European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse July Brett Lunger autographs Tihart or dependent Wile Harlow grand prox Driver begins racing seminar tour of bases in Germany Lunger tells race fans at ram Stein German should still be at ring by Floyd Harrington Bureau chalet Germany Isis grand prix Driver Brett Lunger made a big hit with local racing fans at the no club International the club was lingers first Stop on what he Calls a racing Semi Nar Lour of american bases the 31yearold formula i Driver from opened his seminar with a few remarks about motor and a film at last years British grand prix at brands the him highlights lung ers efforts in the calling it his beat drive of the season until his Surtees Ford was sidelined a broken gear Lunger has since switched to a Mclaren m23 after the film Lunger asked for questions from the As an added inducement he offered a Ira shirt or cigarette tighter with his sponsors Trade Mark on them to everyone who asked a hands shot up Oil Over the one racing enthusiast asked if Lunger thought the upcoming German Crand prix Shoutd be held at the Nur Borgrink instead of at the grand prox was switched from the to Hockin Heim this year for safety reasons after Nik world Champion at that was nearly killed in a High Speed crash during last years Lunger i will say absolute with no we should be racing at the nor Burgering this this is in no Way putting Down Shockon Helov Hocken Helm in its own right is an exciting but the Accident at the Nur Bergrine Laudas last year had nothing to do we Tai the nature of that ii was an Acci Dent that could have happened at any other in they started the race in the rain records expected to fall in v corps track meet today Frankfurt defending Champion Hanau will be out to retain its Crown among a Field of top runners in which Many records Are expected to fall when the v corps track and Field championships gel under Way today at Wilhelm bad stadium in seven records were four equalled to the Western and Eastern re Ginals and theres no reason not to expect said Bill v corps athletic the run and the Hammer throw finals open the Competition at following a preliminary meeting at the remaining track and Field starting with the 110meter get under Way at one of Danaus Gina a former aau team will be bid Ding for the women title in the 60meter she broke a v corps record in the Eastern with a time of seconds seconds under the old teammate Kay Tucker will be looking for a win in the mens 100nlclcr he was clocked at in the bettering the old v corps Mark of he will face stiff Competition from Wiesbaden Ben who was limed at in the same other Star who broke v corps Marks in the who will be compete include Robert Wiesbaden Michael Liana Mike Wiesbaden Tim Mccrary and Omenius Darmstadt Waller and 800meter defending Champ Handy Collins of the seventh army a squad of s3 men and is women will be picked for the Usa eur finals 67 Al on Wetweather partially around that 14mile first the track had begun to Lauda had elected to Stop in the pita and change to dry weather when he started out on that second in it was still Damp part Way around the and yet the area of the circuit where he actually and his crash was completely because 1 was one of the next cars to come on the we should be at the King this year and f Hope the hell were Back there in its one Braul Wiful circuit when you drive that circuit you really said that question naturally led to another concerning lingers part in pulling Lauda out of his burning a fan wanted to know when Lunger realized Lauda was in rouble and Why he stopped to to be honest with said 1 didst really make a conscious when i came around that turn at about 120 130 Miles per hour id committed my car completely and there was nothing 1 could have 1 came around and Lauda was sideways in the Middle of Tho Road on that told me he was in Lunger slopped speaking when he realized what he had just laughed at him self and racing Drivers Are then continued i stopped help him when my car ran into his then a third car came and hit me after 1 went into the so in fact t had no during his scheduled hour Lunger an swered More than two dozen then left the stage and mingled with the audience answering More questions and autographing tee one Young while showing her signed shirt la a was heard to Hes the nicest race Driver Ive Ever met Lunger is scheduled to appear at the Fol lowing no clubs Hahn a Spang Dahlum and Pitburg air bases we Brocken a Robinson Stuttgart ludwigs Burg and a base wide Driver safety briefing t Al Lind sey As in he will also be seen driving in the German grand prix on july the stars and stripes Page 25 2 sailing races won by Turner Bojoh Shurr a defending Champion with baseball owner Turner at the regained her winning ways boating sister Kings Point Syndicate yacht Independence twice in the americas cup trials owner of the Atlanta steered courageous from behind in the first Al two observation trial win Nung by Only six seconds at the fourth and final Mark on the 18mile Wandw Armolee Ward designed and skippered by Ted a sail had a 2ssecond Lead flt the first Mark in the first race and stretched that advantage to m seconds rounding the third Mark into the final downwind legs Hood gained his Lead in a tacking Duel during the second Windward the two boats tacked 36 with courageous breaking her starboard backstay keeping her from tacking in race weve just got to Sharpen said less we cant get a boat much faster to race i than inde a just stick with asked about the final leg in which he caught Turner Fig ured Lime running t decided if were going to do we better get the Man Euver that saved courageous in the first race occurred late in the final Lee Ward leg when Turner jibe directly behind taking the air from Independence sails and causing her spin Naker to in the second Independence again won the Start but courageous was Able to quickly take the Lead on the first weather rounding the Marit for the first reach nine seconds ahead of the two yachts look turns stealing each others wind on the initial causing spinnakers on both yachts dip into the courageous had her biggest 30 rounding the fifth Mark going into la final the first race was run in Illo t2knot winds and Coverd 18 winds picked of in the second ranging from 14 to is knots Over the triangular Amerl the two victories kept courageous record perfect against the older which beat Australia South Ern Cross in four straight races in now is Izi for the summer and 53 for the observation her record against in dependence is Independence has a 311 Overall her observation trial record is Turner had his worst Day in the americas cup losing two races to one by the widest margin of the those two victories pushed enterprises season record to 88 and her observation trial Mark to meanwhile about 400 summer yachting enthusiasts and Newport Resi dents turned out along the waterfront and streets near the old Colony House to bid a formal Welcome to the Crew of Sweden entry in the cup mayor Humphrey Donnelly til used the same line in his welcoming speech that he had used when greeting the australians and French 12meter i a who you limited said the said Commodore Christer Salen of swe Dens Royal Gothenburg yacht club its a great pleasure to be Here and its the cup Challenge a Way to build Bridges be tween countries and our Pelle designer and skipper of said he was optimistic about his yachts chances in the we still have some refining to do aboard but weve got Lime to do the water and wind Here Are similar u what we have in and americas Are similar to
