European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday septembers 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup Fra an up crucial race for top 4 the grand prix circus moves to Monz Athis weekend for the 57th running of the italian grand prix this race offering a special atmosphere that Only italian racing fans can create. The italians will be pulling for Ferrari As always with he Bright red and Gold Fona Ferrari flags flashing every where along the circuit but it will Lake More than enthusiasm to spark the Ferrari Leam on sunday Ferrari still without a Victory this year and with Little or no Hope for one on its Home grounds. The favourites in Italy will be the British based Mclaren Williams and Lotus teams naturally. The cars entered by these teams Are the Only ones that have won races so far this season. The same goes for the Drivers with All victories at this stage produced by England s Nigel manse and the brazilian Nelson Piquet both or the Williams team defending world Champion Alain Prost of France Mclarnand the brazilian Ayrton Senna Lotus. For these four Drivers sunday s italian grand prix looms As a crucial race. Prost who won the recent austrian round while Mansill Piquet and Senna tailed to score Point ii now closing in on Manuell for the Lead in the world driving championship with four races remaining. Manse goes into sunday s italian race with 55points, Prosl has s3, Senna 48, and Piquet 47. It can l get much closer than that. After his Victory in Austria Prosl old reporter that now i m in a Good position to win the championship again and finally break the Jinx that follows the Champion  the Jinx that Prost was referring to is the fact that world driving champions have not won Back to Back titles since Australia s Jack Brabham brought it off in 1959 and i960, and that is indeed a lengthy Jinx the Frenchman Hopes to break. Prost said that Monza and Estoril the Portu Guese up circuit will be Good tracks for the Mclaren tag Ponche. No one knows anything about he mexican track �0 we re All even there and the track at Adelaide Australia ii the Only one not favourable for the Mclaren car. So All in All the Outlook is Good for me after sunday s italian round at Monza come the portuguese up at esl Orit near Lisbon on sept. 21, the mexican grand prix at Mexico City on oct. 12 Mexico last hosted a grand prix in 1970. And the australian grand Prii at Adelaide on oct. 26. With the top four Drivers separated by on a right Points the finish of the 1986 formula one world driving championship is set 10 be one of the most closely fought in the history of the sport. So the australian grand prix finale will probably be therace that decides who wean the Crown. Meanwhile details on this sunday s grand prix of Italy Are listed under where logo this  Frenchman Jacques Laffite badly injured in the British grand prix in mid july is recovering rapidly in a Paris Hospital and he said Early this week that he would like to return to formula one grand prix racing next season. Lalitte at 42 the oldest Driver in formula on racing said his return will depend on his physical condition. If j m not physically capable then of course 1 won t insist he said but that would Surprise me because the doctors have done super work and thic i Are progressing As expected. And if i can walk again in two months i should be ready by the end of the year to take up testing at the beginning of 1987." Laffite said that if he does return he will again be driving for the French Ligier git Ancs team with the Ligier Leam using Alfa Romeo engines next season instead of Renault. Laffite who received multiple fractures to the Pel vis both tags and feet in the first Lap pileup in the British grand prix had nearly 11 Houra of surgery after the Accident. Where to go this weekend the top event in Europe this weekend is the italian grand prix As discussed earlier this race the 13th round inthe world driving championship and the next to last formula one grand prix race in Europe this season. It will be staged sunday on the classic Monza circuit a scene of some epic races since its founding an construction in the 1920s. The Start of sunday j dal Ian grand prix is set for 3 ., and it will consist of 51 laps 183 Miles Over the 3.6-mile circuit in timed practice for formula one cars will be held from 10 to 11 30 . On Friday and saturday with qualifying from 1 to 2  On both Dilys. Other categories of racing Are also included on the three Day grand prix program. The circuit is located just outside Monza about 10 Miles Northeast of Milan. In England the International Rac tourist Tro Phy race i oth round in the european touring car championship will be held sunday on the Silver Stone circuit near Northampton with races for formula Ford 1600s also on the program. Practice and qualifying will be held on saturday. At the senile Ron circuit near Norwich England there is racing on sunday for spans 