Cees Van Der Velden winning and swapping power heads with the fourth place driver Tom Percival and winning again to prove a point..
Full Powerboat & Waterskiing Magazine story.
Yes, I was there racing F3.
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Another fact is OMC did run the very successful F1-V8 series for nine years.
Started 1981 and ended after the 1989 season.
Millions of spectators around the world and sometimes up to 500,000 people watching from the shore.
Many major sponsors and here is a list of some..
Cool, Aspen, Carlsberg, JPS, Benson&Hedges, Martini, Castrol, Nordica, Nashua, Denim, Champion, Trimite, Peter Stuyvesant, Gordon’s Gin, Tecnocar, Beneteau, Dole, ITC, Lasse Strom Marin, Naiu, ToTip, Stefanel and many more.
The eighties was by far the most interesting time in tunnel boat racing.
Bob Spalding in the #11 Velden Racing/JPS/Johnson V8 from 1981/82.
Probably to most famous motorsports sponsor ever.
Pro One: The UIM F1-V8 Race promotor 1985
Lots of money..
Evinrude Factory Driver
March 5 1975 was the day when one of my biggest dreams come true.
This letter from OMC Racing and Jack Leek made this little Swede tear up.
Team Renato Molinari and the Saffa sponsor 1977. His first year with OMC
Renato Molinari driving the #2 OZ Class Molinari/Saffa/Evinrude CCC V6 2.448 crossflow in London/Thames 1977.
Renato Molinari driving the #2 OZ Class Molinari/Saffa/Evinrude CCC V6 2.448 crossflow in Bristol 1977.
Bob Hering driving the #3 OZ Class Molinari/Saffa/Johnson RS V6 2.448 crossflow in London/Thames 1977.
Jimbo McConnell driving the #26 OZ Class Molinari/Saffa/Evinrude CCC V6 2.448 crossflow in London/Thames 1977.
Bob Hering driving the #3 OZ Class Molinari/Saffa/Johnson RS V6 2.448 crossflow in London/Thames 1977.
Evinrude advertising after Renato’s success in Bristol 1977.