European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday May 7, 1930 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup Cycle racing opens m s today lets Lead off with motorcycle two wheel grand prix season opened in style last sunday at the Jarama circuit in Spain with More than100,000 spectators present to cheer on the riders. Among the spectators was King Juan Carlos a big Fanon both Auto and Cycle racing and having the King or Spain As guest at the Spanish grand prix represent style and class indeed. Australia s Wayne Gardner partner of double Worl Champion Freddie Spencer of Shreveport la enjoyed a Superb debut with the Honda factory team by win Ning the first grand prix of his career. He achieved it by beating out Yamaha s sex world Champion Eddie Lawson of Upland calif., by a Mere two seconds so. For a change a rider other than an american i already in the 500cc Victory column. Last year Only Christian Sarron of France broke the american Streak Sarron winning the German grand prix at Hocken Helm while american riders won Alj the other have been dominating the Soock class since the Days or King Kenny Roberts in this late 1970s. For Gardner s teammate Spencer the Spanish grand prix proved bad Luck. The Louisiana had scored pole position and had led Gardner by a wide margin when he had to retire Midway with defective brakes. Spencer world Champion in both 250 and500cc classes is concentrating strictly on the Sooke Crown this year and he should have no problems win Ning ii. Roberts the California rider who won three world crowns in the 500cc division for Yamaha is now re tired and directing his own Yamaha team and hit two California riders Aid All right in Spain Mike Baldwin taking third and Randy Mamola fourth. Fifth came the French rider Christian Barren also on a Yamaha. In the 250cc race honors went to the Venezuela Carlos Lavado Yamaha who Bent out Germany s Tony Mang Honda Spanish rider Alfonso Pant Hond and Germany s Martin Wimmer Yamaha in thai order. The next world championship round is the italia grand prix at Monza on May is and then comes the German grand prix on the nuer Burgering on May 25,with practice on May 23 and 24. Prices Tor sunday May 25 Range from 20 to 55 Marks about s9 to $25 while three Day tickets Range from 50 to 70 Marks about �23 to $32. Advance tickets at reduced rates Are available at major adar offices throughout Ger Many a final motorcycle note involves the Usa did motorcycle performance school directed by american rider Cortez Lawrence. A major Success last year three sessions Art planned again this year and the first one is set for monday May 26, on the nuer Burgering the Day after the German grand prix. So you can take in the race and go Riding on the ring next Day an american Holiday. The sessions feature at least five hours of track Tim along with classroom lectures and Riding demonstrations. Proper techniques for braking cornering an acceleration Are taught along with Nimg safety at High speeds. If interested in joining the May 26 session or future sessions writ Lawrence for details on enrolment costs and equipment. The address is . Box 1581, Apo 09130 or Birke Strasse 7,6753 Eckenbach West Germany. The phone is 06303-4943. The thag1c deaths of Finland s Henri Toivo Nen and his italian american co Driver Sergio Crysto in last week s corsican rally have prompted action foursome Quick changes to slow Down world class rallying and to get rid of the super fast group b cars altogether. Toivoncn and Crysto were killed last Friday Whit leading the corsican rally when their Lanias a Cal off the Road hit a tree and exploded. This Accident along with the recent Accident thai killed three spectators during the portuguese rally certainly indicate that changes Are necessary. Sex world Champion Walter Rohrl of Germany has been calling the whole situation madness for some Lime pointing out that 10 years ago the rally cars had200 horsepower and today the group b cars arc using the same roads but with 500 to 600 horsepower emanating from their turbocharged engines. The truth is that today s top line group b rally care Are racing Carsin disguise. After the Accident in Corsica Jean Marie Balestro president of the federation Cusport automobile fis/1called an emergency meet ing and proposed some major rules changes. An immediate halt to further development of rally cars and a limit on the duration and Overall length of All rallies were also among plans being discussed. Other proposals far Loo numerous to detail Here Are under study but there is no doubt that the rally ing picture will change for the Sake of safely. One can Only Hope that fisa docs not Over react and make ridiculous rulings of it has done in formula on racing. The most ridiculous Rule there is the limiting of fuel to 195 liners to slow Down performance. The fuel Cut has not slowed performance by any Means but is in the process of making a farce of grand Pri racing with Drivers running out of Gas. After his recent Victory in the grand prix of Sammarino world Champion Alain pros said we re supposed to be racing Drivers yet we spend All our time watching computer read outs to Tell us when we can go fast. It makes a Complete joke of formulaone.". So when the new rally rules Are instituted let Shope they make some sense and do the Job property. Before the Toivonen Cislo Accident plans were Al ready in the works for a new group s car the a for special these care to be limited to 300 horsepower with normally aspirated engines of 2.4 liners and Turbo engines of 1.2 liners. That sounds about right and hopefully the group s plans will prevail. Winner of the corsican rally which continued after the Accident Lancia withdrew was the factory entered Peugeot 205 Turbo driven by Bruno Sab of France the next world championship round is the acropolis rally of Greece on May 31 to june s. Looking at some results from last