We proudly present the 2020 BOSS GP Award Ceremony.
Hopefully we will be able to hand over the trophies personally again next year. Thanks to all drivers and teams participating this season and a very special thanks to all our supporters, the organizers and marshals around the world.
Fantastic season opener for the BOSS GP at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.
Chris Höher (AUT, Top Speed) wins the race in the FORMULA class. Although he was beaten by Luca Martucci (ITA, MM International) in the qualifications, in the race none of his fellow racers were able to keep up with Höher’s impressive pace. The 23-year-old former GT3 ace flawlessly secured his fifth BOSS GP racing victory.
Behind him, two thrilling duels kept us in suspence for almost the entire race. Martucci and Marco Ghiotto (ITA, Scuderia Palladio) competed for second place in the FORMULA class, while Marc Faggionato (MCO, Zig-Zag) and Salvatore de Plano (ITA, Coloni) engaged in a fierce battle for fourth place. While Martucci had to defend himself against Ghiotto until the very end and took a hard-fought second place, the fate of who would take fourth place was determined by a defect in Faggionato’s car, which tipped the scales in favour of de Plano in his A1 GP car. Walter Steding finished the race fifth just behind Nicolas Matile, while Christian Ferstl (AUT Top Speed) finished seventh, which crowned him the best of the six rookies.
In the OPEN class of Formula 1 cars, five-time BOSS GP overall winner Ingo Gerstl (AUT, Top Speed) did not give in. He drove his Toro Rosso STR1 to overall victory without any troubles. Second place went to Ulf Ehninger, who achieved his best BOSS GP result so far. Riccardo Ponzio (ITA, Adriatico Competition) was unable to start with his Jaguar R3 due to mechanical failure. Race 2 starts at 16:15.
Ingo Gerstl on pole, fastest FORMULA driver was Luca Martucci.
The first qualifying session this season for the BOSS GP Racing Series brought a big surprise. While Ingo Gerstl (AUT, Top Speed) will once again start from pole position with the Toro Rosso STR1, the Italian Luca Martucci (MM International) will start for the very first time from row 1. At his home race, the GP2 driver brought himself into an excellent position in the battle for victory in the FORMULA class.
From row 2 the actual favourites Christopher Höher (AUT, Top Speed) and Marco Ghiotto (ITA, Scuderia Palladio) will start the first of two races this weekend. Only a few tenths of a second separated the three fastest GP2 drivers from each other.
Marc Faggionato (MCO, Zig-Zag) was able to fulfil high expectations by finishing fifth overall. After a messed up 2019 season, Salvatore de Plano (ITA, Coloni) can be pleased with 6th place, as this is his first time in an A1 GP Lola car. Walter Steding (DEU) also boasted an impressive performance as as he qualified in his first outing with his new team Scuderia Palladio ahead of Ulf Ehninger (DEU, ESBA Racing) in the Benetton B197 Formula 1. Roman Hoffmann (AUT, Hoffmann Racing) proved to be the fastest of the BOSS GP rookies: he finished 10th overall.
Riccardo Ponzio (ITA, Adriatica Competition) could not participate in the qualifying. The engine of his Jaguar R3 needs to be changed until tomorrow. The 20-minute race 1 starts at 11:15 and, race 2 over a distance of 25 minutes at 16:15.
BOSS GP brings back world-class motorsport to Italy this weekend.
The 26th BOSS GP racing season kicks off with Forza Fanatec in Imola (July 11th-12th), where the season finale is set to take place just 15 weeks later. The BOSS GP races are the first major motorsport event in Italy after the lockdown. Just like the races in Spa at the beginning of August (1-2), the meeting is a two-day event without spectators on site.
In Imola, there are a couple of new drivers and cars on the grid. All eyes are certainly on the 22-year-old Italian Riccardo Ponzio, who will make his debut with a 2002 Formula 1 car from Jaguar. With Ulf Ehninger (Benetton B197) and OPEN champion Ingo Gerstl (Toro Rosso STR1) two more Formula 1 cars are in the mix.
Other debutants are Austrian hill-climb specialist Christian Ferstl, former touring car ace Roman Hoffmann (both GP2) and Michael Aberer (AUT, WSbR). Also participating for the first time in the FORMULA class are Estonian Bruno Jarach and Italian Roberto Vanni, who will compete in the only Formula 3000 car.
They will take on champion Marco Ghiotto (Scuderia Palladio), Luca Martucci (MM International) and Florian Schnitzenbaumer (Top Speed), among others. We can also be excited about the first appearance of Salvatore De Plano in the A1GP Lola car of Coloni.
The new dry tyre from Pirelli in purple also makes its debut. This tyre is intended to enable experienced drivers to achieve faster lap times and make it easier for less experienced drivers to handle the “black gold”.
