Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

Back to Paris 6 Hours 1970 and testing before the race at the OMC Europe headquarter in Brugge, Belgium.
We called it the "Boat House".
Pictures by W. Weiland

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Originally Posted by lars strom

This is another interesting entry in the Paris 6 Hour race 1970.

Tom Percival/Bob Spalding in the Johnson Stinger V4 powered #39 boat.
The #38 boat also with Johnson Stinger V4 power is Shakespeare/Michel of GB.

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. No 38 was a UK entry from Bill Shakespeare it would be the last wooden boat built by bills boat company and Bernard Michel was his French Co driver who lived at St Cloud Paris but worked for the Fiat motor company he ran fiats Rally and competition department. Bernard Michel had blown that little boat over at the Chasewater500 race in the Uk earlier the same year.2 yrs later I would drive that same no 38 boat in the Paris 6 hr race 1972 and finish in 5th place not bad for a boat that was past its best.The no 39 entry of Percval and Spalding was the last race they drove for OMC for many years.

From the OMC Boat house in Brugge, Belgium.
The #35 was a Cougar with Evinrude Starflite SS V4 power. Driver James Beard/Normanton. The race # was changed to 37 for the race.
PS..Pretty nice car..!!

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Originally Posted by 2us70

Did you notice that Bob Nordskog always looks the same no matter what boat he is in. He looked just the same in the 66 9 Hour. I got to see him a lot because he passed us every couple of laps.

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Yes..you could always tell when Bob was driving..Here he is testing the #11 boat in Brugge before the Paris race 1970

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Typical of Mr. Nordskog, no co-driver on the boat.

Well..the Paris 6 Hour program from 1970 says Asmus as Bob Nordskogs co-pilot 2US70.

More from the Brygge Boat House testing. Jimbo McConnell in the #15 boat with Evinrude V4 Starflite SS power.

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Jimbo McConnell in front of the #12 boat in Brygge before the Paris race 1970.

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You can see the #12 Paris winner and Jimbos #15 boat. Not sure about the other yellow cat.

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This is John Tucker, John was in charge for OMC racing in Europe based in Brugge, Belgium.
If I remember right John was from South Africa and he recommended me for racing in South Africa.
Thanks John. Full story here:
http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/1975-2/

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The #12 Johnny Sanders/Tom Posey Molinari/Johnson Stinger V4 1632cc cross-flow boat is out testing at OMC Brugge, Belgium. A few days later they ended up in the Paris 6 Hours 1970 winner circle.

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I guess yellow cats was popular 1970. One more picture from the OMC Boat house in Brugge, Belgium.

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McCune/McCune is testing the #13 Schulze/Johnson Stinger V4 1632cc cross-flow at OMC Brugge before the Paris race.
You can see Dieter Schulze at the dock in the cowboy hat first picture.


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Ron Hill/John Schubert also tested the #14 Molinari/Evinrude Starflite SS V4 1632cc cross-flow at OMC Brugge, Belgium before the Paris race 1970.
Looks like its Ron testing.


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Originally Posted by lars strom

Paris 6 Hours 1970.
De Boom Ar/De Boom Al in the #35 Molinari/Johnson Stinger V4 1632cc cross-flow

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Back to the Paris 6 Hour race 1970 and better picture of the #35 Molinari/Johnson Stinger.

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Originally Posted by lars strom

Bob Nordskog the owner of Powerboat Magazine is driving the #11 boat powered by a Johnson Stinger V4 1632cc cross-flow in Paris 6 Hours 1970.

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One more picture of Bob Nordskog the owner of Powerboat Magazine is driving the #11 boat powered by a Johnson Stinger V4 1632cc cross-flow in Paris 6 Hours 1970.

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