European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse February the stars and stripes Page 25 four Nameny by Randy Barnett racing Roundup although saturdays South african grand prix did not count for Points in the world driving the turnout of cars was numerically Superior to Many a starting Grid in the late 1960s and Early in those 16 cars on the Start for any grand prix was considered a big As in South Africa where there were 19 the race didst even count for championship regarding the Points defending world Champion Alan Jones of Australia put it Best upon his arrival in South Africa when he said whether this race counts for Points or Well All be going just As everybody is sick to death of All the politics that have been Messing things up for the past we Are in the business of and Well put on a firs class race on while Foca Boss Bernie Ecclestone maintains that the South african up eventually will count for the fisa governing body of motor sport has ruled that it will and chances it will As the fisa has been continually winning out in its Battle with the formula one constructors association even the victorious Carlos Reutemann of Argentina was quoted As saying afterwards that he doubted if hed Ever see the nine Points for his the Veteran who drives for the Williams also won the South african up at Kya Lami in 1974 when he was with those were the Days when the racing itself received More coverage than the political brawls now current within the a Weli earned Victory Reutemann Victory last saturday was an especially courageous As he had crashed his Williams in final practice although the car want severely dam Reutemann was badly shaken when his helmet caught in some wire when i crashed into the the wire caught around the intercom bracket on my Reutemann the helmet was pulled up and i i undid my seat Belt and still could not then i took off my gloves to try to get the helmet i was really getting worried when the marshals finally arrived and Cut through the his time from the first session on thursday was Good enough to put him on the front Row next to brazils Nelson Piquet so Reutemann sat out the rest of the in the race next Piquet finished second while third came Italy Elio de the 22yearold team Leader for Lotus now that Mario Andretti has quit the British team to join Alfa and speaking of Alfa that team did not compete in South nor did any of the other fisa teams Osella or the Renault team doubtlessly looked at the race with As they won there last year Rene Arnoux at the the Kya Lami located High above sea has always Given the turbocharged Renault an advantage Over the normally aspirated maybe Renault and the others will return next once the political warfare Between fisa and Foca has san Marino up wins title status while the South african race wont rate championship fisa ruled last week that the san Marino grand prix will be included in the 1981 world driving the the first Ever hosted by the tiny Republic of san Marino the Republic is located High above will be staged at the Imola track near Bologna on May and it will open the european formula 1 grand prix profits from the race will go to help survivors of last years earthquakes in Southern the san Marino race had earlier been described As a Reserve up in Case another championship event was not inclusion of the san Marino grand prix brings the number of championship events to starting with the grand prix West at Long on March while fisa was deciding against South Africa and giving the Green Light to san the grand prix East at Watkins also got into the act once while fisa approved the up at Watkins Glen As one of 15 races on the 1991 the race still has one More hurdle to Clear before its 21st running on and the hurdle is Money Long a major problem for the Watkins Glen grand prix the fisa approval for the race is contingent on the Watkins Glen corporations paying grand prix teams by May 1 for their performances in last october Mai the tracks executive said he considers the deadline the track reportedly owes in Back fees to Drivers and and if that a lot of Money to come up rumours that the Little town of Watkins Glen might lose its annual grand prix have been kicking around now for the past three but somehow Currie and his Crew always come through to keep things heres hoping they continue to do because despite its the up at Watkins Glen has become so much a part of the scene that it would be a shame to see it weve already lost far too Many picturesque up Sites As it German championship Calendar Many requests have arrived in the past month for the German group 5 racing Calendar those races comprising the German National although National events the German races rank among the Best in and even the British have been including them in their annual requests for the International motorcycle racing Calendar also