European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 16, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 25 first full season by Randy Barnett racing Roundup Spang Driver clinches Royale trophy series w the situation Chang Esith Only four grand prix races remaining on the Calendar the big question comes now will Mario Andreu capture the world driving championship i what appeared a certainty last week reverts to conjecture at this stage. If Andretti Hadi won in Austria last weekend or even had taken second he would practically have the i Crown nailed Down. Instead his performance was a replay of last year s rain swept Bel Gian grand prix when he crashed and his sex teammate Gunnar Nilsson won. This time he crashed and his current teammate Ronnie Peterson won. In Belgium last year Andretti no had pole position crashed in the first chicane putting both himself and Ulster Man John Watson out of the race on the first Lap. Andreu bad made a bad Start in the belgian race with Watson the first Man away and leading when the Accident occurred. In Austria Andretti was on the front Row opposite Peterson who had pole position. On the wet track Peterson and Carlos Hentemann made excellent starts while Andretti a offed his. Trying to get by Hentemann the american lost it in the Sebring curve about mile from the Start and that was it. With us Lotas 7� much taster than Hentemann s Ferrari it would Only have been logical for Andretti to remain in third and size up the sit to Nylon for a few laps. But the waiting game is not in Andretti s nature and it Cost him Ike race. Peterson who won in such convincing style would have fallen Back had Andreu remained in. As Lotus no. 2 Driver the swede is obliged to do so and he s done it More than once this season. But for How much longer Bockenheim Germany is driving in Only his first fun racing season America s Kelly Carder has clinched the Royale trophy series for National License competitors in  finished first in the National class dutch up the key the situation is shaping up rather dramatically with Peterson just nine Points behind his teammate and no other Drivers in with a Chance. If the swede should win the dutch grand prix aug. 27 and should Andretti blow an engine or pile up again the two super in will be used with three races to go. Neither Driver hat won the world title and although Andreu age 38 wants it badly Menon now 34 certainly most see it As us Best Chance Ever. If they Are tied after the dates round will Lotos Bast Colin Chapman let his two driven fight it out probably not tic int Peterson-1 contract clearly states he is no. J and his Mission is to support a. Mil Bat a swedish journalist who is very close to Peterson said in Austria that Ronnie Hastena toval player for Lotus this year but if it s All used up after the dutch race or after Boa i have a Hunch Ronnie just May say the Hall we that and go All out. I m not Quot Jar tune now. It s strictly my own opinion. And if he should go after it who could blame Fin frankly i Don t see How Ronnie could look at the situation otherwise problems from Start to finish but Back to the austrian race. The whole thing was problem plagued practically from tvs to finish. Friday s practice in the dry went off without a hitch but the weather i _ _ a. A a i pm. To unav at a attire it i a final or Atli of Doc. Key Carder. According to plan Here aboard his formula Ford Royale an scored second Over All. The Over All win Ner was Alois Schnellman of Germany a International License Driver not eligible for Carder an airman at Span Dahlem a clinched the trophy with two victories and a third place in previous races plus his class win Here. One More event remains in the Roy ale , who started sixth on the 24-car Grid trailed Schnellman by Only two seconds in the Early stages then dropped Hack because his car was not handling  main thing was to stay ahead of Gerd Meyer a German National License drive because i had to beat him to sew up the trophy Carder said to stayed wit Schnellman Early but i decided not to push it just keep ahead of Meyer. And that show it came out exactly according to  took the Flag 10 seconds behind Schnellman but nine seconds ahead of Meyer who still had a Chance for the Tro Phy going into the  native of bad axe mich., Carder scored an impressive fourth place in a re cent International formula Ford event at Mainz Fin then Germany. He races again on sunday at zolder Belgium a round in both the German formula Ford Champion ship and the Golden lion trophy series. Carder is fifth in the driving Champion ship standings. Collins one Over 71 leads Csc Golf tourney T Ken 10 Lusn. Tit Maya practice w w or Wem i Aiumu. Rimilii5il int  Pra Cureses sz3h5h�� Lam to but Only five minutes into it the practice was stopped because of believe it or not a Sof s"tom.1 -11-.