Raul Boesel - Career Summary

Boesel

Nationality Brazilian
Date of Birth 4 December, 1957
Teams March (1982)
Ligier (1983)
Races Entered 30
DNQ/DNPQ 7
Best Result 7th, Long Beach, 1983

Making it to F1 after just 2 years in Europe, Raul's initial promise evaporated thanks to car difficulties and unreliability with March and Ligier. He moved on to become a WSC Champion and a well-known and trusted regular in CART and Indianapolis circles.

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Career Summary

1974 • Began racing karts in Curitiba, Brazil.

1975 • Won the 'City of Curitiba Championship'.

1978 • Began racing cars in Parana state.

1979 • Brazilian Stock Car Championship, 4th overall, Rookie of the Year.
1980 • British RAC Formula Ford Championship, 2nd overall.
• British Townsend Thoresen Formula Ford Championship, 2nd overall.

1981 • British F3, 3rd overall, 80 points, 3 wins in a Murray Taylor Ralt RT3 Toyota.
• Tested a McLaren F1 car.

1982 • March 821 Cosworth V8, 15 entries, 4 DNQs, 1 DNPQ.

1983 • Ligier JS21 Cosworth V8, 15 entries, 2 DNQs.
• Race of Champions, 5th place in a Ligier JS21 Cosworth.

1982 • World Sportscar Championship, 1 start in a Dome RC-82 Ford with Salazar and Craft.

1984 • South American F2, at least 1 win.

1985 • CART World Series for Dick Simon Racing.

1986 • CART World Series, 13th overall, 54 points in a Dick Simon Lola T86/00 Cosworth.

1987 • World Sportscar Championship, 1st overall, 127 points, 5 wins in a TWR Jaguar XJR-8 with various drivers.
• CART World Series, 2 starts, 26th overall, 8 points in a March 87C Cosworth.

1988 • CART World Series, 8th overall, 89 points in a Domino's Pizza Lola T88/00 Cosworth.
• IMSA, 3 starts, 27th overall, 25 points, 1 win in a TWR Jaguar XJR-9 with Brundle and Nielsen.

1989 • CART World Series, 11th overall, 68 points in a Domino's Pizza Lola T89/00 Judd.

1990 • CART World Series, 11th overall, 42 points in a TrueSports Lola T89/00 Judd.
• IMSA, 3 starts, 38th overall, 9 points in a Dauer Porsche 962C with various drivers.
• World Sportscar Championship, 2 starts in a Dauer Porsche 962C.

1991 • IMSA, 6th overall, 72 points, 1 win for TWR Jaguar with various drivers.
• World Sportscar Championship, 1 start at Le Mans, 21st overall, 15 points in a TWR Jaguar with Jones and Ferte.
• Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, 1 start in an Alpha Racing Porsche 962C with Wollek.

1992 • CART World Series, 9th overall, 80 points in a Dick Simon Lola T91/00 Chevrolet.

1993 • CART World Series, 5th overall, 132 points in a Dick Simon Lola T93/00 Ford.

1994 • CART World Series, 7th overall, 90 points in a Dick Simon Lola T94/00 Chevrolet.

1995 • CART World Series, 16th overall, 48 points in a Rahal-Hogan Lola T95/00 Mercedes.

1996 • CART World Series, 22nd overall, 17 points in a Team Green Reynard 961 Ford.

1997 • CART World Series, 10th overall, 91 points in a Patrick Reynard 971 Cosworth.

1998 • Indy Racing League, 20th overall, 132 points in a McCormack Transworld G Force Oldsmobile Aurora.
• IMSA GTS Championship, 4th in the GT1 class, 84 points in a Panoz GTR-1 Ford with various drivers.

1999 • CART World Series, 3 starts, 32nd overall, 1 point in a Team Green Reynard 991 Honda and AAR Eagle 997 Toyota.
• Indy Racing League in a McCormack G Force Oldsmobile Aurora and a Brant R&S Oldsmobile Aurora.

2000 • Indy Racing League, 1 start at Indianapolis, 37th overall, 14 points in a Treadway G Force Oldsmobile Aurora.
• Brazilian Super Boat Championship, 4th overall in the Rio Roses with Lipschutz.
• Competed in the Annual Fountain Super Boat Key West World Championship.

