European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday january 15, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup Monte Carlo rally to open 86 series Tiik Monte Carlo rally which sets underway on saturday when More than 70 teams leave from us european civics. Is inc world s oldest and most famous rally inc firmand Mother of the mall. And because of is loft stature a Victory in the Monte Carlo spells added prestige for the winning Driver and increased sales for the company that builds the winning car tic 54lh running of the Moalc Carlo rally which is inc opening round in inc i9s6 world championship series should produce a Battle in the top ranks involve "6 German Aud que Nitros. The French peugeot205 turbos the new italian Lancia s4s and the equally new British Austin Rover my metro cars. With these firms going All out for Victory the 2,700-Milc rally promises to he one of the most competitive Monte Carlo events in some Lime. In Germany the starting Point is the resort City of bad Homburg North of Frankfurt with the first of 15 ears due to depart on saturday morning beginning at 0 54.we la have details on the starting Points in a moment but first Lei s loot Al the rally and its background. The first Monte Carlo rally was staged 1911 75 Long years ago an Era when the car was beginning to assert is final authority Over in horse. Car ownership however was still limited to the wealthy class in i Host Days und the Monte Carlo rally was staged for that class strictly a Winter diversion for the very Rich. Until world War ii the Monte Carlo rally and other rallying events were supported mostly by wealthy amateurs bul Afier the War interest in Auto mobiles increased dramatically As did automobile production. Now the professional rally Driver arrived on the scene and the european car makers also came in wit special built rally cars. By the Early 1960s, world Clith rallying became strictly a professional Endeavor. And in becomes More professional each year. This month s Monte Carlo rally is the 54th, As no cd. But it has never been run on a year after year basis because of wars and fuel shortages. But since i�49, the year of the first Post world War 11monlc Carlo rally inc famous event has been staged with Only two Breaks 1957 and in 1974 when they were cancelled because of fuel Drivers Sandro Munari of Italy and Walter Rohrl of Germany share honors for the most Monte Carlo victories with four each. Munari woo in 1972 in a Lancia Fulvia and in 75, 76 and 11 Infancia strata cars. Roehrl won his four monies in four different make 1980 in a Fiat Barth 131 Mirafiore 1982 in an oct Ascona 1983 in a Lancia rally and 1984 in an Audi no longer competes but Rohrl Doea and the German could Well win this year s Monte and Lake All time Victory honors. Last year s Winner was Finland s Ari Vatanen in a Peugeot 20 Turbo 16.the Best american Effort in the mimic was recorded in i9fi9 by a Young army lieutenant. Tui was the Yea when John Buffum then 25 and stationed near Stuttgart d Rove his privately entered porsche 911 in 1 2th place. Hisco Driver was Sieve former air Puree Captain and Amateur racing Driver. Buffum continued rallying whence returned to civilian life and today he is America s no. 1 rally Driver the Winner of inc . Roll Lilic several limes including the 1 985 Crown. Now por the Start of inc manic Carlo rally. The six cities selected As departure Sites for saturday arc bad Homburg in Germany is noted earlier bar Celona Spain Lausanne switzerland1 pcs Trier Nlaly Paris and Moalc Carlo in the principality of Monaco itself. Al bad Hamburg 15 teams will leave from in Starling ramp in the Kur Park near the Casino with ceremonies starting at 10 30 and the first Carlo be flagged away at 10 54 . The 1 5th and final cur leaves just 24 minutes later at i Nik. If you Ivan to get a Good look at the rally cars arrive at the bad Homburg Kur Park by 9 30 or so because the Crow there is usually quite Large. After leaving bad Homburg the cars make Stop sat checkpoints in two German cities from 11 15 . To noon and Trier .1 24 to 3 48 . Then head into France. Top Drivers departing from had Lumburg include Germany s Roc firl who is also an sex world rally driving Champion As Well us a four time Monte Winner sex world Champion Hannu Mikkola or Finland both Roth r i and Mikkola Are driving Audi que Titiro cars for the factory team the frenchwoman Michel Mouton in a factory entered pc Ugloi 205 Turbo 16 she is the no. 1 woman rally Driver in the world Germany s Manfred hero in an opel mania Austri an Star Franz wit Lynn m a vow Golf qty and tour of Europe rally Winner Klaus Fritzinger of German Yin a Toyota Corolla it Coupe. The route for All entrants totals about 2,700 Miles with nearly 30 special High Speed stages planned throughout the French and maritime Alps. The win Ning Driver takes the Flagon Jan. 24, und the awards Wili be presented on Jan. 25, marking the end of the event. With this preview it s an appropriate time to publish the i9s6 world rally championship Calendar As released recently by the federation internal automobile Tio Nale do sport aut fisa in Paris. We a wently published the 1986 formula one an endurance racing calendars .10 today s rally Calendar brings us up to Date for he Nii Iniel. In Earl March however Well publish All of lie in lenders All divisions of Rulo racing motor Cycle