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.."move on up to an Evinrude"...with Renato Molinari..the F1 Champ 1983.

Roger Hinsdale shared a memory.

Timeless.......just a couple of Molinari / CCC/RS powered tunnel hulls

Thanks RH

Renato in his Unlimited cat powered by twin F1-V8 engines 1983.
Clear Lake, Texas.

Ulf took his UIM ON class #30 Molinari boat fishing..He was upset with OMC not getting a power-trim for his V4 Evinrude Starflite SS in time for the Paris race.

Brodenbach, Germany 1977 #40 OE class Molinari/Volvo Penta/König

One more thing with your picture of Renato's engine and Jack Leek..Wayne..!!
Maybe Jack is thinking..I told Renato not to bring that mid section with a Merc gear case..Well Bob Hering won with a OMC...

I was not racing the OE class that year Wayne, but I can see Renato is using an aftermarket mid section (second picture). If I remember right with a Merc gear case. I know Renato used a similar...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8u2ecym88s&sns

Steve Pinson, UK in his #17 OZ class Molinari/Johnson V6 RS 2.448 liter cross-flow 1978.

Renato Molinari #165 Molinari/Martini/Evinrude F1-V8 3.5 liter 2 stroke looper.
Lake Como 1982.

I think this is from 1977. Renato's first year with Saffa as his main sponsor.

Renato Molinari 1981. His first F1-V8 #165 Molinari/Evinrude V8 3.5 liter 2 stroke looper.

Barry Woods in his #35 Molinari/Nordica/Evinrude F1-V8 3.5 liter 2 stroke looper with fuel injection and 6 inch mid-section. (1985)

Renato Molinari #165 Molinari/Martini/Evinrude F1-V8 3.5 liter 2 stroke looper.
Year 1982.

Renato Molinari #165 Molinari/Martini/Evinrude F1-V8 3.5 liter 2 stroke looper.
Year 1982.

It's Dieter Konigs sisters son Joachim Mareth. We drove together in Paris 6 Hours 1977.

http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/a-konig-outboard-in-paris-six-hours-1977/

Wayne-Master Oil..check the driver in the first picture (post 372) standing on the dock without a hat. You know him..!!..;)

Renato Molinari 165 & Carlo Columbo 161 in the first F1-V8 race ever.
Brodenbach, Germany 1981

Angelo Vassena of Itay in his Molinari boats with Evinrude/Johnson power.
R.I.P my friend

The start, Renato's brother is standing on the dock.

I used methanol in all the UIM OE sprint races from 1975 up to 1982. If I remember right was methanol banned after the 1982 season.
Yes..methanol was tested and used in some shorter V6 races. You...

Alf Bullen driving the #6 Molinari/Evinrude CCC 3 liter V6 looper fuel injection. I think it was 1979.

I was part of testing out methanol at the OMC factory in Brugge/Bruges 1975 for the first real OMC OE class race engine.
Turn out pretty bad and I could have lost my life in a really bad crash at...

Bob Spalding in his #11 Molinari/Nashua/Johnson F1-V8 3.5 Liter, looper, carb model with 12 inch midsection.

Renato in London GP 1984.
#18 Molinari/Martini/Evinrude F1-V8

Barry Woods in his Molinari/Nordica/Evinrude F1-V8 boat.

The F1-V8 start in Munich, Germany 1985.

Jimbo McConnell driving the #26 OZ Class Molinari/Saffa/Evinrude CCC V6 2.448 crossflow in London/Thames 1977.

OMC's massive win in Bristol-Embassy GP 1977.
Renato Molinari was on fire in his is new Evinrude V6 CCC and his in line 3 CC in this race. Renato was not only the overall winner in the OZ class #2...

Bristol - Embassy GP 1977
Bob Hering #3 first and Renato Molinari #2 behind. Both driving Molinari/Saffa/OMC V6 2.448 liter cross-flow.

Renato Molinari on the way to victory in his Molinari F1-V8 OZ class racer in Nottingham 1981.
Powered by an Evinrude 3.5 liter V8 2 stroke looper carb model.

A wrote this story long time ago at Svera.se..

http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/four-european-championship-titles-in-a-row/

"Bo and I made a plan to fly to Auronzo, Italy just to watch...

Well Yes and No,
Renato won both the ON and OE World title that weekend.

HeeHee I don't really remember but I think it was a regular Merc 650/700X with fuel injection..not very fast but still the winner because of poor competition..and lots of unapproved testing at very...

I was there..in Auronzo, Italy 1976 watching the OE World championship race from the shore.

Renato used this 3 cyl. Merc and I did see the engine. Not sure about the powerhead but it was a fuel...

London GP 1984 - Team Molinari/Martini/Evinrude F1-V8
#18 Renato Molinari, #19 Kicco Vidoli and #35 Barry Woods.
Barry Woods won the race over Billy Seebold in his Seebold with Mercury big bore T4...

MS was part of the Martini sponsor. Not sure what it means.

YES..I have the same problem..??

No Gold at Mercury’s Final Rally.. Evinrude/Molinari wins in Bristol 1980


Click link below for full story/pictures.
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Renato Molinari #165 Tecnocar/Molinari/ Evinrude F1-V8 in Holland 1981
Picture by Bert Huffener

PS. Ital-marine was the Evinrude distributor in Italy back then.

I remember the Molinari family building smaller outboard fiberglass pleasure boats in the early eighties powered by Evinrude
Back then Ital-Marine was the distributor for Evinrude in Italy.
I...

Renato Molinari..Good news for the Great Italian boat racer.

http://svera.se/blogg/renato-molinari-good-news-for-the-great-italian-boat-racer/

Renato Molinari and his brother Giorgio. I guess a victory lap with Evinrude power..

Thanks Sean Barnard for the pictures

Andy Elliott & Renato..

Renato in Paris maybe 1976..not sure

Yes..well my first SE class Schulze/Evinrude did not have power trim and many close calls..!!
I think we all have tried different types of wings on a tunnel boat without very much success.
If I...

Check the distance..average speed of 187 km/h is pretty good..by boat..;)

Renato Molinari in his Saffa / Evinrude 3 liter V6 looper in the Pavia to Venezia marathon race 1978.

A 415km long river race and average speed of 187 km/h

Picture by Stefano Rancati
Thank you

Special "Wing" Molinari /Merc Boat

Driver Carlo Rasini
Italy 1969

Thanks Stefano Rancati

The World ON championship race 1972 was in Skokloster, Sweden.

Here is some info from the race. Renato was the winner and I was there racing the SE class.

A link for more including race program...

Well Ron..

BRP-Evinrude is doing more for this old loyal boat racer. Born overseas..

There was a lot of fun going to Columbia, SC and watch the FLW winner collect $500,000 for the biggest fish....