European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 17, 1980 the stars and stripes Page 25 a look at 1987 up team lineups the 1987 formula one world driving championship is scheduled to consist of 18 grand prix races 12 of them la be ran in Europe with the opening round set Tor Rio de Janeiro Brazil on april 12. Some teams Are already far along in their Plani for 87, with Driver lineups completed and the can undergoing testing. The Williams Honda learn Winner of the formula one constructor s Crown this year went testing Al Estoril in Portugal last week while Ferrari also was testing its new v6 Turbo engine at the firm s fiorano circuit. Ferrari newcomer Gerhard Berger of Austria proved quite Quick his fastest Lap 1.5 seconds under the Best time recorded by his teammate Michele Al Boryto of Italy a Ferrari Pilot now for three seasons. It s obvious that Berger will add some much needed punch to he Ferrari attack next season. Looking Al the lineups As they appear now Ferrari will go with Berger and Albreto while Williams Honda is also set returning with twice world Cham Pion Nelson Piquet of Broil and Nigel Hansel of England. Either Williams Driver could win the title next year Belli came close this season and the Wil Liams Honda team along with Mclaron tag porsche and Lotus Honda will dominate Josl As they did during the 1986 Campaign. And with Honda engines replacing the Renault turbos on the lot scars next season the British based Lotus team will be even stronger. Lotus will again have the services of the extremely talented Ayrton Senna of Brazil who will be partnered by Japan s Shioru Nakajima. The fact that Nakajima is driving for Lotus was pan of the Lotus Honda Deal. Nakajima will be the first full time Jap anese Driver in grand prix racing. Resuming for a fourth season with the Mclaren team wit be Alain Frost of France the defending world Champion who is rapidly attaining greatness. Prost will be seeking his third straight title and hell also be out to break Scot Jackie Stewart s record of 27 grand prix victories. Going into the 1987 season Prost has 25 career wins. His teammate at Mclaren will probably be Sweden s Stefan Johansson but that remains to be confirmed. Looking ahead the Winner of the 1987 world driving championship will almost certainly be one of the stars we be just mentioned Prost Mansell Piquet Senna or perhaps Berger if things finally jell at Ferrari. The French log Meh team meanwhile with alb Romeo Turbo Power next season will return with Rene Arnoux of France while his teammate is Gilill Uncertain. The Veteran Driver Jacques Laffite age 43, is almost fully recovered from his British up injuries now and he wants to return to the Ligier team but owner Guy Ligier apparently has other ideas. Ligier favors Frenchman Didier Pironi and if he hires Pironi it will be a comeback situation for the former Ferrari Driver. Pironi was seriously injured in Antrum s Gerhard be Ger. New punch for Ferrari a practice session for the German grand prix at Bockenheim in 1982 and has not driven since. The French Ligier team finished fifth in last year s for Mula one constructor s championship. Williams Honda won it As noted while Mclaren was second Lotus third and Ferrari fourth. The Benetton team which May use Ford Turbo Power next season is All set where Drivers Are concerned Italy s Teo Fabi is staying on for another year and he will be partnered by Belgium s Thierry bout son and with a Little Luck Benetton could do Well. But the team will miss Austria s Berger now with Ferrari. It was Berger who gave Benetton its first grand Prill Victory in Mexico this year Benetton becoming the Only learn outside the Wil Liams Mclaren Lolus triumvirate to score a grand prix win during 1986, next season teams May use either Turbo Power or normally aspirated 3,5-Litcr engines and there will be two divisions within grand prix racing the regular world driving and constructor championships and the non Turbo championships these to be called the Jim Curk Driver cup and the Colin Chap my constructor dip. The British Tyrrell team which used Renault Turbo Power this year should take the non Turbo Honor in 1987 As Tyrrell win be Conj the new 3.5 liter v8 Ford Inworth with full support front Ford. The Tyrrell least announced but week that French Man Philippe Strain has been signed to drive for another year. Englishman Mulin Brundle is expected to partner Struiff for another season bul there is no official word on hat yet the once powerful Brabham team which scored Only two Points during the 1986 season will Proba Bly return with Luuy i Riccardo Patrese and British Driver Derek Warwick while the Driver situation Al the German Zak Speed team remains Uncertain Al though englishman Jonathan Palmer is expected 10 join Zak Speed for a third straight season. The arrows team meanwhile probably will 30 with Turbo Power but the engine