Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

Is it just me OR does 7 out of the 8 boats (you can see the most of) look like they are all same hull / make / design?
The only one that looks different is the #15 at the back because it does not have an enclosed cockpit.

Well..by far the best boat for the UIM F3 class racing was the Burgess..most boats are Burgess or copies of Burgess boats.
Most of my wins in the UIM F3 was also boats build by David Burgess.

This is Steve Hill (John Hills son) in his UIM F3 #52 Burgess/Johnson.

[lars strom]

Already back in 1974 & 1975 Roger Jenkins won the UIM OE/F3 World title driving David Burgess built boats.
Renato was successful with his own boats in the late seventies racing the UIM OE/F3 class with OMC power.
The problem with Renato's boats was you purchased one and then Renato built a better one for him self.
That was never an issue with David Burgess because he was just a boat builder and sold the very best to anyone paying.
When Renato stopped racing the UIM OE/F3 class after 1980 most racers purchased Burgess boats including me and the brand totally dominated the class to the end.
There was other UIM OE/F3 class boats like Gardin, Clerici, Hodges, Mollgaard etc. but not as good as a Burgess.
On top of that Burgess boats was quality built and priced reasonable.

[lars strom]

57 Ben Robertson winning APBA Mod U in Kankakee. (Maybe 1996)
Velden/Johnson V8.

[lars strom]

Well..its looks like this thread is the only one left sticking to boat racing history on the S&F Forum: Outboard and Racing History..!!
Thanks for clicking in here.

[lars strom]

Bob Spalding in his JPS/Velden/Johnson V8 in Bristol 1982.
Well..JPS was an English sponsor but not legal on your race boat in England.
Go and figure that one out..!!

[ron54]

Lars, when this boat raced abroad ( ie not in England) did it not revert to it’s John Player Special livery?...JPS was after all world wide branding thinking of F1 as well.

[lars strom]

Correct @ron54 .. this is from Leon, Spain same year..(1982)

[lars strom]

Evinrude to the rescue..!!

[lars strom]

Well..its looks like this thread is the only one left sticking to boat racing history on the S&F Forum: Outboard and Racing History..!!
Thanks for clicking in here.

Here is my story from the F1-V8 racing in Paris,France 1984.

https://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8-racing-...isfrance-1984/

[lars strom]

Full story here:...

https://svera.se/blogg/world-championship-boat-racing-from-nottingham-uk-1980/?fbclid=IwAR3TEySI4Ngi7wN1wlgjlHKW8A0C05DmqAXdIQsO_QMqQwoYKSHfnJqhR14

[lars strom]

Former Ralph Evinrude Test Center today.
Pictures by me.

[Lake X Kid]

Back in 1973 at Bristol England, the tobacco companies were allowed to advertise on the race boats.
In fact I remember cigarette girls passing out free samples at the race.

Bob Spalding in his JPS/Velden/Johnson V8 in Bristol 1982.
Well..JPS was an English sponsor but not legal on your race boat in England.
Go and figure that one out..!!

photo 1973.

[lars strom]

Thanks @Lake X Kid

This is from Cardiff, UK 1975 when Cees Van Der Velden won the World ON title with Marlboro as the main sponsor on his Velden/Johnson V6 Stinger GP.
You can see Tom Percival in the background with the JPS sponsorship.
I guess the tobacco rule changed later.

[oldschoolltv]

I still remember the Flintstones advertising how great tasting cigarettes were.

[oldschoolltv]

Found it.
https://youtu.be/NAExoSozc2c