European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 08, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                L Niin poor smiles however faded when Brabha finished ninth and pioneered the entry of the funny ear on the american racing  years later. Jim Clark and Dan Gurncy entered Lotus Fords and on their first go at the Brickyard Clark finished second Gurncy seventh. Clark return Din 1964, broke his suspension while Lead ing the race and a. J. Foyt won in roadster rapidly being classed now As a Dinosaur while the funny cars weren t so laughable any  1965. Clark returned again and won in his Lotus and in 1966 Graham Hill won with Clark second. The Days of the roadster were gone and the funny carwash in to stay. Indianapolis cars now All resemble the formula 1 racer but there Are Many differences in Structure and engine design. And look out for the Turbine in years ago you could get a hot argument going Over which is More de manding the Oval track or the  Lay out. Not any More. Clark admittedly a Genius in racing Hurt the Oval argument fearsomely when he finished second in his first run at indy. He opened the  popularity of the Road course is no longer even debatable. More anymore the trend in the United states is to Road courses even the Stock cars Runyon them. At Riverside calif., Stock cars have been running on a Road Cir Cuit for six years with  Star Gurney winning five of the six contests. Las fall Indianapolis designed cars competed at Riverside for the first time in there Mays 300 Miler with Gurney the Winner. The race counted for Usa championship Points and in fact decided it with a. J. Foyt s fifth place finish giving him an unprecedented 5th Sac  Only advantage of the Oval track from the Spectator s Point of View i that he can see More racing but it gets Dull fast. A Road race even though one sees Only a part of it provides More aesthetic pleasure. Anticipation of who is going to come  in the Lead is half the  you can watch a Driver handle a car in similar situations that you the Spectator face on the Road. You can associate yourself with the drive Rand his problem. But How Many spectators have Ever driven on an Oval Lay out there lies the difference and hence the soaring popularity of Road racing. Why the sudden popularity the fact is that it has t been sudden. The Road race has grown in America since world War ii the Advent of the sports car and the Rise in travel to  s taken almost 20 years but Road racing in american is there to  s the Best place to watch a race be it an Oval track or a Road course always watch from a Corner. That is where the real driving the artistry can be seen. Be it a slow Corner or a fast Bend speaking of Road racing now Park your Camp Stool there and enjoy  the Start finish line is almost always on a straight the real driving Gin t. To see a virtuoso Driver Cut in Side on a Corner and go deep to grab the Lead is something you won t soon  a Corner you can see the Driver gear Down from tremendous speeds slither through and zoom Back out again to get set for the next  is what Road racing is All about. To Trace Drivers working  through the pack in the Corners is another spectacle of excellence. Every european circuit has plenty of Corners so find your favorite one. Best Way is to go from Corner to Corne during practice to find the one that suits you  now the circuits. This year there were to be 12 world championship races however As of this writing the status of the Spanish grand prix was Uncertain due to failure of the organizers to com plete safety measures at the track. Twill probably be held in any event but its status As a championship event i doubtful. At any rate Well discuss the site along with the other seven grands prix in Europe. Jim Clark won the South african grand prix on new year s Day thelast three events Are in Canada mos port the United states Watkins Glen,. And Mexico City after Monza in Page 12 of re " r / s of x t. Pc aha. Fief we it of a 3e Jyi of no in i Sas co ptts fair weather Mike Spence at the nuer Burgering or dismally foul guess who at Franco champs the race goes on in what is a formula 1 car or formula 2 or sports Proto Type briefly Here Are the definitions As stated by the federation internationale de 1 automobile the world governing body of motor sport. Formula 1a single seater race car with an engine Dis placement of  to 3,000cc or  to l,500cc if  restriction on number of cylinders or engine design. Engine displacement is the volume of space swept by the moving pistons in the Cylinder Block thus a six Cylinder engine having cylinders sweeping 250 cubic centimetres would have a Dis placement of . Interestingly enough within certain limits the More cylinders per Given volume the More  the 16 Cylinder engines of racing cars today formula 2single-seater race car with engines of 1,300 to1 600cc displacement with a maximum of 6 cylinders. No super chargers allowed. It was in a formula 2 car that Jim Clar Kwas killed at Bockenheim. Formula 3single-seater race cars with engines of  displacement. Only four cylinders allowed. No super chargers and Only one Carburettor  a single seater race cars powered by Volkswagen prototype sports cars cars specially manufacture for Speed or endurance races on closed circuits but designed at least in theory As being the pre figuration of a future production car. That is Why they must offer certain Mijc lotions of habitability and Standard equipment Maum for Normal driving on the open Road. I or champions engines must be 3 liners or less. Cars under o liners Pete however and the Ford c,t40s Nave a 4.7 inform s la mans winners of 1966 and 196/ had 7-Uwi sports cars High performance cars wj"1" Jilless include All equipment normally provided Ana quire for vehicles using Public roads. Sports Ca manufactured in Quantity of at least 50 units and a two seats.,. Fun grand touring cars cars manufactured on a auction scale and designed for the Drivers Uno possible performances and or the greatest t o"10" special concern for Cost. At least 500 must be and be equipped with at least 2 seats. ,. Touring cars cars of limited prom Tion my submitted to certain modifications aimed at a unto Competition. At least 1,000 must be Mangiat equipped with at least four seats. Series production touring cars to on Large scale production terms. These cars Niu an event without having undergone any i Ihl improve their performances or their conditions i i5,000 must be manufactured and offer at a 1 Italy. Well also touch on the be mans course. Following Are the circuits an dates for formula 1 races and be mans and where to write for  15 Spanish grand prix this is a relatively new circuit 8miles North of Madrid. It s 3.432 Kil meters Long is called the circuit of Jarama and the Lap record is 1 minute 30.7 seconds set by Jim Clark his Speed was 83.95 . Real aut Movil club de Espana general Sanjurjo 10,Madrid 3. May 26 grand prix of Mon Aco. The last of the races run through the streets of Monte Carlo. The most colourful of All grand prix events. Gia stands Are along Tho course at strategic Points. The course is. A a Kilometres Long. The record a � set by Clark last year at 2 u.,� an average Speed of i a .0  club de Monaco 2j Yard Albert Ler Monaco.  9 grand prix l a the danger As a Way of life is Cooper the office of a race car note that there is no speedometer just a Tach. Sis american Driver Ronnie Bucknum seems out of it As Honda mechanics fiddle. Sas Cooper Scotland s Jim Clark. He died this year. England s John Surtees. One time world Champion. Is Cooper England s Graham Hill. Another sex world Champion. Sis Cooper America s Dan Gurney. Tops from the states. Of the longest and fastest in of Sleed a " de is Dws 4lso no of the be Stypeck Tor s Point of View. The is w Good and there Are wig the track where taking the Cologne autobahn taking the turnoff for Aachen and turning off at Reupen. Go South and you arrive first at Malindy. Fro there you can Check the course and find the spot or town to watch therace. Clark set the record last year touring it in 3 28.1 at 243.921 . I recourse is 14.175 Kilometres Long. Royal Auto club 4 Rue do Luxembourg Brus Sels  15-16 the 24 hours of be mans probably the most famous motor ing event in the world and the hard est one to see. Jillions of people pour into the French Flatland to watch this one and no one quite knows Why As any race that goes 24 hours can t be All that thrilling. Be mans is an endurance contest at Speed a test of men an machinery. One thing is certain you won t see any wheel to wheel  club de 1 quest 32 place re pub Lique be mans. Two other endurance races that pro vide better viewing Are the 1,000 Kilometre race at the Nuermburg Rougon Page a the stars and strip Lis 1968 the stars and stripes Page 13