manufacturer has yet to be named. Arrows is ready to employ the Rone based american Driver Eddie Cheever while a second Driver Bai not been named. The Carl Haas lob team Usa has withdrawn from grand prix raring and will not contest the 1987 world championship. This leaves Frenchman Patrick tame a and sex world Champion Alan Jones of Australia out of work Al the moment. White Haas is leaving the scene. Frenchman Gerard Larrousse is moving in. Lam nose a former racing Driver and sex manager of the Renault and Ligier grand prix teams is forming his own outfit for he 1987 season and his top Driver will be Philippe Alliot of France. The no. 2 Driver has yet to be named. Larrousse will enter Lola cars and they will be powered by normally aspirated 3, Ford co Worth engines. In american racing Bill Elliott of Dawson Ville ga., was recently voted the Lascar Slock car series most popular Driver for the third straight year. Elliott who campaigns a Ford thunderbird in Lascar racing Drew 23.487 of the More than 45,000 votes cast by racing fans from throughout the United slates. Durrell Waltrip was a Distant second drawing 10,314voles. Only Richard Petty and Bobby Allison have won the award More times than Elliott Petty has won the most popular Driver award nine times including five straight during the 1970s. Allison has won it six times. The balloting was conducted by the National to ton ports press association. Racing Roundup will not appear next week but we will have our annual motor racing season in review on this Page in its place. At this time we would like to Lake the Opportunity to wish All of our readers a very merry Christmas Darmstadt Worms gain in a town Cage ka1serslautern Darmstadt and Worms chalked up victories tues Day night to remain in he running  Christmas basketball tournament  s demons used Tup enor outside shooting to eliminate Berlin 93 89 after the bears had rallied for a dra Matic 105-91 overtime Victory hat sent  Stedl packing earlier in he Day. Worms chalked up its second Triumph of the Day an impressive 124-80 Romp Orund stunts sky Jamroon the wildcats also needed an overtime in its first game to eliminate Neu Bruecke s eagles 87-80. In the other tuesday contest Heil Bronn s eagles opened strongly in  i knights 89-j9. A special Staro Dunk contest Wai won by Hinau s Richard Johnson with tence Easterliny of Katien Vutera finishing Sec Ond. Faiia Aidt 7 of Tut 99 viral o Neal scored 20 of his,30 game High 30 Points As Darmstadt led a close game most of the Way. Berlin was Hurt by 6 for 20 shooting from the tree throw line after intermission. Backing o Neal were Orlando Good win with 18 Points Kerry Floyd 17 and Tim Suiter 1 i plus 8  Briggs had 22 Points Davie Boulton 13, Paul Cummings 13 and Robert Jackson 12 for Berlin. Worms Kored he first 14 Points of the game and continued to increase in hich was j7-33 by Naif time. Limn Nisi la my of a wow or rebounds Satcy of biome got 13 Points and Kenneth Gibson 12 for the wildcats. Tony cobbins scored 2j Point Ralph Mcneal 19 and Kenneth Adury 12 Forlan Stuhl cobbins and Mcneal collected 7 rebound  w5, it Iuteri of the bean who trailed 48-42 at inter Mission needed 12 straight paints in the final two minutes of regulation play Tolie the game 84-84 on Jackson s Basket with 5 seconds left. Jackson kept Hii hoi hand in Ibe Outwith 12 of his game High 33 markers As the bears won going away helping out were Kenneth Cain s 10 rebounds of his 15 in he extra period. Cain supported Jackson s scoring with 17 Points. Boggs added 14 for the win ners Charles Williams topped  24 Points and 12 rebounds june Miller had 18 Points Mike Smith 1j and Fred tuck 12. Worm 87, Neu Bruscke 80 of Perry scored six of his 33 paint in the overtime As Worms broke away Early an was never threatened. Lament Lindsey helped with eight of Hii 18 rebounds in the of Worms led throughout 40-28 at half time until Nuernberg tied the score at72 with 2 24 left in regulation. Gibson who had 30 Points put the wildcats in front but James Fox s Basket with 15 seconds left sent the game into overtime tied at 74-74. Perry besides his Wildcat High scoring nailed 21 rebounds an Lindsey Abo had 17 Points. Christopher Thompson had a game High 37 Points plus 11 rebound Brian Boykin added 27 Points and Fox 10 for the Loters. Hub no 89, is Wmk 59 the eagles tooled the knights the lint four Point but quickly rebounded for a 26-1 fiend us built that to 48-31 Al halftime. An 8-0 run to Start the second half extended Heilbronn s advantage to 56-31, and the knights never got close than 20 the rest of the Way. Medvin Bess had 25 Points and 10 re Bounds Patrick Benore 23 counters and 13 boards and John Rousky 20 Point for the defending Usa eur champs. Willie Long treat led Nuernberg with 1 Points and 10 Rebo Uisu other Dou ble figure scorers for lie knights were Reece Pringle with 14, Robert Ward with 12 and Charles Newman with ii