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The EuroBOSS Series is a motor racing series in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

. The first season was in 2001. The current EuroBOSS Series is open to Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...

 cars constructed before 2004 (up to December 31, 2003), Indy Racing League or Champ Car
Champ Car
Champ Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race...

 chassis and Formula 3000
Formula 3000
The Formula 3000 International Championship was a motor racing series created by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile in 1985 to become the final preparatory step for drivers hoping to enter the Formula One championship...

 cars with engines of unlimited capacity. The usually open paddock and relaxed atmosphere of the races provides fans with the opportunity to get close to some of the world’s most famous cars. Entrants are split into two classes the Formula class and Masters class.

Similar Series

EuroBOSS is the European equivalent of USBOSS and OZBOSS. EuroBOSS tends to have mainly F1 Cars, while USBOSS mainly comprises Indy and Champ Cars and OZBOSS tends to have Formula 4000 or equivalent.

Cars

EuroBOSS mainly sees grids of around 12-15 cars but on occasions dropped as few as five cars have competed.
Common EuroBOSS entries include Formula One machines from Benetton
Benetton Formula
Benetton Formula Ltd., commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from to . The team was owned by the Benetton family who run a worldwide chain of clothing stores of the same name. In 2000 the team was purchased by Renault, but competed as Benetton for...

, Jordan
Jordan Grand Prix
Jordan Grand Prix was a Formula One constructor that competed from 1991 to 2005. The team is named after Irish businessman and founder Eddie Jordan...

, Tyrrell
Tyrrell Racing
The Tyrrell Racing Organisation was an auto racing team and Formula One constructor founded by Ken Tyrrell which started racing in 1958 and started building its own cars in 1970. The team experienced its greatest success in the early 1970s, when it won three drivers' championships and one...

, Minardi
Minardi
Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. It competed in the Formula One World Championship from 1985 until 2005 with little success, nevertheless acquiring a loyal following of fans...

 and on occasions a V12 Ferrari
Scuderia Ferrari
Scuderia Ferrari is the racing team division of the Ferrari automobile marque. The team currently only races in Formula One but has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929, including sportscar racing....

 has appeared. Other frequent entrants are Lola and Reynard
Reynard Motorsport
Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy...

 CART chassis, the 1997-2002 Panoz (fka G-Force) and Dallara
Dallara
Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...

 INDYCAR chassis, and starting in 2012, the 2003-2011 Dallara and Panoz INDYCAR chassis after the new INDYCAR formula begins. The Panoz Champ Car DP01 chassis from 2007 is also now legal.

Champions

Season Champion Team Champion
2001   Tony Worsick   Worswick Engineering
2002   Earl Goddard   Kockney Koi Yamitsu
2003   Klaas Zwart   Team Ascari
2004   Scott Mansell
Scott Mansell
Scott Mansell is an English racing driver.An alumnus of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield, Mansell was the 2004 EuroBOSS champion. He has not competed a full series championship since. Scott was a 2004 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award nominee, losing out to eventual winner Paul di Resta...

  Mansell Motorsport
Scott Mansell
Scott Mansell is an English racing driver.An alumnus of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield, Mansell was the 2004 EuroBOSS champion. He has not competed a full series championship since. Scott was a 2004 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award nominee, losing out to eventual winner Paul di Resta...

2005   Patrick d’Aubreby   Team Griffiths/Team Ascari
2006   Klaas Zwart   Team Ascari
2007   Klaas Zwart   Team Ascari
2008   Ingo Gerstl   TopSpeed
2009   Henk de Boer   De Boer Manx
2010
2010 EuroBOSS Series season
The 2010 EuroBOSS Series season was the tenth year of the EuroBOSS Series. The championship began on August 8 at Magny-Cours and was due to finish on October 31 at Portimão, after five double-header rounds. However, the last three race meetings were called off due to the lack of driver entries to...

  Damien Charveriat   Zele Racing


BOSS GP Series
Season Champion Team Champion
2010   Klaas Zwart   Team Ascari


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