Raul Boesel

Raul Boesel
Boesel at the 2007 Mil Milhas Brasil
Born (1957-12-04) 4 December 1957 (age 66)
Curitiba, Brazil
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityBrazil Brazilian
Active years1982 – 1983
TeamsMarch, Ligier
Entries30 (23 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1982 South African Grand Prix
Last entry1983 South African Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1987 – 1988, 1991
TeamsTom Walkinshaw Racing (Silk Cut Jaguar)
Best finish2nd (1991)
Class wins0

Raul de Mesquita Boesel (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁaˈuw boˈɛzew], born 4 December 1957) is a Brazilian former racing driver who raced for the March and Ligier Formula One teams and later raced in Champ Car and the Indy Racing League.

He won the 1987 World Sportscar Championship and the 1988 24 Hours of Daytona.

Personal and early life

Raul Boesel was born on 4 December 1957 in Curitiba, Brazil as the son of Jorny and Elizadea de Mesquita Boesel. Boesel had a brief career in equestrian show jumping winning state championships and other competitions.[1]

He lives in Key Biscayne, Florida with his wife Vera and children Raul Boesel Jr and Gabriela where they have resided since 1988. He owns a Cigarette 38 Top Gun boat.[2]

Career

A March 821, formerly driven by Boesel in the 1982 season, being demonstrated at Mont-Tremblant in 2010.

He studied engineering, gave up his degree and went on to motor racing. He entered into first ever season of the Brazilian Stock Car championship in 1979.[3]

He moved to Britain in 1980 to race in Formula Ford 1600 and in 1981 entered Formula 3 and finished third in the championship. In November 1981 he tested for McLaren and entered the March team, only to switch in 1983 to Ligier. At the end of the year he went to the United States to race in CART.[citation needed]

In 1987 he switched to World Sportscar Championship with Jaguar and won the title with five victories. In 1988 he won the 24 Hours of Daytona in a Jaguar XJR-9, along with Martin Brundle and John Nielsen. That year he also returned to CART and finished third at Indianapolis in 1989. In 1991 he finished second in Le Mans 24 Hours with Jaguar and returned to CART, finishing fifth in the 1993 series, although never winning a race. He raced in CART until 1998, when he went to Indy Racing League. Because of this, he has multiple starts in the Indy 500. His last race in CART was at the 1999 Marlboro 500 at Fontana.[citation needed]

Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba, a racing circuit in Curitiba, is officially nicknamed "Circuito Raul Boesel" (Raul Boesel circuit) in honour of his success in Europe.[citation needed]

Boesel ended his professional racing career in 2005 after returning to Stock Car Brasil, although he still competes in some races after his retirement.[citation needed]

Afterwards, he often comments about various racing categories. In 2007, he started a career as a disc jockey.[4]

Racing record

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Pts
1982 March Grand Prix Team March 821 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 RSA
15 		NC 0
Rothmans March Grand Prix Team BRA
Ret 		USW
9 		SMR BEL
8 		MON
DNPQ 		DET
Ret 		CAN
Ret 		NED
Ret 		GBR
DNQ 		FRA
DNQ 		GER
Ret 		AUT
DNQ 		SUI
Ret 		ITA
DNQ 		CPL
13
1983 Équipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS21 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 BRA
Ret 		USW
7 		FRA
Ret 		SMR
9 		MON
Ret 		BEL
13 		DET
10 		CAN
Ret 		GBR
Ret 		GER
Ret 		AUT
DNQ 		NED
10 		ITA
DNQ 		EUR
15 		RSA
NC 		NC 0

