European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday july 2, 1966 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup. This time Ludwig Hod a fifth gear i la be racing at the Noris ring but i la have a fifth gear for that one and i Hope to  in was Germany s Klaus Ludwig speaking at Hock Venheim two weeks ago just after he d lost the super cup race to Bis countryman Hans stuck Ludwig had led stuck at Bockenheim then stuck got by and immediately afterwards the fifth gear packed up in Ludwig g Joest Ponche 956. Stuck then sailed on loan easy Victory in his factory porsche 962. At the Noris ring in Nuernberg last sunday it was stuck s turn to have mechanical problems. He and Ludwig again were locked in a super Battle exchanging the Lead several times when stuck had Lud Luck with the electrics still managing a finish 15lh but out of the Points. Ludwig with his fifth gear in jct this Lime went on to score an easy Victor  of two factory entered Jaguar xjr-6 sport a Oto types. During the recent Hocke him race meeting we had an Opportunity to talk to Ludwig and be stressed that things Are finally going Wen with the Ford probe racing program in the Stales Ludwig an at Laguna Seca calif., in May aboard a mus Lang prob and said that he spends a lot of time Hying Back and Forth Between the United states and Europe. I m almost too Busy lately with Simsa racing in the Stales and racing Here Ludwig said but belter too Busy than not Busy  but Back to sunday s race on the Noris ring. Al ways a popular event the race Drew 70,000 fan sit was also a round in the world spoils car driving championship for the first time so stuck s failure to get Points left him tied in this year s title run with his regular porsche teammate Derek Bell of England. Sluck and Bell share the 1985 world sports or driving championship and they could Well share the title again with the. Way things Are shaping up this season. With sin races to go Sluck and Bell have 55 Points each the american Driver Eddie Cheever has 35, Derek Warwick has 32, while Oscar Larrauri of Argentina and Jesus Pareja of Spain Are lied with 26 Points each. The next round is july 20, the 1,000 Kilometres of brands Hatch England. This race will be followed by a new addition on the Calendar the Spanish round on aug. 3 at the Jerez do la Frontera circuit the new track near Roia that was the site of the Spanish grand prix earlier this year. If you want to Check out your driving or Riding abilities on the new nuer Burgering circuit free of charge then head for the ring this weekend. The new 2.8-mile track will be open on saturday for motorcycles and on sunday for cars. The Lucr Burgering will be open from 1 to 5 . On saturday exclusively for motorcycle riders and ring officials note that if you re on your Way to see the belgian grand prix for cycles Ichii do a few laps on the King free to get in the mood. On sunday the track will be open from 9 . To 5 . For automobiles Only and Drivers can run on the track without Cost for As Long As they  will also be a special driving demonstration Between 1 2 30 and 2 . On sunday. The nuer Burgering May be reached off the Koblenz Trier autobahn exit Ulmen and follow the signs to the ring. The ring itself is located near the town of Adenau. Have fun the left Lane club of the Bow motorcycle owners of America will hold its 13th annual Schmidtberg tract ten on july 11-14, the event being the club s oldest and largest. Club official Tim Shaffer says any american owner of a Bow Cycle is invited to attend. Other Bow clubs will join the americans in this event which includes a rally and various Bow rid ing outings. Both camping and hotel Sites Are Avail Able to participants. The site of the meeting is be tween Rha Unen and Budenbach Germany North of Ldar Oberstein. For additional information on his event or on joining the club Contact Tim shatter Al Box 485, Apo 09109 or phone him at 06544-401. Where to go this weekend in Auto Mobile racing the lop event in Europe this weekends the French grand prix eighth round in the world p. The race will be held Sun circuit near be by asset cast driving championship Day at the Paul Ricard i of Marseille in Southern France. Practice for the formula one cars is scheduled on Friday and Sal urday with untamed sessions from 10 to 11 30 . And timed sessions from i to 2 . The French grand prix of 54 laps 195 Miles starts at 2 30 . Preliminary races arc also on sunday s program. In Germany races will be held sunday at inc air port circuit in Erding. A National trophy race for Louring cars is on the program along with a German championship race for formula 3 cars. Also racing will be formula Fords super vees and Renault 5s. Practice is scheduled for saturday. The town of erd ing is located just Northeast of Munich. In England Louring cars and formula Fords race on sunday at the brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London while at the Snell Carton circuit near nor wich a combined racing program for cars and motorcycles is scheduled for saturday and sunday. Drag racing the Cannonball summer a tonal drag races at Santa pod raceway in England will be held from Friday through monday and 10 help americans in England celebrate the Independence Day Holiday . Servicemen and women will be admitted free on presentation of an id card. The Santa pod raceway is located at Podington Airfield. Podington near Rushden South of Cambridge Bedfordshire. Motorcycle racing