Hot Singles ! - Pictures

[willabee]

Bob Hering again. Not sure who is helping him. A SuperStrangler V4 to the right.
Koblenz 1973

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The man talking with Hering is the late Rick LaMore. Rick was a long time mechanic at a Pontiac dealership in Oshkosh and hung around with Jim Merten. Mert was instrumental in convincing Rick to join us at Merc Racing. He proved to be a terrific addition and went from being one of the best powerhead mechanics on the planet to special projects like the attempt at the ocean crossing record with Dr. Magoon. I really enjoyed working with Rick, he always had a positive attitude and was a 'never give up' kind of guy. He left Merc to open his own engine specialty shop in Florida catering to the 'go fast' offshore crowd. Unfortunately, he left us way too soon .

[lars strom]

Bob Hering again. Koblenz, Germany 1973.

[lars strom]

More Bob Hering in Koblenz, Germany 1973.

[lars strom]

Renato again and his famous #165 Molinari/Merc T-ll (I think but not sure)
Yes, its Renato standing on his winning race boat.
Koblenz, Germany 1973.

[lars strom]

All the pictures above is from the ON World Championship race in Germany 1973.
The ON World Championship race 1972 was run in Skokloster, Sweden.
Yes, I was there racing SE.
Here is the advance program. Many familiar names..
I guess Renato started to use #165 1973, in Sweden 1972 he was #20.

[lars strom]

Cees Van Der Velden in his #1 Molinari/Merc..(not sure what model so I call it a fat 6)
Skokloster, Sweden 1972.
I remember this weekend was sunny, but very windy. The race was delayed for hours.
You can see the negative trim on Veldens boat.
(Sorry for the ugly boat, with a Volvo Penta outboard in the picture)

[lars strom]

#3 is James Beard and #9 Ceasare Scotti. This was a sprint World Title with 4 heat races.
The OMC drivers did not have the power to run with "the fat Merc in line 6 engines" Molinari and Cees used.
Molinari won the race pretty easy.
Skokloster, Sweden 1972.

[lars strom]

More Skokloster, Sweden 1972.
Wet pit.
#10 Tom Percival, #9 Cesare Scotti and the local driver Bo Jansson in the #465.

[jackiewilson]

There ya go William———- why use just one picture when ten will do the job just as easy——- don’t ask me where he gets the pictures——- but he does———- him and Fuji pull em up from somewhere?

Right, ill back off Willa—— your right—— too much bickering going on—— we should be pleased there are still so many pictures left in existence.

Really am pleased you’re up and running again—— “Hot singles” will always be my favourite site.

[lars strom]

There was also an ON class race in Skokloster, Sweden 1971. Dont remember if it was a World or European championship race.
Molinari won again.

[lars strom]

Renato in Skokloster 1971.

[lars strom]

A friend of mine in Sweden raced Offshore with a Merc Twister II. A production gearcase with reverse was used.

[lars strom]

An other Swedish friend Rolf Jansson and his Schulze copy/Merc 1000BP around 1970.
Is that a right turn 2 blade prop..??

[lars strom]

His brother Bo Jansson and his Molinari/Merc 1250BP.

[STEVERINO]

Renato & B. Hering. Koblenz 1973

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For the following season 1974 Molinari introduced a new Picklefork design boat with a Dyhedral tunnel Mercury had around 7 all brand new entered for the 1974 Amsterdam 3 hr race in August all with the new T3 engines and I think they were running fuel injection by now maybe Willabee might confirm this. I remember Tom Percival had a boat like the ones in this picture but it was T11x powered and in the Amsterdam race he swopped outfits with Bob Spalding at the fuel stop who had one of the new boats with T3 power so they both got to drive the new boat.Mercury only had 3 or 4 boats left at the finish of this race most got wrecked and Molinari was flying home before the race finished he only had 5 weeks to build Mercury more new boats for the Paris 6 hr race in October.I think Lars might be able to post a race report on this race for us to see.