European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday october 30, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup australian up to wrap up 85 season 1iiis sunday s australian Irand pm the first world championship formula one race Ever to be Clil in that country close., nut the i9h5 season a season that finally saw the Jinx broken fur France when Alain Prosl captured the world driving Clear Dpi on ship. I Rost. With 21 grand prix victories said after win Ning inc world Crown at a brands Hatch that his goal now is id break Jackie Stewart s record of 27 wins so the Frenchman will be driving All out sunday at Adelaide in quest of victors no. 22. I am very inter ested in Prost said recently and i think it s important to have targets. I have 21 grand prix wins and Jackie Stewart s record is 27. I think i can the South australian Eity of Adelaide has created a 2.3-Milc Street circuit one described As a relatively fast one with average speeds of 105 to 111 Miles an hour expected. According to a news release from the grand prix office at Adelaide the South australian government has a contract with the formula one constructors association for a for seven years so Well now have an australian grand prix through at least 1991. In its news release the grand prix office also pointed out that the state parliament has passed legislation to enable the event to be raced on City streets adding with a touch of humor that inc legislation also will allow Drivers to exceed the Speed limit drive on the wrong Side of the Road and so Australia which has produced two world Champion Drivers Jack Brabham and Alan Jones has always been enthusiastic about Auto racing and a \ or Nula one grand prix is Long overdue. It s certain to be a highly successful and popular addition to the grand prix Calendar. Oin j into sunday s rack the formula one manufacturer s cup Competition remains open Between Mclaren and Ferrari while four Drivers Are still in Contention for third place in the i9k5 world championship standings. Behind the world Champion pros Mclareis Italy s Mich la Albreto Ferrari who has clinched runner up position. The fight for third place however still involves Ira in s Ayr Ion Senna and his italian teammate Elio de Angelis both Lotus and Finland s Keke Rosburg and his Williams Lalonda teammate Randy Barnett Nigel Mansill of Ingland. Senna with 3s Points and do Angelis with 33, both tailed to finish in the recent South african grand prix while Mansill scored his second straight win and Kinberg followed Lor a Williams Honda sweep Moth Mansell nil Kosher a now have 31 Points and the Williams team is going Well indeed he one two at Kya Lami following a one three finish at brands Hutch in the oct. Irand prix of Europe. In the formula one manufacturers cup race meanwhile last year sup Winner Mclaren leads with l Points but i Arrari still hangs in with 80, if one Ferrari car Tan win and inc other place fifth or higher while Mclaren fails to score Points then Ferrari can win the title. Hut that result would be highly unlike. To say the least and Mclaren is almost certain to win its second straight manufacturers championship. Ferrari last won it in 19kv Andry Pilot to an sex formula one Driver who now operates a highly successful racing school on the grand prix circuit at older it Gium. Has written in to say that his annual test Days program will soon be under Way. Scheduled for nov. H and 17 one May Lake the lest on either Day the program includes two examinations on theory four trials three laps each in a Mada sports ear a Fiat a i Ormula Vee single sealer and a Renault. The Best 10 candidates from inc test Days will be Laughl 1 Ilenie s entire apprentice course free of charge while those placing 11 ill to last will be offered the study of the first two turns free of charge. In another program called formula 5000," Pilot be is offering a full Day of training on any week Day plus saturdays and saturdays Are preferred the one Day program to include a 10-Lap race at the end of the session groups of a do in people or More Are especially invited for this program. Both the test Days Anil 5000" ses Sions Cost so each or 5,000 belgian francs. For entries and Complete details while to Andre Pilette. International racing school Goi Verneur pc Wilg Hensinger 7. 3500-1 Tasso. Belgium. The phone is 011-221652. Vav Hurt to this the action is slowing Down now that cold weather is moving in but Many automotive events remain on the Calendar from now until the end of the year. One of the major happenings for instance is the famous Rac London to Brighton commemoration run for Veteran cars those manufactured before l 05this event to be staged on sunday with Lon Don s Hyde Park the traditional starting Point. Some 300 Veteran cars from All Over the world Are entered in this annual classic one thai becomes of Ever greater interest As the anniversary of the Auto Mobile nears its 100-year Mark in la k6. The first old timer will be flagged away on Hyde Park s serpentine Road at s . And the rest will be on their Way to Brighton some 53 Miles from London by about 9 o clock. The first arrivals Are expected to reach Brighton s Madeira drive by about 10 30 . To win a Fin Isher s plaque the old cars must arrive at Brighton no later than a . Auto racing Al the Bockenheim circuit in Germany the 9th annual racing festival for cars of various categories will be staged on saturday with both practice and racing on that Day. At Thi brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London meanwhile