European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 3 54 s Phi Itoi by l. Emm fill Louii  find tie top of a Wall a Good Vantage Point from which to watch Harts zip around he Umosa Spain rack in hoi Competition. Racing karts Rev up enthusiasm in Spain b Urenda Hoste staff writer Umosa Spain the engines Crank up but not Wilh the Roar heard at the Indianapolis 500, the fans Silling atop Ilic Walls him standing along the fences and anywhere else providing a Good View Don t seem 1o mind if the single engine karts  up . Every sunday is race Day for these enthusiasts. Kan ing fans from Miles around worm Isdr Way up the sleep two Lane Road in cars bicycle and tractors to get a glance Ai the karts weaving around the dust filled track surrounded by slowed Fiel taking a Back seat to the events is an air Force communications site Del 1, 2186 information system squad which seems to make the Small town a bit More prominent with its domes and Lowers. The fans come to the los Santos de la Umosa track seeking the thrill gracing while the Drivers perhaps have Hopes of building their racing future. And their Hopes Are rot misplaced. Parting has Bee around since 1957 with some All Lime great race Drivers As its students american Eddie Check a a former racing Kart Driver now races for Jaguar. Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil who now races for the United Stales was twice world Champion in formula one racing. Other Kart who have successfully gone on to for Mula one racing include Ricardo Patress of Italy Nel son Piquet and Mylron Senna of Brazil Alain Prost of France and Kcal to Sherg of Finland. Prosl is the de fending world Champion in formula one and Piquet and Rosberg arc former world champions. The karts used Al Umosa Are not run of the Mill. Mechanical know How goes into developing a Kart that is fast dependable and capable of winning. Taking the race seriously Are the Drivers crammed behind the wheels Knees lucked into their die Sis. About too Yards from the Start two karts crash into each other. One Driver looking to create More smoke and dust than his Karl hops out in hoi Pursuit of his opponent and has to be held Hack by a track official. It s part of the emotion thai spreads to the pit where Crews in sponsors jumpsuits and jackets work busily on their Drivers karts trying to keep Ihm in the com petition. Their Hopes Are pinned on helping the drive achieve the ultimate goal the Check ered Flag. A parked tractor mates a Good place to watch the racing action in human Spain. Al left an angry Driver is re strained from going after the other Driver after a 2-Kart crash into the lire Barrier near the starting line. Neither Driver his injured in the crash but both Karis were badly damaged