the grand prix of Belgium seventh round in the world Road racing championship will be staged sunday at the spa Franco champs circuit with races for 125, 250 and 500cc cycles As Welt As cycles with sidecars. Practice will be held on Friday and saturday. The spa fran Corch Araps circuit is located near Malmo by in cast pm Belgium. The Sooke race should prove a Good one As the american rider Eddie Lawson Yamaha now leads the australian Wayne Gardner Honda by Only eight Points. The sex world Champion Law son failed to finish last saturday in the dutch grand prix his first race this year without Points. So Law son will have to do Well in Belgium on sunday to keep a Strong Check on Gardner. Motocross the Orand prix of Germany for 2socc Motocross cycles 10th round in the world championship will be held sunday at Ruders Borg with practice on Friday and saturday. The town of Ruders Borg is located Northeast of soul than. Navarro s one Tough cookie on lanes byte Morvin Start writer rhe1n-ma1n a Germany Tough. She May smile at you she May joke around the Bowling lanes but when Esther Navarro makes the approach she is Lough. And her Bowling does t id you forget in. Navarro 32, has built a reputation Over the past four years As a Lough cookie thai does t crumble when the heal is on. Thai s Why she won the All army championship in 1979 and 1983. She s also been an integral part of the Frankfurt slow pitch Sunball team that has won the Usa eur title the last three years. But Bowling is Esther s Forte How Tough is she Pat Arnold one of her Bowling rivals going into the last three frames but that does t faze her. Instead of giving up be cause she s behind Esther is still figuring out How Many More strikes she can throw. She s Lough tight Down to the last Ball.  enough to make the Cui at three ladies professional bowlers tour events in 1981 while she was stationed at fort Leavenworth Kan. Tough enough to Lin ish 30th in one of those events. Navarro says she knows How others feel about her when she goes up to Bow against them. Sure they re Inyim 3aw" the army staff sergeant says with a Glimmer in her  i was intimidated when i went against the pros Esther Navarro. Does t give you any Breaks at those lbt events  Esther s philosophy on tournament Bowling is straightforward. If i m bowl ing for fun in s Fine to have a Good Lime. But when in gets Down to tournaments i get serious. It s me against them. The Only person i have Oul there on the lanes is myself. It s not like pitching softball where if have a Good defense behind me i Don t have to worry about making a bad pitch because they u Flag h Down. If 1 make a bad Pilch Bowling. I Don t have anybody to Flag in Down. I be Only got myself 10 blame she said. Navarro also Scopes out the opposition. She s notorious for her slow starts in Lou Mamell play before finishing with a flurry to make a run at the Crown if not actually grabbing the Crown. When 1 get there i usually try to fee Loul the atmosphere who is there and what i have to do to beat them. Then i Progress through the tournament and iry to do a Little More each Day Navarro said. Navarro who claims Navajo Chero Kee and Apache Indian blood logo along with her Spanish ancestry does l go around boasting about her Backbone. She does however have her Pride and she s More than willing to Lei people know in when in comes to Bowling. After her team faded to sixth in the 1985 Usa eur tournament it was reported that she had to take a Back seat to the win ners. After seeing the newspaper she old the reporter in no Uncertain terms thai she did nol have to Lake a Back Seal to anybody when it came to Bowling. As if to prove her Point Navarro put on a display of guts and Talent at the 1986women s International Bowling Congress european All Star tournament at Ramstein. Navarro pulled a muscle in her leg after the team events but gutted in out through the doubles and singles. One by one the other bowlers fell by the Wayside As Navarro marched to the single Sana All events crowns before moving on to the masters where she finished second to Heidelberg s Teresa Pertano ii was navarro1 last Chance at the Mas Ter Shell leave Europe in january. I had to slow my bail Down consider ably at rams Cin said Navarro who throws one a the most powerful balls in Europe. I cd Jlon t throw Ilas hard and had to adjust my hand. In ended up Slraight Calhan i usually throw  "1 Don t think the muscle pull affected her any Arnold said. If anything it made her concentrate that much  that s Lough because when you bowl against her she does t give you any Breaks or Cut you any Slock in the first   you talk to people about Esther Navarro that s what they keep coming Back 10. Arnold again in the traveller s league i bowled Anchor against Esther. Every me you bowl against Esther in brings Oul the Bestin you gels you that much higher. Against Esther. It s always the big game. So i bowl a 590 series this year against her. Not too shabby or so 1 think. Bui Esther Yon know being Esther she took that occasion to Bow a 699. I la never forget  Arnold thought she had a Chance Inone game of thai 699-590 matchup to Cal Oul her adversary bul Navarro used her patented Knock pm dead finish to demolish her opponent. I was even going into the last Frame of one game Arnold said and 1thought maybe just maybe. I d gel one game from her. But she s so intimidating especially at the finish. I threw a split in the 10th and she had a Turkey to beat me