European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 14, 1986 the stabs and stripes Page 25 g Roundup indy 500 if it weren to for the British racing car and racing engine Industry would there be an indy 500? it s a fair question. During the past few years the British have simply taken Over the american scene. And i m not talking about Drivers. It s the machinery. For instance looking Al the fastest 25 cars from last weekend s qualifying. 17 were British built March Rac ers seven were British Lolas and one was a Punske from inc american entrant Roger Pensec but even that car was made in Pensec s English subsidiary. Regarding engines powering the 25 fastest qualifiers 23 were British built co Sworths one was a Chevrolet Lompre powering the Pensec car and Cue was a Buick engine. The five fastest cars an the opening Day of qualifying were powered by cos world engines. Although the indy 500 has been International in scope from its Start in 1911, it was never meant to be a foreign showcase. But the current scene is showing minimal american input to say the least. This is also the Case with cart racing in general. The March co Sworths and Lola co Sworths Rule there with no american challengers in sight. One can t help but wonder Why. The american Effort is concentrated in Lascar which is fair enough but there was also Lascar racing years ago when the american Industry was pro Viding cars and engines for the indy 500 and other . Auto club Sac races. Sac is still in charge of the indy 500 while cart docs the other . Championship rounds. In his Hook "131 of inc most unusual cars tha.1 Ever ran Al Indianapolis author Lyle Encl writes in the past several years such companies As Buick Chevrolet Plymouth Dodge Turbine manufacturers and others and certainly the Ford motor company All have directly participated at  that Book was written in the caly 1970s. One can Only say boy have times  since the rear engine cars arrived at indy from the european racing sector More than 20 years ago Amer ican efforts have dwindled to the Point where they arc now. The Little rear engine cars Lotus and Brabham were scorned and sneered at by the indy old guard at the time who Felt Hal their huge front engine roadsters were unbeatable. But the nimble rear engine cars quickly proved winners. They changed the face of american circuit racing for open wheeled cars and Send the roadsters straight to the indy museum where you can see them today. At the moment japanese and european cars Are slowly bul surely pushing their gains on the american Market offering technical brilliance that Detroit finds difficult to match. Will Detroit history eventually duplicate indy a thai is the question. France s Alain Prost the defending world driving Champion Day s grand prix grand prix there a few laps and Stab better than that. I Pri there leading from Starl to finish except for i laps after pitting for tires capturing pole position establishing fastest Lap of the race. You can t do ii was a Milarch Tao a Orsech Dnc-lv/0 at Monaco. Frost s teammate Kelts Rosburg of Finland fought his Way to second place from a lowly Grid position and to pass ears at Monaco in t easy. The Superb performances by Prost Rosburg and the Mclaren team itself indicate that Afler four world championship rounds Mclaren is again establishing itself As the team to beat it might attain a third straight formula one manufacturer s cup and a Sec Ond straight world title for Prost. Should Prosl come through he will be the first Back Loback Winner since Jack Brabham who captured two of his three world titles in 19s9 and 1960. Lotus remains Strong with Brazil s Ayr Lon Senna third Al Monaco the Williams team is still hanging in englishman Nigel Mansell placed fourth in it Wil Liams Honda and teammate Nelson Piquol of Brazil took seventh. But it s obvious that the Williams team which started so strongly ii beginning to feel inc great loss of its Leader Frank Williams who remains far at Zed in the Hospital from a Road Accident in March. At Monaco the team also had problems with its Honda engines during practice. The Ferrari team with Only three Points on the Board a fourth place at san Marin failed to score Points at Monaco and the ski season is shaping up As a grim one for the italian outfit. The same goes for drab am whose new Low Slung Bow powered machines Are also having big problems. Prost who with 2j career grand prix victories could eclipse Jackie Stewart s record of 27 by the end of this season leads for the 1986 world Crown. Going into the nest round the belgian grand prix at spa Franco champs on May 25. Prost has 22 Points while Senna follows with 19. Nelson Piquet of Brazil is third with 15, and he s followed by Rosberg with to and Mansell with nine. Those Are the top five in the formula one constructor s cup the Mclaren team leads with 33 Points. Williams has 24, Lotus 19, Ligier 10, Benetton eight Ferrari three Tyrrell two and Brabham one. Teams failing to score Points after four