European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday july 9, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup manse looks Forward to Home up the French grand prix last weekend marked the Halfway Point in he 1986 Campaign for inc world driving championship. Now the action moves to the brands Hatch circuit this sunday for the British round at this stage it could t be much closer defend ing Champion Alain pros of France with 39 Point englishman Nigel Mansill with 38 and brazilian Ayrton Senna with 36. Mansill Winner of three grand prix races in his last four outings will be a heavy favorite before inc partisan fans at brands Hatch this weekend. After his Brilliant drive at Paul Ricard circuit aboard the Williams Honda the momentum could Well carry him to another Victory. Brands Hatch is one of Mansill s favorite tracks and in was Al brands last october in the grand prix of Europe where he scored his first grand prix Victory. In the Williams team s weekly press release Man sell said naturally it was great to win at brands Hatch last year but i still want to win All the More this year. H does make a Little difference that this is the British grand prix rather than the european. Brands is one of my favorite tracks one of the Best in the world and very demanding. I Hope i can win  after taking the Flag ahead of Post in last Sun Day s French grand prix Mansell joked that the British fans will put the Jinx on Prosso i m looking Forward to my Home race very  the French grand prix was strictly a two Man race after pole Sitter Senna crashed in the opening laps while running second in his Lotus Renault with no one Able to seriously Challenge Mansell or Prosl Mclaren tag porsche the Williams team s pit work was strictly Brilliant Mansell made two slops for tires to Frost s one both of Mansell s pit visits in the eight second bracket. Near the end the englishman went faster and faster presenting a True Speed spectacular to the fans at Paul Ricard circuit and to the millions who watched the race on television looking at this weekend s British grand prix it s interesting to note thai Veteran French Driver Jacques la tiie sixth last sunday at Paul Ricard is threatening Graham Hill s longstanding record of 176 grand prix starts. Laflie Holder of the official brands Hatch Lap record will have raced in 17s Gas Al the end of sunday s British round. England Hill who was killed in an air plane crash in 1975, is the Only Driver to win the world driving championship the 24 hours of be mans and the Indianapolis 500. The brands Hatch organizers also Point out that the British race will be the 401st grand Pix for the italian Ferrari team and that Ferrari is the Only team to have contested the world championship since it began in the 1950 British grand prix at Silverstone. Italy and Britain by the Way Are the Only two nations to Host world championship races every year since the Serin began. This year Ferrari is Down on its Luck Best re sult a third place at Monaco scored by the swedes than Johansson but the team is testing a new version of its fis6 Chassis this week Al Imola so perhaps there will be an improvement. Ferrari did Well last year with italian Driver Michel Alborell fighting Prost for the title until near the end of the season. At Orel won the Ger Man grand prix last August Ferrari s last sight of the Check ered Flag details on the British grand prix May be found under where to go this weekend. A photo Nigel Mansill had any finish in the French up. Bow of Munich Shook up the formula one world last week when it announced its withdrawal from grand prix racing at the end of this  issued its statement in a press release dated july 1, and said the decision to withdraw had been made june 27 by the Bow Board of directors. The three teams being supplied with Bow Turbo engines Brabham arrows and Benetton were informed of the Doctson june 30, the statement said. In its press release Bow said the decision was made in the belief that if Bow were to continue in formula one grand prix racing in would be necessary to build its own car rather than to continue its role As an engine supplier Only. Plans to build ill own car in fad had been studied by Bow but the project was rejected on the basis of taking up too much time and Money. So the Deci Sion was made to withdraw front formula one racing altogether. Once that decision was made the Brabham arrows and Benetton teams were informed so that they could Stan planning ahead. The Munich firm said its new Bow m3 3-series car will be ready for launching this fall. From 1987 Onward in is this car that will carry the Bow colors. Doubtlessly this Means the Bow m3 will run inthe new group a world Louring car championship