News Cars to Battle it out for Oz BOSS in 2007
Ty Hanger drove his Reynard 95D ex-Formula 3000 to win the Oz BOSS Championship in 2006, and in 2007 he will be defending his title aboard a different car - Hanger's 2-litre BDA powered Ralt RT4 Formula Atlantic has taken him to victory in a number of events, and he's hoping it can do the same in Oz BOSS for 2007.
Among those hoping to make it hard for Hanger will be Matthew Fox. Fox drove a Reynard 91D for Mumbo Racing in 2006, taking 4th overall in the Oz BOSS Championship. For 2007, Fox has acquired the ex-Terry Clearihan outfit, and will field two cars - a Reynard 92D, and a RALT F4000. The latter car will be driven by an as yet unnamed driver, while Fox will steer the Reynard, intending to improve on his 4th ranking.
No stranger to open-wheelers, but a newcomer to Oz BOSS is young Sydney driver Adam Proctor. After tasting Formula Vee success most recently in 2006, Proctor has acquired an ex-Paul Stewart Racing F3000, and the car has been fitted with a 3.6L Holden Alloytech V6 in readiness for an assault on the 2007 Oz BOSS Championship. Proctor has secured sponsorship from Chinese Earthmoving Equipment firms Shantui and Lishide. Proctor's Reynard 95D will take the grid in black and yellow warpaint, and will be one to watch out for.
Another name familiar to fans of open-wheeler racing (and touring car racing for that matter) in Australia is Bob Muir. Muir enjoyed a brief foray into Formula 4000 during 2005 aboard a Reynard 95D. The car has since become host to a Toyota/Lexus 4-litre quad-cam V8. Early testing with an unmodified (road-car) engine has been extremely promising, and Muir can't wait to drive the car with the full-blown race engine (with around double the power). Muir was a gun in the F5000 days, and it's expected he will definitely raise some eyebrows with his new steed (plus, we can't wait to hear the roar of the V8!).
After taking 3rd in the Oz BOSS Championship in 2006, Mumbo Racing driver Sam Dale will be returning to the championship in 2007. Whilst he would like to improve on his third place ranking, he has overseas committments for a couple of the rounds mid-season, so he will be going all out in the rounds he can attend during the year. The second Mumbo Racing car - a Reynard 91D is all set to return to the grid, with a couple of drivers vying for the seat.
Italian Davide Amaduzzi is reportedly very keen to join the field again in 2007, and will just need to juggle his European racing committments.
Team Sydney has expanded it's stable to two cars and is currently in the process of evaluating drivers for the seats.
Graham Watson, responsible for the preparation and engineering of the Formula 4000 championship winning cars in 2003, 2004 and 2005, is set to contest the Oz BOSS championship in 2007, in between his duties as an A1 Team Manager.
Round to Pingel, Championship to Hanger
Despite a concerted effort at the tail end of the Championship, Derek Pingel was unable to overhaul Ty Hanger for the Crown.
Pingel again employed the services of F1 engineer Barry Lock, in his efforts to take dual crowns - F4000 and Oz BOSS. By winning both races at Wakefield Park, Pingel secured the F4000 crown, but with Hanger right behind in both races, he was unable to gain enough points for the Oz BOSS crown.
In third for the round, Sam Dale and Davide Amaduzzi tied on points, after finishing nose-to-tail in both races - Dale 3rd in Race 1, and Amaduzzi taking 3rd in Race 2 after getting the jump with a blinding start.
Chris Farrell again fielded his immaculate Ralt RT-4, and proved it could mix it with the F4000s.
Pingel Brings Out the Big Guns at Calder
Derek Pingel was able to close the gap in the Oz BOSS Championship at Calder over the weekend, with a dominant performance in qualifying and both races.
From the outset it was clear Pingel was going to be the man to beat - having flown ex-F1 engineer Barry Lock in from Europe, Pingel demonstrated how serious he was to claw back the championship deficit at Calder. Pingel continually refined his setup, and ultimately had a car that was untouchable..
Ty Hanger endured a frustrating weekend, chasing setup, and unable to dial out the understeer in his Reynard 95D. Sam Dale had similar setup difficulties.
