European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday july 16, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing round p new safety rules for formula one with rally car changes already ordered for the Sake of safety the ruling body of world Auto sports has now moved onto the formula one scene for be same purpose. During a want meeting in Paris the executive committee of the federation internationale a sport proposed major change sin the formula one Niles and just As in its rally rulings the fisa committee made its recommendations without Ever consulting the driven. A High handed approach to say the Leas. Here arc the recommendations with the final decisions to be made on oct. 3, beginning on Jan. I 1989, formula one Engin Power would be reduced to 600 horsepower thus Banning the current so he racing engines and the1,100 to 1,200-hp qualifying engines. To Cut the engine Power fisa offered two options. On would be to reduce the current 1.5-Liier Turbo charged engine limit to 1.1 liners while the Oiler would be to ban Turbo engines altogether and use normally aspirated engines with a limit of 3.1 liter. The qualifying procedure also would be change starting next year with a qualifying race 25 per cent of the distance of the next Day grand prix to determine the starting Grid every Driver in grand prix racing has voiced his opposition to this idea and it s not difficult to see Why. The Start of a race is always the most dangerous last sunday s British up is a Good example " to under the fisa safety proposals there would be two racing starts instead of one. This is truly far out and you can count on it not to take effect. But fisa defends its qualification race prop Salon the basis thai it would increase safety by abolish ing special qualifying engines and tires with canoeing the same for qualifying and racing. So Why not just ban qualifying engines and tires retain the present qualifying procedure and get on with it in rallying the fisa committee confirmed it emergency decisions made earlier this year with engine Power Cut to 300 he from the current 600 to800 he Cut Cativo next season and the top perform ing group b cars banned from world championship rallies. Fisa also banned four wheel drive cars with engines Over 1.6 liners allowing Large can Only if registered before Jan. 1,1984. The formula one engine situation is be coming interesting because with Bow leaving the scene Renault Ana Ford will become the main sup pliers unless Honda exclusive to Williams an porsche exclusive to Mclaren decide to service some other teams. There s an interesting Rumo that Honda May add Lotus o its customer list for 1987. Renault will probably remain the chief supplier and while the French firm planned to do an entirely new engine for the 1987 season that is probably out now because it would become obsolete if fisa Sticks to its new engine policy beginning for the1989 season. Ford too would Only have the next two seasons to Supply its co Worth v6 Turbo now in Only its first year of racing and not doing All that Well. An with the new rules ahead there is Little incentive for development. Motorcycle fans who would like to help the . Observed trials team in the trials de nations during september Are invited to do just that. We received a letter last week from Charlesne Zialkowski who works with the . Team and he said i am once again organizing a Volunteer support learn of americans living Here in Europe Ana would appreciate your assistance in reaching americans through your Nie Zialkowski said that the United states is the Only nation Fielding a team where the stale docs not underwrite the Cost of the Effort. So All . Teams arc self supporting through contributions and do nations from manufacturers. One of the luxuries the . Team has never been Able to afford be writes is the expense of a support team. Usually there is a spouse or family member along to pour Gas but not much More. We Hope to be Able to a least provide some logistical support and a cheering Nie Zialkowski says the world championship team Competition for the third annual trials Des nations will be held on sept 21 in Spital sem Mering Austria and if you want to help or Only attend the trials Lei hint know. He says the world Best riders will be competing. If interested in helping write Nie Zialkowski atus Mca Box 243, Apo 09178 phone ets 434 6462/6318 or Linden Strasse i7a, 8901 Adel Reid West Germany phone 08294-1248. A few results Are in order and As we were discussing motor de events we should note lha Mike Baldwin who idea for the Kenny Roberts Lucky strike team in grand prix racing won the Nissan 200 formula 1 race at the Laguna Acca Cir Cuit last sunday in Monterey Calif. Baldwin beat out his grand prix teammate Rand Mamola both riders racing on Yamaha. This weekend they race in the French grand prix at Pau Ricard circuit. Third at Laguna Seca was the for Mer 2so and 3socc world Champion Kork Balling ton Honda of South Africa. Ban ton now makes his Home in Waccabuc n.y., and races in american events. In world championship rallying Finland s Juh Kankkunen piloted his factory entered Peugeot 205 Turbo to Victory in the rally of new zealand with Inland s Markku Alen finishing second in a Lan Cia Delta 54 and Massimo Biasion of Italy third i another Delta s4. With seven world championship rounds completed Kankkunen leads for the rally driving title with 76 Points. Alen follows with 42 and Bru Osaby of France is third with 38. In the manufacturers championship Peugeot leads for a second straight title with 107 Points Lancia has 85, and Volkswagen 51. The next Eventis the rally of Argentina aug. 3-10. In the