there is racing on sunday the program called the bbl grandstand formula Ford 2000 races Auto Cycle. Show the Sumari Ama car Cycle show continues through sunday at the Stuttgart Fairgrounds in Killenberg Park with inc various exhibitions featured in Halls 1 through m. Most of the new production cars that appeared at the Frankfurt Auto show Are being featured As Well As racing cars and cycles plus Many other vehicles. And while on the subject of car shows the i4ih International Greger racing car show will be slaved from nov. 16 to 24 at the Olmpia Hall in Munich. So note it on your Calendar As Elliis show is Alwa a a Good one. The Stan and Start pc losing hard to accept for Bennett Tampa. Fla. A perfection is gnawing at Lehman Bennett. The Tampa Bay buccaneers arc 0-k, the Only non winning team in the nil at mid season. It is the longest losing Streak of Bennett s coaching career and he s trying hard not to show inc frustration. "1 do a pretty Good Job of keeping it inside bin null said monday. A lot of people have told me to just hang in there. What else can you do bin net in his first year with Tampa Bay. Endured seven three game losing streaks in six seasons As coach of the Atlanta Falcons Between 1977 and 1982. But he never had to endure anything approaching the bucs horrendous Start in 1985. In s just one of those things that s very very difficult to accept and to realize is happening he buccaneers latest loss a 32-14 set Back Al inc hands of the new England patriots was particularly galling. Tampa Bay not Only loss the game after holding a 14-0 Lead bul became inc first team to be Maln a magically Climina led from division Utle Contention. Only 34.661 there were 11,060 no s own _ turned out for the new England game and booed the bucs through much of the contest after the Early Lead slipped away. ,."i guess everybody views a team a Ilter entry but 1 Sec people out there who Are anti Becker fan club established in Frankfurt file Ponio buccaneers Leman Bennett. Losing hard to accept trying and giving Effort Bennett said. They arc not out in arc laying Down and playing in a protective slate and trying to stay out of the Way of somebody blocking them or trying not to tackle the Ball Carrier. I Sec people giving us Effort and emotionally the bucs have Hung together but the be ulary painful. England loss was partic we went into the game just like we went into most of them with the idea and the attitude that we could win it and were expecting to win it Bennett said. We jumped out there and it looked like we were going to have an excellent Chance and did l be. It done. It s taken its toll on us after eight Bennett is tired of hearing his team referred As being better than its record. I guess we kind of Hung our hats on that for awhile feeling like we arc much better. Yet we can t get Over the Hump to i Frankfurt a offended by the massive Media exposure received by the teen age Tennis Star some disgruntled West germans have fun did an anti Boris Becker fan club. The club s founder 42-year-old prank furl Post office employee Jucar gun Pfaffs says the club s membership is growing. We had to suspend temporarily acceptance of new anti fans because we had too Many applicants Pfaffs said. Fly launched the club by placing an and in a mass circulation newspaper at the begin Ning of this month everyone loves Boris Becker we Don to anti Boris Becker club seeks More lie gave his private Telephone number. Less than a month later the club had grown to 148 members ranging in age from 15 to 78." Pfaffe told in West Ger Man sports news Agency Sid on tuesday. Soon Well need a sports Hall for our general meeting he said. I had to move the Telephone to a Small room because my children were kept awake by Many night Calls he said. He conceded however thai Many of the Calls were also coming from people who like Becker. Tennis is very Good and Boris Becker should keep on winning. Bui All this non sense All this Monkey business about this Girlfriend Here and thai Princess there thai s enough Pfaffs said. Since becoming inc youngest player to win Wimbledon in july the 17-year-old Becker has become the focus of a spectacular Media hype overshadowing even the country s revered soccer stars. Not a Day passes without one of the country s Large mass circulation newspapers carrying a Banner headline Story about the red haired Star. Many of the stories Border on trivia. Newspapers compete ferociously for scoops on Decker s private life often link ing him romantically with West German and International Jet setters most of them a few years older than the Tennis player. To counter the Crary. Pfaffe s club plans to launch stickers and to shirt who the hell is Boris Becker plan King the club is also planning to compile a videotape of Becker s worst Pfaffe said. He claims he has already received offers from companies that Are rivals of Becker s commercial sponsors. According to Sid a group of americans contacted Pfaffe because they wanted to found an anti John Mcenroe club. Pfaffs said he is seeking to limit membership in the club Only to those genuinely Hurt by Becker s popularity. As examples he cited some of the latest additions to his club one was a Young Man whose Mother had ruined his videotapes by recording every single appearance by Becker on Tele another was a Young woman angry at her Boyfriend who spoke Only about Becker whenever the couple sat holding hands on her a Frankfurt taxi Driver joined because Becker s manager romanian Ion Siriac allegedly gave him a tiny lip for a ride