2000 cars Lour ing can and formula Ford 1600s. In Denmark the eighth and final round in the european truck racing championship will be held on sunday at the Jylland ring near silk Borg about 21 Miles West of aarhus this race the danish truck grand  practice is set for saturday. Motorcycle racing the 18th annual adar motorcycle race at the Augsburg Airport Cir Cuit will be held on sunday with races Tor All classes of cycles including cycles with sidecars. The pro Gram i oth in the German National championship series will also feature a race for 3jocc cycles in the Yamaha cup series. Practice is set for saturday at the Bockenheim circuit in Germany there is racing saturday on the Small circuit for cycles in the 2so, 350,500 and l of oct classes. In England there is racing on saturday at the brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London for cycles of All classes while the Snetterton circuit will Host clubman Cycle races on saturday for All classes. Motocross in Holland the 6th International dutch stadium Motocross will be staged Sun Day in the Goffen stadium at Nijm Egen. Leading Motocross stars from America Belgium Sweden Finland and Holland will participate in this major european super Cross event training starts at 10 ., and racing begins at 2  In Belgium the ninth round in the world Rollo Cross championship for eyelet with sidecars will be held sunday in Beckom the town of but Edom located Northeast of Brussels. Practice is saturday. In Germany the 27h International div Molo Cross Holig Engen will be held on saturday and sunday with races set for 125, 500 and 750cc Cycless Well As for cycles with sidecars. The town of to z Ger Lingen is located just South of in Eslingen i Don t think it s a demotion Gifford reassigned to color by Abc by Jonathan Vitti new York a Frank Gifford like most other sex athletes started As a color commentator. After years at a play by play Man Tor Abc he s Back to color the latest of the monday night football controversies the Foremost of 1986 s broadcast changes. Gifford the last survivor of the most famous monday night team Howard Cosell and Don Meredith Are Long gone has been replaced in the play by play role by Al Michaels. It s no big Deal Gifford said. I Don t think it is a demotion. I mean who can say who is the show elsewhere Olien or Enberg Madden or sum neut it s not going to be easy. You get into an area where you re comfortable and then it changes  is part of a larger change at Abc As monday night football aban dons its three Man format going instead with just Michael and Gifford the Gifford Cosell Meredith Winum television College football Maryland a Bur Hupe delayed10 30 to tuesday. Pirate was an incredible Trio said Chet Forte monday night football s Long time director. It was very appealing to the Public it was a situation where at one time they overpowered the game when we broke up the Trio or when the Trio broke it up we never got that Charisma  . Simpson and Joe Warnath have been sacked from last year s team. Simpson has been asked to cover col lege games. Namath after a poorly received first year has not been asked to do anything though he is still being paid. I m under contract to them and i m not doing anything else in sports. I certainly am disappointed because i loved the Job and i was starting to feel Good about it Warnath said when the Deci Sion was announced. At lbs there has been an executive shakeup but the visible changes arc the additions of Dan Dierdorf and Joe Niesmann As color commentators. John Madden who at lbs has be come one of the most popular and visible broadcasters is glad he did not have to break in the Way Namath did last year. In my own Case i think i was Lucky. When i came i signed just to do four games he said. In 1979, i Don t think anyone even knew hat i did the games. It was like a minor league for me. I was doing a game for just one Market and pretty soon Youlam How to do it you gel comfortable and you get bigger games Abc can t do thai. That s difficult. Imean the Guy s practising on National television with people that Are critiquing every word he says. The major change at Abc is the de parture of Pete Axthelm and Larry Ken from nil 86. Former player Paul Maguire and sports illustrated writer Frank Ford win be added to the Cut lbs has added two contributing re porters to the nil today Anne Butler and Boston Globe sports writer will me Donough. As is usual the lesser broadcast teams will be shuffled. Abc will match play by play men Jay Randolph Tom Hammond Len Ber Man Phil Stone and Gary Crould with Dave Rowe Reggie Rucker Sam Rutig Liano. Bob Kuechenberg and others. Lbs will pair Dick Stockton with Dierdorf and Jack Buck with Theis Mann. Tim Ryan will be work with Terry Bradshaw Walker will have Ryan s old partner Johnny Morris. College Broad Caster Pat Hoyden will work a few nil contests with Vern Lundquist. Abc Frank Gilford. Replaced by Al Michaels