2012 – Page 2 – Outboard Racing

Offshore racing back at Lake of the Ozarks next summer..!!

13 December, 2012 Published by: Lars Strom

Good news for us that love Lake of the Ozarks..!!

Offshore Super Series Boat Races to return thrills to Lake of the Ozarks 2013

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. – The Offshore Super Series is returning to the No. 1 powerboating destination in the Midwest. The boat race that mesmerized fans from 2007-09 at the 7-mile marker will now roar past flotillas from Bagnell Dam to the 4MM. The three-day Lake of the Ozarks Invitational Offshore Super Series Race will hit the Strip Friday-Sunday, June 7-9, 2013.

http://lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/article_e67eaefa-449b-11e2-80df-001a4bcf887a.html

General News

BRP stop selling the Evinrude E-Tec 115 H.O. / 130 in the USA..!!

12 December, 2012 Published by: Lars Strom

The 115 H.O. and the 130 is going to be replaced by a 135 V-6.. 2.6 liter in the USA 2013.

If I understand this sad news right is because of new EPA rules.

I have been told that the two popular V4 engines is going to be available for sale in Europe 2013.

More info here:..www.etecownersgroup.com/post/Watch-for-the-new-135HO-comming-out-soon-6101062

General News

Bob Spalding

9 December, 2012 Published by: Lars Strom

Bob was a true gentleman and very successful in powerboat racing..Won Bristol, Paris and F1-V8 Champ 1985..and much more..

Picture: Jane Spalding. Thank you

I remember that day in Seville, Spain 1985 like yesterday.
Bob was already the F1-V8 World Champion before the last race of the year in Seville.
I was standing in the pit together with my brother Lennart watching Bob testing.
He crashed in the turn in front of us. The Hodges F1 boat was upside down way to long before the rescue team got Bob out.

Bob’s career was cut short by this racing accident, after which it was discovered he had an aneurysm.

Bob passed away in 1997.