Wow..I have to go Off Topic.. This is probably one of the greatest memories from my racing years..!!
As many already know…late 1976 I did have a major fall out with OMC and the European racing boss..and switched to Volvo Penta racing built by Dieter Konig 1977 in the UIM OE class.
The swede Gert Lowisin was great to work with and he helped me to get to know Dieter Konig.
There was no one more in to boat racing like Dieter and I spent lots of time in West Berlin..( yes, back then West Berlin was an “island” within the European eastern block)
After some time I got a really good relationship with Dieter..Did lot of testing in the narrow canal outside Dieters Konig factory.
Dieter taught me lots of great racing stuff and he asked me to race in Tegel, West Berlin as a test before Paris 6 Hours.
My black UIM OE class Molinari was extremely fast after Dieter and me developed the 3 cylinder VPK in to mega power..Of course using Methanol..like most Konig race engines.
This never seen before picture makes me smile but also tears me up..
When testing a few new things with Dieter in the narrow canal..I had some issues..Dieter jumped onboard and he figure the problem out in a very high speed test in the rear of my Molinari..!!
Yes..Its Dieter himself in the rear of my Molinari..
No other racing boss could never match Dieter’s enthusiasm..
Sadly we lost Dieter many years later in a ultra light plane crash.
R.I.P my great friend.