Molinari Racing Boat History and Information

[Ron Hill]

Lars I just read you have become Evinrude's Ambassador. WOW!!! You offered yourself to APBA and they never answered. Maybe BRP will bring outboard racing back to the level it once was.

I was in Needles last weekend (July 26-29, 2014). On Monday I was talking to Jimbo. Jimbo has a bit of a handicap, his right arm doesn't work very well and therefore working computer is difficult. But as we looked at this Molinari thread, he said I could tell a story about evey boat posted. I believe him.

What I have decided (Jimbo is working on a book, slowly)...I'm going to print out one picture at a time and time him he need to talk for one hour about that boat and I will take notes. The notes will be posted on BRF, but he will have the notes for his book.

Jimbo was there when it all happened and his memory is very good.

I will say this, JIMBO enjoyed your thread Lars... How do Jimbo and I become EVINRUDE ambassadors???

Thanks for your posts on BRF, Lars!

[Lars Strom]

Ron..that was a very nice post. Thank you very much.

First..you are right.. APBA did never answer back to me a few years ago. I do not know why.

I am so proud to be one of five Evinrude Ambassadors. I am the only one with racing background. As you know fishing tournament is the place for selling outboards today so the other four are in to fishing.

Jimbo McConnell is and have always been my #1 racing hero and I have been to Needles to visit him with our motor home a few years ago.

Please check this short video produced by Evinrude about me as a Ambassador..I did not say Jimbo by name but he was one of the Evinrude racing hero's I was talking about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZPD...ature=youtu.be

[Rotary John]

Ron: Checkout Facebook. I shared a post from Lars about Paris race history. Both you and Jimbo are talked about.

[Ron Hill]

Ron: Checkout Facebook. I shared a post from Lars about Paris race history. Both you and Jimbo are talked about.

Facebook is a big place??

Oh, found it: https://www.facebook.com/john.sheldon.73?fref=ts

[Rotary John]

Ron: Picture of Jimbo in the Black & White Scottie. Lars;

[Rotary John]

screwed up. It was Rich McKinley.

[Lars Strom]

Please check this short video produced by Evinrude about me as a Ambassador..I did not say Jimbo by name but he was one of the Evinrude racing hero's I was talking about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZPD...ature=youtu.be

Ric McChesney is in the beginning of the video. He still works for Evinrude..
To the right of me..
Carina to the left.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZPD...ature=youtu.be

[Lars Strom]

Lars I just read you have become Evinrude's Ambassador. WOW!!! You offered yourself to APBA and they never answered. Maybe BRP will bring outboard racing back to the level it once was.

I was in Needles last weekend (July 26-29, 2014). On Monday I was talking to Jimbo. Jimbo has a bit of a handicap, his right arm doesn't work very well and therefore working computer is difficult. But as we looked at this Molinari thread, he said I could tell a story about evey boat posted. I believe him.

What I have decided (Jimbo is working on a book, slowly)...I'm going to print out one picture at a time and time him he need to talk for one hour about that boat and I will take notes. The notes will be posted on BRF, but he will have the notes for his book.

Jimbo was there when it all happened and his memory is very good.

I will say this, JIMBO enjoyed your thread Lars... How do Jimbo and I become EVINRUDE ambassadors???

Thanks for your posts on BRF, Lars!

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.
I wish there was a boat race that have a $500,000 check for the winner.

Please check the new Evinrude/Lars video.

Click here..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGOu...ature=youtu.be

[Lars Strom]

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 and other info.

http://svera.se/blogg/smorgardsbord/...plett-program/

[Lars Strom]

Special "Wing" Molinari /Merc Boat

Driver Carlo Rasini
Italy 1969

Thanks Stefano Rancati