Raul Boesel

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Raul Boesel 2007 Mil Milhas Brasil.jpg
Boesel at the 2007 Mil Milhas Brasil
Born4 December 1957 (age 56)
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityBrazil Brazilian
Active years1982 – 1983
TeamsMarchLigier
Races30 (23 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First race1982 South African Grand Prix
Last race1983 South African Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Participating years1987 – 1988, 1991
TeamsTom Walkinshaw Racing (Silk CutJaguar)
Best finish2nd (1991)
Class wins0



































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

Personal and early life[edit]

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 Garbiela where they have resided since 1988. He owns a Cigarette 38 Top Gun boat.[2]

Career[edit]

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.
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.
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.
Boesel retired his professional racing career in 2005 after returning to Stock Car Brasil though he competes in some races after his retiring.
Afterwards, he often comments about various racing categories. In 2007, he started a career as a disc jockey.[4]

Racing career[edit]

Complete Formula One results[edit]

(key)
YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213141516WDCPoints
1982March Grand Prix TeamMarch 821Cosworth V8RSA
15
NC0
Rothmans March Grand Prix TeamBRA
Ret
USW
9
SMRBEL
8
MON
DNPQ
DET
Ret
CAN
Ret
NED
Ret
GBR
DNQ
FRA
DNQ
GER
Ret
AUT
DNQ
SUI
Ret
ITA
DNQ
CPL
13
1983Equipe Ligier GitanesLigier JS21Cosworth V8BRA
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
NC0

American open–wheel racing results[edit]


CART[edit]

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920RankPoints
1985Dick Simon RacingUnited States
LBH
Ret
United States
INDY
Ret
United States
MIL
United States
POR
11
United States
MEA
11
United States
CLE
12
United States
MIS1
Ret
United States
ROA
8
United States
POC
United States
MDO
Ret
Canada
SAN
United States
MIS2
United States
LS
Ret
United States
PHX
United States
MIA
Ret
30th10
1986Dick Simon RacingUnited States
PHX1
Ret
United States
LBH
Ret
United States
INDY
13
United States
MIL
14
United States
POR
8
United States
MEA
Ret
United States
CLE
6
Canada
TOR
7
United States
MIS1
5
United States
POC
5
United States
MDO
7
Canada
SAN
9
United States
MIS2
15
United States
ROA
8
United States
LS
Ret
United States
PHX2
Ret
United States
MIA
Ret
13th54
1987Granatelli RacingUnited States
LBH
United States
PHX
United States
INDY
United States
MIL
United States
POR
United States
MEA
United States
CLE
Canada
TOR
United States
MIS
United States
POC
United States
ROA
United States
MDO
United States
NZR
United States
LS
Ret
United States
MIA
6
27th8
1988Shierson RacingUnited States
PHX
5
United States
LBH
4
United States
INDY
7
United States
MIL
4
United States
POR
Ret
United States
CLE
5
Canada
TOR
8
United States
MEA
Ret
United States
MIS
Ret
United States
POC
5
United States
MDO
6
United States
ROA
Ret
United States
NZR
5
United States
LS
Ret
United States
MIA
Ret
8th89
1989Shierson RacingUnited States
PHX
14
United States
LBH
6
United States
INDY
3
United States
MIL
4
United States
DET
Ret
United States
POR
7
United States
CLE
8
United States
MEA
6
Canada
TOR
7
United States
MIS
Ret
United States
POC
Ret
United States
MDO
Ret
United States
ROA
9
United States
NZR
11
United States
LS
10
11th68
1990TruesportsUnited States
PHX
Ret
United States
LBH
8
United States
INDY
Ret
United States
MIL
6
United States
DET
6
United States
POR
Ret
United States
CLE
Ret
United States
MEA
Ret
Canada
TOR
10
United States
MIS
9
United States
DEN
Ret
Canada
VAN
19
United States
MDO
9
United States
ROA
10
United States
NZR
8
United States
LS
11
12th42
1992Dick Simon RacingAustralia
SRF
United States
PHX
United States
LBH
United States
INDY
7
United States
DET
2
United States
POR
9
United States
MIL
10
United States
NHA
Ret
Canada
TOR
Ret
United States
MIS
3
United States
CLE
6
United States
ROA
8
Canada
VAN
Ret
United States
MDO
7
United States
NZR
6
United States
LS
6
9th80
1993Dick Simon RacingAustralia
SRF
8
United States
PHX
2
United States
LBH
Ret
United States
INDY
4
United States
MIL
2
United States
DET
2
United States
POR
7
United States
CLE
7
Canada
TOR
7
United States
MIS
4
United States
NHA
Ret
United States
ROA
4
Canada
VAN
9
United States
MDO
4
United States
NZR
9
United States
LS
Ret
5th132
1994Dick Simon RacingAustralia
SRF
Ret
United States
PHX
8
United States
LBH
4
United States
INDY
Ret
United States
MIL
8
United States
DET
Ret
United States
POR
23
United States
CLE
6
Canada
TOR
12
United States
MIS
Ret
United States
MDO
8
United States
NHA
4
Canada
VAN
Ret
United States
ROA
6
United States
NZR
4
United States
LS
2
7th90
1995Rahal-Hogan RacingUnited States
MIA
6
Australia
SRF
8
United States
PHX
6
United States
LBH
16
United States
NZR
10
United States
INDY
Ret
United States
MIL
11
United States
DET
DNS
United States
POR
5
United States
ROA
Ret
Canada
TOR
6
United States
CLE
Ret
United States
MIS
Ret
United States
MDO
Ret
United States
NHA
18
Canada
VAN
10
United States
LS
12
16th48
1996Team GreenUnited States
MIA
14
Brazil
RIO
7
Australia
SRF
Ret
United States
LBH
16
United States
NZR
Ret
United States
500
Ret
United States
MIL
Ret
United States
DET
8
United States
POR
Ret
United States
CLE
Ret
Canada
TOR
Ret
United States
MIS
7
United States
MDO
Ret
United States
ROA
Ret
Canada
VAN
Ret
United States
LS
Ret
22nd17
1997Patrick RacingUnited States
MIA
Ret
Australia
SRF
7
United States
LBH
8
United States
NZR
8
Brazil
RIO
5
United States
STL
14
United States
MIL
4
United States
DET
6
United States
POR
3
United States
CLE
16
Canada
TOR
8
United States
MIS
Ret
United States
MDO
4
United States
ROA
Ret
Canada
VAN
6
United States
LS
8
United States
FON
Ret
10th91
1999Team GreenUnited States
MIA
Ret
Japan
MOT
United States
LBH
United States
NZR
Brazil
RIO
United States
STL
United States
MIL
United States
POR
United States
CLE
United States
ROA
Canada
TOR
United States
MIS
United States
DET
United States
MDO
32nd1
All American RacersUnited States
CHI
12
Canada
VAN
United States
LS
United States
HOU
Australia
SRF
United States
FON
Ret

