European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday december 17, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 a look at 7987 up Feam lineups the 1w7 formula one worm driving. Championship ii scheduled to consist of 18 trend prut races 12 of than to be Nin in Europe wit the opening round set for Rio de Janeiro Brazil on april 12. Some teams Are already far along in their fans Tor 87, with Driver lineups completed and the cirs undergoing testing. The Williams Honda team Winner of the formula one constructor1 Crown this year went Tesi iat at Estoril in Portugal last week while Ferrari aim we letting in new v6 Turbo engine at the firm s fiorano circuit. Ferrari newcomer Gerhard Berger of Austria proved quite Quick his fattest Lap 1.5 second under the Best Lime recorded by his teammate Michele Al Borelon of Italy a Ferrari Pilot now for three s obvious that Berger will add some much needed punch to the Ferrari attack next season. Looking at the lineups As they appear now Ferrari will go with Berger and Albreto. While Williams Honda is also set resuming with twice world Cham Pion Nelson Piquet of Brazil and Nigel Mansell of England. Either Williams Driver could win the title next year both came close this season and the Wil Liams Honda team along with Mclaron tag porsche and Lotus Honda will dominate just is Thev did during the 1986 Campaign. And with Honda engines replacing the Renault turbos on he Lotus ears nest season the British based Lotus team willbe even stronger. Lotus will again have the services of the extremely talented Ayrton Senna of Brazil who will he partnered by Japan s Satoru Nakajima. The fact is driving for Lotus was part of the Lotus Honda Deal. Nakajima will be the urn full time Jap anese Driver in grand prix racing. Returning for a fourth season with the Mclare team will be Alain Prost of France the defending world Champion who is rapidly attaining greats Prost will be seeking his third straight title and j also be out to break Scot Jackie Stewart s n27 Brand prix victories. Going into the 1987 Frost has 25 career wins. His teammate probably be Sweden s Stefan Johan off but that remains to be confirmed. Looking ahead the Winner of to beak world driving championship will almost Cerf Only be one of the stars we be just mentioned up Rost manse. I rarely Brancu to be called the Jim Clar Coua Chapman constructor s the British Tyrrell Turbo Power this Fanon in 1987 a liter v8the Tyrrell team Man Philippe another year pc Ted there and the used Renault Tain the non Turbo be using the new 3.5-full support from Ford. 1 last week that French has been signed to drive for irishman Martin Brundle is sex Quet Senna or perhaps Ferrari things finally jell at the French a fkr team meanwhile withal a Romeo Lurtz Orr next season will return with Rene amour few France while his teammate is lil Uncertain. Jie Veteran Driver Jacques Laffite age 43, is and fitfully recovered from his British a injuries a find he wants to return to the Ligier team by owner Guy Ligier apparently has other ideas. R favors Frenchman Didier Pironi and if he Proni it will be a comeback situation for the Rmer Ferrari Driver. Pironi was seriously injured in Austria Gerhard Berg a. 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 Dowell. Bui the team will miss Austria s Berger now with Ferrari. It was Berger who gave Benetton it first grand prix Victory in Mexico this year Benetton becoming the Only learn outside the Wil Liams Mclaren Lotus triumvirate to score a grand prix win during 1986. Next season teams May use either Turbo Power or normally aspirated 3.5-liter engines an there wit be two divisions within grand prix racing the regular world driving and constructor championships and he non Turbo championships these Streitt for another season but oficial word on that Yel. Fence powerful Brabham team which score duo Points during the 1986 season will Proba july return with Italy Riccardo palme and British Driver Derek Warwick while the Driver situation at the German Zak Peea team remains Uncertain Al though englishman Jonathan Palmer is expected to join Zak Speed for a third straight season. The am to team meanwhile probably will go with Turbo Power but the engine manufacturer has yet to be named. Arrows is ready to employ the Rome Blued american Driver Eddie Cheever while second Driver