Modern and historic sports car and touring car series will round up the Gruppo Peroni event, as well as the Lotus Cup and the Alfa Revival Cup.
When are the BOSS GP cars on track?
Saturday, 11 July 2020:
10:35–11:05 Free Practice 1 (30 minutes)
12:50–13:20 Free Practice 2 (30 minutes)
16:10–16:40 Qualifying (Q1 20 minutes, Q2 8 minutes)
Sunday, 12 July 2020:
11:15–11:35 Race 1 (20 minutes)
16:15–16:40 Race 2 (25 minutes)
Where can fans follow the races online?
Gruppo Peroni livestream on www.youtube.com/user/PeroniRace
Livetiming and results on www.autodromoimola.it/live-timing-imola
All results on bossgp.com as well
Up-to-date with Instagram @bossgpofficial and Facebook @bossgpofficial
Die 25. Saison der BOSS GP beginnt an diesem Wochenende am Hockenheimring in Deutschland. Mit so viel Fahrzeit wie noch nie und jede Menge PS.
25 Jahre gibt es Europas schnellste Rennserie schon, zehn Jahre davon unter dem Namen BOSS GP. Grund genug, für die Big Open Single Seater 2019 richtig durchzustarten. Schon traditionell beginnt am kommenden Wochenende (26. bis 28. April) die Saison auf der Formel-1-Strecke von Hockenheim nahe Stuttgart.
Zwei Rennen der spektakulären BOSS GP stehen am Programm, in einem Rahmen, der kaum schöner sein könnte: Die Bosch Hockenheim Historic, zu Ehren des in Hockenheim am 7. April 1968 verunglückten schottischen Rennfahrers Jim Clark, lockt jährlich im Frühjahr rund 500 Starter und mehr als 20.000 Fans ins Motodrom. Überall erwarten die Zuschauer offene Türen, denn die Eintrittskarte beinhaltet freien Zugang ins Fahrerlager, zu den Ausstellungen, aufs Boxendach und in die Boxen selbst.
Teilnehmer: BOSS GP
20 Fahrer haben sich fürs Rennwochenende in Hockenheim eingeschrieben. Mit Rekord-Champion Ingo Gerstl (AUT, Toro Rosso STR1), Gerd Thöny (LIE, Jordan EJ13), Phil Stratford (USA, Benetton B197) und Ulf Ehninger (DEU, Benetton B197) sind vier Formel-1-Autos angekündigt.
Dazu kommen 15 Boliden aus der Formel 2, u.a. die Lokalmatadoren Andreas Fiedler (Vize-Meister Klasse FORMULA 2018) und Walter Steding.
Die endgültige Starterliste wird zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt veröffentlicht.
Die Teams und Fahrer der BOSS GP sind mit Ausnahme von Andreas Fiedler (Fahrerlager) in den vorderen Boxen mit den Nummer 3 bis 21 untergebracht.
Zeitplan: BOSS GP beim Bosch Hockenheim Historic
Der 4,5-Kilometer-lange Grand-Prix-Kurs und das Rahmenprogramm wetteifern gewissermaßen um die Zuschauergunst. An jedem der drei Veranstaltungstage geht es ab 9 Uhr los. Neben der BOSS GP sind die FIA Lurani Trophy, die Boliden der CanAm und die Young-Timer-Tourenwagen die Highlights.
Die BOSS GP fährt am Freitag zwei halbstündige Trainings. Am Samstag folgt am Vormittag das Qualifying für die Startaufstellung beider Rennen. Das erste Rennen (20 Minuten) geht am Samstag über die Bühne, das zweite (25 Minuten) am Sonntag zur „Prime Time“ um 14:10 Uhr. Zuvor gibt es am Vormittag noch ein zusätzliches Warm-up für die Fahrer und Fans.
Schon am Donnerstag (25. April) wird den ganzen Tag trainiert.
Freitag, 26. April 2019
11:20 Uhr–11:50 Uhr: Freies Training 1
16:00 Uhr–16:30 Uhr: Freies Training 2
Samstag, 27. April 2019
10:10 Uhr–10:40 Uhr: Qualifying
16:10 Uhr–16:30 Uhr: Rennen 1 (20 min)
Sonntag, 28. April 2019
10:10 Uhr–10:20 Uhr: Warm-up
14:10 Uhr–14:45 Uhr: Rennen 2 (25 min)
Alle Angaben Ortszeit
Der Zeitplan mit allen Rennserien kann unter diesem Link abgerufen werden: www.hockenheim-historic.de/info/zeitplan
Wettervorhersage: Typisch April
Einen Regenschirm einzupacken kann am Wochenende nicht schaden. Bei typischem April-Wetter mit einem Wechsel von Sonnenschein und Regen müssen sich auch die Fahrer auf wechselnde Bedingungen einstellen. Die Temperaturen liegen bei rund 10 bis 15 Grad Celsius.
