European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 27, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 26 racing Roundup at indy it s experience that counts the 7lsl running of the Indianapolis 500 last sunday proved significant in several respects. At age 48, Al unset became the oldest Driver Ever to win the Speedway classic at age 52, a Foyl saw his Hopes vanish for a fifth indy win and also saw his record of four indy victories tied by Hiuer and at age 47, Mario Andretti i miserable Speedway Jinx continued to ride with him. Although Andretti has competed in 22 indy races he has won just once in 1969. Thwarted by a faulty fuel metering unit after total domination of last sunday s indy 500, this loss must Rale a Andretti s greatest disappointment. It s interesting to note the Ages of these three american superstars All of whom would be consid ered extremely old men in grand prix racing where top driven usually retire in their mid-30s. Scotland s Jackie Stewart for example left the scene at age 33 Austria s Niki lauds retired stage 36, and Finland s Keke Rosberg also retired at 36. Stewart and Lauda were both three time world champions while Ros Berg captured the title once. Why there is such a disparity in Driver retirement Ages where american and International grand prix racing is concerned always remains a Good question. And chances Are Strong that Unser Foyt and Andretti will All be Back at Indianapolis next year run Ning at the lop. They Are not getting any younger but Ai Unser proved conclusively last sunday with Bis fourth indy Victory experience is extremely vital an element As important As Talent when it come to racing at uie ancient  looking at rallying the rally acropolis sixth round in the world championship gets undo Way in Greece on sunday with most of the top teams entered. The rally of 1.184 Miles distance and with 36 special stages totalling 363 Miles ends next wednesday night in Athens Greece. The recent corsican rally fifth round in the world championship was marked by its third fatal Accident in three Yean. Victory went to Frenchman Bernar Beguin who drove a private entry Bow a. On that same weekend Bmw-m3 cars finished first and second in the european touring car  race in Dyon France to the be Bow super car has established immediate Success in both the racing and rally Fields. In the conical rally Frenchman Beguin won by More than two minutes Over his Raun Lyman Yves Loubet in a Lancia. Another Lancia driven by Italy s Massimo Biasion came in third. It was the 40-year old Begum s first Victory in world championship ral lying. Run on narrow and treacherous Mountain roads the corsican rally was hit by tragedy m we third consecutive year when navigator Jean Michel Argenti of France was killed after the Peugeot he share with French Driver Jean Marchini went off the Rowl and plunged Iso feet Down an embankment. Mar Chini was not injured. Finnish Lancia Driver Henri Toivonen and his italian navigator Sergio Crysto were burned to death in an Accident last year and italian Lancia Driver Altilia Bettega was killed in an Accident during the 1985 corsican rally. Returning to next week s greek acropolis rally meanwhile Lancia of Italy leads for the manufacturer s title going into that event with 74 Points to the German Audi firm s 48. Volkswagen of Germany has 39, Renault of France has 35 and Mazda of Japan 34. To the rally championship for driven Finland s Juha Kankkunen leads with 37 Points while his Lan Cia teammate Biasion has 35. Jean Ragn Otu or France Renault has 29 Points Markku Aten of Fin land Lancia 28, and Walter Rohrl of Germany Audi 27, we noted last week after the German grand prix for motorcycles hat the Honda bikes were obviously the fastest in train the 250 and Soock divisions and that Honda riders have it made this season at Bockenheim Germany Only mechanical fail ure kept Australia s Wayne Gardner from an easy Victory in the Soock division but in the italian grand prix at Monza last sunday Gardner s Honda proved perfect. The australian won the pole As he did in Ger Many then went on to beat Calif Oman Eddie Law son Yamaha the defending world Champion by some 16 seconds. Lawson was the Winner at Hock Venheim after Gardner s engine lost Power. Gardner who regained the Lead for the Soock title he also praised the handling of his factory entered Honda saying we did t change any settings after Bockenheim. It was t necessary. That shows what a great Bike it  Gardner now has two victories a second place and a 10th at Bockenheim for a total of 43 Points in four races. Lawson follows with 39 Points while californian Randy Mamola Roberts Yamaha an englishman Ron Haslam Honda Are tied with 32 Points Sach Fadairo Tara of Japan Yamaha Fol lows with 22 Points. These Are the top five. Mamola who finished second in the German of at Bockenheim Slid out of could tinn in Italy on the last Lap. He had been running third when lie fell. Germany s Toni Mang who won the 250cc Racoon his Honda at Bockenheim took the Check ered Flag again at Mooza beating his countryman Reinold Roth also Honda by Only a fraction of a second Mang now trails Rota by two Points Roth with 35 and Mang with 33. Third is Jacques Cornu of Switz Erland Honda Wilh 25 Points. The next round fifth in the motorcycle Road Rac ing world championship is the austrian grand prix on june 7 at the Salzburg ring East of Salzburg. Where to go this weekend the grand prix of Monaco fourth round in the 1987 world driving championship will be staged sunday on the streets of Monte Carlo this race one of the world s most famous motor sports events. Unt Mcd practice will be held on