Most frustrated of all though was Chris Farrell. He had his Spirit Honda F1 car at Calder, and hoped to be the first F1 car to participate in Oz BOSS. After an excursion during Friday practice knocked a corner off the car, the team jumped into action and had the car fixed by the end of the day. On arrival on Saturday morning though, it was discovered the car had fuel bladder problems (with a brand new bladder), and would be unable to take any further part.
Hanger Stretches Championship Lead at Winton
Ty Hanger put on a dominant performance at Round Four of the 2006 Oz BOSS Championship, to take out the outright honours, with wins in both races. On the back of a round win at the previous round, Sam Dale took second place outright at Winton, followed by Queenslander Derek Pingel. Leading the class honours were Hanger in F4000, and Chris Farrell in Formula Atlantic. Farrell proved that despite a significant power deficit (from and engine approximately half the capacity of the F4000s), the mechanical and ground-effects induced grip of the Ralt makes it a strong contender up against the more modern cars.
Farrell is also the latest "Featured Driver" on the Oz BOSS website, click here to read the full article.
Round 5 of the 2006 Oz BOSS Championship heads to Calder Park, in Victoria, 28 - 29 October.
All the action from Winton can be seen on SBS Speedweek, Sunday 10 September at 12 noon.
Dale Victorious at Adelaide International Raceway
Sam Dale piloted his Mumbo Racing Reynard 94D Formula 4000 to Oz BOSS victory over the weekend, around the exciting Adelaide International Raceway layout.
Despite not winning either of the two races, Dale placed second in both, and amassed enough points to take out the round. Ty Hanger was the winner of race one, and took out second for the round, while Dale's teammate, Matthew Fox took out third in his Reynard 91D F4000.
For all the details on the round, click here.
Adelaide International Raceway to Host Round Five of the 2006 AMRS
Adelaide International Raceway was opened in 1972. The circuit was fathered by Keith Williams, the man who built Hamilton Island, and it was planned to be one of a series of similar complexes in each Australian capital city - each featuring a road 
circuit, a banked oval and a drag strip.
In it's early days, the Adelaide International Raceway road circuit hosted some epic Motor Racing battles, and proved to be a challenging, technical and fast layout. To read about some of the Tasman Series races that took place at the circuit, click here and here.
Adelaide International played host to names like Bob Muir, Frank Matich, Kevin Bartlett, Graham McRae, Mike Hailwood and Garrie Cooper. The banked oval section of the road circuit proved very fast, and it resulted in very high entry speeds to the main, 1km long straight. Top speeds of over 170mph (280+km/h) were reported for some of the more powerful cars. The entry to the banked section also proved tricky, with an off-camber, cresting left hand turn bringing more than a couple of drivers undone.
In 1982, the circuit was acquired by Bob Jane, and some improvements to the facilities and grounds were completed. Work continued on the circuit, with many events held at the exciting layout. In recent years, the road circuit has laid relatively dormant - not hosting a national championship for a number of years. 2006 brings the Australian Motor Racing Series to Adelaide International Raceway for the first time. The 
technical layout, high speeds and challenging sections of the course are sure to yield the exciting racing the AMRS is known for. The Formula 4000 and Oz BOSS cars will bring the roar of big openwheelers back to the dome, and are sure to reach some amazing speeds on the 1km straight! Thunder Sports, on the back of their biggest ever field at Round Three, are sure to make the hair on the back of your neck stand on end. The Citilink Construction Group Touring Car Challenge represents 20 years of Australian Touring Car history, and this theme fits in well with the heritage of AIR. Add to that the brand new category of Super TT, and the always-exciting 3.3litre Holdens (HQs and the like) and the Production Touring Cars straight from the showroom floor, and you've got an event not to be missed!
Round Five of the 2006 Australian Motor Racing Series will hit the track at Adelaide International Raceway for unofficial practice Friday 7 July. Official practice and qualifying will take place Saturday 8 July, and all the racing action will be on Sunday 9 July.
To find out more about the spectacular Adelaide International Raceway, click here, or visit their official website: www.adelaideraceway.net
For all the info on the Australian Motor Racing Series, check out the website: www.amrs.net.au
Ralt RT4 Mixes it With the F4000s at Queensland Raceway
Queensland Raceway has hosted the second round of the 2006 Oz BOSS Championship, in slightly warmer conditions than Round One a month ago. Derek Pingel emerged as the round winner after a little controversy, and plenty of excitement. Ty Hanger retains his lead of the championship, with Pingel and Dale next in line. For the full round report, click here.
