EuroBOSS

[zeleracing]

Originally Posted by Martin-GTS

are you sure if a race takes place at all in 2010 ?

guess we´ll soon find out...season openers for both BossGP and EuroBOSS are just days ahead...

[SLK55]

Originally Posted by Thundersports

I'll pm you the details; it was discovered after the event..........

I hope you were quick with that PM Ian.
You heading over to Hockenheim ?

[Thundersports]

You heading over to Hockenheim ?[/QUOTE]

Sadly not; work & domestic commitments/no accomadation/weather!

I went to one of the first "old" Boss meetings at Silverstone I think Pancyrz or Worswick won that day 1996 or 1997?

Hope you enjoy looks like a cracking meeting!

[SLK55]

Weather ? Whats that got to do with anything Ian ?

[zeleracing]

Originally Posted by SLK55

Weather ? Whats that got to do with anything Ian ?

...if Ian is worried about the weather...i know where he can get a tan 1 week later FOC...*gg*

[Thundersports]

Originally Posted by SLK55

Weather ? Whats that got to do with anything Ian ?

I don't like the cold or rain and knowing my luck it will be both if I go!

[Thundersports]

Originally Posted by zeleracing

...if Ian is worried about the weather...i know where he can get a tan 1 week later FOC...*gg*

FOC i'd take you up on that however I can't see Roger paying for the flight from Gatwick!

[zeleracing]

Originally Posted by Thundersports

FOC i'd take you up on that however I can't see Roger paying for the flight from Gatwick!

hehe...this could be a difficult one...

[Lola]

Where can we see an entry list?

[zeleracing]

Provisional Timetable EuroBOSS Superprix Portimao
Posted at 13 April 2010 by Michael Zele

Friday 23rd April:
13:45h – 14:15h 30 min free practice
15:40h – 16:10h 30 min free practice

19:00h Welcome BBQ Party in the Paddock

Saturday 24th April:
16:00h – 16:20h 20 min qualifying
18:40h – 19:00h race 1 20 min

Sunday 25th April:
11:00h – 11:10h 10 min warm up
12:30h – 12:50h race 2 20 min

20:00h Farewell Dinner at the Casino Portimao

[driftwood]

dinner in casino farewell dinner if i wa sracing i would be on plane at 6pm to get back to work next day not scoffing and then being led to the table to gamble the season budget away
MZ i raced last saturday i left home 930 am drove 90 mins had 2 15 lap races and was home by 730 pm that night all for 250 quid and then a £6 curry

[Thundersports]

£6 Curry was that one of your Asda meal deals! Lydden Hill or the Algarve? Wait a second while I decide...........

[zeleracing]

Originally Posted by driftwood

dinner in casino farewell dinner if i wa sracing i would be on plane at 6pm to get back to work next day not scoffing and then being led to the table to gamble the season budget away
MZ i raced last saturday i left home 930 am drove 90 mins had 2 15 lap races and was home by 730 pm that night all for 250 quid and then a £6 curry

i´m racing 4 times a day over country roads...and my curry is for free *gg*

Portimao is far away...but a springbreak weekend with the smell of racing fuel should be worth it...it´s one of the best tracks i´ve ben to so far...

[driftwood]

My local curry shop does a Ruby for £5.95 and yes TS I will buy you a curry!
Lydden or algarave let me see hmmm ah yes 90 minute drive £50 versus 2 hour flight at £200 not a fan of long weekends away hanging around at race tracks had nigh on 40 years of it

[zeleracing]

EuroBOSS Organisation decided to lower the 2010 entry fee in order to help competitors saving cost in the current economic climate.

With immediate effect the new entry fee will be Euro 850,— (+ VAT if applicable) per racemeeting.
The full season entry works out to Euro 6.800,— (+ VAT if applicable).

The special offer for free of charge ****hotel rooms at the Portimao Superprix remains unchanged.

EuroBOSS Organisation further decided that the planned TV/Video prodution will be put on hold for the moment.

