European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday july 17, 1986 the stars and stripes Paga 13 some super fast family cars go racing on the ring in America it s called Stock car racing and in Europe it s called Louring car racing. While the american style in votes High Speed Oval tracks one Driver and Winner take the european touring car races arc staged on Road Cir Cuits two Drivers take Lurns behind the wheel and there Are three winners from three car categories All races with a these big differences. Ameri can Slock car and european touring car icing have one thing in common the Spectator sees his or her car in action and nil an expensive open wheeled Rac ing machine thai he would never think of never mind thai these production based touring ears and Lascar sedans Are set up strictly for racing. The main thing is that they look like the family car and that s what Sparks the fan s Ai traction for this Type of racing. We made a visit to Germany s new nuer hurring last weekend to Check the action at the German grand prix for touring cars the three class winners All with familiar names a Bow 635 Sci taking the Hig class Over 2.5 liner Mercedes Benz 190e 2.3-Liler Sedan tops in the intermediate class 2 to 2.5 liners and a Toyota Corolla Coupe it winning the Small car class up to 1.6 liners. Ii was Toyota s eighth w in in eight races this season the japanese firm leading Bow Mercedes Volvo and Rover in the run for Overall championship honors. Neil year inc series will become world touring car championship with races in Europe and Asia and a projected television audience of some 400 million. This can mean a lot of sales for the firm planning to participate Alfa Romeo Austin Rover. Bow Ford general to lors Mercedes Toyota and Volvo As of i Insko. Motor sports Boss at Ford of Germany said before the Start of the race that Ford is now coming Back Strong into All types of racing and he Weesne i Jenir s world touring car championship As a very big hopefully the americans will Comein ton Pinske said because the new series needs american participation. Eventually we Hope to have Al least two rounds of the championship held on american tracks Wilh the group a Lour ing cars competing with equivalent types of american cars the cd Man Ford Sierra xr4ti sport sedans achieved their Besl result of in year on the Nuermburg Reg last sunday with one of them two were entered placing second behind inc winning Bow 635 Sci. This is Ford s firs full season in inc championship with the Mercedes 190e 2j-Litcr, 16-valve sedans were also impressive the ass it winning Mercedes finishing 11 seconds ahead of a Bow 325i after 313 Miles of next year the Mercedes 190s will be opposed by a new Bow entry the my see photo at top of Page. One 01 me new Street version Bow m3 cars appeared at the nuer Burgung and it Drew a lot of attention. The m3, which wiil go on Sale in Jar Many this fall is powered by a 200-Horsepowcr 2,3-Litcr four Cylinder motor four valves per Cylinder. The my zip from Zero to 62 Mph in 6,7 seconds and has a top Speed of 146 Mph. It. A. Of course represent the lop of the Bow j series line and it will sell for 58,000 Marks about $26.900bow desc Richs inc my As the Succes Sor to the now almost legendary my two seater sports car and says that Suc Cess in motor sport is the i s Clear so next year s world touring far championship could produce some Clas sic encounters Between inc German companies of us w and Mercedes. The firm with he worst Luck in last sunday s race Wai Volvo of Sweden. One of inc Volvo 240 Turbo cars had led practically from the Sian. And was Lead ing Wilh Only 10 laps to go when inc Turbo packed up. That was bad but making things worse was the fact thai Volvo had 800special guests on hand who witnessed the loss in Bow. Randy Barnett the new Bow , parked behind the poll area Drew a in of attention. Sis photo thin Toyota Corolla won its class to increase Toyota s Overall Lead a Volt 340 Turbo leads an opel mania a Bow 63s Sci and a Bow 3151 into a Lum an the new Rover Viesse lakes a Short Cal Over the curb while leading a Volvo 240 Turbo and a Ford Sierra xr4 to
