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10-20-2021, 01:18 PM #148668000 RPM
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I remember the first time I saw Bob race, he was driving the black Milesmaster. I guess it must have been at Chasewater 1971.
The red Milesmaster, I do not recall that one.
Here is the big Molinari boat being tested at Como for the Paris race 1971.
After that, that boat just took up space in the bottom floor of the Como race shop.
The inline 6 tied up to the dock, is Renato's wooden pleasure tunnel boat that he built. Giorgio would pull Renato water-skiing behind the pleasure boat.
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10-20-2021, 04:08 PM #148678000 RPM
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That is correct Willabee, I had the privilege of standing next to you at the bow of the long marathon boat. Brian Dewey took the photo, and Giorgio Molinari is also in short sleeves looking towards you.
That is correct I arrived in Italy the beginning of June 1971. And it was the beginning of great adventures and exciting times being with the race community.
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10-20-2021, 04:40 PM #14868Screaming And Flying!
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No it isnt correct Roy!!!! You see the number 20 white Molinari——- Every year Paris authorities gave you a race number . You were never given a choice and it was never the same number twice .
Renato was given that number in 1970—- and that particular boat would not be in the shop a year later ?
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10-20-2021, 04:46 PM #148698000 RPM
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Yes, Roy Ridgell was visiting Europe years before he moved his family to Como Italy.
Here is Gary G., and Roy Ridgell at Lake Como before Roy moved our family to Italy (at the beginning of 1971). Notice Roy is wearing the Kiekhaefer logo on his hat, and Gary’s shirt might have the same logo too. I will guess this photo was taken around 1967 to 69. Prior to Mercury bonding an agreement with the Molinari’s (Angelo and Renato) on being an exclusive tunnel boat supplier to Mercury (and not OMC).
Many of Dad’s stints in Europe were weeks at a time, if not a month. And he always brought back coins from all the countries he visited, to show us at home in Florida.
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10-20-2021, 05:10 PM #148708000 RPM
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Jackie, you are a wealth of racing info. However, I will have to mention something. Boat 20 at Auronzo in 1971. Here is a photo of Renato’s boat before the race and after his win.
I was there and witnessed Renato Molinari and Cesare Scottie duel it out for the win. And Mike Downard came over from the states and unfortunately flipped his Molinari Merc boat.
I had to fix Tom Percival malfunction kill switch, whilst the carpenter from the Como shop was fixing a gashed hole in Tom’s starboard sponson. Tom touched another boat on the course.
And staying with me. Cees sister-in-law Honey came to this race (the only race she attended). And I, and I know Bob Spalding too, both of us were like, Wow, she is a real pretty blond. And I kidded her about having a name - Honey.
This is Honey holding Tom's daughter. Unfortunately the focus on my Dad's little camera was not to good.
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10-21-2021, 02:05 AM #14873Screaming And Flying!
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It was Gordon Murray's new T.50
https://gordonmurrayautomotive.com/
A nice replacement for the Trusty LexusLast edited by techteam; 10-21-2021 at 05:36 AM.
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10-21-2021, 08:48 AM #14877
Not sure what all this is about..but pretty sure this is from Paris 1970. I also have the program/entry list for Paris 6 Hours 1970.
By the way..a Rotary won the 2 liter inboard class 1970.
https://svera.se/blogg/a-rotary-wank...-6-hours-1970/
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10-21-2021, 08:57 AM #148786000 RPM
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10-21-2021, 09:41 AM #14879
I think it was a Roy Ridgell idea to use that 90 cu. powerhead to build an OI Twister for Giorgio Molinari. Pretty sure Giorgio won that class with it in 71. I think Roy took one of our spare TI's and swapped powerheads. Think I even remember a young Lake X Kid grumbling about having to scrape all those gaskets from the exhaust plates.
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10-21-2021, 09:55 AM #14880
Paris 6 Hours 1970 Program/Entry list.
Looks like Cees Van Der Velden drove the OI class in boat #69
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