Secrets..secrets..this is how Renato Molinari kept his boat racing developments away from the competition.After the F1-V8 boat was in the water his team took the “cover” off.Put it back on before lifting the boat out of the water..
#8 is me in a Burgess/ASPEN/Evinrude V8, #19 is Kicco Vidoli – Molinari/Martini/Evinrude V8, #11 is Bob Spalding – Molinari/Martini/Evinrude V8,#14 Nicola Mora – Molinari/Evinrude V8, #12 Francois Salabert – Molinari/B&H/Johnson V8 and #17 Luigi Valdano – Molinari/B&H/Evinrude V8.
I got this picture from a friend of mine. Thank you very much.
Lars Strom is at Holme Pierrepont Canoe Club.
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Holme Pierrepont rowing lake outside Nottingham was the perfect place for tunnel boat racing.
1981 was my second year racing there in the UIM OE/F3 class and it was a major racing war with UK’s great John Hill.
This is the start in one of four heats over the weekend.
#52 John Hill in his Burgess/Evinrude is already on the way..in this starting picture
I guess my #1 red Burgess/AKAI/Evinrude was a bit slow to get going but very fast at the end of the very long straight aways.
After two days of racing..(four heats) the Viking was on top after swimming in one heat.
Great memories and I am not sure who should get the picture credit.
Thanks
Roger Jenkins was a good friend, a very tough racer and a lot of fun. From our SE class racing in Finland 1973 to many years of OE class racing with OMC & Volvo/Konig and finally F1-V8 racing.
Many fun memories from OMC Belgium when we prepared our boats for Rouen 24 hours and other European races.
Roger won the OE class World title a couple of times and than the big one **1982 Formula One World V8 Champ.**
There was no one friendlier in the pit than Rogers wife Denise.
My weekend stay in Wales years ago in Roger & Denise guestroom are memories for life.
Thanks Roger (to the right) for all the fun & crazy memories.
Windermere GP October 13 1973
Last race of the season in Europe was Windermere, UK and Tom Posey, Downard, Cesare Scotti, Johnnie Sanders, James Beard and Barry Woods was some of the drivers.
Some technical issues during the long race but Tom Posey/Downard in #22 Scotti-Craft Johnson Rotary was first to the checkered flag.
A mix of picture and thanks to Terry Weddell.
Tom Posey, Downard. The winners.
James Beard refueling his Evinrude powered Cougar boat during the race.
Tom Posey, Downard. The winners after the race.
Tom Posey, Downard during the race.
