European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday november 13, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup Volvo Drivers win touring car Crown few owners of Volvo cars associate their machines with racing heroics but the Volvo fans who followed the european touring cur championship series this season usually went Home Happy. They were rewarded with several Fine wins by the Volvo team with the swedish Volvo 240 Turbo car crossing the line one two in two of the last the races. The Volvo finished first and second at zolder Belgium and again at Estoril Portugal the no to to last round in the european championship. And in the recent finale at the Jarama circuit North of Madrid the Volvo were second and third behind the winning 3.5-liter British Rover Viesse. In the recently completed 4-race european championship series which was a Volvo is. Rover Battle right from the beginning Volvo won the Drivers title the British Rover cars won the most races and Alfa Romeo captured the Overall manufacturer s title a bit of something for  winning the Drivers championship for Volvo were Gianfranco Brancatelli of Italy and Thomas Lind Strom of Sweden who shared driving duties through out the season aboard a 2-liter Volvo 240 Turbo. With the european season completed at Jarama late last month the action moved to Japan for one special event there an International five hour endur Ance race staged last sunday at the Fuji Speedway. Al Fuji Volvo underscored its european successes with a one two sweep Pierre Dic Udonna of Belgium and Germany s Siegfried Muller taking the Flag just ahead of their european championship winning team mates Brancatelli and Lindstrom. Japanese Drivers Naoki Nagasaka and Kazuo Mogi placed third aboard a Bow 635. A total of 38 cars competed on the Fuji Speedway. On the formula one scene Bow of Munich announced last week that its Bow motor sport a Mph Branch will Supply engines to the Brit ish based Holcman team for the 1986 racing season the engines to be provided on a lease basis. In a press release from Munich Bow motor sport Boss Wolfgang Peter Flohr said we have decided to Supply Holcman because we want to have a basis that will provide us with the maximum amount of Success in formula one racing. We feel that Toleman s tech Nical abilities combined with our engine potential will achieve  Bow also confirmed that it will continue to sup ply its own engines exclusively for the Brabham team. The customer engines for leasing to Holcman will be prepared by the Swiss motor expert Heini Mader who also prepares Bow engines for the arrows team. Arrows will also continue to obtain Bow engines next season if it can come up with the appropriate amount of Money. Regarding the Benetton sponsored Holcman team its Driver Tco Fabi announced last week that he has signed for another season obviously with the knowl Edge of Bow Power for i986. The Holcman team had used Brian Hart engines since entering formula one racing four years ago. Italy s Fabi had no  this year his High Point a pole position at the German grand prix in August. Except for that achievement it was All downhill for Fabi with 12 did not finish situations and a 14th place in the French grand prix. Blown engines accounted for most of his failures. Fabi from Milan made his grand prix debut in 1982, but he has yet to win a race. His lop performances in fact Nave come in the United slates where he had pole position for the Indianapolis 500 in 1983, a race that he also led until sidelined with mechanical problems. Fabi finished second in the cart series that same year. The diminutive italian drove for Brabham Bow last year As no. 2 to Nelson Piquet of Brazil but he recorded Only two fourth place finishes and a fifth place. Fabi is a first rate Driver and perhaps he can achieve something at Holcman next season with Bow Power behind him. On the rally front Audi of Germany announced recently that it has retained the services of Hannu Mikkola for another year the great finnish Driver to be partnered by Germany s Walter Rohrl. In a press release Audi says with Rohrl who has two world rally titles and 14 world championship victories and Mikkola one title and 17 victories we have the two most successful rally Drivers in the world under  Mikkola who won his title with Audi in 1983, has been under contract with the German firm since 1980 and he s played a major role in the development of the four wheel drive Quattro rally cars. Ford meanwhile out of big time rallying for sever Al seasons now will return to the wars next year with the sex world Champion Slig blomqvist of Sweden who won his championship with Audi in 1984 and who also drove for Audi this season. Blomqvist who signed a three year contract with Ford will Campaign in the new Ford super car the rs200 and he will give the car its world championship debut in the swedish rally next february. The 1985 world championship winning Peugeot team meanwhile is expected to retain the services of finnish Driver Timo Salonon