Footage from Round 2 will screen on SBS Speedweek, Sunday 18 June at 12 noon. Check your local TV guide for further details.
Oz BOSS Round One Dominated by F4000
Round One of the 2006 Oz BOSS Championship has been run in extremely wet conditions, at Victoria's Winton Raceway, with Formula 4000 pilot Ty Hanger emerging victorious. For the full round report, click here.
Oz BOSS First Technical Article Online
The Oz BOSS Championship has a strong technical bent. With the world's most advanced racing cars eligible for the championship, "cutting-edge" and "state-of-the-art" are terms synonomous with Oz BOSS. The Oz BOSS website will feature regular technical articles, and the first of those articles has been released today.
The first technical article compares an entry-level Oz BOSS car - a Reynard 94D Formula 4000 with a typical family car - a Holden Commodore VZ Executive. The article looks at different aspects of each car, and compares their performance.
To read the article, click here, or visit the Tech Articles page.
Round One of the 2006 Oz BOSS Championship bursts into action at Winton Raceway, May 6 and 7. Keep up to date with all the news and developments and future technical articles on the official website: www.ozboss.net
2002 Indy Car Joins the Oz BOSS Championship
Oz BOSS today confirmed Gold Coast resident Matt Coulter as a challenger for the 2006 Oz BOSS Championship. Coulter will drive the 2002 Dallara Indy Car, originally driven by Eddie Cheever. The car 
appearing that year in Red Bull livery, and taking Cheever to one pole position, 7 top ten finishes, and tenth in the Indy Racing League championship.
Coulter will miss round one of the 2006 Oz BOSS Ch
ampionship due to committments in the UK, but will debut at his home track for Round 2. The Queensland Raceway event will be held June 3-4.
Eddie Cheever raced Formula 1 in the 1980s, before moving to Indy Car in the 1990s, where he won the 1998 Indianapolis 500. Cheever has just announced plans to return to the Indy Car scene in 2006, after a three year hiatus. Click here to visit Cheever's website.
Matt Coulter, the driver of Cheever's former Indy Car, is a world record holder - recognised by the Guiness Book of Records for his feats jumping a quad bike over 14 Honda CR-Vs. Coulter is a very colourful character, and will undoubtedly be a drawcard of the 2006 Oz BOSS Championship. Click here to learn about Matt Coulter's qu
ad bike exploits.
To learn more about Indy Cars as part of the Oz BOSS Championship, click here.
Expect a Feature Article on Matt Coulter on the Featured Driver page in the near future.
Round One of the 2006 Oz BOSS Championship gets underway at Victoria's Winton Raceway, May 6 and 7. Keep up to date with all the news and information via the official Oz BOSS website: www.ozboss.net
Oz BOSS Sporting and Technical Rules Released
Oz BOSS - The Big Open Single Seater Championship has today released it's 2006 Sporting and Technical Rules. The Championship is essentially a very open category, for Formula 1, Indy Car, Champ Car, Formula 3000, Formula Nippon, Formula 4000 and Formula 5000. These are the fastest cars in the world, and will be coming to a circuit near you in 2006.
Click here to view the Sporting and Technical Rules. The rules will be available for download at any time via the Competitor Info page.
Round one of the Oz BOSS Championship kicks off in 11 weeks, at Victoria's Winton Raceway.
Oz BOSS Announces Technical Partner
Oz BOSS - The Big Open Single Seater Championship has today announced it's first Technical Partnership for 2006. Permatex, Bardahl and Timken - distributed in Australia by Timken, have joined Oz BOSS, and competitors in the Oz BOSS Championship for 2006 will receive a Permatex, Bardahl and Timken product pack to use throughout the year. Products from Permatex include special lubricants, sealants, adhesives, cleaning products, repair kits, greases, the ever-popular Fast Orange hand cleaner, thread-locker, and a huge range of other products. Products from Bardahl include specialty lubricants and oil additives. Timken are most famous for their premium quality bearings, used in road and race vehicles worldwide.