thursday and saturday from 10 to 11 30 ., with official qualifying from 1 to 2 . Both Days. Sunday s grand Pun of 79 laps 162.5 Milesis scheduled to Start at 3 30 . Parts of the Monaco up will be shown on German Adf television Channel 2, the telecast beginning at 3 42 . And sharing time Wilh the French open Tennis tournament. In Germany meanwhile the fifth round in the German National championship for touring cars Sedan plus several other championship races will be featured on saturday and sunday during the 23rd annual International racing program at the Finnen  Airfield. The  Airport races Are being sponsored by the Hesse motor sports club and he Mainz military Community. The two Day racing program will provide 22 classes ranging from for Mula Fords to porsche 944 turbos. Qualifying starts at 8  Saturday and continues through late afternoon while sunday s racing program starts at 9a.m. And continues through about 5 . A Fesl ten will offer food beverages and nightly entertainment throughout the weekend. Tickets which May be purchased either Day at the track will be priced at 10 Marks about $5.70. The Fin then  Airfield is located about 214 mile from the Fin then exit off autobahn 60, just South of Mainz also in Germany the to Eslingen Sindel Fingen Stock car racing association will hold its third race of the season on sunday with Gates opening at 9 ., Lime rials at 10 ., and races beginning Al 12 is . The Oval racing circuit is located near Panzer Cavern in to Eslingen South of Stuttgart. In Holland the fourth round in the european championship for historic cars will be held on Sun Day at the Zand Voort circuit just East of the North sea resort City of Zand Voort. In England the bunds Hatch circuit Southeast of London and the Snetterton circuit near Norwich Wilt both hold championship car races on sunday for sports cars Younng cars and formula Ford 1600 cars. Al the Bockenheim circuit in Germany it s the Day of the open door on saturday and sunday with Many attractions scheduled. These include free trips around the track in buses racing simulators racing films Parachute jumping displays and an Auto motorcycle show featuring racing can and cycles As Well As solar powered cars old timers an drag racing can among others. Admission both Days is free. Motorcycle racing in Gield stall Germany South of Wuerzburg the 8th annual adar Gie Belstadt Airport circuit races will be staged on saturday and sunday for cycles in the so 125, 250 and Soock classes these races All rounds in the German National championship. A Yamaha cup race for 3socc bikes is also scheduled. In England the brands Hatch and Snetterton Cir Cuits we feature championship motorcycle races on saturday for cycles of All classes. On the Isle of Man the third round in the tourist trophy world championship will be held on sat urday and sunday. In Austria the Salzburg ring East of Salzburg will Host the bavarian motorcycle rally on saturday and sunday. Motocross the grand prix of Germany for Soock Motocross bikes this event the sixth round in the Soock Motocross world championship will be held on saturday and sunday at Reu Lingen. The town of Reutlinger is located South of Stuttgart. De la Pena bounces Mcenroe at French open Paris a John Mcenroe his serve and Motley game in a shambles on the slow Day of Center court was eliminated in inc first round of the French open tues Day by Argentina s Horacio de la Pena 4-6, 6-2,6-4,6-2, on a Day of upsets. It marked the second consecutive grand slam tournament in which Mcenroe has been a first round loser. He lost to Paul Annacone in the opening round Al inc . Open last August. He came up with some great  Mcenroe said of do la Pena bul 1 beat myself. Before heavy Rains brought an end to play with 12 matches incomplete Chris Evert the women s Champion Here for the past two Yean started toward a record eighth French open title with a 6-1, 6-3 Victory Over Eva Piaf of West Germany. Martina Navy Alimova the top women Speed won As Well but struggled to beat Catherine Tan vier of France 6-3,1-6, Navratilova who has not won a tournament this year had to Battle Back from a 4-2dcficiiinthesecondsetand4-l in the tie breaker against Tangier cheered on wildly by the near capacity crowd on Center court. Navratilova won the lie break 9-7. Also winning was Stefan Edben of swe Den the men s third seed who Defeated american Mike Lead 6-2,6-3,6-3. Kana Mandrikova the women s fourth seed beat a former Champion Mima Jasovec of Yugoslavia 6-0,6-0. Claudia Kohide Kilsch Calerina Lindqvist Mary Joe Fernandez Manue la Malcova Ratta Eua Reggi Andre Gomez and Miloslav Mecir were among other seeds winning first round matches. But Mcenroe was far from the Only seed eliminated in he first round. Henri Leconte of France the no. 9 Seedin the men s draw lost to Ricki Osterthun of West Germany 6-3, 6-3, 6-7, 6-1 Pat Cash of Australia no. 12, lost to Jim Pugh of the . 3-i, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6, and american Melissa Gummy ranked 16th, fell o Nicole Provis of Australia 6-4,6-2. Fernandez a 16-year-old from Miami fla., who reached the quarterfinals Here in 1986, rallied to beat another Ameri can Kathy Horvath 4-6, 6-0, 6-2. Fernandez is seeded 13th. Gomez the 10th men s seed from Ecuador Ana Winner of new York s tournament of champions Defeated Roland Stadle Rof Switzerland 6-4,6-2,6-1. Male Eva no. 6 seed from Bulgaria beat Sandra Zecchini of Italy 3-6,6-3,6-3. Reggi of Italy the 14th seed Defeated  Germany 6-4,6-1. Mecir of Czechoslovakia the men s fifth seed beat american Todd Wicken 6-2,6-1,6-3. Radio baseball California anger to Balti More orioles 1 30 , thursday