 1:22.122 min. Übrigens ohne viel Testzeit, der frisch revidierte Motor wurde erst gestern das erste Mal auf der Rennstrecke probiert.

Report: Free Practice 1 Hockenheim

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Keke Platzer - General

Ingo Gerstl (Top Speed) set the best time in his Toro Rosso STR1, Salvatore de Plano (MM International) in his GP2 was the fastest FORMULA driver.

25 minutes of practice were on the schedule, but some red-flag interruptions shortened the driving time in the first free practice session. Due to the tight schedule, the clock continues to tick even during a red flag.

Salvatore de Plano sets the first time under 1 minute 30 seconds. In the end the Italian from MM International was second fastest behind Gerstl, and with 1:29.158 the fastest FORMULA pilot. “One second faster is possible”, last year’s runner-up said after the first practice session.
Phil Stratfords Benetton B197 stranded in the middle of the session in the hairpin bend, the mechanics suspect problems with the battery. Previously, he had finished second in the FORMULA classification.
H&A Racing and F Xtreme Racing are very busy: Both Wolfgang Jaksch‘s Super Aguri and Bernd Herndlhofer‘s Arrows had to visit the pit after only a few laps due to technical difficulties. Veronika Cicha was the only one in the team who could do a normal training – but she complained about the used tyres.
At Top Speed all eyes are on the three rookies: Manfred Loach completed fewer laps than planned, the red flags also stopped him – the Austrian could continue after a spin.
Bianca Steiner came through the training without a spin, she came 5th in the FORMULA class and is considered an insider tip for the races.
Debutant Thomas Jakoubek spun in his first lap at the Motodrom, at the end of the penultimate corner. After the engine stalled, the Austrian had to get out and the car was towed away.
The Swiss Peter Göllner (Speed Center) spun just after tipping the throttle in the hairpin bend and his GP2-Dallara also had to be towed away. Three minutes before the end, the session was released again after the second interruption.
The fastest driver of the morning session was Ingo Gerstl (Top Speed) with 1:22.122 min. His newly revised V10 engine was only tried for the first time yesterday on the race track.

FORMULA class: Golden weekend for Raghunathan

Posted on October 1, 2017 by adminWordpress - General

Mahaveer Raghunathan - double-winner of the weekend and winner of the FORMULA class Championship 2017.

It was a golden weekend for Indian driver Mahaveer Raghunathan (PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport), who didn’t just win the race on Saturday in Imola, but also claimed the victory of the very last race of the season in Imola on Sunday again. With this result, Raghunathan not only won both races, but also the Championship 2017 of the BOSS GP FORMULA class.

As already reported, former leader of the FORMULA class, Johann Ledermair (Ledermair Motorsport), had to cancel his participation of the two last season races due to technical problems on early Saturday morning, as well as PETER, who stepped back from both races as well due to technical issues. So a thrilling battle was left between local hero Salvatore De Plano (MM International Motorsport) and Raghunathan for the overall victory of this years Championship.

After winning season race 13 on Saturday in Imola, Raghunathan started the race on Sunday highly motivated again. Weather conditions in Imola had turned over completely during the night. So rainy, wet weather awaited the grid on the track. After two safety car laps the grid finally started into the race and was – despite the rain – on fire.

It was indeed not a good weekend for Salvatore De Plano (MM International Motorsport). The Italian, as well as Raghunathan, had good chances, to win the Championshiop after Ledermairs cancellation of the weekend. But De Plano dropped out of the track in the beginning of fourth lap, which meant – all Championship chances were gone for him. So it was Raghunathans – holding position 2 of the overall grid – turn, to bring this race home safely.

Team “PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport” celebrating the Championship of Mahaveer Raghunathan.

Due to ongoing rain, conditions for all drivers were challenging. “I liked the rain and the wet track”, Raghunathan indeed explained after the race. “I love driving during such weather conditions.” The Indian, well known as a good rain-driver, showed a souvereign performance and finally finished on first position of the FORMULA class. “I am really happy with that win and todays race. It was a lot of fun, and I’m absolutely happy, that I could make it P1 and finally the Championship as well. This is amazing. I want to give a huge thank you to my team at PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport, who did a great job”, Raghunathan said after the podium ceremony.

Florian Schnitzenbaumer (Top Speed), having had some trouble at Saturday’s race, showed a great performance in Sunday’s race and secured P2. “I’m not really satisfied with my lap times today”, the German wasn’t totally happy despite his podium position. “It was not a good racing year for me at all. But I tick it off, next year will be better”, Schnitzenbaumer said.