The Official Oz BOSS Championship website will bring you a brief review of a sample of the products as part of a Technical Article during the early part of 2006, and to get a first hand opinion of the products, chat to any competitor at any of the Oz BOSS Championship rounds in 2006 - check out the Calendar here.
Competitors click here to find out what you need to do to register for the 2006 Oz BOSS Championship, and to receive your Permatex/Bardahl/Timken product pack.
For more information on Permatex's great range of products, click here to visit their website. For Bardahl, click here. For Timken, click here.
If you represent a company that would like to establish a Technical Partnership with the Oz BOSS Championship, please visit the Contacts page by clicking here, or email us by clicking here.
International Open-Wheeler Driver Tests
Preparations for the 2006 Oz BOSS Championship got underway today, with the Mumbo Racing team conducting a test session at Wakefield Park. Drivers Barton Mawer, Sam Dale and Matthew Fox all taking to the circuit successfully aboard Formula 4000 Big Open Single Seaters.
Australia's Internation Open-Wheeler star, Barton Mawer drove both the Mumbo Racing Reynard 91D, earmarked for Matthew Fox for the 2006 season, and the Mumbo Racing Reynard 94D to be driven by Sam Dale in '06. Barton provided very useful feedback to the team and drivers, and also took the opportunity to get into the big open-wheeler groove in prepara
tion for his 2006 International Motor Racing season. Barton spent 2005 racing in the National Class of the British Formula 3 International Championship, finishing the season in second place, with 6 wins, 12 podiums, 5 fastest laps and 2 lap records. In the Mumbo Racing Reynard 94D, Barton lapped the Wakefield Park circuit under the Formula 4000 lap record. Barton's 2006 plans will be announced very soon - check out his website: www.bartonmawer.com for further details.
Both of Mumbo Racing's regular drivers - Sam Dale and Matthew Fox, both made great use of the test day - each working on different programs, but each extremely pleased with their progress.
The Oz BOSS Championship kicks off May 6-7 at Winton Raceway in Victoria. The Oz BOSS Championship is open to all Big Open Single Seaters (BOSS), including Formula 1, IndyCar, Champ Car, Fomula 3000, Formula Nippon, Australia's own Formula 4000 and Formula 5000.
2006 Oz BOSS Calendar Finalised and Technical Framework Available
Hot on the heels of last Friday's confirmation of the Oz BOSS Championship joining the 2006 Australian Motor Racing Series, the 2006 Calendar for the Oz BOSS Championship has been announced. The Championship will take place over six rounds, in four different states. The full calendar is as follows:
| Round |
Date |
Circuit |
Info |
| 1 |
May 6 - 7 |
Winton Raceway, VIC |
Click here |
| 2 |
June 3 - 4 |
Queensland Raceway, QLD |
Click here |
| 3 |
July 8 - 9 |
Adelaide International, SA |
Click here |
| 4 |
August 26 - 27 |
Winton Raceway, VIC |
Click here |
| 5 |
October 28 - 29 |
Calder Park, VIC |
Click here |
| 6 |
November 25 - 26 |
Wakefield Park, VIC |
Click here |
The framework for the Technical Regulations has also been released. Check the Oz BOSS Competitor Info page for more information.
OZ BOSS Championship Official Website released
The 2006 Oz BOSS Championship has today emerged as one of the most exciting prospects on the 2006 Australian Motor Racing scene. Combining the fastest cars in the World: Formula 1, IndyCar, Champ Car, Formula 3000, Formula Nippon, Formula 4000, and Formula 5000, the Oz BOSS Championship looks set to bring Big Open Single Seaters to race fans around Australia, as part of the 2006 Australian Motor Racing Series program.
The Oz BOSS official website has been released today, and will be the first stop for information on the exciting new championship. As the championship gets under way, the site will feature all the usual information: News, Calendar, Photo Gallery, Driver Profiles, and information about the eligible cars, but the site will also have the following additional features:
- Featured Driver - focussing on one driver each month, and talking about where they have come from, and where they hope to go
- Technical Pages - featuring articles on the technical aspects that make the cars of Oz BOSS so amazing
- Classifieds - giving you the chance to get involved, featuring cars available for lease, and cars for sale around the world
Check out all the details of the 2006 Oz BOSS Championship now, at the brand new website: www.ozboss.net
