Boro was a Formula One team from the Netherlands run by the brothers Bob and Rody Hoogenboom.[1]

Their single car was built by the Ensign team, but was renamed Boro after their main sponsor, HB Bewaking, ended up as proprietor of the car after a legal dispute with Ensign owner Morris Nunn. The name is a portmanteau of the Hoogenboom brothers' first names, BOb and ROdy.

In the Dutch village of Bovenkerk (North Holland), the Hoogenboom brothers set up a factory to work on the N175. They entered a total of eight Grands Prix between 1976 and 1977, but failed to make a lasting impression. The team achieved finishes in only two events, the best being eighth place for Larry Perkins in the 1976 Belgian Grand Prix.[2]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year Chassis Engine(s) Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Points WCC
1976 Boro 001 Ford Cosworth DFV G BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USA JPN 0 NC
Australia Larry Perkins 13 8 DNQ Ret Ret Ret
1977 Boro 001 Ford Cosworth DFV G ARG BRA RSA USW ESP MON BEL SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA USA CAN JPN 0 NC
United Kingdom Brian Henton DSQ DNQ
Source:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Netherland's Formula 1 History of Race Tracks, Teams, and Drivers". grandprixexperience.com. June 8, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 284. ISBN 0851127029.
  3. ^ Small, pp. 181 and 284.

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