who won the title this season aboard the Peugeot 205 Turbo. The French firm will probably add another finn to its lineup Juha Kankkunen Winner of this year s Easl african safari As Well As the recent Ivory coast rally both aboard a Toyota Colica Turbo. If signed. Kankkunen will take Over for his countryman Ari Valance on the pc Jet team. Vatanen seriously injured when he crashed his Peugeot 205 in the Argentine Kally last july is continuing to recover but is not expected to drive in Competition again until mid-d86 at the ear Liest. Another finn Markku Alen is expected to remain with the italian Lancia team As no. I Driver in the new Lancia Delta s4 four wheel drive rally car. Where to go this  in automobile racing the German adar precis d r stall Hail Bronn will be held saturday at the Hock Nchim circuit with races for cars of various categories. The races will be conducted on inc Short 1.6-mile circuit. In England meanwhile the third and final round in the ubic grandstand f2000" racing series will be staged on sunday at the brands Hatch circuit South cast of London. Motocross indoor Motocross action is now under Way in Germany with the third International adar Hallin Motocross scheduled fur Friday and saturday at the Hanns Martin sch Cyr Hall in Stuttgart. Top riders from throughout Europe and America will be competing on i25cc cycles the americans led by Mike Eicr. Who did Well in this event last year Texas Champion Tom Carson and Kentucky Champion Louie Franco. The Motocross program begins at 6 30 . On both Friday and sat urday with the Gates opening n 5 30 . And inc races lasting until about Midnight both nights. The Hanns Marlin sch Cyr Hall is located near the Daimler Benz Mercedes Headquarters and the soc cer stadium. Racing show the i4lh International Groper racing show opens saturday at the Olympia Hall in Munich and continues through nov. 24. Racing cars of All types from formula machines to touring cars will be on display along with racing motorcycles. Thl Sun and so rep the fridge wins Exchange on David Letterman show new York a people Magazine wanted the refrigerator for just a couple of head  Abc radio wanted the refrigerator for a promotional spot for its monday night football broadcast. Marv his cameraman said meaning sportscaster Marv Albert wants a few shots of All the  Warner Saunders of a May to in Chi Cago kept shouting into his microphone the fridge has taken new York by storm. And the refrigerator told David letter Man a pass might be in the  what kind of passer Are you asked let Terman. Like Roger  William the refrigerator Perry the one Man rejuvenation serum for the National foot Ball league brought his 302 pounds his latest weight he said from Chicago for the letter Man show monday with the attendant hoopla accorded the average Rock Star. Wearing a lire 60 Gray Tweed jacket Over a Burgundy shirt an Gray striped sweater he looked like an average albeit Large nil defensive lineman. That s what he Wai until coach Mike Ditka of the Chicago bean decided to use him in the Backfield in a goal line offence two weeks ago. Since then. Perry has run for one touchdown caught a pass for another and blocked for two Short Walter Payton ads. And so Perry made it to the David let Terman show taped monday evening for showing tuesday. Perry was the second guest the Best spot a advisers said. Fint came Letterman waking up a Guy in a hotel in Perth Australia. Then came Emmanuel Lewis the diminutive television Star whose people the Abc spokesman said declined to let him be photographed in the obvious con Trast hot with Perry. The fridge Laid he won the Exchange with Letterman hands Down. Actually it was t much of a contest. Are you tired asked Letterman. Not really replied Perry who had his Best defensive game of the season with five tackles and two sacks in a 24o win Over the Lions Sun Day. Detroit did t give us much of a struggle. Big shot retorted Letterman. And to it went. The major question was about food. I eat one meal a Day said Perry who has pent a lot of his time dieting since he became Chicago s first draft Choice last May. A salad and  Letterman nearly fell off his chair. What about the 48 Beers Perry was said to have ingested in one sitting you know How it is you were a fresh William the refrigerator Perry. Gets Point across to David Letterman right Man in College  docs he really weigh 304 pounds "302." How much did he weigh "360-365." what about catching a pass "1 caught two and dropped one in practice. Coach Ditka told me not to drop it in the  he did t. After the show came the Parade Down an Abc hallway featuring paparazzi Saun Ders newspaper reporters from Chicago. South Carolina and Connecticut and As sorted autograph suckers who managed to crash the heavy Abc Security. What s tougher he was asked All this hoopla or running with the Ball. Running with the  How about the Dallas game sunday and the possibility of an unbeaten season we play them said the refrigerator one at a  Mike Ditka would have been proud