European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 18,1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup Mazda s Sweden win fuels problems the new rally world Champion ship series which now features the slower group a cars in the interests of safely is off to a truly bad Start after just two rounds Monaco and Sweden an italian Lancia Delia of won the opening rally in Monte Carlo and its legality was immediately challenged by the japanese Mazda team led by Ger Many s in rally Star Achim warmbold. Mazda filed a protest but it was thrown out at Monaco. Last week end Mazda won in Sweden and problems have Al ready Arisen there. The group a cars being campaigned in the 1987championship must be manufactured in a series of at least 5,000 identical units thai Are sold to the Public and it s the Lack of being identical that is causing he problem. Or put simply possible cheating. Seeing trouble ahead for the new group a setup f1sa president Jean Marie Balestre immediately warned that any team found with an illegal car in a rally would be excluded not Only from that rally but from All world championship Competition for the year and that seems Lair enough. Last weekend the second round in the world championship was staged in Sweden and a mazda323 driven by Finland s Timo Salonen beat out two Lancia ears. Lancia did not protest but the federation internationale d t sport automobile fisa decided to inspect Salonon s Mazda and the inspection has indicated that the possibility of modifications on the Turbo unit could Lead to Mazda s disqualification. A final decision is expected some Lime this week. Mazda s warmbold was quoted As saying "1 am not worried. The Turbo is the right one and who would use an illegal Urbo it is the first thing they look  one can Only Hope that Mazda s Turbo will pro Elegal thai the whole business of possible cheating will soon end and that the world championship rallying scene in general can be quickly straight ened out and restored to same dignity. It was so bad last year that the rally driving championship had to be decided by fisa in lat december because of various protests Wilh Fin land s Juha Kankkunen finally getting the nod Over his countryman Markku Alan. But the championship should Haft been decided on the Road and not in the fisa  rallying is highly popular and drawing huge crowds throughout the world including the United Stales which staged a world championship round fast year and will do so again this season. But rally ing will lose out at the lop level unless the Issue of cheating is resolved and resolved quickly. Placing second in Sweden behind is world Champion Salonon s Mazda was Youngmi Kacl Ericsson of Sweden who lost out by Only 23 seconds in his Lancia Della. The swede had led the two Day event at the Midway Point but Losi 36 seconds on the 17th stage when he spun. Defending world rally Champion Karl Skunca Winner of last year s swedish round in a Peugeot finished third in his Lancia Delta. He was followed by Mazda 323 Driver Ingvar Carlsson of Sweden while fifth place went to Finland s Alan in a Lan Cia Della. Sweden s Stig blomqvist in a Ford Sierra finished sixth total attendance a Long the rally route was estimated at More than 300,000 people. After two rounds Kankkunen leads for the 19 17 world rally driving tide Wilh 27 Points followed by Salonen and the italian Lancia Driver Massimo Biasion both with 20 Points. Carlsson is fourth with 18 Points and blomqvist fifth Wilh 16. In the world championship for makes. Lancia cads with 35 Points Mazda follows with 30. Audi and Ford have 20 Points each and Volkswagen has the next round is the portuguese rally on March 10-15. In formula one racing the Lotus team unveiled its e987 formula one grand prix car i London recently the famous Black and Gold color scheme now gone after Imperial tobacco which makes John player special ups cigarettes end edits sponsorship. The Lotus formula one cars will now run with the yellow and Blue colors of Camel cigarettes the new sponsors and the cars will be entered under the Camel team Lotus Honda designation. Camel a product of r. A Reynolds tobacco of Winston Salem n.c., is no stranger to  certainly the Camel Brand used to promote world Motocross championships the american i Mesa it championship and the win Ning Peugeot team in this year s Paris Dakar mar athon rally. The 1987 Lotus Honda 99t racing car has an All new Carbon fiber Kevlar Chassis and it will House he latest Honda Turbo v6 engine. Last year Lotus ran with Renault Turbo Power. The Drivers announced last August during the German grand prix at Hotkey him when Lotus revealed its Honda Licup will be Ayrton Senna of Brazil and Saturn Nakajima of Japan. Nakajima. The first japanese Driver in formula one on a full time basis arrives As part of the Hondo engine Deal. On the Fok Muu one Driver scene things arc shaping up fast with the arrows team confirm ing England s Dyrck Warwick As its no i drive Rand Zak Speed of Germany announcing that englishman Martin Brundic will Lead that team. Brun die who drove last year for Tyrrell replaces Jonn Ihan Palmer or England on the Zakss cd team. The mighty Mclaren organization retains the services of world Champion Alain Prosl of France but still has not confirmed Hal Sweden s Stefan Johannson will be no. 2. There Are current Rumor that Frenchman Didier Pironi May make his comeback with a Mclaren drive. Most of the major