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 :

SeasonF1 ClassOPEN ClassFORMULA ClassSUPER LIGHTS Class
2024Ingo Gerstl
Toro Rosso STR1-Cosworth
Antonio Pizzonia
Dallara World Series by Renault 4.5
2023Ingo Gerstl
Toro Rosso STR1-Cosworth
Antonio Pizzonia
Dallara World Series by Renault 4.5
Simone Colombo
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Henry Clausnitzer
Tatuus Formula Renault V6
2022Ingo Gerstl
Toro Rosso STR1-Cosworth
Haralds Šlēgelmilhs
Dallara World Series by Renault 4.5
Simone Colombo
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
Andreas Hasler
Dallara World Series V6

BOSS GP Racing Series CHAMPIONS 20162021:

SeasonOPEN ClassFORMULA Class
2021Ulf Ehninger
F1 Benetton B197-Judd
Marco Ghiotto
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
2020Ingo Gerstl
F1 Toro Rosso STR 1-Cosworth
Marco Ghiotto
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
2019Ingo Gerstl
F1 Toro Rosso STR 1-Cosworth
Marco Ghiotto
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
2018Ingo Gerstl
F1 Toro Rosso STR 1-Cosworth
Florian Schnitzenbaumer
GP2 Dallara Mecachrome
2017Ingo Gerstl
F1 Toro Rosso STR 1-Cosworth
Mahaveer Raghunathan
Lola B05/52 Auto GP
2016Ingo Gerstl
F1 Toro Rosso STR 1-Cosworth
Christopher Brenier
Panoz DP098 Superleague

BOSS GP Racing Series CHAMPIONS 20102015:

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

EuroBOSS CHAMPIONS 2001–2010:

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

BOSS Formula CHAMPIONS 1995–2000:

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