European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 15, 19 17 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup off to super Start after winning the brazilian grand prix Las sunday defending world Champion Alain Prosl of France told a press conference that i had to run tactical race based on experience and knowing How to save the tins. We did Nave some problems but we Only had u Stop twice and that s pretty Good. The Frenchman who had qualified fifth in the new Mclaren tag porsche Aid last week during testing at Rio s Jacarepaqua circuit that the Mclare car still was t 100 percent and thai it would take two or three races before in would be but last sunday the new car went perfectly an Prosl look the Check ered Flag while his new team mate Stefan Johansson of Sweden placed third. The new Mclaren car with a Tower and Sleeker body than its predecessor looked Good on television and if two or three More races will improve it As the master tactician Frost says then the opposition faces Tough year. Frost s Victory waa an extremely impressive one and it was obvious even on television that he never put a wheel wrong. He had Strong support from Johansson too and the Mclaren mechanical team was extremely Sharp during the pit stops with lightning fast tire changes the order of the Day. In Short the entire Mclaren operation is off to another Brilliant Start. The Williams Honda team looked Good too with Brazil s Nelson Piquet in command most of the time during the first one third of the  eventually placed second and his teammate Nigel Manset of England was sixth. Mandl with pole position botched his Start but still ran with the leaders in the Early stages. He then lost time with Amat tire and could no longer Challenge. The brazilian superstar Ayrton Senna who drove the new computerized Active suspension Lotus Honda 99t, ran second to his countryman Piquet inthe Early stages but eventually dropped out with a faulty Turbo. Senna said that the new suspension system did not work property and that in fact the car was very unstable. With the computer  electronic sen sors constantly measure ground height while an on Board microcomputer adjusts Shock absorber pres sure to hold the car absolutely Flat on curves thus making the car fester. While the system Dindl Rune lion properly at to Many observers feel that Lotus will score a genuine breakthrough once the system does achieve perfection and reliability. In its preface press release last week. Camel Tea Lotus Honda said Lotos is looking for its first Bra Zilian grand prix Victory in 14 years the last on scored in 1973 by brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi in a Lotus Ford 72," so now Lotus will have to keep on looking. Satoru Nakajima Lotus no. 2 Driver made unacceptable grand prix debut by the Way finishing in seventh place just out of the Points looking at the italian Ferrari team austrian Ger hard bar Ger having Hli first Outing for Ferrari said there was never enough Lime for testing the new Ferrari f1-s7 cars. They arrived in Rio on the Day before official practice started and in those Circum stances Berger said he was pleased with his fourth place finish in Brazil. His italian teammate Michelea Boreto placed eighth. The new Benetton Ford cars meanwhile prove fast in practice Italy s Teo Fabi qualifying fourth and belgian Thierry bout son sixth. Both Fabi an Boutsen ran up front during the first part of the race Boulson finishing fifth despite a puncture. One major team that failed to show up in Brazi was the French liner outfit. As we noted a few columns Back Alfa Romeo suspended its agreement to Supply engines to Ligier and Alfa has remained firm on its suspension. The italian firm acted after Ligier Driver Rene Arnoux termed the Turbo engines True  while one race does t make a season it obvious that the Mclaren Williams and Lotus teams Wilt dominate again just As they did last  it s also obvious that the Frenchman Prost now Only one Victory away from tying Jackie Stewart record of 27 grand Pix wins will be a hard Man to dethrone. We predicted Al the Start of the year that Prost will win a third straight world Crown and it appears a Good bet. With one grand prix completed Prost leads with 9points. Piquet has 6, Johansson 4, Berger 3, Boutsen 2, and Manset 1. In the formula one constructor scup standings the Mclaren team leads with 13 Points while Williams has 7, Ferrari 3 and Benetton a in the non Turbo Camp meanwhile England s Jonathan Palmer was tops there aboard a normally aspirated Tyrrell Ford. And he was followed by his Tyrrel teammate Philippe so rift of France. The finished 10th and 11th Over All. After years of 26-car grids Only 22 Drivers started the brazilian grand Pix. The Ligier team was absent As noted earlier and the single entry March Ford driven by Italy s Ivan Capelli did not Start because March ran out of engines Capelli had destroyed two normally aspirated 3,5-Liler engines in practice and the third and final one blew up during the morning Warmup on race Day. The world championship series now moves to Europe where the second round the grand prix of san Marino Wilt be staged on May 3 at the Imol circuit in Italy. Jaguar fans everywhere arc celebrating the third straight Success of the new Jaguar group cars Over the porsche factory machines with a Jaguar winning last sunday s 1,000 Kilometres of mania Italy. The Monza race was the third round in in world sports car championship. The winning Jaguar