6 Attachment(s)
Racing Paris 6 Hours in the OZ class is/was big..!!!
The last race 1978 was Paris 6 Hours and I was really exited about racing in the OZ class with a very good boat and engine.
We had the same chance to the overall win as everybody else in the OZ class.
Again..I have to give my friend Angelo Vassena, the credit for the opportunity..
He was the one putting this deal together with Renato Molinari..
Well..OMC was still in charge..I remember very well when Jack Leek told as to use a big pitch propeller to hold down the RPM to keep
the engine alive for 6 hours.
The big prop took away all the fun driving..OMC told Angelo and me to just ride and let
faster boats take the risk of breaking down.
It is hard to explain the feeling to drive Paris 6 hours..but I know many here at BRF
know how good feeling it is to run up and down the river Seine next to the Eiffel tower.
Hundreds of thousand of spectators watching..
I do not remember all the details but we ended up fourth..not bad for our first year in the big OZ class.
We was the second best OMC..after Renato/Posey.
The engine was a 2.4 liter cross-flow power head with the 3 extra carburetors..
Same block as my Z class boat used..on a racing rig..
See picure.
I only have this little picture of our # 11 boat..and I can see on the helmet that the Swede is driving.
The Saffa paint job was so good looking..
A color picture of Renatos Saffa boat.