European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March 1985 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup Lawson Spencer series is under Way the South african grand prix last weekend presented motorcycle fans with a preview of exciting things to come in both the 250 and 500cc world championship we wrote last week that the fight for the Soock title would be an Al american affair Between de fending world Champion Eddie Lawson Yamaha and a world Champion Freddie Spencer and that exactly How the first round in the 1985 series Lawson beating Spencer to the line by some five although its a Long Way to the South african opener made it Plain that the 85 season present a Lawson Spencer with few other riders having a Hope for its also strictly a Yamaha Honda and it should All prove fascinating As the Cycle season hondas who recently won All three Day Tona races formula one and is Freddie Spencer Eddie Lawson also contesting the 250cc world championship series this year in a quest for a double in winning the three races at by the Spencer had no serious As Randy Mamola and the Semi retired a world Kenny did not but the fact that Spencer is racing in the 250cc world championship As Well As in the top Soock class comes As Good As we can now watch this great rider at work in two grand prix events instead of just but this dual racing situation could very Well give Lawson a decided advantage where physical Well being is Lawson will enter each race in Peak while Spencer will arrive on the starting line less physically to some after doing a 250cc regarding the Soock who also won last years South african said recently that ill be Able to ride a lot More aggressively this season than i did last because then i had to play it carefully and not take any Yamaha has also provided me with a v4 machine that is practically and my new teammate Raymond Roche of France will be Able to give me some solid support that i didst get last Roche a Honda Privateer last year is one of the and he can ride under i feel certain that the world championship will remain with Yamaha this As the world Lawson also has gained and if he continues to beat Spencer As the 12race Campaign chances Are that Honda will relieve fast Freddie of his 250cc this season could provide a Lawson Spencer Duel on the order of the great 1983 Battle Between Spencer and Kenny lets Hope while Spencer lost out to the world Champion Lawson in South he had no trouble beating his Honda teammate Toni Mang in the 250cc the Veteran German rider a former world Champion in both the 250cc and now defunct 350cc is at age enjoying a factory ride with Strong financial the 250cc class is wide open this with the reigning Champion Chris Tian Sarron now competing in the Soock class on a the Frenchman Sarron finished sixth in the Soock race in South the next round in the world motorcycle championship is the Spanish grand prix on the Jarama Cir Cuit North of this on May is the european opener and it will feature races in the 250 and Soock in formula one its strictly bad news where the Upan coming British Toleman team is Toleman officials announcing last week that Lack of a tire contract has forced the team to pull out of this years grand prix this situation is especially unfortunate when one considers that Toleman had finally arrived As a Topnotch and that it has two of the Best Drivers in the business the Veteran John Watson of Belfast and the very promising Young swedish Stefan they Are now left High and dry As the opening grand prix the brazilian round on easter april despite months of Toleman was unable to secure a contract with either Goodyear or the Toleman team used Michelin last but the French company has pulled out of grand prix although some Las minute Deal still May be worked the situation for the Toleman team appears Bleak in a recent column listing the 1985 we noted that changes would doubtlessly and one already a few Days the italian Auto Mobile club announced that the grand prix of eur scheduled for 13 in has been can from the environmental groups in Rome had fought the and the cancellation comes As no the proposed new York City grand prix met the same Fate last the federation internationale do sport Auto Mobile fisa will seek a new location for the grand prix of and its quite possible that the brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London will get the Alfa Romeo has introduced its new 185t Model for this seasons formula one world Champi and has also confirmed that american Eddie Cheever and italian Riccardo Patrese Are signed to drive for a second straight the new Alfa Romeo car was unveiled in the com Pany Headquarters at arese near the in with an electronic fuel injection is a 8cylinder unit that turns out some 720 speaking of Alfa the great austrian Down Hill skier Franz Klammer plans to drive an Alfa gtv6 in this years German championship for production slammers team is directed by fellow austrian Helmut a Brilliant Driver in both grand prix and sports car racing until he lost an Eye in a racing slammers teammate on the Mark directed team will be Germany Peter Obern who drove an Alfa gtv6 in last years Ger Man championship Klammer will make his racing debut on the Ger Man nuer Burgering on april 28 in the annual Eifel where to go this weekend in Auto Rac brands Hatch circuit in England is staging races on sunday for with qualifying set for at the Monza circuit in the opening round in the european touring car championship will be held on sunday with practice scheduled for Fri Day and the race at Monza is the first in a series of 14 touring car rounds scheduled for the opening race in the italian formula 3 Champi will be held sunday at the Valle Lunga circuit North of rallying the 14th International adar Peugeot Talbot Coal and steel rally will be staged in the Saarland area of Germany on Friday and sat with the rally Headquarters and area set up at the Village of Mosheim located Northwest of Saa Brucken on National route the today compact As the organizers put will be staged in the area Northwest of Saa Brueck and it totals some 505 with 155 Miles of timed the Coal and steel rally is a round in the German National and also is a round in the Toyota Starlet the Toyota Corolla trophy the Peugeot 205 git and the Fiat sports trophy motorcycle racing at the Snetterton track near club motorcycle races Are scheduled for saturday while championship Cycle races will be held on Motocross the Lith International Warch ing Germany adar Motocross will be staged on saturday and this event the opening round in the world championship for cycles with National events for 500 and 125cc bikes Are also on the the town of watching is located Between in Olstadt and off National route the adar Spessars Motocross Mernes Ger Many will be held on this event the third and final round in the super Motocross trophy the classes include 250cc for International riders and 125cc for Amateur the town of Mernes is located just East of bad orb in the Spessars Mountain the stars and stripes cubs Wrigley Field still the Only unlit stadium judge upholds ban on night baseball Chicago up a judge monday upheld the constitutionality of state and City Laws prohibiting the installation of lights at the Chicago cubs Wrigley the Only unlit stadium in the major the state statute and City ordinance Are Cook county circuit judge Richard Curry told a standing Roo Only crowd packed in his the Tribune tiled the suit so the National leagues 1984 East division champions can play night baseball at their Home the owners filed the suit last claiming the firm had been ordered to in stall lights by baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth or face drastic lawyers for the Tribune had no in on plans to Gurry issued a 64page decision after being assigned the Case 89 Days i didst think it was a hard Case and nothing has made me change my he Curry told the courtroom he tried to have fun with the and highlighted some of its major Points rising lyrics from the song take me out to the but he said the dec Sion was a serious no one should be deceived by the Light hearted1 writing the message is a serious be the justification for this decision is presented with All the conviction i can saying his opinion was backed up by Var ious Case Curry stressed the Tribune rights were not violated by the a fair Reading of the opinion should show that no one s rights were taken casually or disposed of in a Cavalier Man he a letter written by Ueberroth warned the actions might make the cubs play Post season games away from Wrigley perhaps not even in the suit the 1985 season will not be affected by the ruling unless the defending National league East champions make the in the cubs won a title for the first time in 39 anti noise Laws that bar night games at Wrigley Field were adopted by the Illinois general Assembly in similar Laws were adopted by the City in in its the Tribune names City and state officials As citizens United for baseball in Sunshine which represents residents of the neighbor Hood near Wrigley subsequently was allowed to intervene in the who have the support of mayor Harold contend crime and traffic would increase if lights Are in cubs attorney Alan Bolack