xjr8, driven by Northern Ireland s John Watson and Holland s Jan Lammers. Beat out the porsche 962c car of England s Derek Ell and Germany s Hans stuck by three taps. The other factory porsche 962 driven by Jochen mass of Germany and Bob Wollek of France ran Al the front during much of the race then dropped Back with Turbocharger problems mass and Wollek finishing sixth. The Tom Walkinshaw Jaguar team with two Vic tories in Spain preceding last sunday s Monza win now has 60 Points and porsche has 42, Bell an stuck Ead in the Driver s division with 42 Points each followed by Watson and Lammers with 40points each. The next round is May 10 at the  circuit where the rejuvenated Jaguar team will be going All out on its Home grounds. Where to co this weekend in Auto Rac ing the top event this weekend is in Spain where the third round in the european touring car championship series will be held sunday at the Jarama Cir Cuit North of Madrid practice is scheduled for sat urday. In european historical car championship racing the first round in the 11-race series for 1987 will be staged saturday and sunday at the Paul Ricard Cir Cuit East of Mait tiles in Southern France. Motorcycle racing the first round inthe tourist trophy world championship will be staged on sunday at the Samo Monica circuit in mis Ano Adrial co Italy near Rimini while the second round in the european motorcycle racing championship will be held on sunday at the Donington Park track near Derby England. The Donington race i for 125, 250 and Sovec bikes As Well As for cycles with  the Snetterton track near Norwich England there is racing for All classes of cycles on saturday and sunday at the Bockenheim circuit in Germany the 1,000 Kilometres of Bockenheim adar motorcycle rally will be held on  show the fifth annual dragster show which features drag racing Machin Ery of All types including dragster cycles continues at the Sinsheim Auto Technik museum in German through easter monday april 20, daily hours Are 9 . To 6 . The town of Sinsheim just Southeast of Heidelberg May be reached directly off the a6 Heilbronn autobahn. Tit vat and Mph biggest . 5 begins Schweitzer  sports editor Mannheim Germany hardly olt the plane and yet to feel the full effects of Jet lag the biggest . Team inthe history of the Albert Schweitzer basketball tournament was hitting the boards at Benjamin Franklin Village sports Arena late monday. What s this team like 1 really Don know. We just got in this morning and we re just beginning to get acquainted wit each others head coach Dick Mccann said. "1 know this is the biggest team we Veever had for the tournament and judging from what i be been told it could be the strongest physically. Well have to see How Quick it is As the week goes by.1 the . Takes on Czechoslovakia to open its quest for a repeat championship and its sixth in the last eight tournaments saturday afternoon Al the sports Arena immediately following the official opening ceremonies which Are scheduled for 4p.m. The americans and czechs Are Brack eted with Greece and Germany b in group d of inc 16-Leam tournament. Al group c and d and cd Cross group Competition is scheduled Al the sports Rena. Italy Bulgaria China and Turkey make up group c. Groups a and b will compete at Tecarl diem Halle in downtown Mannheim. Competing in group a will be France Austria Poland and Germany a and the Field for group b is composed of Spain Belgium Yugoslavia and Hungary. Tickets can be purchased at the sports Rena the Mannheim Uso ets 380 7668/7195 and the Mannheim Pao building 335 Al Taylor Barracks ets 380 8369/6487 or civilian 0621-722578prices for the Bov games have Bee established at is for the opening ceremonies and games saturday and $4 for each succeeding Day a season ticket covering the Bov games Sells for $ 17. Prices for the semifinals have been seat 10, 12 and is Marks for scats and 8 Marks for standing room. Championship and third place tickets arc 12, 15 and 20 Marks for scats and 10 Marks for stand ing room. The . Has scheduled a thursday night game against the Germany a learn considered the Best Ever German entry because several squad members have played High school basketball As Exchange students in the United Stales. That game is at the sports Arena at 7 30,and a �2 admission fee will be charged the germans probably will be out to whip our bulls but we arc treating it strictly As a practice game Mccan said. By then following two a Day drills the kids should know each other quite Well and will be familiar with the International rules and style of play. We should have developed a system that fits the Talent we  Mccann has six players from i reunited states that Are 6-6 or taller with Jeff Roulston of Stephens county High school Summerville 5.c., at 7-0, 260 the biggest Clay Buckley of Conestoga a Dale Davis of Toccoa ga., and Chris setter Alt stand in Al 6-9 an Mccann said he s been told that setter moves with the agility of a guard. The others 6-6 or taller arc 6-8 Steve Grant who played at Sprayberry High school outside of Marietta ga., and 6-7kenny Turner of Indianapolis North Central. Scan Green frs of Oak Hill Academy Mouth of Wilson. A Blan Chat s Seattle Ryan Drew 6-3gar Wattes of Tower High school in Atlanta 6-2 and John Gwynn ofic Maia High school in Hallsville met 6-0 round out inc stateside contingent. Frankfurt stodd Curtis and harm s Cedric Harris will be representing Dodds. Radio baseball Houston astros Al los an Geles dodgers 3 a.ro., thursday