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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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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Maybe same boat with a different Evinrude engine.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...2&d=1540938637
The F1-V8 race in Drammen, Norway 1982.
165 Renato, 191 Jimbo, 9 Jenkins & 21 Guido Caimi.
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The OMC FR 31M F3 race engine - 1988Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
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.
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...5&d=1540945388
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.
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...7&d=1540994454
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...8&d=1540994494
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...9&d=1540994503
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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That's a Flying Flipper with Johnson power, built in Finland designed by Swede Sigurd Isacsson.
I special order one 1985 and installed the two first production Evinrude V8 engines same year.
Pictures coming soon..!!
Hmmmmmm , stay tuned ..........
Here is the Flying Flipper I special order from the Flipper Boat factory in Finland early 1985 for the first production Evinrude V8 XP engines. OMC Waukegan shipped the very first by air to me in Sweden in time for a big event.
"The Stockholm F1-V8 GP 1985" and was used as a pace boat.
This boat got a lot of attention that summer. Nice and very powerful.
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My friend Pelle Lindbergh (famous hockey goalie for Philadelphia Flyers #31) and me decided to race the offshore race Roslagsloppet same year with my Flying Flipper rigged with 2 X Evinrude V8 XP.
Sent an entry form to the race in Öregrund for the stock production class.
The race organizations answer was NO..our entry was not accepted.
I asked why because the year before a Flying Flipper with two Mariner V6 raced the same stock class..
The true answer was Mercury Outboards was the main sponsor of the race and forced us out..See attached decal for the race.
Too bad.. same old BS from Mercury.
http://svera.se/blogg/offshore/retur...gsloppet-1985/
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I don't understand Italian, but I think this is something great for Renato Molinari.
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Renato Molinari awarded with the Collare d’Oro.
One of the legends of Italian Powerboat Racing, Renato Molinari, has been awarded with the Collare d’Oro, the highest honour that the Italian National Olympic Committee can bestow to an athlete.
Molinari won the Formula 1 World Championship in 1981,’83 and ’84, he also gained a further 18 World titles in other racing disciplines as well as 9 victories in circuit endurance races, including the 24 Heures motonautiques de Rouen.
The 72 year old from Nesso, will receive his award from CONI (Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano) President Giovanni Malagò, at a ceremony that will take place on Wednesday, December 19 in Rome at the Salone d’Oro del Foro Italico.
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Art Kennedy, one of the first African-American tunnel boat racers.
Thanks Mark Rotharmel for the video.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hkC...ature=youtu.be
Cees Van Der Velden in the eighties.
Thanks Oliver Keuth
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There were a number of African-American tunnel boat racers in Maryland before that picture was taken, they just didn't make the big time like Art Jr did. Important to note that Art Jr was a second generation racer. His father before him was a successful boat racer as well, going way back.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
And one from New Jersey who drove a Sid-Son Johnson. The picture above for the video is Art Sr.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark75H
Before reading your reply, I was going to post that Art was the only black man I’d seen race.
I was a fan but only knew what was printed in the magazines if the day.
Thx for the history lesson.
Very cool.
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Bob Hering - Evinrude racing V8.
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This is great news and pretty funny. Evinrude E-TEC 250 H.O. did set a new speed record in P1 Super Stock class today. ( 68.15 MPH).
I guess its vintage racing..:)
Foster and Morris take P1 SuperStock 250 World Record at Coniston
https://www.powerboatracingworld.com/foster-and-morris-take-p1-superstock-250-world-record-at-coniston/?fbclid=IwAR2dKDL2T3SYKFgZsFjyHRQzoE9Jt1GWCvTeLOBOq9JOf0XNTsUM7ok01tg
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...9&d=1541179189
Art Kennedy again. Not sure when and where but it looks like a Johnson V6 RS.
Thanks Steve Larkin.
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This is Jimbo McConnell’s F1-V8 boat. My guess is in Pittsburgh 1982.
Not sure about the two sitting on Jimbo’s boat, but I have one more picture of the girl..:)
Pretty sure Cathy McConnell can help out
Picture by Steve Larkin,
Thank you very much.
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Cathy McConnell
LOL.......For sure the girl is NOT me. I don’t know her title but probably some Queen of the Festival. Her very tiny outfit was black, like Jimbo’s boat, so they matched. Lots of photos with her around our pits. Jimbo was sponsored by a local company, Giltspur, so they may have arranged for her to be there and mingle...
Nice hat..:)
The Pittsburgh F1-V8 race 1982.
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Lars, MUCH better pictures than that Wilson character has been posting lately! :)
Dean Jenkins wrote this at FB,
Her name is Daphne, and he is Al. She was miss America and he was American water ski champion and evinrude dealer in Pittsburg. We spent a lot of time with them and they even came to watch us race in Paris. Lovely people. And yes a nice hat.
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This one is maybe not as good as the Evinrude hat picture but a very nice man, and good friend.
"More from the first US F1-V8 race in Pittsburgh 1982.
Johnson racing V8. 2 stroke 3.5 liter looper carb model with 12 inch midsection".
Picture by Steve Larkin
Edit: I got the picture right now.
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...7&d=1541351531
Thanks AZMIDLYF
Never seen the #420 race boat before.
think those are the 2 engines from Danny Bertels boat that I heard went to NZ?Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
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Cees Van Der Velden in Pittsburgh 1982.
Powerboat Magazine as a sponsor.
Thanks Steve Larkin for the picture.
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