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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 27, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 bad Luck continues to dog new ring to say that last weekend was a night Mare for the troubled new nuer burbling is an under statement and then some. Only 15.000 spectators showed up heavy rain and fog prevailed so did accidents and the 1 Doo Kil Mcter race was broken off -15 minutes after the Start All this was bad enough Ihnn a delay of three hours was needed for the restart and the whole scenario simply drove an other Nail Inui the expensive new Virgiil s coffin. The Drivers and the press All were highly critical of the organization the marshalling. And he Ink placed by the Lone poorly 11 1 Pace car. " the race which started in an absolute downpour should have been delayed for at least an hour to see if the weather would improve and instead of one Pace car in those conditions at least two should have been sent out. And with visibility so limited Pace can should not have ventured out at All unless there had been a dire emergency. Acid this was nol the Case. But when the Lone Pace car did creep out onto the circuit id investigate an Accident involving two cars. One could sense thai something dreadful was about to happen. And it did. In the heavy rain and Mist. Germany s Hans stuck failed to see a caution nag warning that the much Loo slow moving Pace car was on the track. Stuck in the factory porsche 962c, rammed into the other porsche factory car driven by his countryman Jochen mass and stuck s car was catapulted Down the Road. It says a lot for porsche sports car construction that stuck and mass escaped injury and looking at the cars see photos i found it hard to believe when told by track workers thai the Drivers were of. Having known stuck and mass for Many years my anxiety did t vanish until i talked to them in inc porsche motor Home. Stuck was t the Only Driver figuring in the Acci Dent. A Kramer porsche 96 2c driven by James Weaver of England and a Lic Jui moly porsche 956 pile-."1 he Italy s Mauro Baldi also were involved in the slip of. Debris in the Accident area was strewn for nearly 400 Yards and a marshal was hit by some of it. He was taken to the Hospital and was in Good condition sunday night. The whole thing was shocking and stuck s teammate Derek Bell of England summed it All up Best. When i race in America the track marshals know the rules and they know what s going on he explained. If Here s a Pace car on the track we Are properly informed and we bloody Well know about it. Thai s anything but he Case  As a porsche factory Driver Bell was committed for the Lucr Burgering race so he had 10 skip the Simsa round at Elkhart Lake wis., where he would have partnered Al Holburt in the Lowenbraun porsche 962.ironically, to Lhart won at Elkhart Lake teaming with Al Unser jr., while his regular partner till never had a Chance to drive at the Lucr Burgering. And with that Victory Holburt moved to within 15 Points of clinching the Simsa Lilc. Bell second be Hind Holben in the Simsa standings still shares the Lead with his teammate stuck for the world sports car driving championship. After the fiasco on the Nuermburg Reg Bell made it Clear what he thought of the situation where the organization was concerned. Too bad he could t have been racing at Elkhart Lake last weekend. In motorcycle racing world Champion Eddie Lawson of California wrapped up his 19k6 season in great style winning his seventh Iwuc race in 1 1 outings this Lime in the san Marino of flt following Lawson Yamaha at Misano were Wayne Gardner of Australia Honda Cah Fornias Randy Mamola Roberts Yamaha third and Mike Baldwin Roberts Yamaha fourth and Raymond Roche of France Honda fifth. Along with his Victory Lawson scored fastest Lap to make it a perfect the final world championship standings in the Soock class first Sis Are As follows Lawson 13 Points Gardner 117 Mamola 105 Baldwin 78,Rob Meme nov England yamaha60, and Chi Tian Sarron of France yamaha58.in the 250cc division Victory in the final round at Misano went 10 japanese "d.er1tada0r of Maha newly crowned world Champion Carlos Lav ado of Venezuela Yamaha faded to finish Fra a Miracle neither Driver was Hurt two truck workers look Over All thai remains of the porsche %2c about which was driven by Ger Many s Liana stuck. Unable to bit caution Lap in the downpour. Stuck crashed into the other porsche team car Belem driven by his  Jochen Moss miraculously neither Driver was Hurt. Honda65 Jean Francois Ealic of France honda61 Martin Wimmer of West Germany yamaha56.frenchman Thierry Michaud meanwhile wan he final 1986 trials world championship round in Fin land on sunday and clinched his second straight Crown with his Victory there. Looking ahead the hard Cross association has announced a european stadium hard Cross championship will be held this year with three events scheduled. American riders will be among the entrants with american Broc Glover the defending Champion. The i rec round series begins on sept. 12-14 at the Bill View stadium in Manchester eng land the second round is on nov. 29-30 at inc indoor Arena in Genoa Italy and the finale is set for dec 13-14 at the sports Palace in Antwerp Bel meanwhile Bow Cylc fan Bruce Fullon writes Hal Bow motorcycle riders Are invited to the seventh annual Appe Woi Treffert sponsored by he Bow motorcycle owners of America charter Ger Many on sept. 13-14 in the town of Idstein Taurus Schutze Thauer Strasse 11 a. Camping space will be available As Well As hotel accommodations in i Stem Idstein is located about 12 Miles North of Wiesbaden. The Bow club consists of German Swiss and american Bow riders and we Are looking to in crease our membership As Well As promote International Friendship. Several events Are she ruled for the two Day  further information Call Fulton Al 06121 501220 or the Fried Jeckel at 06126-4177. Where to go this weekend in Auto Mobile racing historic cars will be featured sunday on the  Easl of Steburg. Austria the races counting for Points in the fisa Coupe it championship series for historic cars. Races for Lour ing cars. Formula 3s, formula super vacs and for Mula Fords arc also on the Salzburg ring program. Practice is scheduled for saturday. In Italy he 10th round in inc italian National championship series for formula 3 cars will be held on sunday at the Monza circuit along with races for other car categories. In Holland inc Zand Vort circuit will Host a Sun Day racing program that includes touring cars. For Mula Fords and sports cars. Practice is scheduled for saturday. The swedish truck grand prix seventh round in see Roundup on Page 26  
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