Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

From my Danish friend Jørgen Jørgensen

In September of 1973 the Evinrude/Johnson distributor meeting was held in Greek. All new outboard models were presented, incl. the OMC rotary racing-engine.
We were all very impressed!

Thank you very much Jørgen Jørgensen
...more Rotary pictures from Greek is coming..

Not sure who is driving here. Does not look like Jimbo, maybe Johnnie Sanders..??

[Rotary John]

Not sure who is driving here. Does not look like Jimbo, maybe Johnnie Sanders..??

197 was Tommy Posey's number, but that looks more like Sanders in the cockpit than Posey. It actually looks like Barry Woods but he drove Evinrude #35.

[Rotary John]

If you look close you can see the exhaust cutout from the V-4 14/23 gearcase that I adapted to the rotary for Provo. The engine is the 2 pc crack with the notorous thru bolt that was prone to breaking and launching into the air like a rocket. It does have the updated bucket with the access holes for the carb jets and spark plugs.

[lars strom]

From my Danish friend Jørgen Jørgensen

In September of 1973 the Evinrude/Johnson distributor meeting was held in Greek. All new outboard models were presented, incl. the OMC rotary racing-engine.
We were all very impressed!

Thank you very much Jørgen Jørgensen
...more Rotary pictures from Greek is coming..

If you look close you can see the exhaust cutout from the V-4 14/23 gearcase that I adapted to the rotary for Provo. The engine is the 2 pc crack with the notorous thru bolt that was prone to breaking and launching into the air like a rocket. It does have the updated bucket with the access holes for the carb jets and spark plugs.

Here is one more picture Rotary John..big waves in Greek that day..

[lars strom]

HeeHee..bumpers still out..!!..but life jacket and helmet is on.

[lars strom]

The day you see this winning a tunnel boat race I am pretty sure you also see Evinrude powered race boats.

[powerabout]

which sponsors stumped up that money?

[lars strom]

Well..FLW is an enormous business. I have been to a few tournament.
Walmart is one big famous sponsor but there is hundreds of them.
The fishing industry is very strong.

https://www.google.com/search?q=who+...ih=655&dpr=1.2

[lars strom]

This is me four years ago at a FLW/Forrest Wood Cup event.
First place paid $500,000.00 and a fisherman using an Evinrude G2 got the check.

[lars strom]

Nice.

[lars strom]

Roger Hinsdale‎

Another one's ALIVE - this one is proud to be on the back of the #11 Molinari - of a Canadian Motor Sprots Hall of Fame driver - Mark Rotharmel
Picture and info by Roger Hinsdale.

[lars strom]

Mark Rotharmel of Canada was driving an Evinrude F1-V8 in Pittsburgh 1987.
Picture from Svera.se

[lars strom]

Rick Frost #6 Burgess/Johnson V8.. Stockholm GP 1984..
Picture by Pelle Brolin

[lars strom]

1975 the Evinrude 75 was white and blue. As always the 3 cylinder OMC was unbeatable in racing.

[lars strom]