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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, June 19, 1985

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 1985 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup the Ferrari team is Aback in business the italian Ferrari team served notice in Canada last sunday that it is Back in the team scoring its first Victory since last years belgian grand prix at and its first one two sweep since the dutch grand prix in August of Ferra Ris performance in Canada also resulted in the first one two finish for any team this those who witnessed the Canadian grand prix on television were treated to a magnificent Duel Between Italy Michele Albreto in a Ferrari and his country Man Elio de Angelis in a with Albore to winning the Duel and the less than two seconds Back came a Boretos teammate Stefan Johansson of de who started in pole had been forced to go so hard against Albreto in the Early stages that the tires on his Lotus eventually lost the e Roper especially through the fast it was a Brilliant and Brave but de Angelis had to slow and Settle for his Lotus Ayrton Senna of also started on the front but Senna was forced to pit after five laps for a minor Turbocharger the pit Stop Cost Senna four laps and although he set fastest Lap of the race upon his he eventually dropped out with additional mechanical although the two Ferrari cars were not quite so Quick in the qualifying their recently improved handling gave Albreto and Johansson a slight advantage in the after the Victory Albreto told newsmen that he had deliberately chosen a set of comparatively hard compound i knew i would Only have to wait for them to warm up before i went he because our engine is better than the Renault engine under race conditions when we must save complained Only of a slight misfire at Low revs and added that he was thrilled to be Able to close up on his teammate with Only 12 laps to i thought about passing him for a moment but then i decided to forget about Johansson with Albreto and the Ferrari team has two of the Best Drivers in the Albreto now with four career grand prix victories two when he drove for the British Tyrrell team and now two for always a willing and deserving Driver but never recognized until his big break came with Ferrari this is certain to win his first grand prix race while Frenchman Alain Prost of the Mclaren tag porsche team is anything but out of it at this stage he placed third and was closing fast on Johans son when the Check ered Flag the Mclaren car reliability is not shining through As it did last at least on a team while frosts car has proved Strong Prost with Only one did not finish in five races his team mate Niki Lauda of the defending world has completed Only one that one a fourth place in the grand prix of san Marino at Lotus record is de Angelis going Strong by finishing in the Points in every race run so but Senna in the Points just once a then a Sev ent place and three did not finish emerges tops in Points and in reliability at the on third Mark this Albreto with one three second places and Only one did not Frenchman Rene fired Early in the did just one race for placing fourth in then Johansson joined and he has Only one did not finish after his going into sundays Detroit grand Albreto leads the pack with 27 while de Angelis and Prost Are tied with 22 Points Frenchman Pat Rick Tam Bay Renault is next with 10 Fol Lowed by Senna with 9 and in the formula one constructors Ferrari leads with 37 Points Ferrari last won the title in 1983 while Lotus has 33 followed by the defending Champion Mclaren team with next is Renault with Williams and arrows with 6 Points Ligier with and Tyrrell with teams failing to score Points include Minardi and Osella in motorcycle its becoming apparent that defending world Champion Eddie Lawson of California probably made an accurate prediction regarding this years run for top honors in the 500cc at the German grand prix meeting last we discussed the Outlook with who rides for and he told us that i see this years championship As a struggle with Freddie Spencer right to the end the whole thing going Back and Forth with the decision probably coming on the last right your guess is As Good As mine As to who wins while of is pulling away in the 250cc championship series aboard his the Al american Soock contest remains extremely in the yugoslavian up last Victory went to Lawson while Spencer came second to retain a slight Lead for the Spencer now has 81 Points to Lawsons third is the French rider Christian Sarron Yamaha with in the 250cc fast Freddie won at Yugoslavia his fourth win in six 250cc beating out venezuelan Carlos Lavado Yamaha and Loris Riggiani of Italy in the Points Spencer has 74 and lies followed by Ger Many Toni Mang Honda with 50 Lavado and Germany Martin Wimmer Yamaha Are next with 49 Points the next championship