arrive with and that official list also will be published As soon As it arrives in this department hopefully within two the first races in Germany Are not far with the opener set for March 7 a saturday at the first International round in the Renault 5 Champi on March 14 also a another racing program follows at this one a round in the German formula Ford along with Many other races for other formula cars plus sports if youre stationed in the main opener there is the first round in the european formula 2 championship March 29 at so the action is not far heres the 13race German championship these races featuring the big for Capri Lancia turbos and others March Belgium of f april Nur Burgr ring july Bockenheim with Ger Man grand Belgium Bockenheim Nur Ellis head for racquetball clash Lackland fab Lou Souther and Robert the Man he Defeated for the Safe and air Force worldwide championships this were headed for another collision in tuesdays semifinals at the interservice racquetball from Wiesbaden and Ellis of finalists at last weeks world wide tourney at Randolph fab across town in san were the Only european representatives to make it through Mon Days opening Day action with unscathed re who also was the Safe Champ in 1979 and run Crup in Defeated Robert Wood of the Navy 2118 and 2113 bested Grandy of the marines 2110 and then polished off Allen Stock of the air Force 2114 and Ellis bested Martin Kidder of the Navy 2110 and 219 Danny Winn of usar eur 2116 and and John Maclean of the air Force other european entries didst fare quite As but there were two Usa eur Rich Allman of v corps and John both in the losers Allman opened by defeating Nixon 219 was Defeated by Dayton Dickey of the air Force then bounced Back to oust Jose Flores of the Alton eliminated fellow Usa eur player Stephen Snow 2112 to re main in the he opened by whipping Hays of the marines 217 before dropping a 2113 decision to Robert Mcnabb of the air then ousted Winn was Defeated by Collins of the air Force 118 for his other loss after having Defeated of the marines snows opening defeat came at the hands of Pat Drinnon of the after which he Defeated Masaniai of the marines 2113 before falling to one other Usa eur Fred dropped out after opening Day a Mehne lost his opener to Thomas ack Cormann of the Navy won against Shadley of the marines 21 then lost to Tandy of the marines play forget Blaylock tells Lyga Miami up1 Jane Blalock says its time for the Lyga to Stop promoting its tour with sex Appeal and concentrate on Golf and the 13year veterans criticism was sparked by a pictorial spread in a Magazine distributed last weekend at a tournament at Turnberry Isle won by Sally the feature shows several of the Tours better looking players dressed in Lin in the current Issue of Fairway mag a publication produced by the tour officials became so desperate for a peal that quasi pornography got the Blalock the obvious question is is our Organiza Tion so unaware of the real Glamor and at traction staring it in the face that it must resort to such trash Blalock said in an article written for the Miami Winner of during her pro Golf Blalock says she had no objections a decade ago when fashion and sex were used to sell women she said the Job was started by Laura and caught hold with the arrival of Jan Blalock said with the High Quality of Jane Blalock irked by picture series play and the various elements such As the Charisma of Nancy the color of Joanne Carner and the ability of Beth sex is no longer the with such an abundance of real must we really prostitute ourselves for the same Type of lower form of exposure that we once had to she Herrmann having problem convincing pros Hes for real new a the greatest passer in the history of major col lege football is having a Tough time convincing the professional scouts he can do Many of the same things in the play foray Mark Herrmann Hopes to follow such former Purdue quarterbacks As Len Daw Bob Mike Phipps and Gary Danielson he has shattered All their re cords into the pro but he int sure just where he Herrmann Doest have the Rifle Arm of a Terry Bradshaw or the scrambling ability of a fran National football league teams want their quarterbacks to fire the Ball like it was shot from a gun and be Able to evade a heavy pass As the pros Haven said too much to me so i dont really know their Ive heard i might be the second or third quarterback it kind of varies with different scouting Herrmann said Over the weekend As he was honoured at the annual awards banquet of the Walter Camp foot Ball Herrmann has heard All the doubts about his the jangly 190pounder is the first to admit he cant throw the Ball through a car Wash without getting it i think i make up for it with those kind of her Mann maybe Ive lost a Little 1 threw the Ball pretty Well my freshman but i got hit a couple of