Martin Kindler racing to P3 in Imola 2017.

For the first time this season, Martin Kindler (Jenzer Motorsport) raced onto the podium with P3, despite a significant gap to Raghunathan and Schnitzenbaumer. “We got along with the rainy weather conditions very well. It was a great race and driving to P3 with this car compared to the other cars of the grid is just amazing. I’m really happy with this result”, Kindler told us after the podium ceremony. “I wonder, what it could have turned out, if I wouldn’t have rotated on the track twice.”

Veteran Karl-Heinz Becker (Becker Motorsport), René Kouwenberg (De Boer Manx) and Nicolas Matile (PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport) completed the grid.

Walter Steding (Inter Europol Competition), who seemed to race for his first season spot on the podium (P3) for a long time finally was disqualified for rule violation (passing through the pit lane) and turned into the box after nine laps, actually owning the P3 spot at this time of the race.

Final of the season 2017.

So in the end it is Mahaveer Raghunathan, who is the new Champion 2017 of the BOSS GP FORMULA class. The young Indian, who finished 2016 season on fifth place with a total of 118 points, performed a constant season 2017. 16 points separate Raghunathan from runner up Johann Ledermair, who finishes the season on second position. The gap to third ranked Salvatore De Plano is little: Ledermair leads over the Italian only by four points. Find the full standings of the whole grid on our ranking table.

Results of race 2, seasonrace 14, of FORMULA class at “Peroni Race Weekend”:

Position	No.	Name	Nat.	Team	Car	Time	Fastest lap (min)	In	Gap (s)	Laps	km/h
1	115	Mahaveer Raghunathan	IND	PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport	Dallara Lola	27:13,847	1:50,481	4		13	253,3
2	888	Florian Schnitzenbaumer	GER	Top Speed	Dallara GP2	26:11,863	1:54,942	6	1 lap	12	247,0
3	430	Martin Kindler	SUI	Jenzer Motorsport	Nissan World Series	26:29,257	1:54,636	10	1 lap	12	251,0
4	323	Armando Mangini	ITA	MM International Motorsport	Dallara GP2	26:43,699	1:54,846	12	1 lap	12	255,7
5	411	Karl-Heinz Becker	GER	Becker Motorsport	Super Nissan World Series	27:12,990	1:59,503	12	1 lap	12	247,6
6	139	René Kouwenberg	NED	De Boer Manx	Dallara GP2	26:03,186	1:59,944	10	1 lap	11	209,2
7	116	Nicolas Matile	SUI	PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport	Lola Auto GP	26:34,226	2:08,699	11	2 laps	11	207,2
Not classified	999	Salvatore De Plano	ITA	MM International Motorsport	Dallara GP2	08:29,172	1:58,373	3	10 laps	3	230,7
Disqualified	505	Walter Steding	GER	Inter Europol Competition	Dallara GP2	20:25,959	1:56,462	4	4 laps	9	258,8

Picture gallery of Imola 2017: bossgp.com/gallery/imola-boss-gp-superprix

Schedule Imola 2017: bossgp.com/timetable-for-the-peroni-race-weekend-in-imola-ita

FORMULA class: First race Imola 2017: bossgp.com/formula-class-raghunathan-catches-win-in-the-last-lap

FORMULA class: Qualifying Imola 2017: bossgp.com/formula-class-florian-schnitzenbaumer-drives-to-the-top

FORMULA class: Second free practice in Imola 2017: bossgp.com/formula-class-de-plano-chasing-best-lap-time

FORMULA class: First free practice in Imola 2017: bossgp.com/formula-class-fastest-lap-at-first-free-practice-for-raghuanthan

FORMULA class: Start list Imola 2017: bossgp.com/formula-class-start-list-for-boss-gp-superprix-in-imola-ita-is-set

Standings of season 2017: bossgp.com/standings

01/10/2017

FORMULA class: Raghunathan catches win in the last lap

Posted on September 30, 2017 by adminWordpress - General

Podium ceremony of seasonrace 13 in Imola 2017.

What an exciting race at the “Peroni Race Weekend” in Imola. After the exit of Johann Ledermair (Ledermair Motorsport) before Qualifying, an exciting duel on top of the FORMULA class between Salvatore De Plano (MM International Motorsport) and Mahaveer Raghunathan (PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport) was expected.

Due to technical problems FORMULA class leader Ledermair had to exit the race-weekend, before it even had begun. So all eyes were set on runner-up Salvatore De Plano and Mahaveer Raghunathan. With a successful completion of their races, the Championship decision of the FORMULA class could get a completely new drive.