-j.i- _. A Thau nor Mann uni to have hailed out an hour Woluns stick a in to rtt an. Do Oray live minutes unon me procure we " a parachutist dropping onto the circuit they were supposed to have bailed out an hour Cartier to entertain the spectators but someone got the time schedule wrong. As the carsxdroun4thechuusts five them fell Romu overcast sky. Austria i Harald ertl spoke for and the Drivers when he said i just could t believe it. Obj to be prepared for almost anything in this business but the Parachute act was just in credible Fritock no one was  practice broken off the Rains came about five minutes later making it impossible for faster times. Austria s wild Lauda As particularly upset by the escapade Baa use head lust started to nut in some Quick laps when the cd Utiss ended the session. Lauda with engine problems on Friday had qualified Only 12th and if saturday s run had been trouble free he doubtlessly would have moved up at least six places on the , be you Yuesu  freon starting on Slicks in a Light rain. The and there was certainly no dry weather Outlook. Why res remains a mystery. With the cars whirling off like ,1 n a a win to durum Tetele her Wiki the cars starting on rain tires the track finally began Yingst. With the Drivers arriving for Slicks the spectators were further confused As Towlow Ashead and doubtlessly longing for the Good old Days when one Type of tire pre railed regardless of conditions. Indeed those were the Days. Peterson outstanding i Peterson proved Superior in both runs and it was a great Day for the Sweden Voss Lap and Victory. His performance was truly Superb. Although Fly did t finish Germany s Hans stuck and irishman Derek Daly also performed  ran As High As fourth in his Ensign Ford before he left the race and stuck was up to is Stoto Shadow Ford before he sow and hit the Guardrail. France s Jean Pierre a Kate also starred taking third fastest time in practice aboard the Renault Turbo and Stag a Hsuan fourth near the Midway Point until the Gearbox packed up. Jabot due hone of the very few Drivers not to spin. Atria s Lamia meanwhile who had drawn them on or so spectators had moved u Peterr Ataw the restart Bat be too spot and wre Jurf the rear suspension on i Brabham Alfa Romeo. When Laaden kit the Nee the cold Aad rain soaked austrian a began leaving too. To Cap Oft the whole thing the dutch National Anthem was Ita Lor Sweden s Peterson. All dutch journalists covering the event were Quick touts 8 apparently they and Peterson were the Only ones who knew the difference. Rv8 next Roun a Noc grand prix at Zand Voort on aug. 27 and after that one just one continued on Page � rams Tan Germany Ron Collins fran Stein shot a one Over Par 71 to take a one stroke Lead Over teammate ame Blassingame in the opening round of the Continental sports conference 72-Bole  Here tuesday. Shot three Over 38 on the frontline. But then he came Home with a two under 33, including birdies on the Lith 15thand 16th Boles Over the Par-70 Woodlawn course which measures 6,006  had a Chance to increase his margin Over second place Blassingame on the Back nine but bogeyed the 18th Hole. On his three Over Par front nine Collin bogeyed the first third and eighth holes. Blassingame who offset a bogey on the17th with a Birdie earlier on the 10th Hole had a 35 on the Back nine and a 38 going out for his 72. Jose Morgan of Berlin and Ramstein stick Colt and Dan Piper were nestled at 73, while Clyde Sniffen of Ramstein was at74. Bonn s . Lake took the seniors Lea with a 37-4279 and for a seven stroke v corps up semis Start today at 2 Sites Frankfurt the v corps slow pitch softball Best of three semifinal series get under Way today at two Sites sports officials announced Here tuesday. Frankfurt Community Champion he det,21st real in. Will meet Hanau s b co myth trans in at flatten Field in Frankfurt while Host bad Kreuz Znaco takes on wies Baden s c Btry 2nd in 20th a at Ros Barracks. Both games will Start at s . The Frankfurt Hanau series win switch to Hanau s Pioneer Cavern saturday for the second and if necessary games Start ing at 10 . The second and if necessary third game in the bad Kreuz Nach Wiesbaden series will be held saturday starting at 1 ., at Wiesbaden air base. Margin Over Berlin s Donald Lajeunesse. Open divison run coulis Ramum.  1wj-i1rtln.rkfccott.raimwn�. Do Phot. . 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