European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday june 11, 1980 the stars and stripes Page 25 Wilson named by Randy Barnett racing Roundup chief of sports when the porsche 914 was introduced in the ulc Olumn of 1975, one of the journalists it the press shotting heed if the or would eventually be raced. A porsche official replied that All porsche models arc designed with racing in mind and we know that the 924 will eventually be raced seriously in some form. But its Competition Days arc far in the future at this now this weekend s famous 24 hours of be mans race in France finally sets the stage with three factory porsche 924 Carrara it cars making their International racing debuts. The entry is viewed As a test porsche officials said last week la mans offering a first practical test of this new Competition Model. The sporting outcome in the race is of secondary importance this porsche whose cars have won the 24 hours of lemans several times made it Clear that the 320 horsepower 924 Carrara with a top Speed of about 180 Mph indicate that this Turbo racer is being prepared for new a regulations which will go into effect in 1982. Ii is not being prepared As a competitor for current group 5 porsche has selected three National teams for the three identical its. The German team is composed of cd la mans Winner Jurgin Barth. Along with Gunter Steck Konig and Manfred Scurti the american team has Peter Gregg and at Holburt and the British team features former be mans Winner Derek Bell and Tony Dron and Andy Rouse. Newman won t return the 24 hours of be mans always the top Long distance race on the International Calendar has a Superb entry this year. Last year s winners in a Kramer porsche the american Brothers Don Ana Bill Whittington will return with an Simsa porsche. But Germany s Klaus Ludwig who drove with them at be mans to help score the Victory is not on the entry list. Neither is movie Star racing Driver Paul Newman. The famous Newman who finished second last year with Germany s Rolf Sto Mclen and the american Dick Harbour in a porsche said recently that the publicity is All too much to put up with. Stemmelen will return however As Well As Barbour and his co Driver John Fitzpatrick of England. Belgium s Jacky icky a four time Winner at be mans for Ford and porsche sad now itching s record fifth Victory will co drive a group 6 porsche Turbo with Germany s Reinhold Jost. Many other lop Drivers in Long distance racing Are entered so you la be seeing a Strong car Driver lineup at be mans this year when the traditional starting Field of 55 cars takes the Flag. If you Don t have tickets yet Don t worry about it. You can always buy tickets on arrival and at la mans where crowds sometimes reach the 200.000 Mark there s always room for one practice is from 7 to ii . On wednesday and from 6 30 to 11 30 . On thursday. The world famous race starts at 4 . On saturday and ends 24 hours later. Obviously you won t want to watch All that much racing but there s plenty of entertainment going on at the track carnivals Beer and wine tents restaurants bars and even an Auto museum enough to keep you interested. Camp ing is available throughout the track area. Long distance Calendar As this is my final column for a while it s Holiday Timewell follow the Long distance mans race with a Long distance Calendar through the weekend of july 5-6. The listings must be kept Brief so Here we go first with Auto racing. There s a drag race on sunday at the Mainz Finhen army Airfield in Germany the first International drag race to be sponsored by a German club. Practice is Friday and saturday with the final eliminations set for sunday. On the weekend of june 21-22, the top race in Europe will be staged on the Noris ring at soldiers Field in Nurnberg Germany the 200 Miles of Nurnberg. The program includes a German championship round two races in two divisions races for super vets. Renault s cars and v w golfs along with the fourth International round in the Procar Bow my series. Holland s Jan Lammers leads australian Alan Jones at the moment for the Procar title. Also racing the Bow mis will be Hans stuck and Al dirt cars Nelson Piquet Jacques Laffite Didier Pironi and Carlos Reutmann to name Only a few. Practice for All categories of cars is from 8 30 . To 5 15 . On june 21, with racing on june 22 from 9 . To 5 15 . The Nurnberg program on the Noris ring is always an excellent one and a tilsit is highly recommended. Also on june 22, the Lanau Auto racing association Hara will hold its major drag race of the year the summer nationals with cars from it least four countries entered for action on the flip terhorst army Airfield drag strip at Hanau Erle see. A european formula 2 championship race will be staged on june 22, meanwhile at zolder Belgium with other races to include touring cars its formula vacs super vacs and formula Fords. The French grand prix is scheduled for june 29 at Paul Ricard circuit in Southern France but keep an Eye on the stars and stripes sports pages if you plan to go As the up May not come off at All. This situation is due of course to the Battle Between the formula one constructors association Foca and the federation internationale do sport automobile f1sa. In Monza Italy meanwhile there s a european championship race for formula 3 cars on june 29. the july 5/6 weekend the main event is the european touring car championship race on the curb urging. The four hours of the this is always an excellent Long distance race with the Best possible entry of touring cars. The race is staged Over the full 14.2-Milc North Side track. Practice is saturday july 5, and the four hour race is sunday. Motorcycle events on the Cycle Calendar. Germany s curb urging hosts the fourth round in the world Long distance championship series this weekend with an eight hour endurance race set for the 14 2-mile North Side circuit. Practice goes from 9 . To 5 30 . On saturday with a Yamaha cup race at 6 . On saturday. The eight hour endurance race starts at 10 o clock sunday morning. The curb urging in the Eiful mountains is reached from the Koblenz trick autobahn exit Ulman. Another big one this weekend is the be tenth round in the Soock Moto Cross world championship to be staged at Val Kensgaard the Netherlands. On june 22. The austrians Host the fifth round in the Cycle endurance racing world at his or championship the race set for Vic near Zell wig. This track the sue o Roberto the annual austrian grand prix for formula i cars. A Altweg is located in Central Worl to Austria Between and Judenberg. In Usa eur by Bitko Fox staff writer Heidelberg is Jim Wilson has been appointed chief of sports and will assume his duties june 22. Wilson s selection was confirmed Here tuesday by col. J. Wesley , director of morale support activities. The move comes a month after the death of Joe Lane 48. Who had held the Job four years. Three of those years Wilson worked for Lane As sports specialist in As Schaffenburg. So 1 certainly had an idea what the program entailed Wilson said. I m very Happy he said of his promo Tion for the Basic reason that i think i can offer the program Forward move Wilson. 37, arrived in a Schaffenburg from fort Richie md., where he was sports director. He received a Bachelor of arts degree from Sacramento state in 1970 and a masters of business administration degree from Boston University in 1979. He is a native of Redondo Beach Calif. Wilson s recently appointed assistant Jim Mattingly said of his Boss. He s a very Agar chive kind of Guy outgoing a doer if you will. Hell be More aggressive than Joe was. I Don t want to say he s hard headed but Rcv More opinionated than Joe. He won t be so influenced by the out Mattingly said he is impressed with the Way things were kept up not behind under Lane although he said Wilson will want to streamline Usa eur sports. I m sure there Are areas where we can Jim Wilson. Replaces Joe Lane do better haltingly said. But he Wil son has to get behind the desk and see what we be been doing. See if we need a better wheel or say this wheel is round and it s rolling fans Start Young at his Grossinger ., training Camp Duran challenger for the in Long Council welterweight title against sugar Ray Lyon a holds up i year old on Schneider a Friend from by scr kill Duran is getting ready for his june 20 match with Leonard in Montreal. A photo