Florian Schnitzenbaumer (Top Speed), who had performed a strong Qualifying with aiming startposition 3 for the race, dropped out of the race already in lap 1, due to technical problems with the engine. It can be assumed, that Schnitzenbaumer will compete in second race of the weekend on Sunday (start: 11:00 a.m.).

While Ingo Gerstl (Top Speed) and Rinus van Kalmthout (Mansell Motorsport, both OPEN class) drove in their own league on top of the field (both classes, FORMULA and OPEN, start in the same race), there was a strong battle behind the two leading drivers of the grid. Raghunathan kept the lead against De Plano sharply behind him, beating off the attacks of the Italian. In sixth lap De Plano finally overtook the Indian and defended the overall position 3 of the grid massively, driving his Dallara GP 2 to the limit. But – two laps before finish, the brake-disc of De Plano broke down, he had to let pass Raghunathan and finished the race finally on FORMULA position 2, overall position 4 of the grid.

De Plano (l.) versus Raghunathan (r.) in Imola 2017.

“I am really disappointed”, De Plano told us after the race. “It was a great race in the beginning, I overtook Raghunathan and everything went well. Imola is a great track, driving in your home country is always special. So I was very happy, to race up in front of Raghunathan. But when the brake disc broke down, the ultimate chance for the Championship broke down as well. I can’t be happy with the P2 right now”, he resumed right after the podium ceremony.

Meanwhile Mahaveer Raghunathan was more than happy about his P1. “The race was good. Now I hope, tomorrow I win again. I am very happy, winning here in Imola and I will try everything, to win the second race in Imola again”, Raghunathan told us ofter the race. His ambitions for winning the Championship 2017 of the FORMULA class got new drive by todays race-day.

Battle for the P3 between Walter Steding (l.) and Armando Mangini (r.) Imola 2017.

Another thrilling duel was the battle between Walter Steding (Inter Europol Competition) and Armando Mangini (MM International Motorsport) on position 6 and 7 of the overall start grid, meaning position 3 and 4 of the FORMULA class. While Steding started from position 6, he was overtaken by Mangini in lap 6. Both cars kept close together, having only a little gap between the two of them for the rest of the race. Mangini finally made it to the P3 of the race.

René Kouwenberg (De Boer Manx) improved his performance over the race weekend and finished on position 6 in front of Martin Kindler (Jenzer Motorsport) on position 7. Karl-Heinz Becker (Becker Motorsport) on position 8 and Nicolas Matile (PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport) on position 9 followed. PETER had exited the race already before starting the engine, due to technical issues, which caused him quite a bit of trouble during free practices and Qualifying.

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Results of race 1, seasonrace 13, of FORMULA class at “Peroni Race Weekend”:

Position	No.	Name	Nat.	Team	Car	Time	Fastest lap (min)	In	Gap (s)	Laps	km/h
1	115	Mahaveer Raghunathan	IND	PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport	Dallara Lola	21:57,218	1:31,644	3		14	278,1
2	999	Salvatore De Plano	ITA	MM International Motorsport	Dallara GP2	22:39,654	1:31,618	5	42,436	14	295,6
4	323	Armando Mangini	ITA	MM International Motorsport	Dallara GP2	21:28,231	1:37,129	7	1 lap	13	293,2
5	505	Walter Steding	GER	Inter Europol Competition	Dallara GP2	21:33,999	1:37,474	13	1 lap	13	291,6
6	139	René Kouwenberg	NED	De Boer Manx	Dallara GP2	21:35,576	1:37,220	12	1 lap	13	294,0
7	430	Martin Kindler	SUI	Jenzer Motorsport	Nissan World Series	22:00,765	1:39,686	10	1 lap	13	273,2
8	411	Karl-Heinz Becker	GER	Becker Motorsport	Super Nissan World Series	22:05,020	1:39,414	10	1 lap	13	279,5
9	116	Nicolas Matile	SUI	PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport	Lola Auto GP	20:50,441	1:42,153	10	2 laps	12	276,0
10	111	‘PETER’	FRA	Ray-Ban	World Series by Renault
11	888	Florian Schnitzenbaumer	GER	Top Speed	Dallara GP2

Picture gallery of Imola 2017: bossgp.com/gallery/imola-boss-gp-superprix

Schedule Imola 2017: bossgp.com/timetable-for-the-peroni-race-weekend-in-imola-ita

FORMULA class: Qualifying Imola 2017: bossgp.com/formula-class-florian-schnitzenbaumer-drives-to-the-top

FORMULA class: Second free practice in Imola 2017: bossgp.com/formula-class-de-plano-chasing-best-lap-time

FORMULA class: First free practice in Imola 2017: bossgp.com/formula-class-fastest-lap-at-first-free-practice-for-raghuanthan

FORMULA class: Start list Imola 2017: bossgp.com/formula-class-start-list-for-boss-gp-superprix-in-imola-ita-is-set

Standings of season 2017: bossgp.com/standings

30/09/2017

FORMULA class: Florian Schnitzenbaumer drives to the top

Posted on September 30, 2017 by adminWordpress - General

Florian Schnitzenbaumer during Qualifying in Imola 2017.

