Idroscalo 1983 and Cees Van Der Velden in his #1 Velden Racing/Johnson V8.
Cees was an interesting racing friend..you never know whats going to happen if you hang around him.
At the F1-V8 & F3/OE race in Vichy, France 1981 I could have won the World F3/OE title with enough points finish third or better in that race. Instead of being smart I went for the win in the race.. but when I was leading the race I was getting ready to lap one of Cees F3/OE boats driven by a girl I cant remember the name of her right now..
She got scared..made a strange turn around the turning point..I could not avoid her..crashed in to her Johnson engine..the transom broke off her Velden boat..one of my pickle forks on the red AKAI/Burgess was completely gone..I did get back to the pit on my own..
Cees came running at the dock and screaming at me…That was stupid Lars..you destroyed my boat..!!
Well..Cees..I am sorry..I made a mistake..was my short answer..
Next heat was the F1-V8 race and I was watching Cees make a mistake in the first turn..he ran in to another boat..broke off his pickle fork and came limping in to the pit..I walked up to Cees and said something like “what did you tell me 30 minutes ago Cees”..
He looked at me and said..F*ck you Lars..with a big smile..then we shook hands..
Thanks Paolo Moro.
We lost Cees in December of 2006.R.I.P my friend.
