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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, December 11, 1985

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 11, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 11, 1 35 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup Jermany s mass wins porsche la Winner of this year s German sports car  added to his 1985 laurels by capturing  porsche cup the 16thyear that the cup no Jcck awarded. Along with the trophy. Mass received a fish award of $34 000 porsche annually Prestr sluts cup and Cash prizes to the most successful primers campaigning in porsche racing and rally cars the Cash provided to encourage and Reward private entity forts. Factory employed Drivers cannot earn Points Coard factory entered cars. Mass a former formula one grand it Driver who campaigned this year in a Privalo comr ikast porsche 956, is also a member of the factory Pons team his co Driver there being the belgian Driver Jacky icky. Mass and icky have put in several successful seasons aboard factory porsche cars their most recent Victory scored dec. 1 in the final 1985 world championship endurance race in Malaysia. Other victories for mass and icky this season in the factory porsche cars include Mug Llo Italy and Silver Stone England. They were also runners up in the world endurance driving championship. In his private entry efforts that brought him the 1985 porsche cup mass drove a Bla punkt Joest porsche 956, and he won races at Hock Nchim we Notdorf Nuernberg and the nuer Burgering. He was also runner up in the inter series. Placing second in the porsche cup Competition Germany s Hans stuck also a porsche fact who shares this year s world Champi Tashir plug Dis Lance driving Crown with his teammate Kucbell of England. Stuck who was named up Hian of the year by the German Auto club and for drove a Jae germ Cister Brun porsche 956 Whf it involved in world championship races  porsche factory. Winner of the into series a Bronner up to mass in the German sports car  stuck was awarded $22,000. Third in porsche a Competition was Germany s John Winter la a dvrs Winner this year in a new Man Joist por Sabr his la mans co Drivers were Paolo Barilla Falla by and Klaus Ludwig of Germany. Winter recejr$l6,000. Back on the history of the porsche Are Are the winners since in was first awarded is Van Lennep of Holland 1970 Erwin Krcmar Randy Barnett Nichols it . Boxes nut restricted to includes member and Norway \ 09403, membership it the porsche club roster r As far away As saudi Arabia of Germany 1971 John Fil Patrick of England in 1972, 1974 and 1980 Clemens Schicke Tan of be Many. 1973 Claude Haldi of Switzerland i975jwollck of France in 1976. 1977, 1978, i98j and 1983 Klaus Ludwig of Germany Pescarolo of France 1984. And mass. The Frenchman Wollock with a porsche cup wins is the most successful priv or to the 10-year history of inc award. Cars a a cd by inc Kretner hers racing firm of pfc Germany mean been re spa jute for nine cup wins by various i Vars. Otoju Felon factory prepared porsche used by we Drivers include Joest four Wisuri  on and Barbour one. I to lib jct of porsche. The of Amu a Germany Region staged i Christmas nats and awards banquet last a and at the  near  in its 22nd year the 3 no a bar club is the oldest a tic american organi and of its Type in. Europe. Guest of Honor and speaker was Jurow Barth a porsche executive and Winner of the 24 Len of i mans for porsche in 1977. Barth who had turned from Malaysia where a Jaguar sports placed second to inc winning mass icky porsche pre dieted that Competition Between porsche and Jaguar would be a highlight of the 1986 season. Receiving awards during the trophy presentation ceremonies for winning their classes in 1985 slalom Competition were Jim Brunson. Modified class Steve Friday class a Norbert scion class Crick Roun Irce class a and Maril guard women s class. The club officers for 1986 also were announced Wilh Jay guard succeeding Brunson As president. Lew Houser was named vice president Sieve Nichols Secretary Bill o Harc treasurer Cricket Nichols membership Ray Wingo. Safety technical and Rich Bessette activities. Owners of porsche cars who would like to join the club May write membership chairwoman Cricket a rallying defending Champion Ruffum captured his ninth i s. Pro rally Prampi Enship last weekend the Vermont Driver edging challenger Rod Millen of new Ealand in the 410-mile Carson City nov International  rally. Buffum had to win at Nevada to capture the title. As both he and Millen went into the rally finale with 105 Points each. As a Consolation of sorts the new Alander Millen won the manuf Clurar s title for Mazda in his Mada rx-7. Buffum campaigned this year in an Audi Quattro. Buffum first made a name for himself Here in Europe while serving As an officer in the army. He and co Driver Steve Behr drove a porsche 911 to 12th place in the 1969 Monte Carlo rally