[zeleracing]

Algarve Racemeeting Cancelled Due To Volcanic Activity
Posted at 18 April 2010 by Michael Zele

Further to the discussions this morning with Francisco Santos, the promoter for the Portimao Event, Mr Paulo Pinheiro CEO of Autodromo International Algarve, Bob Berridge of Group C Racing and Roger Cowman of the Euroboss Series about the existing status and forecasts for the continuing disruption caused by the Volcanic activity, we have jointly agreed to cancel the racemeeting.

On examination of the facts available to us today and due to the severe nature of the apparent travel disruption, we are unable to guarantee that competitors are able to effectively travel either to, or back from, this event.

Under these circumstances a decision has been made to reschedule the event for later in the year.

Discussions will start early next week with the Promoter to find and agree a mutually convenient date.

[HaRdCoRe-WeZ]

That's a pity! Nothing you can do about it though....

[Thundersports]

Sounds sensible

[zeleracing]

4 weeks until the "new" EuroBOSS season opener at Anderstorp now...
fingers crossed the Vikings will manage to stop the volcano spitting clouds of ashes...

Will keep you guys updated with news...

[PeterMorley]

Originally Posted by zeleracing

Algarve Racemeeting Cancelled Due To Volcanic Activity
Posted at 18 April 2010 by Michael Zele

It's looking like the Monaco Historic event could also be affected, even if flights resume soon the backlog will make it difficult for all of the teams, drivers and spectators to get there, except for those who can afford the extra time & expense of driving there.

[courageous]

Hard luck - but a sensible measure.

Can I make a recomendation - before the professional troublemakers make a return, give us an indication of how many cars you were expecting (you can see the "you are making excuses" posts a mile off).

[Lola]

Originally Posted by courageous

Hard luck - but a sensible measure.

Can I make a recomendation - before the professional troublemakers make a return, give us an indication of how many cars you were expecting (you can see the "you are making excuses" posts a mile off).

Its a pity too because we may have found out who is right

[zeleracing]

Originally Posted by courageous

Hard luck - but a sensible measure.

Can I make a recomendation - before the professional troublemakers make a return, give us an indication of how many cars you were expecting (you can see the "you are making excuses" posts a mile off).

it could have been, counting in some last minute entries, breaking down cars @ Hockenheim, other trouble etc. around 10 - 15 cars...

hard to compare Portimao with HH, simply because of the travel distance and time required to get there and back...

the race will be rescheduled... and we will find out later in the year

however...the Hockenheim Historic is special, no doubt about that...

[PeterMorley]

Originally Posted by Lola

Its a pity too because we may have found out who is right

It's hard to see how anything could be said to be right about the situation.

Poaching someone else's event and taking advantage of all the effort they have put in over many years is clearly wrong (morally at least).

Comparing an event that is close to most of the competitors to one that is a considerable distance for most of them would be unfair - taking a transporter with tacho limited daily mileage to Portugal could be a 4 day trip from the UK.

But everyone who has been to Portimao says it is an incredible circuit and has immediately made the list of their favourite circuits, so it should become a popular venue.

[backfire]

Peter, as usual, you are totally right.
I am sure I have been seen as either a stirrer or even, heaven help, Roger Cowman in disguise, however I am just not happy with the situation as I see it from all sides. I am sure RC has made mistakes along the way, but he saw what has and always will be, a difficult series through some difficult times (especially the last couple of years of the so called Credit Crunch). For Christian take away all the years of experience (contacts, regulations, name etc.) and then proceed to issue insults to all who dare to question the situation, hiding behind his rich backers and their ability to throw money at any situation, is beyond fair play. I wonder if the backers of BOSS GP would be happy if they saw the contents of some of the messages & emails issued by their "man".
There have been calls on this forum for the two series to get together and talk, I support this thinking. I had a conversation with RC early on in this saga, and he was open to negotiations on the matter with BOSS GP, but has been prevented by one persons personal vendetta, and we know who that is. Roger has told me that he doesn't want to get involved personally on this forum (I don't know if he has guessed who I am yet!) and that is probably wise (MZ is doing a good job anyway).
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