Tickets: Bosch Hockenheim Historic
Für den Freitag gibt’s ein Schnupperangebot für zehn Euro. Je 30 Euro kostet ein Tagesticket für Samstag oder Sonntag, 45 Euro das Wochenende. Rollstuhlfahrer und Kinder unter 14 Jahren haben freien Eintritt – Fahrerlager und freie Sitzplatzwahl inklusive.
Karten können vor Ort, über den Online-Ticketshop oder unter der Hotline +49 6205 950-222 bestellt werden.
The 25th season of BOSS GP starts this weekend at the Hockenheimring in Germany. With more track time and more power than ever.
Europe’s fastest racing series has been around for 25 years, ten of them under the label BOSS GP. Reason enough to get the party rolling for the Big Open single Seater 2019. The season traditionally begins on the Formula 1 circuit of Hockenheim near Stuttgart this weekend (26 to 28 April).
Two races of the spectacular BOSS GP are on the schedule, in a setting that could hardly be more wonderful: The Bosch Hockenheim Historic, in honour of Scottish racing driver Jim Clark, who died in an accident in Hockenheim on 7 April 1968, attracts around 500 starters and more than 20,000 fans to the Motodrom every spring. The ticket includes free access to the paddock, the exhibitions, the pit roof and the pits themselves.
Competitors: BOSS GP
20 drivers are registered for the race weekend in Hockenheim. With record champion Ingo Gerstl (AUT, Toro Rosso STR1), Gerd Thöny (LIE, Jordan EJ13), Phil Stratford (USA, Benetton B197) and Ulf Ehninger (DEU, Benetton B197) four Formula 1 cars have been announced.
There will also be 15 Formula 2 cars on the grid, including local heroes Andreas Fiedler (runner-up in the FORMULA class 2018) and Walter Steding.
The definitive starter list will be published later.
Apart from Andreas Fiedler (paddock), the teams and drivers of the BOSS GP will be based in the front pits (numbers 3 to 21).
Timetable: BOSS GP at Bosch Hockenheim Historic
The 4.5-kilometre Grand Prix circuit and the supporting events will compete for the favour of the spectators. Each of the three days of the event start at 9 am. Alongside the BOSS GP, the highlights are the FIA Lurani Trophy, the CanAm racing cars and the Young Timer touring cars.
The BOSS GP will have two half hour practice sessions on Friday. On Saturday morning the qualifying for the starting grid of both races will take place. The first race (20 minutes) will be held on Saturday, the second race (25 minutes) on Sunday at prime time at 2:10 pm. Before that there will be an additional warm-up for the drivers and fans in the morning.
Thursday (25 April) is test day.
Friday, 26 April 2019
11:20–11:50: Free Practice 1
16:00–16:30: Free Practice 2
Saturday, 27 April 2019
10:10–10:40: Qualifying
16:10–16:30: Race 1 (20 min)
Sunday, 28 April 2019
10:10–10:20: Warm-up
14:10–14:45: Race 2 (25 min)
All times local time
The time schedule with all the racing this weekend can be found under the following link: www.hockenheim-historic.de/en/info/timetable/
Weather Forecast: Typical for April
Packing an umbrella can be helpful this weekend. In typical April weather with a change of sunshine and rain the drivers must adapt to changing conditions. At temperatures of around 10 to 15 degrees Celsius.
Tickets: Bosch Hockenheim Historic
For Friday there’s an offer for 10 euro. A day ticket for Saturday or Sunday costs 30 euro each, 45 euro the weekend. Wheelchair users and children under the age of 14 have free admission – paddock and free choice of seat included.
Tickets can be ordered on site, via the online ticket shop or by calling the hotline +49 6205 950-222.
The 25th season of BOSS GP starts this weekend at the Hockenheimring in Germany. With more track time and more power than ever.
Europe’s fastest racing series has been around for 25 years, ten of them under the label BOSS GP. Reason enough to get the party rolling for the Big Open single Seater 2019. The season traditionally begins on the Formula 1 circuit of Hockenheim near Stuttgart this weekend (26 to 28 April).
Two races of the spectacular BOSS GP are on the schedule, in a setting that could hardly be more wonderful: The Bosch Hockenheim Historic, in honour of Scottish racing driver Jim Clark, who died in an accident in Hockenheim on 7 April 1968, attracts around 500 starters and more than 20,000 fans to the Motodrom every spring. The ticket includes free access to the paddock, the exhibitions, the pit roof and the pits themselves.
Competitors: BOSS GP
20 drivers are registered for the race weekend in Hockenheim. With record champion Ingo Gerstl (AUT, Toro Rosso STR1), Gerd Thöny (LIE, Jordan EJ13), Phil Stratford (USA, Benetton B197) and Ulf Ehninger (DEU, Benetton B197) four Formula 1 cars have been announced.
