From Ligier driver to DJ
18. Apr 2025
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Raul Boesel in his Ligier JS21-Ford at Zandvoort in 1983 (picture-above). The Brazilian qualified in 24th position, two places behind team mate Jean-Pierre Jarier and crossed the finishing line of this Dutch Grand Prix in tenth position, two laps behind the winner Arnoux in his Ferrari.
Raul Boesel, born 4 December 1957, is a Brazilian former racing driver who studied engineering, became a show jumper, then went racing. He raced in Formula One for the March and Ligier teams without much success in 1982 and 1983, but became World Sports Car Champion in 1987, was third in the 1989 Indy 500, 2nd at the 1991 Le Mans 24 Hours, and is now a … DJ!
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Formula 1, Endurance World Championship, Zandvoort, Le Mans, Indianapolis, Dutch Grand Prix, 24 Hours Le Mans, Indianapolis 500, Raul Boesel, Ligier, Ligier, Jaguar, Brazil, 1983
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