week end Jaguar finally came through to turn Buck the porsche Armada the xjr-6 winning the 1,000 kilo meters of Silverstone on its Home grounds monday with englishman Derek Warwick and the american Eddie Cheever driving. The Silverstone race was the second round in the world sports car championship. Placing second and two laps Back was the factory entered porsche 962 automatic driven by Germany s Hans Stuek. And England Derek Bell while thir Camo the Krcmar porsche 962-c driven by austrian to Gardner and Tiff acc Dell of England. As the opening Nice at motive was Good for drive Points Only the Silverstone Victory puts Jaguar at the top with 20 Points followed by the factory porsche team with is and Krcmar porsche with i2. This is the first time in Many years that a make other than porsche has led for the sports car Tilic so we want to Point out that Jaguar is leading. But chances lire Ilion t be for Long. In the Driver standings. Stuck and Bell lend with3i Points each while Warwick and Chuver fall Imp. With 20 each. The next round is the 24 hours . Mans France set for i. In the european touring car championship series meanwhile. Formula one Driver Gerhard Hurger of Austria and his italian iia inmate Roberto the fourth round Insl sunday ill Misuno. Italy in a Bow 635 Sci. The touring cur scrim is developing into a Good one this season the British Austin Rover with two wins Sweden s Volvo with one and now the German Bow on the comeback Trail. The next round is May 18 at and Storp Sweden. 9 9 " where to co this weekend in Auto Mobile racing the big one is the grand prix of Mona co fourth round in the world driving championship the race to be staged sunday on the Monte Carlo Street circuit in the Mediterranean principality. Qualifying for formula one cars will be held thursday and saturday with untamed sessions from 10 to 11 30a.m. And timed sessions from i to 2 . Practice for preliminary races will take place thursday and Fri Day and Here will be a 24-Lap formula 3 race sat urday afternoon. The grand prix of Monaco fur for Mula one cars starts at 3 . Sunday afternoon the race scheduled for 79 laps 162 Miles. At the Zand Vanort circuit in Holland the third round in the european trophy series for historical it coupes will be held sunday with practice set for saturday. The circuit is just outside the North sen resort town of Zan Dvoor. In Germany the second round in the adar super cup series for big sports cars will be staged sunday on the avus circuit in Berlin. A German touring car championship race o porsche 944 Turbo cup race and races for formula 3 cars Renault 5s and Volks wagers Are also on the program. Practice will be held. On racing the fourth round inthe european Road racing championship will be staged sunday on the austrian Salzburg ring just East of Salzburg with races for cycles in the so 125 and 250cc classes. Practice is set for saturday. On the Lucr Burgering near Adenau Germany the third round in the German National championship will Lake place on saturday and sunday with race for All classes of cycles including cycles with sidecars and super bikes plus a round in the Yamaha Castro cup series. In Portugal the six hours of Estoril second Roundin the world championship for Long distance motorcycle racing will be held on sunday at the Estori circuit near Lisbon. Practice is saturday. In England the snet Turlon circuit near Norwich will Host Cycle races on saturday and sunday. Tit Sun no Isirah. Berry decides to try his Luck in Aba draft new York a Walter Berry who insisted two weeks ago that he would return to St. John s University for his senior year said monday that he has decided to turn 6-foot-8 Berry who played Center in College but will be a Forward in the nation Al basketball association submitted his name by mail saturday to become eligible for the june 17 draft. You hate to lose a player like Walter St. John s coach lob Carnesecca said but this is Progress this is when Berry was cited in March by the associated press As College basketball s player of the year he said he intended to return to St John s. Being the no i Pik in the draft is the Only thing that could change my mind he said. And on april 21, he said the deadline to declare for eligibility is going to come and go and i la still be at St John but by the time the deadline had passed at Midnight saturday Berry s letter of in tent was on its Way. The Aba said it required Only a letter with a postmark beating the deadline to ensure eligibility. Asked Why he changed his mind. Berry said All i know in my heart is that i want to play in the Aba. No matter where i get picked i be Gotto live with it he said. Right now. All i want to do is get on a team. This year was a great one for me an still i was criticized that 1 was not top notch material added Berry who aver aged 23 Points and 11.1 rebounds per game and set a school record with 76 blocked shots. If my Stock would go Dawn a great Deal next year if i had a poor season the would forget about everything and then where would i be so this is Why i feel have to go after Berry received the a player of the year award before the Mcaa final four at Dallas and said he would not turn unless he was assured of going no. 1 in the draft Aba super scout Marty Blake said Berry did t measure up to that level. He s not ready to play at our level yet Blake said then. He d better stay in school work on his outside shot handling the Ball shooting the is an inside player right now. He can t do that in monday Blake interviewed by Tele phone from his Atlanta office declined to discuss Berry or any of the other under graduates until the Aba formally announces their eligibility later this week. Center Forward Chris Washburn of Carolina stale guard Dwayne 1 Washington of Syracuse Forward John Williams of Louisiana slate and for Ward Michael Graham who last played for the 1985 Georgetown championship team
