European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 04, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Doily Magazine grand prix racer Keke Rosberg. The flying of formula ?  Randy Barnet Rosberg during practice for German grand prix talented racing newcomer. By Randy Barnetts a Auto racing columnists Alent spotting on the grand prix Trail is All part of the game but this year a hard charging finnish Driver has made that game All too easy. His name is Keke Rosberg and he made headlines right at the Start of the season with a Fine Victory Over the top stars including the likes of Mario Andretti Ronnie Peterson and Niki Lauda. It was Only his second formula 1 race a non championship event to Siverstone England and Rosberg won it in downpour and under pres sure near the end from Emerson Fitti Paldi twice world Champion. The finn drove a Theodore Ford not a top machine to say the least. In fact the car has been withdrawn by the Theodore team in favor of last year s Wolf Fords purchased from the Wolf racing team. A very pleasant Guy with a Good sense of humor the Stocky Rosberg who Speaks four languages and is working on a fifth one italia lives in Heidelberg. Ger Many primarily because of its location. It s near Bockenheim for testing and not far from the Frankfurt Airport Keke says and i do a lot of  in formula 1 grands prix formula 2 in Europe formula Atlantic in the United states and the Tasman series in new zealand which he won Rosberg probably puts in As much time on Jet planes As some pilots. With so much air time it s comes As no Surprise that his girl Friend Tara happens to be a Luft Hansa stewardess. Regarding Bis sensational Victory at Siverstone Early this season Ros Berg said i was very Happy about it naturally but you can t live on one big win a year. My aim now is to get on with it. And really do consistently Well this season in grand prix  to other categories grand prix racing is totally different because it s so super competitive. And the expense of it All is incredible. So i owe it to my entrants of give the Best performance possible and to finish  Bockenheim. Where we discussed us career during the German grand Pix weekend Rosberg finished 10th in the to whore entered Wolf Ford and could possibly have taken third place if he had t Teu used the car s front end during a no up Early in the race. Along with his Siverstone Victory Ros Berg has Given a Good account of himself so far this season. He ran Well in the South african grand prix before his Theodore Ford expired on him then he was released to drive in three races for the German based ats team. The finn finished 15th for ats in Sweden. 16th in France and then with the Goodyear tire Supply policy enlarged ran fourth in the British grand prix. It was the highest place attained by an ats car this year but Rosberg ran out of Luck when the front suspension broke forc ing his retirement late in the  finn has gained a reputation As a hard charging fighter a Tiger in the Rac ing vernacular and his press on attitude makes him colourful to watch. One of the Best examples of his to Gering came in april on the difficult curb urging circuit during a formula 2 championship event in Germany. Rosberg was left behind at the Start through a clutch failure and got away in 15th position in the 38-car Field. His Battle Back to Contention was a memorable one and he finally closed on race Leader Alex Ribeiro of Brazil near the end. Rosberg lost that race by less than a car length but in his charge to the front. Set a new formula 2 record Over the 14.2 mile Eifel Mountain circuit. Regarding his press on attitude. Ros Berg says it s a matter of trying and i Al ways try hard. If the car in t right. I just drive around its problems. Guess i should realize it when a certain car is hopeless but i Don t. 1 just keep on trying and i never give  this sprit has helped him along during some hard times including a session of camping out at race tracks to save Money. I had no Money from Home Rosberg said so i bought my first car. A formula Vee with a Bank loan. That was in 1972 and i be been working hard at racing Ever  in his first formula vec race he finished fifth and in the ones to follow was usually among the top 10 unless mechanical problems ended his runs. Following formula Vee successes he moved up to super Vee where some spectacular but consistent drives earned him the european championship. While driving in super Vee Competition he was spotted by the american entrant Fred Opert and the finn s american connection began. Fred s regular Driver had backed out on the new zealand series Rosberg said. Rosberg leading australian Alan Jones during grand prix practice. And Fred called me just three Days before the races would begin asking me if i wanted to drive his car. Naturally i said yes Opert s Confidence was repaid by Ros Berg s winning the new zealand Tasman series in 1977 and again this year. The finn also drove and scored wins for Opert in european formula 2 rounds both last year and again this season and he also competes for his american entrant in the  formula Atlantic series. Rosberg however stopped f-2 last month to concentrate on formula i and at lactic. He stands second in the Atlantic series. I had to leave formula 2 because it was simply impossible to do three different series at the same  Rosberg said. But i owe Fred a lot and he deserves my serv ices in formula Atlantic. It s difficult to jump Back and Forth from formula 1 to Atlantic even though you do get used to the travel. But i had a bad crash Early this month july at the Lime Rock Conn track and i have so much at slake in formula 1 that it made me think a bit. I Don t like to think of getting Hurt in formula Atlantic with my future now tied to formula 1. At this stage it would be damned Tough Luck for me. But i la finish out the season for Fred. In formula 1 now we have a Good Small team and Good equipment. Hong Kong s Teddy Yipp is team owner and irishman Sid Taylor is manager. The Wolf cars we bought May take some time to set up and understand but those cars have far More potential than our old one  now i Don t see much difference Between my car and the Williams that Alan Jones  that View proved Correct because after getting a new nose Cone fitted during a pit Stop Rosberg trailed Jones by Only a few Yards when the australian was running third in the German grand prix Rosberg if looking at hit first grand prix season primarily As a lesson in formula 1  and after observing his performances so far one would be Safe to refer to him As a Brilliant  asked which race he regards As the Best of his career so far Rosberg re plied without a moment s  m still waiting for that Best  he said and it will come when i win my first grand  Friday August 4, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 13