There will also be 15 Formula 2 cars on the grid, including local heroes Andreas Fiedler (runner-up in the FORMULA class 2018) and Walter Steding.
The definitive starter list will be published later.
Apart from Andreas Fiedler (paddock), the teams and drivers of the BOSS GP will be based in the front pits (numbers 3 to 21).
Timetable: BOSS GP at Bosch Hockenheim Historic
The 4.5-kilometre Grand Prix circuit and the supporting events will compete for the favour of the spectators. Each of the three days of the event start at 9 am. Alongside the BOSS GP, the highlights are the FIA Lurani Trophy, the CanAm racing cars and the Young Timer touring cars.
The BOSS GP will have two half hour practice sessions on Friday. On Saturday morning the qualifying for the starting grid of both races will take place. The first race (20 minutes) will be held on Saturday, the second race (25 minutes) on Sunday at prime time at 2:10 pm. Before that there will be an additional warm-up for the drivers and fans in the morning.
Thursday (25 April) is test day.
Friday, 28 April 2019
11:20–11:50: Free Practice 1
16:00–16:30: Free Practice 2
Saturday, 29 April 2019
10:10–10:40: Qualifying
16:10–16:30: Race 1 (20 min)
Sunday, 30 April 2019
10:10–10:20: Warm-up
14:10–14:45: Race 2 (25 min)
All times local time
The time schedule with all the racing this weekend can be found under the following link: www.hockenheim-historic.de/en/info/timetable/
Weather Forecast: Typical for April
Packing an umbrella can be helpful this weekend. In typical April weather with a change of sunshine and rain the drivers must adapt to changing conditions. At temperatures of around 10 to 15 degrees Celsius.
Tickets: Bosch Hockenheim Historic
For Friday there’s an offer for 10 euro. A day ticket for Saturday or Sunday costs 30 euro each, 45 euro the weekend. Wheelchair users and children under the age of 14 have free admission – paddock and free choice of seat included.
Tickets can be ordered on site, via the online ticket shop or by calling the hotline +49 6205 950-222.
Only 86 days left until the first race of the BOSS GP 2019. Here are the first details about the anniversary season of Europe’s fastest racing series.
Interested drivers and teams can now find the preliminary version of the sporting and technical regulations for the 2019 season on bossgp.com/forteams or directly here for download. The most important changes have been marked yellow in the PDF document.
The biggest change concerns the classification of the classes:
If enough entries are submitted, a separate ranking for the otherwise less competitive 6-cylinder vehicles will be offered in 2019. The name of the new class is BOSS GP Prestige. Cars from the World Series by Renault V6, the World Series by Nissan and Formula 3000 cars built from 2002 onwards are permitted.
This has an effect on the start numbers: The Open class for Formula 1 cars, IndyCars and cars with similar performance gets the starting numbers 1 to 9, the Formula class for Formula 2 and similar cars the numbers 20 to 99, the Prestige class 100 to 990.
Drivers and teams can already submit their entries for the entire season. For all those who register before the end of February, there is a discount on the entry fee. The document can also be found at bossgp.com/forteams or downloaded here. The closing date for entries is March, the 29th 2019.
In 2019 the Big Open Single Seaters (BOSS) will have their 25th season. Six attractive events with 12 races on the most beautiful racetracks in Europe are on the schedule:
22 drivers and 11 teams have already confirmed their participation in the BOSS GP race series 2019. New for the upcoming season: The PRESTIGE category for cars with 6-cylinder engines.
In 2019, if there are enough registrations, a separate classification for the 6-cylinder cars will be awarded. This concerns, among other cars, older World Series vehicles. Alongside the OPEN (F1, IndyCar) and the FORMULA (GP2, World Series, A1 GP, Auto GP, Superleague etc.), there is now a third classification within the Big Open Single Seaters.
With Formula Prestige and ESBA Racing, two new teams have announced their involvement in the BOSS GP 2019. The GT-experienced team ESBA enters a 1997 Benetton F1 for the German Ulf Ehninger. This would allow us to see a second B197 in the OPEN class alongside Phil Stratford’s car.
The Italian based team Formula Prestige has announced two drivers seats. You can still apply to the team for a place in one of their World Series race cars. More details on their fan page: www.facebook.com/formulaprestige
A current overview with updates on all drivers can be found at bossgp.com/driver
Interested drivers and teams are invited to contact our race coordinator Malin Strandberg at race@bossgp.com or by phone at +43 650 78 40 7 784 to register for 2019.
Highlights of a dramatic season full of speed, action and fun. From Europe’s fastest racing series. Check out also on our YouTube channel @bossgpofficial.
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