Qualifying for the races on the “Peroni Race Weekend” in Imola brought an interesting result for the FORMULA class.

First surprise already before first cars went on track: Johann Ledermair (Ledermair Motorsport), currently leading the FORMULA ranking, exited his race weekend due to technical problems. “We have some issues, we currently can’t solve. Going on track would be to dangerous, that’s why we decided, to exit the race weekend on this point. We will leave still today and solve the technical problems of the car after returning home”, Johann Ledermair explains.

The exit of Ledermair for the last two races of the season brings new thrill for the final Championship decision of season 2017. Salvatore De Plano (MM International Motorsport) and Mahaveer Raghunathan (PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport) will fight for the title now, as long as both of them complete their races successfully.

But first – Florian Schnitzenbaumer (Top Speed) rolled up the grid with a great performance at the Qualifying. Staying nine laps on track, the German drove his best lap in 1:30,008 min – fastest driver of the FORMULA grid, overall third fastest time of the whole grid (FORMULA and OPEN class), which means start-position 3 for the race in the afternoon (start: 3:40 p.m.).

Close behind the Top Speed driver was Mahaveer Raghunathan. The young Indian, currently ranked in position 3 of the overall ranking of the FORMULA class, arrived with high ambitions in Imola and will definitely fight with a high attitude for the Championship title 2017. With his best lap in 1:30,341 he finished Qualifying as second fastest driver of the FORMULA class with a sharp gap to Schnitzenbaumer, but on position 4 of the overall grid.

But where was De Plano? The Italian – racing on his home track – is as well highly ambitious and aiming for the title of the Champion 2017. He performed his best lap time in 1:32,754, which means third fastest driver of the FORMULA class in Qualifying, sixth fastest driver of the overall start grid. So De Plano will start from position 6 into the race on the afternoon.

Qualifying in Imola 2017: Salvatore De Plano (r.) in front of Rinus van Kalmthout and Ingo Gerstl (both OPEN class).

Armando Mangini (MM International Motorsport), Walter Steding (Inter Europol Competition), Martin Kindler (Jenzer Motorsport), René Kouwenberg (De Boer Manx), Karl-Heinz Becker (Becker Motorsport) and PETER (Ray-Ban) completed the grid, while Nicolas Matile (PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport) spun of the track, his Lola Auto GP had to be recovered.

Drivers and crews now look forward to the first race of the weekend, which will start at 3:40 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.

Results of Qualifying of FORMULA class at “Peroni Race Weekend”:

Position	No.	Name	Nat.	Team	Car	Fastest lap (min)	Gap (s)	Laps	km/h
1	888	Florian Schnitzenbaumer	GER	Top Speed	Dallara GP2	1:30,008		9	296,4
2	115	Mahaveer Raghunathan	IND	PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport	Dallara Lola	1:30,341	0,333	2	276,7
3	999	Salvatore De Plano	ITA	MM International Motorsport	Dallara GP2	1:32,754	2,746	5	288,5
4	323	Armando Mangini	ITA	MM International Motorsport	Dallara GP2	1.34,810	4,802	8	287,7
5	505	Walter Steding	GER	Inter Europol Competition	Dallara GP2	1:36,761	6,753	9	288,5
6	430	Martin Kindler	SUI	Jenzer Motorsport	Nissan World Series	1:37,096	7,088	10	262,6
7	139	René Kouwenberg	NED	De Boer Manx	Dallara GP2	1:38,480	8,472	11	285,4
8	411	Karl-Heinz Becker	GER	Becker Motorsport	Super Nissan World Series	1:41,981	11,973	9	267,8
9	111	‘PETER’	FRA	Ray-Ban	World Series by Renault	1:52,840	21,832	2	236,2
10	116	Nicolas Matile	SUI	PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport	Lola Auto GP

