European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Idu Magazine Story and photos by Randy Barnetts a motor sports editor rom the very Start of his career As a icon age racing Driver Germany s Hans Joachim stuck has on oyed enormous popularity nol Only in Germany but never refuses an autograph to $ wide eyed boy and he never refuses to Tell a journalist what went wrong or what went right during the course of a race a highly emotional individual Sluck beams with the Joy of living most of the time but can loss his helmet in total frustration when thin 3 non l right. To has never been one to simply Lake in easy and let the mechanics worry about in. Stuck has enjoyed lame from the very beginning his father the late Hans stuck or. Was one of Iho legendary German Driver of Tho pre world War ii Era. His name forever associated with the famous rear engined Auto Union Cam it did nol take Hans Joachim Long however to establish his own reputation his racing successes starting in 1969 and continuing to the present time his slyly Canesper a secular it track conditions permit. On the old curb urging or instance Spectator would gather at the jumping areas to watch Sluck gel All four wheels off Tho ground. And to could do it in any Lypo of cat Isom the bows he drove in those Days to the formula one grand Pix machines. We Talkad to stud recently at Bockenheim. Where to won is second straight super cup race and to was still elated by his Victory earlier his month in the eur ont to Rny work with i Lii Iche i of been ire Ampf by Iho turn and i be akvay1". Considered Myna of somewhat Lucky to Tel the Coic Kyj factory ride so i be made the most of in stuck also stresses   he enjoys working with ins  teammate. Bell n Lour time Winner at  wans who has been a sop sport cur Driver Lor Many years now we re a perfect  stuck said because we re about Tho same height both arc Over g fool so there s no fuss wii1 Iho scats when to make a pit Stop to Prado drives. We both like the same mechanical setup on our car Wilh Over slow there s in Competition Between us at All and we gel on very Well. Our Only aim is to win for por Sicho " in America. Stuck races a porsche 9g2 or the Boll Akin team and he also is among the elite be selected to drive in the inc National race of champions Iroff series. In this yearlong series some of Tho world s Best Drivers ail compels in identical Samaros i Learned More about slip streaming in one 1roc race on the Daylong banking than i Learned in 10 years on other tracks stuck said i enjoy my racing m the slates and he Bob Akin porsche learn 1 drive Lor there is a very professional one. The competitor in the Simsa International motor sports association races is Lough and the american spectators see some super racing in do five More races in the slates this year and i lot Forward to each one of them. Someday i would like o do a Lascar race with the Stock car Guys and i d like to do some cart Road racing Loo but not necessarily the indy 500.1 just Don l have enough Oval track experience and it s a bit late to learn  now that he has done in All what challenges remain to keep on winning races Lor Aboul five More years stuck said. I m totally motivated and As Long As i m motivated i la enjoy racing in whatever form i can do it m. 1 always look Forward to a race. But when i gel up some morning and say. I Flat a to go do a bloody race Loday. Then i la know it s Lime to Call in  stud races again for to porsche la Clory on june 29 on Sho Noris ring in Nurnberg Germany in the ?.w Miles of the Noris ring this race is both a super cup event and one also counting for Points in the would sports car championship wednesday june 25, 1986 the stars and stripes Pago 13