which opens in 1987. This championship has tremendous potential. As a Means of sales it will offer More Benefit to firms like Bow than formula one racing Ever will. In reviewing its formula one career Bow pointed out thai it has been involved since 1982. It development partner was the Brabham team. The four Cylinder Bow Turbo engine made its Brab Ham Bow debut in the South african grand prix on Jan. 23,19s2. The engine proved successful and in the next year brazilian Nelson Piquet won the world driving championship for Brenham Bow Piquet thus became the first Driver in the history of grand prix racing to win inc championship in a Turbo powered car and Bow the first firm to pro Duce a formula one world championship winning Turbo engine. Bow also supplied is Turbo engines to the Ger Man ats team during the 1983 and 84 seasons the British arrows team from 1984 Onward and Benet ton this season. Bow leaves the scene with much Honor. Where to go this weekend the British grand prix ninth round in the world driving championship will Lake place sunday Al the brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London. For Mula one practice is Sci for Friday and saturday with Urt med sessions from 10 to 11 30 . And timed qualifying from t to 2 . Bolh Days. Sun Day s grand prix of 76 laps 198 Miles starts at 2 30 . Six supporting races arc also on the three Day program the gales open Al 5 30 .sunday, and the program goes on until 7 . With a British Louring car championship race Clos ing out the Day Long action. In Germany the eighth round in the european touring car championship series will be stage sunday on the nuer Burgering with Volvo Bow Rover Ford and Toyota among the top entries in the65-car Field. Sunday s race of 500 kilo meters 310 mile starts at 12 30 . Practice is Friday and saturday. There is also a race saturday for historic cars starting Lime 2 . With a German championship round for Louring cars at 3 . The nuer Burgung May be reached from the Koblenz Trier autobahn exit Ulmen and follow the signs to the ring. In Italy there s an italian formula 3 championship race sunday on the nugello circuit near Flor ence plus a race for sports cars. At the Esler Weichring in Zel Tweg Central aus Treathe third round in the inter series sports car championship will be staged sunday As Well Arsaces for formula 3 cars. Formula Ford 2000 series cars and touring cars. Practice will be  saturday. Dirt track racing the to Ebtinger sin a Clingen Stock car racing association a Sacra will stage a racing program sunday on the a Mil Oval circuit near Panzer Cavern in to Eslingen Ger Many. Time trials Stan Al 10 30 ., and the racing program which features four car classes starts at i . And ends about 6. Drag racing an International drag race for All classes of cars will be held saturday and sunday Al the Zand vomit race Irack in Holland. The circuits located just East of the North sea resort town of Zand Voort. Motorcycle racing in Germany there s racing saturday and sunday Ai the Aalen Eichinger Airport circuit with two races sunday being National championship rounds for 80 and i25cc cycles. Aalen is located just East of Schwa Ebisch Gemuend. In England the snet tenon circuit near Norwich will feature Champion of inc tenon motorcycle races saturday and sunday. Motocross the British grand prix for Soock a Motocross cycles will be held sunday thaw Slone Park near Rugby. Practice is saturday. 3 Little league baseball tournaments scheduled f. I r a  hot cum Ana i i a at Vinci Man  pal Tot the world so rift Bonns a three Little Leai baseball teams will earn the right this month to represent Europe in the United states. Big league division player Ages in 18 begin the Competition in Bonn Fri Day. The winning team advances to the world series in fort Lauderdale Fla., aug. 9-16.the four Day round Robin Competition features teams from Wiesbaden Naples Italy Roia Spain and shape Belgium. Saturday s opening Day games at rheingau Park Are scheduled for 11 ., 3 30 . And 4p.m. Eight senior league teams featuring players Ages 13-15, will travel to shape july 18-25 to decide what team will rep resent Europe aug. 11-16 at Kissimmee Fla. First round pairings have Egypt  u.k., saudi Arabia is. Germany Italy is. Brussels and shape is.  tournament Wilt have a single elimination format Wiesbaden will Hosi lie major Little league tournament beginning july 26.the winning team moves on to Williamsport. Pa., for series beginning aug. 18 and ending aug. 23. The Wiesbaden single elimination Competition opens with three games saudi Arabia Spain  and Italy Germany. The tournaments Mark the conclusion of 30 seasons of Little league baseball i Europe according to european regional director Mike Shapiro