european touring car championship italian Drivers Roberto Rafaelia and Emanuele Pino in a Schnitzer Bow 633 Sci won the Ger Man grand prix for touring cars on the nuer gurgling last sunday this race the eighth round inthe series. The italians won when the leading Volvo 240 Turbo driven by Venezuela s Johnny Cecot Toad Sweden s Anders Olofsson developed Turbo Charger problems with Only 10 laps to go. Winning the class ii division was a Mercedes Benz l90e2.3-titersedan.the class Iii Winner was a Toyota Corolla Coupe it. Toyota leads for the Louring car championship Overall with eight class wins in eight outings and win Percy of England leads for the Drivers championship. The next round is set for aug. 2-3, the 24 hours of spa at the spa Franco champs Belgium circuit. The spa race is always a Good one so Mark it Down. Where to co this weekend the English have All the Luck a grand prix last sunday a brands Hatch with englishman Nigel Mansell scor ing a highly popular win and now another big Oneat brands this sunday. It s the 1,000 Kilometres of brands Hatch fifth round in the world sports car driving championship and the British will be pull ing for the jaguars to beat the porsche. The Start i scheduled for 12 30 . Practice Wilt begin Friday with qualifying on saturday. Races for Renault Turbo cars and formula Fords also will be held on sunday morning before the Stan of the 1,000-kilo my scr event. The brands Hatch circuit is locate Southeast of London off Highway a2q. At the Donington Park circuit near Derby eng land the 13th round in the British formula 3 National championship series will be held sunday along with races for other car categories. In Germany the Airport circuit at Diepholz Northeast of Osna Brueck will be the site of racing on sunday for Louring cars sports cars. Formula 3cars, Renault 3s and vow polos practice and qualifying is set for saturday. At Zand Voort Netherlands there is racing on sunday for sports cars and formula Ford 2000s, the formula Ford race he fifth round in eur series championship. Truck grand prix the International Dac truck grand prix will be held sunday on the nuer Burgering this program the first Ever truck racing event to be staged in Germany. Racing will be for three classes of trucks class a to 300 he class b to 360 he class c to 450 he. Races for formula 3 cars a German championship round and Renault 5 Turbo cars Are also on sunday s pro Gram which begins at 10 . And ends about 5 30p.m. Practice and qualifying is scheduled for Friday and saturday. The nuer Burgering May be reached from the Koblenz Trier autobahn exit Ulmen and follow the signs to the ring. Rallying the avd Hun Sweck rally around in both the German and european rally championships will be held from Friday through sunday with the route involving Trier Baumholzer and Idar Oberlein with rally Headquarters an the Start finish Section at Trier. Technical inspection will Lake place on thursday in the europ Cahall in Trier where admission is free. Motorcycle racing the French grand prix eighth round in the world Road racing championship for motorcycles will be held sunday on the Paul Ricard circuit East of Marseille in Southern France. Races Are for bikes in the 125,250 and Soock classes As Well As for cycles with sidecars. Qualifying is set for Friday and saturday. The sixth round in the tourist trophy world championship will be held sunday at Vila real Portugal with practice on saturday. Lit Bremerhaven Germany a National trophy championship racing program will be staged Sun Day for cycles in the so 125, 350 and Soock will be saturday. In England Vintage motorcycle races will be held saturday at the Oulton Park circuit Southwest of Liverpool. Meanwhile the snet tenon track near Norwich will feature motorcycle races of aces on sunday with qualifying on saturday nil drug adviser already in hot water Boston up newly named of drug adviser or. Forrest Tennant May have talked himself out of a Job by Discola ing plans to specially Monitor Rix new eng land patriots players for drug use the bos ton Herald reported tuesday. Hours after being named by nil commissioner fete Rozelle to head the league s new drug plan last monday Tennant told the Herald he planned to single out six patriots players for fre Orient random drug tests and special Edu cation. The players had been identified As drug users after the super bowl. The nil players Union outraged by Tennant s published remarks accused him of violating rules of confidentiality included in the Rozadie plan and called for his removal during negotiations Iii the league Over the legality of the Rozelle plan. The Union and the league have agreed to let Federal arbitrator Richard Kasber de cide whether the plan is Legal under the current collective bargaining agreement. Union leaders told the Herald tues Day the league has agreed to put ten Nant s status on hold for now. Pan of the settlement we reached with the league was that he will not be involved Laid Mark Murphy the assist ant to a Flea executive director Gene Upshaw. The status quo Between no Wand the time the arbitrator rules in mid september is that he will not be involve Dat All with the program. We re very concerned with him pen Nant and that he commented about information that i supposed to be kept confidential Murphy said. The player across the league were very upset1 Brian Hodoway a Union vice president and the patriots player representative said the Union was taking great care to protect the rights of All the Pat riots play Era. Confidentiality is one of the key aspect of the Rozelle plan Honoway said. To sure Pete Rozelle was livid when he read the Herald Doty