world championship rounds include  Beatrice Lola arrows Osella and Minardi. While on the subject of formula one Rac ing something different will be featured in this year s Campaign when the hungarian grand prix arrives. This grand prix is the. First in history to be staged in a communist run country. The race will be held on aug. 10 at n new track the Hunga Roring about 12 Miles outside the Capi Tal City of Budapest. The Irack is scheduled to be completed Al the end of this month and the work apparently has gone Well. Officials from the federation internationale Jit sport automobile Al sol have Al ready made an on site inspection and they gave the Hunga Roring a clean Bill of health and favourable comments. Three More inspections arc due before the race the final one to include representatives from the . Cars Var Imus racing teams i received press material recently from the Llu Gur Ian grand prix organi ers who report thai More than 80,000 tickets already Luis a Yeimi wild 10 fans in Lieut can european countries. Or Lett Lii Solo the chief press officer said in her release this is. Not merely n spurting in Cut that millions of people warn to watch on to Ilmis Ghoul the world bin also a Way in which Hungary Tan present herself Lothi outside   added along with Ali Stern european Nice visitors we also Hope to attract thousands of Western tourists. One reason Tor organizing a formula one race in n Small country like this one. Is to help Pul Hungary on the map the plan to stage a grand prix in Hungary was first presented to the formula one constructors association Foca in i9s3 and the contract was signed last september. Whereto co this Wei Kokni Al the Ennd Raoul circuit in Holland tills weekend there is racing for touring cars. A Ormula words and spurts cars with tin racing set for sunday and monday monday is a Holiday in Europe and practice scheduled for sat urday. The circuit is jail outside the North sea resort town of Zand Voort. Al the zolder circuit in Belgium near wins sell there will be an International racing program on Sun Day for touring cars sports cars fair must 3s, formula Fords Renault 5s.and Volkswagen. Practice is scheduled for saturday. The fifth round in the european touring car championship will be held sunday Al the scandinavian raceway in ande Storp with practice on sat urday the swedes will be Piliere in Forte now that Volvo cars Are doing so Well in the championship series. In Austria races Are scheduled sunday on the Oes tar Weichring at ecu wig near knit Elfeld for touring cars sports cars. Formula 3s, formula vecs and super aces with practice saturday. In England there is racing sunday at brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London for Louring cars of All classes. Al Donington Park circuit near Derby a British formula 3. Championship race is scheduled. For sunday. Motorcycles in motorcycle racing Iho grand prix of Italy second round in the motorcycle Road racing world championship will be held sunday at the Monza circuit with races in the 80, 125. 250 and Sovec divisions. Practice is scheduled for Friday and saturday. All of the top american riders will to Al Mon a after this round the third one in the world championship series will Lake place May 25 the German grand prix for cycles Al the Lucr Burgering. In England meanwhile Champion of brands motorcycle races will be saturday i the brands Hatch circuit. National Cycle races arc scheduled for sat urday and sunday Al the Snell Orion track near nor wich. Tit in tin sir inti army s Ross beats German Reno. Nev. Api Lwon Ross of the army became the fifth us. Boxer w qualify for the quarterfinals monday m the world Amateur boxing championships. Ross stationed at fort Hood Texas scored effectively with Short punches to the head for a 5-0 decision Over Markus Boll of Germany Al 78 pounds. The us. Team suffered a loss when Johnny Vasqu of Phoenix dropped a 5-0 Decion to Moon Sung Kil in a 119-Pound bout. Moon a  Al uie 1984 olympics is the reigning world cup Champion the powerful cubans completed an unbeaten March Inlo the quarterfinals with three More victories. The cuban winners were Pablo Romero Al 17b pounds Arnoldo Mes 119, and Jesus Sollet us meanwhile Bill Downey an 18-year-old Canadian upset a More experienced Isaa Nurka Iov 3-2 in a 125-Pound bout Loren Rosa left of fort Hood misses Markus Bott of Germany. American went on to Ali of photo in 5-0 decision Wiesbaden s Atkinson scores Hole in one Heidelberg Ronald Atkinson scored his first Hole in one Friday. Atkinson an 18-year-old senior Al wies Baden High school used a Sand wedge to gee the Par-3, 135-Yard fourth Hole at Hei Delberg Golf course. Golfing in Atkinson s group were Manny Carlin Alan Schooley and his father. Tech. Sgt. Daniel Atkinson. Nappi leaving olympics Reno Nev. Up Pat Nappi who coached three . Olympic boxing teams said monday hell help prepare inc squad for 1988, but will not coach. Radio baseball Csc Rand Indus lit Kansas City royals 2 30 . Thursday