Boro (Formula One) Explained

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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YearChassisEngine(s)TyresDrivers1234567891011121314151617PointsWCC
Boro 001Ford Cosworth DFVBRARSAUSWESPBELMONSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACANUSAJPN0 NC
Larry Perkins138DNQRetRetRet
Boro 001Ford Cosworth DFVARGBRARSAUSWESPMONBELSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITAUSACANJPN0 NC
Brian HentonDSQDNQ

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 8, 2022 . Netherland’s Formula 1 History of Race Tracks, Teams, and Drivers . May 1, 2024 . grandprixexperience.com.
  2. Book: Small, Steve. GWW. The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. 1994. Guinness. 284. 0851127029.