Picture gallery of Imola 2017: bossgp.com/gallery/imola-boss-gp-superprix

Schedule Imola 2017: bossgp.com/timetable-for-the-peroni-race-weekend-in-imola-ita

FORMULA class: Second free practice in Imola 2017: bossgp.com/formula-class-de-plano-chasing-best-lap-time

FORMULA class: First free practice in Imola 2017: bossgp.com/formula-class-fastest-lap-at-first-free-practice-for-raghuanthan

FORMULA class: Start list Imola 2017: bossgp.com/formula-class-start-list-for-boss-gp-superprix-in-imola-ita-is-set

Standings of season 2017: bossgp.com/standings

30/09/2017

FORMULA class: De Plano chasing best lap time

Posted on September 29, 2017 by adminWordpress - General

The second free practice on Friday afternoon (29th of September) brought some changes on top of the field.

Again both BOSS GP classes – OPEN and FORMULA class – went on track together for the practice session. Weather conditions in Imola presented itself at it’s best with 22°, a lot of sun, no clouds and no rain.

Two short red flag phases stopped the second free practice of the day, due to dangerous positions of spun cars on track. When the circuit was released again, Salvatore De Plano (MM International Motorsport) really stepped on the gas, not only chasing the fastest FORMULA lap time this afternoon, but also chasing OPEN class driver Rinus van Kalmthout (Mansell Motorsport). At the end De Plano improved his time from first free practice for more than a second with a 1:30,805 min and performed the fastest of all FORMULA class laps. He was 2,350 sec behind the OPEN class driver van Kalmthout (1:28,455 min).

Mahaveer Raghunathan (PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport) showed the second fastest performance of the FORMULA class at the afternoon practice session with a lap time of 1:31,746 min, improving his time from the morning practice session for 0,222 sec. Florian Schnitzenbaumer (Top Speed) completed the trio in front of the FORMULA grid with his best lap in 1:32,645 min.

Free practice in Imola 2017.

Armando Mangini (MM International Motorsport), Martin Kindler (Jenzer Motorsport), Walter Steding (Inter Europol Competition), René Kouwenberg (De Boer Manx), Karl-Heinz Becker (Becker Motorsport) and Nicolas Matile (PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport) completed the grid. Johann Ledermair (Ledermair Motorsport) went on track as well, but had some time-transponder issues.

Next step of the race weekend is the Qualifying, which will start at 10:05 a.m. on Saturday morning.

Results of second free practice of FORMULA class at “Peroni Race Weekend”:

Position	No.	Name	Nat.	Team	Car	Fastest lap (min)	Gap (s)	Laps	km/h
1	999	Salvatore De Plano	ITA	MM International Motorsport	Dallara GP2	1:30,805		11	294,8
2	115	Mahaveer Raghunathan	IND	PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport	Dallara Lola	1:31,746	0,941	13	277,4
3	888	Florian Schnitzenbaumer	GER	Top Speed	Dallara GP2	1:32,313	1,508	11	293,2
4	323	Armando Mangini	ITA	MM International Motorsport	Dallara GP2	1:36,534	5,729	10	290,8
5	430	Martin Kindler	SUI	Jenzer Motorsport	Nissan World Series	1:38639	7,834	10	266,5
6	505	Walter Steding	GER	Inter Europol Competition	Dallara GP2	1:39,065	8,260	12	291,6
7	139	René Kouwenberg	NED	De Boer Manx	Dallara GP2	1:39,177	8,372	13	283,2
8	411	Karl-Heinz Becker	GER	Becker Motorsport	Super Nissan World Series	1:40,640	9,835	10	276,0
9	116	Nicolas Matile	SUI	PS Racing by Coloni Motorsport	Lola Auto GP	1:42,439	11,634	10	275,3
10	111	‘PETER’	FRA	Ray-Ban	World Series by Renault
11	444	Johann Ledermair	AUT	Ledermair Motorsport	Dallara GP2

Picture gallery of Imola 2017: bossgp.com/gallery/imola-boss-gp-superprix

Schedule Imola 2017: bossgp.com/timetable-for-the-peroni-race-weekend-in-imola-ita

FORMULA class: First free practice in Imola 2017: bossgp.com/formula-class-fastest-lap-at-first-free-practice-for-raghuanthan

FORMULA class: Start list Imola 2017: bossgp.com/formula-class-start-list-for-boss-gp-superprix-in-imola-ita-is-set

OPEN class: Start list Imola 2017: bossgp.com/open-class-start-list-for-boss-gp-superprix-in-imola-ita-is-set

Standings of season 2017: bossgp.com/standings

29/09/2017

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