their finishing position still the Best Ever scored by an american driving team. Bultum also placed High in several other european events before returning it the states and continuing his rally career there. In formula of. Racing Bow of Munich has confirmed Hal it will Supply engines for three teams next season. The Brabham team of course will receive the factory developed Bow Turbo engines while the arrows and Tot Man teams will have lease Turbo engines developed and maintained by Swiss tuner Lleini Mader Long associated with Bow s to. Lor sport division. Bow s formula one racing partner Brabham " awhile has confirmed the signing of italian Drivers a de Angelis formerly of Lotus and Riccardo Patrise jury cry of Alfasso that apparently ends All rumours of Schrec time world Champion Niki Lauda returning to it Ybham. The great austrian Driver has obviously stuck a is retirement decision. Leaving the brn Tori learn after seven Vears and two world Champion skis Nelson Piquet of Bra Ilas Well As Marc sure he soil Carland Piquet has signed on at Williams lion Mcand wit be partnered by England s Nigel Man self by surer May drive next year for arrows along in Gilgian Thierry Boutsen. The Start and strip to excelled in basketball classroom Cozzens showed versatility at Point by Tim Boivin staff writer Heidelberg when it comes to basketball. Randy Cozzens could write inc Book and that s virtually what he did at West Point. Looking for the future leaders of the army you might find one in the Back court of the . Team that is defending its title in the 25th annual shape basketball tournament that started tues Day. That s where you la find Cozzens. Cozzens in t your average basketball player. The difference in the Spring Grove pa., native is under what conditions he played his College Ball. West Point that s where Cozzens plied his skill As one of the most proficient scorers in army history. It s a Lough life for any Cadet but it can be even tougher for someone trying to compete in intercollegiate sports. Up at the crack of Dawn maybe even earlier. Formation inspection physical training classes basketball practice then hit the books. Basketball practice when docs a Cadet have time to fit All of the military and educational training in much less basketball practice yet Cozzins the 6-foot-4, 185-Pound swing Man found enough time to fit in basketball practice As a Cadet and stills a Pototo by Tony no Roth Randy Cozzens. Had priorities right keep his grades up. Not Only that but his name is prominent in army statistical records. He set the current single season High of 682 Points or 23.5 per game hot sea son his senior year. He also had 52 steals 107 assists and i 34 rebounds and was named player of the year in the metro Atlantic athletic conference. Career Wise co ins wound up with1,906 Points second on the All Lime list an average of 16.8 Points per game. During his 11 3 games at the Point he also had 175 steals and 430 assists. When it came to the books academic Lypp co cons was on the Dean s list i both his Junior and senior years. He showed his brains in the classroom As Well As the backcourt to move to the head of the class. And it was t easy. I did t really know anything about the Academy Cozzens said. Nobody in my family had been that exposed to the military life before i went lowest Point. My friends did t know what it was All about but my parents were excited. Of course my Mother s a Little worried i just thought won give in a try and it worked Oul really  not that there was t a Tough Row Thoc As Randy found out. During the season it seemed that All we did was practice and study. There was t anytime for a social life it was pushed aside. As Long As a Cadet is willing to set priorities he can Deal with  Wilh  leading the Way last season the Black knights finished fifth in the metro Atlantic athletic Confer ence with a 7-7 conference record and 16-13 Overall. Not sidetracked by thoughts of the pros Coz ens instead wound up think ing about fort Bragg. That s where he will be assigned in december after stay ing on at West Point after graduation. I m looking Forward to attending the  officer Basic course at for Bragg. Then hopefully i la be assigned there Coz cons said. What about inc future. A career in the army or a try at making athletics his life i kept an open mind going into the army and i decided i would evaluate things As i went along. I la wait and Sec How things go in the army. Still i would like to stay involved with sports at some level especially basketball. I would love to coach somewhere Down Llic line co ens said. Co a Chis in t intimidated easily and the same is True when it comes to the rough and Tumble nature of International basketball in the shape Lourna mint. I played in the Empire state games in new York and they play under the same rules. It won t be Loo difficult to adjust once i gel on inc court Cozzens said  
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