racing. Moith Jossund observed trials. Now Here s the 19s6 world Chain min ship rally schedule and in goes us follows with 11 eve critic count ing for Bush car and Driver Points. To i cd Unis Ihei vory coast and . Olympus Rully pm Iii Only for Driver up inns Monte car of Jan 1s-2s Sweden Leb. Old por Tugal March -1-9 Kenya East african safari. March 30-april 1 tour of Corsica May 1-4 acropolis Billy Greece. May 31-june 5 new zealand. July 9 Argentina. Aug. 3-10 Finland 1,000 Lukes rally sept. 3-7 Ivory coast Africa sept. 2j-27, Driver Points Only san Mcmo Italy oct. 12 in Lombar Drac Lori lain nov. 16-20 Olympus Rudy. United Stales dec. 4-6. Driver Points Only. Wite us to co this weekend Mourey Csc fun should Check out inc 2nd International Rhein Neckar trials trophy Competition which will be staged on saturday and sunday in Germany. The first rials session is set for 1 30 . Saturday in the Keiter Hahe Al Kirchn Cim und the second session is scheduled for 2 . On sunday in inc Aiu Hiliette Garden show Kali in Mannheim. To trials riders from throughout Germany and l Uroic will compete in this two Day two City event. Because Here will be no column a week we Llanso list two events for the weekend of Jan. 25 and 26. These arc the semifinals in the motorcycle ice Speed Way team world championships with one Semi final in Inzels Germany and the other in the cily of Eind Hoven inc Netherlands. Action is scheduled in Jan.25 and 26 in both semifinal location. The finals will be held in Leningrad Russia on feb. 25 and 23. The Village of Inzel on National route 3qfc. Is located Northwest of bad Sci Chenhall and May be reached front inc Munich Salzburg autobahn exit upholding Liz cell. Auto shows the 17th International Stuttgart racing and snorts cur show Cut Kif continues through sunday at the Kilts big Park Fairgrounds. Hours arc from 9 . To 6 . Daily including saturday and sunday. Racing cars of Al types arc on display. In Belgium meanwhile the 64th International Brussels Auto motorcycle show opened on wednesday of the hey Sci exhibition Center and Jun. 2fi. New cars from More than 50 of the world s leading manufacturers Are being featured at the 12-Day Brus Sels show and there is also a huge display of new motorcycles and bicycles. To Sun a sep fired coach will get to fulfil contract Hanover . Up Dartmouth College and football coach Joe Yukica re solving a dispute with National implications reached a settlement monday that allows him to coach through 1986 and then retire. The agreement Calls for Yukica to Ste Down As coach of the Ivy league school after the 1986 season but in est tends the terms of his contract through june 1987. I be been Given an Opportunity to fill my contract and thai i nil tie Ever wanted to do coach Yukica 54-year-old coach said the settlement probably will encourage colleges and coaches to abide by Micir contracts. "1 do feel that As contracts Are drawn both sides Are going to be looked at very he said. I m excited about it. I really looting Forward to nest Dartmouth Al Lulic director Edward Leland sued by Yukica last year after he fired him can begin looking for a replace an sports radio College basketball Memphis state at Cincinnati 2 . Thus Day. Meat this fall under terms of die settlement. A Superior court judge had issued a re straining order last month reinstating Yukica and preventing Leland from looking for a new Nixon one at Yukica i lawyers Laid the dispute was significant even though it was settled out of court because in showed College coaches can Challenge their dismissals. I think this is the Light at the Ead of the Tunnel for coaches around the country he said. Now they have at least one judge who has said no you Don t have to take it lying down.1 Joe proved that was supported during a hearing last month by peas stale coach Joe Pater no and several other top said its lawyers continue to believe that he College would ultimately prevail in the was fired by Leland nov. 29. But contested the firing in court and wan a injunction dec. 20 that blocked Dartmouth from dismissing , who argued that the firing Vio lated his contract was coming off his Sec Ond straight losing season. He won or shared three Ivy league titles in his eight years at Dartmouth. On dec. 28, the Dartmouth College ath Letic Council voted 9-1 to support Yukica s firing at a Jan. 3 hearing Dartmouth sought id have the injunction lifted. Yukica s lawyers fought the request the Council acied privately. Superior court judge Walter Murphy continued the injunction after lawyers filed motions seeking depositions from Council members to determine what occurred Al the dec. 28 meeting. One of Yukica s lawyers Michael Slivac said the Case set a precedent for football coaches by not necessarily a Legal one. "1 think h s precedent setting in inc Sens that a Man a football coach would sue Tor his Job. But in terms of Legal precedent. It does t stand As a precedent Slivac said. I think what it May mean is University colleges and coaches from now on will take a look Al some of the issues that the Yuk Cacase raised and will be More sensitive to some of those Yukica said Leland never Lold him Why he wanted him dismissed. Nothing was Ever Given to me As a Rea son he said. After being head coach Al three new England colleges Dartmouth Boston College new Hampshire thought i deserved Dartmouth s Joe Yukica ,. Another year for him
