Renato Molinari

Italian powerboat racer (1946–2024)

Renato Molinari
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1946-02-27)27 February 1946 Nesso, Italy
Died	September 2024(2024-09-00) (aged 78)
F1 Powerboat World Championship career
Debut season	1981
Best finish	1st in 1981
Championship titles
1981, 1983, 1984	F1 Powerboat World Championship

Renato Molinari (27 February 1946 – September 2024) was an Italian powerboat racer, and the inaugural winner of the John Player Special F1 Powerboat World Championship in 1981, and won titles again in 1983 and 1984. In addition to this success, Molinari was an 18-time World Champion (in different categories); 11-time European Champion (in different categories), 4-time winner of the Rouen 24 hours, 4-time winner of the Paris 6 hours; twice winner of the Parker Enduro and 3-time winner of the Berlin 6 hours.^[1]

Life and career

Molinari was born on 27 February 1946.^[2] He began his boating career in 1964, and won the Formula 1 championship in 1981, 1983 and 1984.^[1] Molinari died in September 2024, at the age of 78.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Renato Molinari". Fast on Water.
^ "Momenti di gloria-F1 targata Como: Molinari vinse il 1° GP". corrieredicomo.it (in Italian).
^ Nebbia, Franca (6 September 2024). "Addio al campione di motonautica Renato Molinari: a Cella Monte il suo buen retiro". La Stampa. Retrieved 6 September 2024.