round seventh in the 12 race world championship series is the dutch grand prix at Assen on june where to go this weekend the International adar 24 hours of the an endurance race for touring cars that has drawn More than 100 is tops on the list for Auto racing this the 24hour grind will be held on sat urday and sunday with the Start set for 4 and the finish due exactly 24 hours practice will be held on saturday before the Start of the with two sessions scheduled the first from 9 to and the second from 11 to 1 Ger Many nuer Burgering is located near the town of Adenau in the Eifel exit Ulman on the Trier Koblenz at the brands Hatch circuit Southeast of a British formula 3 championship race will be held on with other races also on the at the Snetterton circuit near car and motorcycle races Are scheduled for saturday and motorcycle racing the seventh round in the 11racc German National championship series will be held on saturday and sunday at the Goodyear circuit in races arc scheduled for cycles in the 350 and Soock classes As Well As for super bikes and cycles with a Yamaha 350 cup race is also on the today pro in the third round in the Lon distance Cycle racing world championship the kilo meters of Zel Tweg will be held on sunday at the Esler Weichring near Zel Tweg Between Judenberg and practice is scheduled for Friday and the Estoril circuit in will Host an european championship race on this event the fifth round in the 11race races arc scheduled for 250 and Soock Motocross a world championship Motocross for cycles with sidecars is scheduled for sunday at the Village of Bete Kom located off belgian National route 13 Between Aars Chot and the stars and stripes Gretzky relate to each of her new York up at first the kid from the sprawling Countryside of Ontario seems to have Little in common with the old Man reared on the sidewalks of new York yet on when Wayne Gretzky of the Nils Edmonton oilers and Kareem Abduljabba of the nabs los Angeles lakers came together to receive awards for outstanding postseason it turns out these Guys can relate to each the postseason map honors were awarded by sport Grezky and Abduljabba have been called the greatest Ever to play their both Are six time most valuable players of the regular each took his team to a title after suffering a disappointing loss in the final the year and most import each shares a burning desire to i remember Kareem in 1971 when he was with said at the time a 10yearold Aba i think that what makes him and being a pro athlete you realize he was great then and Hes great Hes got the desire to be the Best year after Hes like Gordie Howe not Only did he play a Long Hes dominated the years he resumed that Domina Tion after the lakers were blown out by the celtics in the opener of the championship he scored 30 Points and pulled Down 17 rebounds As los Angeles won game 2 and set the tone for the remainder of the it was Clear the fire and enthusiasm for the game is still the physical skill is said los Angeles coach Pat its his mind that is his most powerful captured the Conn smythe the Only award to elude him previously in his spectacular six year nil Ca and set league records for assists and Points in the playoffs As Edmonton beat Philadelphia in five games for its second straight the enthusiasm is there for him As i sat Back and i had a Good better than last rat shows that in still that i Haven gotten that in still trying to i have a greater desire to win this year than who said he  conceive of returning for another season after received a White oilers Jer sey with his name and 33 on the in got a lakers purple tank top featuring his name and although Abduljabba never thought of becoming the worlds tallest he said he did play a bit of hockey As a Young never having seen hockey played on we played Uptown on the he its a Tough the kid from Ontario dreams o Center were confined to the not the but he did admit shooting hoops while growing i played basketball As a in Public Gretzky the game is very similar to in that the main objective is to drive to a the defences and with five Are if i did anything i probably was a pretty Good someone asked him if he could Dunk i was Happy when the Ball reached the he Tulley record holes none Germany Jim Scott of Rhei main a canned the sixth Hole none in his career in route to a 6underpar 66 monday at the Rhein Blick Golf course a used a six Iron on the 155yard 15 witnesses were Mitch Don Steve John Mowat and Bob connects on 6 at Berlin Berlin Ute Tulley recorded her first Ever Ace at the Berlin Golf and country club Here she used a five Iron on the shot on the 129yard sixth she was playing with her and two Mark and in even with my Ute exclaimed when she reported her we each have one Ralph notched his Only Ace almost exactly three years june on the 152 Yard ninth Hole on the same Berlin  
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