American open-wheel racing

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

CART

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos. Pts Ref
1985 Dick Simon Racing March 85C Cosworth DFX V8t LBH
20 		INDY
18 		MIL POR
11 		MEA
11 		CLE
12 		MCH
28 		ROA
8 		POC MDO
23 		SAN MCH LAG
20 		PHX MIA
23 		28th 10 [5]
1986 Dick Simon Racing Lola T86/00 Cosworth DFX V8t PHX
13 		LBH
19 		INDY
13 		MIL
14 		POR
8 		MEA
23 		CLE
6 		TOR
7 		MCH
5 		POC
5 		MDO
7 		SAN
9 		MCH
15 		ROA
8 		LAG
14 		PHX
13 		MIA
19 		13th 54 [6]
1987 Vince Granatelli Racing March 87C Cosworth DFX V8t LBH PHX INDY MIL POR MEA CLE TOR MCH POC ROA MDO NAZ LAG
16 		MIA
6 		26th 8 [7]
1988 Shierson Racing March 88C Cosworth DFX V8t PHX
5 		LBH
4 		MIL
4 		POR
26 		8th 89 [8]
Lola T88/00 INDY
7 		CLE
5 		TOR
8 		MEA
9 		MCH
11 		POC
5 		MDO
6 		ROA
14 		NAZ
5 		LAG
21 		MIA
22
1989 Shierson Racing Lola T89/00 Judd AV V8t PHX
14 		LBH
6 		INDY
3 		MIL
4 		DET
28 		POR
7 		CLE
8 		MEA
6 		TOR
7 		MCH
20 		POC
20 		MDO
23 		ROA
9 		NAZ
11 		LAG
10 		11th 68 [9]
1990 Truesports Lola T89/00 Judd AV V8t PHX
18 		LBH
8 		INDY
28 		MIL
6 		DET
6 		POR
18 		CLE
20 		MEA
13 		TOR
10 		MCH
9 		DEN
28 		VAN
19 		MDO
9 		ROA
10 		NAZ
8 		LAG
11 		11th 42 [10]
1992 Dick Simon Racing Lola T92/00 Chevrolet 265A V8t SRF PHX LBH INDY
7 		DET
2 		POR
9 		MIL
10 		NHA
18 		TOR
22 		MCH
3 		CLE
6 		ROA
8 		VAN
11 		MDO
7 		NAZ
6 		LAG
6 		9th 80 [11]
1993 Dick Simon Racing Lola T93/00 Ford XB V8t SRF
8 		PHX
2 		LBH
12 		INDY
4 		MIL
2 		DET
2 		POR
7 		CLE
7 		TOR
7 		MCH
4 		NHA
21 		ROA
4 		VAN
9 		MDO
4 		NAZ
9 		LAG
11 		5th 132 [12]
1994 Dick Simon Racing Lola T94/00 Ford XB V8t SRF
27 		PHX
8 		LBH
4 		INDY
21 		MIL
8 		DET
28 		POR
23 		CLE
6 		TOR
12 		MCH
9 		MDO
8 		NHA
4 		VAN
23 		ROA
6 		NAZ
4 		LAG
2 		7th 90 [13]
1995 Rahal-Hogan Racing Lola T95/00 Mercedes-Benz IC108B V8t MIA
6 		SRF
8 		PHX
6 		LBH
16 		NAZ
10 		INDY
20 		MIL
11 		DET
DNS 		POR
5 		ROA
22 		TOR
6 		CLE
20 		MCH
24 		MDO
20 		NHA
18 		VAN
10 		LAG
12 		16th 48 [14]
1996 Team Green Reynard 96i Ford XB V8t MIA
14 		RIO
7 		SRF
13 		LBH
16 		NAZ
21 		500
24 		MIL
26 		DET
8 		POR
28 		CLE
26 		TOR
24 		MCH
7 		MDO
22 		ROA
14 		VAN
23 		LAG
20 		22nd 17 [15]
1997 Patrick Racing Reynard 97i Ford XB V8t MIA
17 		SRF
7 		LBH
8 		NAZ
8 		RIO
5 		GAT
14 		MIL
4 		DET
6 		POR
3 		CLE
16 		TOR
8 		MCH
18 		MDO
4 		ROA
21 		VAN
6 		LAG
8 		FON
20 		10th 91 [16]
1999 Team Green Reynard 99i Honda HRS V8t MIA
27 		MOT LBH NAZ RIO GAT MIL POR CLE ROA TOR MCH DET MDO 32nd 1 [17]
All American Racers Eagle 997 Toyota RV8D V8t CHI
12 		VAN LAG HOU SRF FON
17

