Yes, thats me standing up in the #8 Aspen/Burgess/Evinrude V8.
Dont remember exactly why the other boat is upside down..looks like Renato Molinari but not sure.
My guess is a collision with another boat. Not me but if I remember right Rick had some damage to his beautiful black #6 Burgess.
One more thing..this was also the race when I got my first heat win in F1-V8 racing.
I am getting to that..
Thank you so much to Paolo Moro for the pictures..(I have more unseen pictures)
All three OMC racing engines was 3 liter V6 loopers, with fuel injection. (Pure racing engines)
Of course the Evinrude was a bit faster and won the UIM OZ class..
#165 Renato Molinari, #11 Bob Spalding & #1 Cees Van Der Velden
Picture by Leif Andersson & thanks to Marcus Weman.
Yes, I was there racing the UIM OE/F3 class
WOW..great memories from Arendal, Norway 1980. The Nordic Championship race for the UIM F3/OE class. I got the winner’s wreath driving the #1 Sjoberg/AKAI/Evinrude CC. Roger Einhaug next to me won the SD class.
Always fun racing in Norway..even more fun winning.
Hard to believe but its 40 years ago next month. OMC was so far ahead of the competition..but screwed everything up later.
Thanks Martin Tidwell.
Team Percival Hodges Safety Cell 1985. Part sponsored by OMC.
Thanks Mark Rotharmel