has not been named. The cart Haas Lola team Usa has withdraw from grand prix racing and will not contest the 1987 world championship. This leaves Frenchman Patrick Amway and sex world Champion Alan Jones of Australia out of work at the moment. While Haas is leaving the scene Frenchman Gerard Lar route is moving in. Larrousse a former racing Driver and sex manager of he Renault an Ligier grand prix teams u farming his own outfit far the 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 Wilt be powered by normally aspirated 3.5-liter Ford co Worth engines. In american racing Bill Elliott of Dawson Ville ga., was recently voted the Lascar Stock car series most popular Driver for the third straight year Elliott who campaigns a Ford thunderbird inn Ascar racing Drew 23,487 of the More than45,000 Voles cast by racing fans from throughout the United slates. Darrell Waltrip was a Distant second drawing 10,31-4 votes. Only Richard Petty and Bobby Allison have won he award More times than Elliott. Petty has won the most popular Driver award nine limes including five straight during the 1970s. Allison has won it six times. The balloting was conducted by the National to Tor sport 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 take the Opportunity to Wishall of our readers a very merry Christmas Berlin Worms Heilbronn stay alive ka1sehslautern Berlin an worm scored dramatic overtime Victo Ries and Heilbronn bounced Back Strong to stay alive in loser s bracket action tuesday at the Kaiserslautern Christma basketball tournament Berlin s bean rallied from a 12-Pointdeficit to Force the overtime then kept right on going behind the scoring of Robert Jackson in the extra period to Bounce Karlstedt 105-91.Worms wildcats Loeta 12-Poinlhalftime be but started Cut in overtiraforan87-so Eaglel utes with Jackson skring the Basket that lied the score 84-84 th3 seconds left. He kept his hot h d in the j-minuleotwilbl2ofhisga in High 33 markers 3&xsa ss3jb2ofhuis in thee i period. Cain supported a son s icon not with not Paul b i second Victory of the Day Over Darm Stadt 111-93, and Karlsruhe bounced Lin Stuht 94-77 behind the Early scoring of Medvin Redford late monday. But to 105, Todt 91 of the bean who ailed 48-42 at inter Brij added 14 for thew Imei Charles w5 in. Drop Edgars Tedt with 24 Points my 12 rebounds tone Miller had 8 hints Mike Smith hand Fred tuck 12.wonww,. Greg Perry scored six of he 33 Point loathe overtime As Worms Brote away Earty lat not Lindsay helped with eight of he 18 a Tod Lirou Gliott. 40-28 at half time. Until. Nue Niberg tied the Kofeju Mission. Were on when they rallied e verge of defeat the final two min be Tafth is seconds left tent the into overtime lied at 74-74. Perry besides his Wildcat High scor ing nailed 21 rebounds and Lindsey also had 17 Points to spark Thon Paon had 37 Points plus u rebounds Brian Boykin added 27points and Fox 10 for Neu Bruecke. Hot Moa 89, Nofen 59the eagles witted the Jug hit the tint four Point but quickly reboundedfora26-13lea and built that to 48-31 at tul time. An 8 run to Mart the second half extended Eil Brouts advantage to 56-31, and the knights never got close than 20 there f the Way Melvin bets us 25 Points and 10 re Bounds Patrick Etmore 23 and 13 boards and John Rouse Willie Longs get led Nuernberg with 15 Points and 0 rebounds. Other Dou ble figure scores for the knights Wera recce Pringle Ith 14, Robert War with 12 and Cha a Newman with ii. In late monday Hight games Hanu l,danutadl93 Johnson scored 17 of Bis 21 Point in the first half As the hornets jumped to a20-8 Lead carry and extorted that to 36 39 at halftime in posting their second Victory. The closest the demons got was 59-41 a 2 04 into the second half. Supporting Johnson in the balanced Hanau scoring were Gerald Davit with 15, Michael bean 14, Leon Hokams 13, Larry Wade 12 us Charles Bates ii. Orlando Goodwin netted 21 Points. Rid hooker20, Ron Mowey 15, Eric Gilkey 12 and Job 10 Topf put Kalanoc 94, Luk Tau 77 scoring 22 of his 25 Points in the fir half As the pacers need to 48-31 inter Mission Lead Rcd bad was the key to Karlsruhe s decisive Victory. In the second half the sky Janners Bot within 84-77 with i i8 left Fet Kart sense jeered the game s final 10 Points. Sam Ruitu and Jimmy James supported Redford with. 12 Points each. Percy brawn tallied 15 Points and
