European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                April .8, 1987 the stars and St Lopes Page 25 Jav Mem Mefi a  Fumm Mumm of a up season opens us a Virinia Roundup the 1mt racing season is getting full under Way now with the american opener at Long Beach won last weekend by sex world Champion Mario Andretti and the first of the grand prix rounds set for sunday in Rio de Janerio Brazil before previewing the grand prix of Brazil comment on an Dittli s third Long Beach cart vie Lory is appropriate. Andrejin who Al scored pot position in the cart opener told a reporter afterwards that tie was hard pressed to explain the Suc Cess he has enjoyed at Long Beach his record there also including a formula one Victory in 1977 aboard Lotus font when the California race was a grand prix  just like this place and Ritli said it s just a matter of going wed because 1 have Good equipment under me. And i always have the right attitude. I m really up fart Andrelli might have added that at age 47, he re main s one of the Best Drivers in the world and on Road racing course he has few equals he left for Mula one racing at the end of the 1981 season to concentrate on the american scene where he has been highly successful. But if he returned to formula one racing today in a Good car he would still be a  Jack Brabham and Juan manual Fango who were also at the top while in their 40s, age is obviously not yet a drawback for Mario Andretti who undoubtedly will take More Check ered flags this sea son in his Chevrolet powered Lola.  to Rio de Janeiro the new Ben Etton can with Ford cos won Power proved Surpri singly fast in last week s pro Brazil grand Pru test ing sessions with italian Driver Teo fall setting the Pace.  during four Days of testing and Shakedown run last week on the Jacarepaqua circuit near Rio Fabi turned in the fastest time at 1 minute 28,88 seconds nearly a full second faster than Nelson Piquet of Brazil who posted 1 29.83 in a  was another brazilian Ace Ayrton Senna la the new Lotus Honda at 1 30,17. The american Driver Eddie Cheever also provided Surprise in the new arrows Bow. Cheever who also drives for Jaguar in the world sports car championship posted 1 30.95 Over the 3.1-mile Scarupa Gua circuit. Fifth fastest was Thierry Boutsen of Bel Gium also in a Benetton Bow at 1 30.9ti. Fallowing Boutsen were Michele Albreto of Italy Ferrari 1 31.27 defending world Champion Alain Prost of France Mclann tag porsche 1 31.34ricardo Patrese of Italy Brabham Bow 1 31,56 Derek Warwick of England arrows Bow 1 31.78and Gerhard Berger of Fausna Ferrari 1 33.84. Whereas testing and  runs can t reused As a guide to All out performance these sessions do indicate the top teams and this year s championship like last season s will involve the Mclaren Williams and Lotus teams with Ferrari Ben Etton and arrows also in the running. Benetton and arrows arc obviously on their Layup Benetton scored its first grand prix Victory last Yea Rand Ferrari with a Brand new car should Beback in Contention after some lean years. The new Ferrari fi-87 was created by John bar Nard who designed Mclaren s formula one constructor winning cars in 1984 and 1985. The englishman Barnard left Mclaren late last season 10 move to Italy and join Ferrari. The italian team Elaine the driving services of Albreto and has the austrian newcomer Berger in the other car. Except for the Tyshell team All drive assignments Are Complete going into sunday Bra Zilian grand prix. Tyrrell did name the englishman Jonathan Palmer formerly of Zak Speed to drive in the Brazil race but has yet to name a full time no. 2man to partner Phillipe Streiff of France. A last minute Job on the  Tea was won by Andre de Cesar ii of Italy who will part Ner his countryman Patrese it was also recently an finally confirmed that Sweden s Stefan Johansson will drive As no 2 to world Champion Prosi on the Mclaren team. We predicted some time ago that Prost win win his third straight title this season while others in with a big Chance for 87 honors Are Williams driven Piquet and Nigel Mansell of England Lotus Senna and Ferrari Drivers Albreto and  Way you look at it the 1987 season will prob ably be another close and thrilling one. An hour Lon edited version of the brazilian grand prix May be seen sunday on German television the program be ginning at 7 10 . On the first program Ard. Looking at rallying the East african safari rally regarded by Many As he toughest on the world championship Calendar will be staged april 16-20 during the easter season and the lineup is Strong one. Toyota with three safari victories in a Row will return with a Trio of three Supra 3-Liler cars one to be driven by swedish Star Bjorn Wal Degaard Winner of last year s safari Finland s Ari Vatanen who won the 83 safari for opel is returning to world championship Competition in the safari this year aboard a Subaru a Turbo. Vatanen making his comeback after recovering from severe injuries suffered two years ago inthe rally of Argentina has already won this year s Paris Dakar  major entries in the safari include an opel Radelt Psi for the Veteran finnish Driver Taino Mallonen Audi 200 Quattroy for Germany s Walter Rohrl and Finland s Mannu Mikkola n Ford Sierra Osworth for Sweden s Stig blomqvist a Nissan 200 in Brazil so for five Lime safari Winner Shekhar Mehla i addition to several other factory entries including Volkswagen Uncial and i Chaisu. The safari if the fourth round in the world rally championship and he Early season squabbles have been settled now Ai the Pace picks up Lancia s open ing Victory at Monaco now stands Ai official Becak the Lancia Delta of Turbo can have been declare eligible for group a Competition while Mazda s Vic tory in the swedish rally also has been confirmed the Mazda Turbocharger declared Legal. The recent portuguese round won by Lancia was run without protest so the rally scene of finally looking up. �. Where to go this weekend in audio racing the top attraction Thil weekend is the 1,000kilometers of Monza ital third round in the world sports car championship. The race will be Heldon sunday at the famous Monza circuit Northeast of Milan with the Field to be flagged offal 12 30 .unofficial training is scheduled from 3 to 6 . On Friday with official qualifying set from 10 30  4 30 . On saturday in England meanwhile the opening round in the european formula 3000 championship series will be staged on sunday at the silvers one circuit near Northampton. National championship races for for Mula 3 cars and touring can Are also on the program at the brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London the first round in the european truck racing grand prix championship will be held on sunday wit practice and qualifying races scheduled for saturday. At the zolder Belgium circuit near Hassell therein raring on saturday and sunday Tor formula Ford 1600 cars. Formula Ford 2000s, vow polos and Jpe Cial touring can plus the opening round in the porsche Turbo cup series. Practice is Pel from 2 to 6p.m. On Friday and from 9 to 4 . On saturday with a formula Ford j600 race scheduled for 5 .the racing program on sunday begins at 0 . And continues through about 6 . Motorcycle racing the Snell Carton Cir Cuit near Norwich England will Host championship motorcycle races on saturday and sunday wit races for All classes of motorcycles. Motocross in Belgium the opening round inthe 2joec-division Motocross world championship series will be staged on sunday near the town  which is located Northeast of Antwerp. Practice and preliminary races will be featured on saturday. Drag racing show the 5th annual drag Ster show which feature drag racing machinery of at types including dragster cycles continues at the Sinsheim Auto Technik museum in Germany through april 20. Daily hours Are 9 . To 6 .sinsheim, just Southeast of Heidelberg May be readied directly off the a6 Heilbronn autobahn. Zaldo Todd take Safe doubles Crown Span Dahlem Germany it two Down and one to go for the Mac s Vic  Naples Italy based Lethander posted his second straight 1300 plus Setin combining with Paul Todd to take the men s doubles Crown at the Safe Bowling championships Here tuesday. Zaldo charged Oul with a 699 an bombed Home with 614 capped by a 258 closing game for a 1313 sin game bloc that added to his sizable All events Cush Ion. Todd from Aviano chipped in witha 1242 for the whopping 2555