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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, December 10, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 10. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 Alen wins in . Porsche cup to Ludwig Finland s Markku Alen one of the world s top rally driven won the . Olympus rally in Washington last week and enough Points to capture the 1986 world rally driving championship. Bui Alen who piloted an s4 Lancia this season forthe italian Lancia factory team must Wail until dec. 19 to learn if he s really won he tide. Al that Lime the federation internationale do sport automobile f1sa will meet in Paris to make a final ruling on the results of the italian san remo rally that ruling to determine whether Alen or his finnish country Man Juha Kankkunen who drives for Peugeot wean the 1986 Crown. The san remo rally Italy s round in the world championship was won by Alen in his Lancia s4 after the French Peugeot team was disqualified jus before the final stage. And when the disqualification came Peugeot s Kankkunen was running  rally officials charged thai the Peugeot team was using illegal skim to improve traction an they gave Peugeot the Boot. Peugeot of course immediately appealed the Dis qualification and a fisa committee later upheld the Appeal saying the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 cars were absolutely Legal. But the fisa committee delayed ruling on the results or final standings of the san remo rally so now he decision will come on dec. 19. Going into the final . Round last week Alen had led Kankkunen by Only one Point to if the dec. 19 decision infant should go against Lancia then Peugeot s Kank Kunen will be the world Champion and Alen will place second. If fisa allows the san remo rally results to stand then Alen will have the title. Rallying this year has been unfortunate right fro the Start with both Driver and Spectator deaths the Banning of group b cars and various other Squab Bles and now it closes with a disputed championship. At least it s consistent. The . Olympus rally meanwhile 13th an final round in the world championship ended with Kankkunen trailing his winning countryman Alen Byi minute 26 seconds. Alen led the rally from Start to finish. Placing third in the 850-mile event was Joh Buffum of West Burlington it. A i mime . Rally Champion. Buffum drove an Audi sport Quattro. Fourth and fifth respectively were  Lars Eric Torch and Bjorn Wal Degaard both of Sweden. For the record Alen dosed the season with 112 Points to Kankkunen s 110. Moving to racing the porsche firm of Stuttgart announced last weekend that German Driver Klaus Ludwig is this year s Winner of the porsche cup and the $43,500 that goes with it. The cup awarded annually to the Best International Privateer in a porsche was established in 1970 to encourage private entry porsche Drivers i International racing. Drivers who Are employed by the factory Are not eligible for the cup and Cash awards. Ludwig who drove for the Joesi porsche team i Europe this year also campaigned in the american Simsa series aboard a Ford probe car. In Europe Hewon the world championship race on the no rising at Nuernberg the super cup round at Hock Nheim the inter series round in Singerland As Well As placing High in Many of these championship races Allgood for porsche cup Points. Ludwig who wan the 24 hours of be Man aboard a Kremr porsche 935 in 1979, also won the porsche cup that year. Placing second to Ludwig in this year s cup com petition was Swiss Driver waiter Brunn 127,500driver owner of the Brun porsche team while third was Frank Jelinski of Germany $20,000who drives for the Brun team. In its review of the 1986 season meanwhile the porsche firm noted victories in the Paris Dakar rally the 24 hours of be mans porsche s 1 Ith win there and a record the worlds sports car team championship Brunt he world sports car Driver championship Derek Bell of England the sports car super cup the american Simsa series the for Mula one world driving championship Alain Prost whose Mclaren was powered by a tag porsche Turbo engine and 18 National championships contested by porsche Drivers throughout the world. The porsche firm says that during this 100thanniversary year of the automobile porsche attached great importance to the tradition and philosophy of the company by regarding Molo sports above All As the test stand for important developments. Porsche s results certainly prove that Point. The porsche club of America Ger Many Region meanwhile held its annual Christmas party and awards banquet last weekend at the Patch Barracks officers club near Stuttgart with porsche club members looking Back on a highly successful year. Jay guard the outgoing president said that Dur ing the 1986 season the club staged 19 events nine of them fully sponsored. The club s membership list stands at 290 members the membership taking in not Only Germany but americans stationed through out Europe. Now in its 23rd year the club is the oldest Active american organization of its Type i Europe. The porsche factory s racing Engineer Norbert Singer responsible for lie development of the 911, 935,9s6 and 962 racing care was the guest of Honor and he discussed the background history and Over whelming Success of the