2001 • Indy Racing League, practised at Indianapolis in a Treadway G Force Oldsmobile Aurora.

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Last updated: 25-July-2001



1974	• Began racing karts in Curitiba, Brazil.
1975	• Won the 'City of Curitiba Championship'.
1978	• Began racing cars in Parana state.
1979	• Brazilian Stock Car Championship, 4th overall, Rookie of the Year.
1980	• British RAC Formula Ford Championship, 2nd overall. • British Townsend Thoresen Formula Ford Championship, 2nd overall.
1981	• British F3, 3rd overall, 80 points, 3 wins in a Murray Taylor Ralt RT3 Toyota. • Tested a McLaren F1 car.

1982	• March 821 Cosworth V8, 15 entries, 4 DNQs, 1 DNPQ.
1983	• Ligier JS21 Cosworth V8, 15 entries, 2 DNQs. • Race of Champions, 5th place in a Ligier JS21 Cosworth.

1982	• World Sportscar Championship, 1 start in a Dome RC-82 Ford with Salazar and Craft.
1984	• South American F2, at least 1 win.
1985	• CART World Series for Dick Simon Racing.
1986	• CART World Series, 13th overall, 54 points in a Dick Simon Lola T86/00 Cosworth.
1987	• World Sportscar Championship, 1st overall, 127 points, 5 wins in a TWR Jaguar XJR-8 with various drivers. • CART World Series, 2 starts, 26th overall, 8 points in a March 87C Cosworth.
1988	• CART World Series, 8th overall, 89 points in a Domino's Pizza Lola T88/00 Cosworth. • IMSA, 3 starts, 27th overall, 25 points, 1 win in a TWR Jaguar XJR-9 with Brundle and Nielsen.
1989	• CART World Series, 11th overall, 68 points in a Domino's Pizza Lola T89/00 Judd.
1990	• CART World Series, 11th overall, 42 points in a TrueSports Lola T89/00 Judd. • IMSA, 3 starts, 38th overall, 9 points in a Dauer Porsche 962C with various drivers. • World Sportscar Championship, 2 starts in a Dauer Porsche 962C.
1991	• IMSA, 6th overall, 72 points, 1 win for TWR Jaguar with various drivers. • World Sportscar Championship, 1 start at Le Mans, 21st overall, 15 points in a TWR Jaguar with Jones and Ferte. • Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, 1 start in an Alpha Racing Porsche 962C with Wollek.
1992	• CART World Series, 9th overall, 80 points in a Dick Simon Lola T91/00 Chevrolet.
1993	• CART World Series, 5th overall, 132 points in a Dick Simon Lola T93/00 Ford.
1994	• CART World Series, 7th overall, 90 points in a Dick Simon Lola T94/00 Chevrolet.
1995	• CART World Series, 16th overall, 48 points in a Rahal-Hogan Lola T95/00 Mercedes.
1996	• CART World Series, 22nd overall, 17 points in a Team Green Reynard 961 Ford.
1997	• CART World Series, 10th overall, 91 points in a Patrick Reynard 971 Cosworth.
1998	• Indy Racing League, 20th overall, 132 points in a McCormack Transworld G Force Oldsmobile Aurora. • IMSA GTS Championship, 4th in the GT1 class, 84 points in a Panoz GTR-1 Ford with various drivers.
1999	• CART World Series, 3 starts, 32nd overall, 1 point in a Team Green Reynard 991 Honda and AAR Eagle 997 Toyota. • Indy Racing League in a McCormack G Force Oldsmobile Aurora and a Brant R&S Oldsmobile Aurora.
2000	• Indy Racing League, 1 start at Indianapolis, 37th overall, 14 points in a Treadway G Force Oldsmobile Aurora. • Brazilian Super Boat Championship, 4th overall in the Rio Roses with Lipschutz. • Competed in the Annual Fountain Super Boat Key West World Championship.
2001	• Indy Racing League, practised at Indianapolis in a Treadway G Force Oldsmobile Aurora.