Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

Thanks Steverino,

1969 the X-115/GT-115 was replaced with this new OMC midsection/gearcase. I guess there was some early piston problems with 99cu in powerhead but the new Starflite/Stinger was the beginning of the end for Merc domination with the skyscraper.
We all know what happen in Paris 1970.

[lars strom]

Cesare Scotti #18 was experimenting with a front wing already 1969. This is from Paris-69.

[lars strom]

Team Mercury was spending a ton of money to win Paris 6 Hours 1970..
Well..it did not work out so good..!!..





I can still not believe this..seen this pictures above with all the Merc boats so many times in the cyber world and the Merc boys asking where is the OMC..??
Well..Johnny Sanders/Tom Posey with a Molinari/Johnson Stinger V4 won the big race in Paris 1970..!!

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[lars strom]

More from Paris 6 Hours 1970 and the overall winner. #12 Johnny Sanders/Tom Posey Molinari/Johnson Stinger V4 1632cc Cross-flow.
This most have been a great victory for OMC after all Merc hype before the race..

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[lars strom]

More Paris 6 Hours 1970.

Hill/Schubert #14 and Scotti/Carlino #31

Evinrude Starflite fight in Paris 1970.

[Groucho]

Can you believe all of this great stuff coming out the " Woodwork?"..Just Incredible!! I love it!!

[willabee]

Evinrude Starflite fight in Paris 1970.

FYI - the picture of the Merc boats that was used for the pre-race Paris 1970 article was taken at the Miami 225 (won by Mercury) in 1970, not in Paris. I can't imagine how crazy the Gendarme would have gotten if a bunch of the Merc 1350 stackers had fired up for a run down the Seine.

Also, the article is incorrect about the number of team boats Merc ran at Paris in 1970, it was six, not thirteen.

Paris 1970 belonged to OMC, but I believe Molinari & Mercury won it the two or three years prior to that race and then Merc came right back to capture 1971 with Pallalio/Downard and 1972 with Molinari/Hering .....


Molinari/Wilson flyin' on the Seine - finished 2nd in 1970 -

[John Schubert]

FYI - the picture of the Merc boats that was used for the pre-race Paris 1970 article was taken at the Miami 225 (won by Mercury) in 1970, not in Paris. I can't imagine how crazy the Gendarme would have gotten if a bunch of the Merc 1350 stackers had fired up for a run down the Seine.

Also, the article is incorrect about the number of team boats Merc ran at Paris in 1970, it was six, not thirteen.

Paris 1970 belonged to OMC, but I believe Molinari & Mercury won it the two or three years prior to that race and then Merc came right back to capture 1971 with Pallalio/Downard and 1972 with Molinari/Hering .....


Molinari/Wilson flyin' on the Seine - finished 2nd in 1970 -

yeah only because I broke with under 50 minutes to go with a 20 minute lead

[lars strom]

Well Willabee...
Not so fast..after Paris 6 Hours 1970..most racers went to Berlin for the
Berlin 6 Hours 1970..!!
Full report coming next and it was not a black“Skyscraper” in the victory lane..

[willabee]

yeah only because I broke with under 50 minutes to go with a 20 minute lead

Are you referring to Paris 6 Hour 1971 ..... the one you think should have been the Paris 5 & 10 !

[lars strom]

Jimbo McConnel/Ron Hill in the winners circle.

[John Schubert]

Are you referring to Paris 6 Hour 1971 ..... the one you think should have been the Paris 5 & 10 !

Yeah that’s the one !

[lars strom]

Bob Hering #3 first and Renato Molinari #2 behind. Both driving Molinari/Saffa/OMC V6 2.448 liter cross-flow.

[lars strom]

Kicco Vidoli #19 first and Art Kennedy #35 behind. Both driving Molinari/Nordica/OMC F1-V8 3.5 liter looper, fuel injection and 6 inch mid section.

[lars strom]

Liege 6 hours 1970.
Bob Spalding/Tom Percival the overall winner in a Molinari/Johnson Stinger V4
This is interesting because the top three ON boats was using OMC V-4 power.