porsche 9s6 group c racing cars. These cars were raced for the fir ii Lime in 1982and they Are still campaigned a a weekend by porsche customers throughout Ike world. The Swon its first time out in my of 1982 in the 1.000 Kilometres of Silverstone and two weeks late porsche entered three of the 916 models at be. Mans where they scored a 1-2-3 sweep. The porsche factory won the world sports car championship thai year with the 9s6 Model while Belgium s Jacky icky won his sixth be mans and the world sports car driving Crown All of his races in the then new 956 Model. Singer said that the porsche factory would engage in four of the world championship endurance rounds next year including be mans and that the fir would also contest the super cup series. Next year s Driver teams will again be Derek Bell Hans stuck and Jochen mass Bob Wollock Singer said. Receiving awards during the porsche club of America trophy presentation ceremonies for winning their classes in the 1986 slalom Competition were Detlof kor Jun. Modified clan Steve Nichols class a Jay guard class Clew Homer class a Jim Branson class a and Cecile Nichols women s class. The club s governing Board for 19s7 also was announced with Sieve Nichols succeeding guard As president. Jerry scarce was named vice president Rick Rountree Secretary David Keith treasurer Cecile Nichols membership Ray Mgo safely technical and Rich Bessette activities. Owners of porsche cars who would like to join the club should write to membership chairwoman Nich ols at Box 1401, Apo 09403 or in Der claim i,6832 Bockenheim Germany. Where to go this weekend two Moto Cross programs one in Germany and one in Bel Gium arc Sci for this weekend these Motos the final events on the 1986 european Molo sports Cal  on the list is the 1st International Frankfurt indoor Motocross festival this program to be stage Don saturday and sunday in the fest Halle at the Frankfurt Fairgrounds Messe with 24 riders com Peting for top honors. German riders and other Motocross bikers from Europe Are on the entry list along with at least five american riders among them for ctr Andrews Mike Collins and Louie Franco Allon hondas. On saturday there is untamed practice starting at3 ., timed qualifying from 4 30 to 5 30 ., then racing beginning at 7 30 and lasting until about 11p.m. The action on sunday starts at 10 30 in the morning with untamed practice followed by Lime qualifying from 11 30 . To 12 30 ., and racing from 2 until 5  The Motocross is being sponsored by the adar motor sports club of Bauson  Molo this one the third and final round in the european stadium Cross championship willbe held on saturday and sunday at the sports Palace in Antwerp Belgium. Both european and american riders Are entered for this event. . Rips Germany in shape Cage _ a. I id ii a i Uhn a Turin to Wrath a Barton slavs Fia the shape Belgium close game Early in the second half the unit Zastawa steadily pulled away to impressively trounce West Gena. I�65 in the opening game of the International basketball tournament Here tuesday night John Bailey sparkled with 28 Points,15 in the finl half including Tiree 3 Point baskets. Benlon Wade added 16for the winners 11 in the opening pen and. Kevin Roger notched 12, car Johnson 1 1 and Nate Ling 10 coach Ted Alven substituted liberally with10 players hitting the scoring column. Heum forester bad 24 to avg Nie Haus 13 for the Bennani but the . Defense limited thai pair to 4 and 1points, respectively after intent Eaton la Domi naung Tho list 20 minutes com  we Aat lifted with the Ouw pne but we Nill have a Tot to work a Ven after the game. We threw the Ball away too much particularly Early and were making fundamental defensive mistakes. The typical problems of a team that has t been together very  of perhaps More concern than wednesday. 7  Game against theether Lance was a flu Type Bug that hav limited the effectiveness  Lime of a Good half of the . Lead which they expanded to 39-31 atthe 4 39 Mark. They went off at the half on top 50-41.after the break the americans chalked up a Batch of steals and got the fast break going la move in front 64-46 in the first five minutes of the half then continued to build up the margin As a solid defensive Effort Cut off the scoring of Fonter and Nichaus. A definite plus Wai the Strong scar ing Effort of Bailey at 6-2 tie Only real Point guard we be got said Alv whose twin brother. Barton plays forthe Hanau hornets in v corps Competition. We expect him to crash the offensive boards and provide Tough de sense but he did a Good Job scoring Forus tonight Alvers and assistant coach Moses Griffin a chief master sergeant out of Castle fab calif., look for Italy an Belgium to provide the toughest opposition Hen in the five team Field in this round Robin tournament a lot of people like Belgium but Italy is just a big and quicker said sa"i1thiak w Al be All right if it does t t on worse " did the yank Mentor Fri torn he Norad at Colorado Goto. A got about m iuui17, us 1hv jux Pih Good size which kept us outside More. Bailey got 10 or 12 Point on breakaways then several a Pointer be capitalized Well on target of oppor  pleasant no Pete was Wade scoring  no. 4 Man said Alven of Wade win it it just depend on  Adio Cuc my at at  
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