CART career summary[edit]

YearTeamWinsPointsChampionship Finish
1985Dick Simon Racing01030th
1986Dick Simon Racing05413th
1987Granatelli0827th
1988Shierson Racing0898th
1989Shierson Racing06811th
1990Truesports04212th
1992Dick Simon Racing0809th
1993Dick Simon Racing01325th
1994Dick Simon Racing0907th
1995Rahal-Hogan Racing04816th
1996Team Green01722nd
1997Patrick Racing09110th
1999Green/All American Racers0132nd
171 starts, 0 wins, 3 poles, 321 laps led over 11 races, best finish: 2nd (5 times)

Indy Racing League[edit]

YearTeam123456789101112131415RankPoints
1998McCormack MotorsportsUnited States
WDW
18
United States
PHX
8
United States
INDY
19
United States
TXS
28
United States
NHM
19
United States
DOV
14
United States
CLT
24
United States
PPI
25
United States
ATL
10
United States
TX2
17
United States
LVS
18
20th132
1999McCormack MotorsportsUnited States
WDW
5
United States
PHX
19
United States
CLT
C
23rd98
Brant MotorsportsUnited States
INDY
12
United States
TXS
23
United States
PPI
18
United States
ATL
11
United States
DOV
United States
PP2
United States
LVS
United States
TX2
2000Treadway-Vertex Cunningham RacingUnited States
WDW
United States
PHX
United States
LVS
United States
INDY
16
United States
TXS
United States
PPI
United States
ATL
United States
KTY
United States
TX2
37th14
2001Treadway/Hubbard RacingUnited States
PHX
United States
HMS
United States
ATL
United States
INDY
DNQ
United States
TXS
United States
PPI
United States
RIR
United States
KAN
United States
NSH
United States
KTY
United States
STL
United States
CHI
United States
TX2
NC
2002Team MenardUnited States
HMS
United States
PHX
United States
FON
United States
NZR
United States
INDY
21
United States
TXS
13
United States
PPI
United States
RIR
19th158
Bradley MotorsportsUnited States
KAN
11
United States
NSH
5
United States
MIS
15
United States
KTY
13
United States
STL
8
United States
CHI
11
United States
TX2
22

Indy Racing League career summary[edit]

YearTeamWinsPointsChampionship Finish
1998McCormack Motorsports013220th
1999McCormack/Brant09823rd
2000Treadway-Vertex Cunningham01437th
2002Bradley Motorsports015819th
27 starts, 0 Wins, 59 laps led over 4 races, best finish: 5th (twice)

Indianapolis 500[edit]

YearChassisEngineStartFinishTeam
1985March 85CFord Cosworth DFX2318Simon
1986Lola T86/00Ford Cosworth DFX2213Simon
1988Lola T88/00Ford Cosworth DFX207Shierson
1989Lola T89/00Judd93Shierson
1990Lola T89/00Judd1728Truesports
1992Lola T92/00Chevrolet 265A277Simon
1993Lola T93/00Ford XB34Simon
1994Lola T94/00Ford XB221Simon
1995Lola T95/00Mercedes-Benz IC108B2220Rahal/Hogan
1998G-ForceOldsmobile3019McCormack
1999Riley & ScottOldsmobile3312Brant
2000G-ForceOldsmobile2416Treadway
2001G-ForceOldsmobileRaced by F. GiaffoneTreadway
2002DallaraChevrolet321Menard

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results[edit]

YearClassNoTyresCarTeamCo-DriversLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1987C14DJaguar XJR-8LM
Jaguar 6.9L V12
United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing
United States Eddie Cheever
Netherlands Jan Lammers
3255th5th
1988C13DJaguar XJR-9LM
Jaguar 7.0L V12
United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing
United Kingdom John Watson
France Henri Pescarolo
129DNFDNF
1991C235GJaguar XJR-12
Jaguar 7.4L V12
United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing
United States Davy Jones
France Michel Ferté
3602nd2nd