Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

Renato Molinari's Evinrude F1-V8 Falcon for the Centomiglia del Lario.
Renato has the red Windbreaker. Raffa Claudio has foot on the deck.
Thanks Robert Fox

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I guess this is vintage racing according to some..:)

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Modified new Evinrude G2.

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Like the lines on these Graunner 27s

A boat racing meeting in Naples a few years ago.
Picture by Lars

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Originally Posted by lars strom

Renato Molinari's Evinrude F1-V8 Falcon for the Centomiglia del Lario.
Renato has the red Windbreaker. Raffa Claudio has foot on the deck.
Thanks Robert Fox

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Maybe same boat with a different Evinrude engine.

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The F1-V8 race in Drammen, Norway 1982.
165 Renato, 191 Jimbo, 9 Jenkins & 21 Guido Caimi.

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Originally Posted by powerabout

Hi Lasse
how about you post and edit as we get the data so we get one list, a calendar on when the OMC race engines were released or first raced and or won?
Lots in the model guide look up but that leaves out those custom 2.0 and 3.0 litre xflows and loopers and which classes they ran in Europe which is where most were used.
KR 15 - 1973
NR 19S - 1976 ( looks like no model change when it went 2.6?)
OZF E/JS - 1984-86
FR 19S - 1986
FT 19S - 1986
FI- ES - 1986 v8
OSL-JS - 1987
OSX - JS 1987
FR 31M - 1988

where do the others fit?

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The OMC FR 31M F3 race engine - 1988


My brother Lennart Ström raced/tested the first new F3 engine in Martinique late 1987/early 1988. There was some issues OMC corrected and this is/was an extremely good engine.
Here is a picture from Martinique and my brother Lennart in front (to the right) of his red Burgess boat with the first brand new FR 31M / F3 engine.




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Another rare beast is about ready to go. Steve Larkin bought this from a guy in TX and I picked up the pieces at the Jasper TN ODBA event a few weeks ago. Still have some work to do on the ignition and fuel lines, but this definitely is going to be one great RS. First time I've seen a repro of the original RS decals (SR in Austrailia - lol - no rat **** here) AND it has the factory S/N - Model plate. Will be putting together 2-3 more when we can get the parts to my shop. Headed to Steve's before Tavares. I shudda had a V8!
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WOW Roger,
This is great news.
Thanks for sharing and yes.. I shudda had a V8!..:iagree:

I have a feeling Steve Larkin is the man to get a V8 boat pretty soon.:cheers:

I think this is from Parker Enduro 1977. Renato and Bob Hering's first win for OMC.
You can see Robert Hering in the cockpit, next to Renato and Jack Leek. Not sure about the other two.

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Production V8 GT 3.6 liter or maybe 4.0 liter looper.

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Maybe RC boats is the future of racing..:)
Ben Robertson was ahead of the times in the eighties.

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Barry Woods and his RC sponsor.

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