Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

What kind of motor was a "Trim" ?

This is way before me but I think Trim was a Swedish built outboard.

[mike76]

waouh, thank you very much for vidoli, do you have an idea of the speed ?

[FUJIMO]

Kicco Vidoli of Italy crashes out in Lyon, France 1985. This is his #19 Molinari/Nordica/Evinrude F1-V8 3.5 liter, fuel injection, looper with 6 inch mid section.
He walked away from this crash.

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That water was way too rough & windy for those boats that day.

[lars strom]

Well..the F1-V8 race in Lyon, France was always rough FUJIMO..similar river and seawalls as Paris 6 Hours.

Kicco Vidoli of Italy crashes out in Lyon, France 1985. This is his #19 Molinari/Nordica/Evinrude F1-V8 3.5 liter, fuel injection, looper with 6 inch mid section.
He walked away from this crash.

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The great Italian F1-V8 racer Kicco Vidoli.

So many very good memories from racing Kicco in the F3 and the F1-V8 class.
A gentleman and a very tough driver. Always with a smile on his face.
Kicco won in F3 and F1-V8 1985 driving the #19 Molinari/Nordica/Evinrude V8.
We lost Kicco a few years ago in a boating accident but he will always be remembered as a good friend.
A mix of pictures.

Click the link below for many more Kicco Vidoli pictures.

http://svera.se/blogg/the-great-ital...-kicco-vidoli/

[lars strom]

Yes, for most people it is hard to imgine a time before Mercurys, but there was even a time before Evinrude racing motors as well.

The motors from this race in 1948 would most likely be almost 10 years old and some would have been older. Evinrude stopped making racing motors in 1942 and didn't make any more racers until 1967.

The Jacoby, Neal and Crandall boats listed would have been made in the US.

More media before the big boat race 1948.

[lars strom]

[Mark75H]

This is way before me but I think Trim was a Swedish built outboard.

Yes, TRIM was a Swedish outboard brand from before WWII, as was Archimedes. Both made special racing versions prior to WWII. Archimedes became the ancestor of Crescent/Monark/Volvo

[Mark75H]

Lasse, did you ever race at Arendal in Sweden? The county where I live in Maryland is named after Anne of Arendal who became an English princess.

[lars strom]

Lasse, did you ever race at Arendal in Sweden? The county where I live in Maryland is named after Anne of Arendal who became an English princess.

First Mark75H, Thank you for the Trim info. I know you are so good at racing/outboard history long time ago.
Next..when you write Arendal its Norway to me..Arendal, Norway is famous for Offshore racing. I have never raced there.
Maybe there is an Arendal in Sweden but not sure.

I did a story years ago about my racing in Norway..Swedish only but Google is pretty good now.
Here is a link..
http://svera.se/blogg/norska-batracing-aventyr-rakt-av/

[lars strom]

F1-V8 racing 1983..#10 Tom Percival and #6 Rick Frost.
Hodges vs Burgess - Evinrude V8 vs Johnson V8.
Thanks Barry Trindall.

[powerabout]

Did Bob Herring ever race in F1 v8?
Did he ever set any speed records in F1 v8 tunnel boats?

[lars strom]

Did Bob Herring ever race in F1 v8?
Did he ever set any speed records in F1 v8 tunnel boats?

The answer is yes to boat of your questions.
Bob Hering built his own F1-V8 boats. Not sure if the #45 is wood or aluminum but it is a Hering boat with Evinrude F1-V8

[powerabout]

how about the speed records?

[lars strom]

I have a long newspaper story about Bob Hering's record 1986, but cant find it now. I think he run 169 MPH.
This is the boat.

[lars strom]

A better picture of Bob Hering's record setting boat of course with Evinrude V8 power..No other racing outboard have the power to do it..
Bob Hering, U.S.A., Parker Dam, Evinrude V8, 169.53 MPH