teams Are set by this stage and even the lesser lights Are becoming staffed. The Osella Cam of Italy announcing Hal it Willfield one car this season for italian Driver Alcot Caff. The italian Minardi team meanwhile will enter two cars one for the promising Young italian Alessandro Nannini and another for Adrian Campos of Spain who campaigned last year in the euro Pean formula 3000 championship. The formula one grand prix world championship series with 17 rounds this year gets under Way on april 12 Wilh the brazilian up at Rio do Janeiro. The porsche club of America. Ger Many Region announced its schedule of cd cams for1987 recently with in outings on its extremely interesting and Active schedule. President of the club this year is Sieve Nichols the porsche club Calendar includes technical sessions rallies sin slalom events Road Tours visit to the 24 hours of be mans  contours and various other get together if you own a porsche and would like to join the club write to membership chairwoman comic Nichols at Box 1401, Apo 09403, or in Der cd atom i 6832 Hocke Nchim West Germany. Thu phone is 06205-5813. Where to co this weekend there Are no events this weekend but there will be plenty in follow with the approach of Spring. As this will be the final rating Roundup column until Early april holidays for us please Check out the snorts Calendar m the weekly stripes Magazine for Auto Mobile motorcycle and Motocross racing events. Reid from Page 23 with 7.9 rebounds per game until now no freshman in an illustrious line that includes Waller Davis Mike o Koren. Al Wood James worthy Sam  Jordan and Brad Daug Chrly has led the tar heels in rebounding. Then again few could single hand edly seize control of the boards As did Reid Dawn lilt stretch in a close Victory at Duke. His 15 rebounds that Day were the most by a Carolina player this season Ever ready to elevate teamwork above individual achievement Smith credits such dominance in part to the effectiveness Wilh which Reid s experienced  ban out opponents. Reid concedes he has not mastered such fundamental and makes do with a simpler application of his Superior size. I think i m rebounding Well now because of my butt he said. Reid s inside prowess is further evidenced by nearly twice As Many free throw attempts As any teammate. His 62.1 percent Odd goal accuracy also leads the team and he has one fewer steal than the team Leader. Wolf. Among the other 10 tar heels who played prominent roles As freshmen Reid s current fiend goal percentage was bested Only by Perkins 62.6the starting Center on a club that reached the 1981 National Cham  against Indiana. Guard Krny Smith. Solidifies tar heels in tact diked to name another acc big Man whose debut matched Reid a the circumspect Smith said remember Thenonie Carolina Maryland game in the acc tournament Buck Williams was a Junior Bui a freshman named Perkins won the Mph award. But you re getting me into comparing players and i Don t want to do that.1 others arc less reticent. Reid is like a 6-9 Michael Jordan said Horace Grant the Clemson senior who is the acce  scorer. " he s an outstanding physical spec Imen said a Menendez the new Jersey nets1 director of player personnel he s like Wesley Unseld and Bob Yaniw rolled into  to be sure. Reid is far from a finished product. He leads the team in fouls and turnovers. His 13.6 scoring average is inhibited by 59.3 percent free throw accuracy worst among tar Heel regulars. He has veto develop the protective habit of holding the Ball High alter grabbing a rebound Alesson underlined when two Small guards 6 fool David Rivers of notre Dame and 5-3 Tyrone Bogues. Stole rebounds from his grasp. Unc coaches also Drill Reid daily in the Art of applying his bulk to establish inside position. As soon As he gets that hell be a lot belter Smith said. Meanwhile Reid has the luxury of Vel Oping within the shelter of one of the most balanced squads of Smith s tenure. In the front court rivals Mui contend with Thi greatly improved Popson the Wing players Curtis Hunick and Steve Bucknall the 6-10 freshman Scott Williams and Wolf so fundamentally sound he often is Over shadowed by More spectacular teammates. Wolf plays the Pivot and either Forward position is the tar heels lop inside defender and scorer s Points per game and their leading free throw shooter 86 percent. Heis second to Reid in rebounds and third to Kenny Smith and Lebo in assists. If Wolf cements the front court Kenny Smith holds together the entire team the poised new yorker leads unc in scoring 17.3 Points and assists 5.2. And with Reid is probably the team s Best clutch per former. At Clemson in late january when North Carolina railed by 12 Points at  scored 27 in the second period More than he had Ever scored previously in an entire game. H is 41 Points most by any tar Heel since Charlie Scott in 1970, Rallie Dunc to Victory. Artur tha game Kenny Smith sice cd in the selfless Carolina tradition downplayed his timely scoring outburst. Similarly he insists the Media has made Loo much of Reid s Impact. He s not playing that spectacularly Smith said without a h in of ran Cor he s doing what he s supposed to  la s just that str. Reid has proved thai placed on an already formidable squad Henn be counted on Todo very much indeed. I think . Has benefited and we be benefited said Dean Smith. It s a  Arn sports1 radio College basketball Texas Christ Anat Texas 2 30 a.m., thursday