Indy Racing League

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos. Pts Ref
1998 McCormack Motorsports G-Force GF01B 30 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 WDW
18 		PHX
8 		INDY
19 		TXS
28 		NHA
19 		DOV
14 		CLT
24 		PPR
25 		ATL
10 		TXS
17 		LVS
18 		20th 132 [18]
1999 WDW
5 		PHX
19 		CLT
C 		23rd 98 [19]
Brant Motorsports Riley & Scott MkV 3 INDY
12 		TXS
23 		PPR
18 		ATL
11 		DOV PPR LVS TXS
2000 Treadway Racing G-Force GF01C 5 WDW PHX LVS INDY
16 		TXS PPR ATL KTY TXS 37th 14 [20]
2002 Team Menard Dallara IR-02 2 Chevrolet Indy V8 HMS PHX FON NAZ INDY
21 		TXS
13 		PPR RIR 19th 158 [21]
Bradley Motorsports 12 Infiniti VRH35ADE V8 KAN
11 		NSH
5 		MCH
15 		KTY
13 		GAT
8 		CHI
11 		TXS
22

Indianapolis 500

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
1985 March 85C Ford Cosworth DFX 23 18 Dick Simon Racing
1986 Lola T86/00 Ford Cosworth DFX 22 13 Dick Simon Racing
1988 Lola T88/00 Ford Cosworth DFX 20 7 Shierson Racing
1989 Lola T89/00 Judd 9 3 Shierson Racing
1990 Lola T89/00 Judd 17 28 Truesports
1992 Lola T92/00 Chevrolet 265A 27 7 Dick Simon Racing
1993 Lola T93/00 Ford XB 3 4 Dick Simon Racing
1994 Lola T94/00 Ford XB 2 21 Dick Simon Racing
1995 Lola T95/00 Mercedes-Benz IC108B 22 20 Rahal-Hogan Racing
1998 G-Force Oldsmobile 30 19 McCormack Motorsports
1999 Riley & Scott Oldsmobile 33 12 Brant Racing
2000 G-Force Oldsmobile 24 16 Treadway-Vertex Cunningham Racing
2001 G-Force Oldsmobile DNQ Treadway-Hubbard Racing
2002 Dallara Chevrolet 3 21 Team Menard

Complete World Sportscar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos. Pts
1982 Dome Co. Ltd. C Dome RC82 Cosworth DFL 3.3 V8 MNZ SIL
Ret 		NÜR LMS SPA MUG FUJ BRH NC 0
1987 Silk Cut Jaguar C1 Jaguar XJR-8 Jaguar 7.0 V12 JAR
3 		JER
1 		MNZ
Ret 		SIL
1 		NOR
4 		BRH
1 		NÜR
1 		SPA
1 		FUJ
2 		1st 127
Jaguar 6.9 V12 LMS
5
1988 Silk Cut Jaguar C1 Jaguar XJR-9 Jaguar 7.0 V12 JER JAR MNZ SIL LMS
Ret 		BRN BRH NÜR SPA FUJ SAN NC 0
1990 Konrad Motorsport C Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935 3.0 F6t SUZ MNZ
Ret 		SIL SPA DIJ NÜR
11 		DON CGV MEX NC 0
1991 Silk Cut Jaguar C2 Jaguar XJR-12 Jaguar 7.4 V12 SUZ MNZ SIL LMS
2 		NÜR MAG MEX AUT 21st 15

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1987 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing 		United States Eddie Cheever
Netherlands Jan Lammers 		Jaguar XJR-8LM C1 325 5th 5th
1988 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing 		United Kingdom John Watson
France Henri Pescarolo 		Jaguar XJR-9LM C1 129 DNF DNF
1991 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing 		United States Davy Jones
France Michel Ferté 		Jaguar XJR-12 C2 360 2nd 2nd
Source:[22]

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Pts
2007 Dener Motorsport GT2 Porsche 997 GT3 RSR Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 MNZ VAL NÜR SPA SIL INT
5 		40th 4

References

  1. ^ "Raul Boesel: Before Formula One". f1rejects.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Raul Boesel: After Formula One". f1rejects.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
  3. ^ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Raul Boesel". richardsf1.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  4. ^ "DJ Raul Boesel" (in Portuguese). Descubra o Brasil. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2007.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1985 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1986 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1987 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1988 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1989 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1990 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1992 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1993 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1994 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1995 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1996 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1997 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1999 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Raul Boesel – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Raul Boesel – 2000 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Raul Boesel – 2002 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  22. ^ "All Results of Raul Boesel". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

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