European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday june 3, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 26 racing Roundup brazilians blessed by Honda Power when the Check ered Flag fell last Sun Day at the grand prix or Monaco it marked the end of a highly colourful race thai produced twin one two results. Brazilian Drivers finished one two and so did Honda engines the Honda turbos powering the Lotus and Williams cars to first and second place honors. La Wai Ayrton Senna s first Ever Victory at Monaco and it was also the first Victory at Monaco for Honda engine although Lotus cars now powered by Honda have scored Many memorable victories on the principality s difficult and dangerous Street circuit. Twice world Champion Nelson Piquet mean while second at Monaco in his Williams Honda Haslet to we that race after nearly 10 years of trying. While four grand prix races do not make a season an obvious pattern has already emerged the Pat tem indicating that the Honda powered Williams and Lotus Carp have a decided Edge despite world Champion Alain Frost s Brilliant record and slight Lead for the Tilte at this Early stage. At the beginning of the year we predicted thai pros would win a third straight Crown in his Mclaren tag porsche and we still think Prost Wilt bring it off but Only because of his driving Genius not his mechanical equipment. Looking at the record so far every pole position has been taken by a Honda powered car three for englishman Nigel Mansell in his Williams Hond and one by Senna in his Lotus Honda Prost has won twice this season in Brazil and in Belgium while Mansill won at san Marino and Senna at Monaco last sunday. And chances Are that either Mansell or Senna would have taken the Check ered Flag in Belgium if these two hard chargers had not gone off the Road in their first Lap fracas. And these Are the mistakes tha Prost must capitalize on because his Mclaren is no match in Speed for either the Williams or the the Lotus. And Prost who was running third at Monaco with Only two laps to go lost four Vita Points when in porsche engine failed him. And he can ill his Tai afford to lose Points. We should also note that Mansill had pole position at Monaco and was running some 10 seconds ahead of Senna in the race when the Honda s Turbo quit. So far we have seen two one two finishes Tor Honda powered can san Marino and Monaco and the possibility of a third one in Belgium had the Drivers shown More restraint. It is interesting to note Here that Honda is already involved in the Indianapolis 500-mile race Rookie Jeff Macpherson of California finished eighth in this year s indy 500 aboard a March Hond and that porsche will be in it nest year. This however will be a total porsche car engine Effort and not just porsche Power Asil is in formula one racing with the Mclaren tag porsche. When Al Unser or. Scored Hij fourth Victory at indy on May 24, it marked the fifth consecutive win for a British March Chassis and the i oth straight Triumph for a British co Worth engine. But with Hond and porsche gelling into the indy act the co Worth s Days of glory Are probably numbered. The Chevrolet engine that performed so Well for Mario Andrelli until the late stages is also prepared in Britain by Wilmor engineering so it s a Case of the More the merrier. But at this stage who would bet against the japanese Well porsche fans obviously. And How about an All  car and engine for indy some Day. Would t that be a treat for the american racing fans but Back to formula one grand prix Rac ing. The circus moves to the United states late this month for the Detroit grand prix on june 21, then returns to Europe for an extended stay beginning with the French grand prix at Paus Ricard circuit on july 5. The Canadian grand prix which had been scheduled for june 14 ahead of the Detroit race was cancelled some Lime ago because of a sponsor conflict which posed Legal problems. Going into the . Round at Sci tit the fifth inthe world driving championship Prosl still leads but not by much. The Frenchman has 18 Points while Senna now has is after his Monaco Victory. Third is Frost s Mclaren teammate Stefan Johansson of Sweden with 13 Points. Like Prosl Johansson failed to finish at Monaco to make it a bad Day for the Mclaren team. The brazilian Piquet is next with 12 Points while his British teammate Mansell has 10. Following these top five Are Michele Albreto of Italy Ferrari with b Points Gerhard Berger of aus Tria Ferrari 6 Andrea Decesaris of Italy Brab ham4 Eddie Chat Ever ., arrows and Satoru Nakajima Japan Lotus both with 3 Points Martin Brundle Britain Zaka pee Thierry Boutsen Bel Gium Benetton and Jonathan Palmer Britain Tyr Rel these three driven with 2 Points each and Iva Capelli Italy Marchand Rene amour France Ligi Erwith 1 Point each. In the formula one constructor s cup standings Mclaren Cindi with 31 Points Williams has 22 Lotus 18 Ferrari 14 Brabham 4 arrows 3zakspccd, Benetton and Tyrrell 2 Points each Ligier and March 1 Point each. In motorcycle racing the grand prix of Austria is set for this weekend on the Salzburg ring and if you take it in you just May Sec the great King Kenny Roberts Back in action. During the a chem italian grand prix the califor noun Roberts who retired at the end of the 1983 season did some tire testing on a team Roberts Yamaha during a practice session and his time was12th fastest. Roberts who did not race in Italy de Spile his practice time was testing in the absence of his rider Mike Baldwin who was injured in the Ger Man grand prix at Hock Nheim last month. Roberts who directs his own team has not ruled out a temporary return to racing. In a team Roberts press release this week he said it depends on How Long Mike is out. Doctors have said six to eight weeks and we All Hope he May be fit even sooner. "1 feel quite confident about Riding fast enough for a up race the three time world Champion said but i Don t think i m fit enough at the moment to run a full race distance. There is a tremendous Strain on the thumb Muscles under braking and there is no Way to reproduce that except by Riding a racing Bike. But Well just have to Sec How it  Australia s Wayne Gardner the 5docc title Leader who won the italian up on his Honda said the ital Ian practice session with Roberts was like the Kenny Roberts Riding school out there. Half of the Field was following Kenny around to see what they could learn where to go this weekend the sixth round in the european touring car championship will be staged on sunday at the zolder circuit in Belgium with practice set for Friday and saturday. The zolder circuit is just North of Hassell exit adder to ramen off the Liege Antwerp autobahn. In England the fifth round in the european championship for historic cars will be held on sat urday and sunday at the brands Hatch circuit South East of London. At the silvers one circuit near Northampton meanwhile a British formula 3 National championship race will be held on sunday along with race for formula Fords sports cars and touring cars. Qualifying will take place on saturday at the Snetterton circuit near Norwich championship car races for formula Fords touring cars and sports cars Are scheduled for sunday. In Portugal races for Louring cars sports cars and formula Fords Are scheduled saturday and sunday on the new circuit in Estoril near Lisbon. In the Netherlands there is racing at the Zand Voort circuit on saturday sunday and fond1y monday is a Holiday in Europe for touring cars sports cars formula Ford 1600s and formula 2000 cars. In France the fourth round in the european truck racing championship will be staged on saturday and sunday at the Paul Ricard circuit Between mar Seille and Toulon. And please note the 24 hours of be mans is near ing with that famous event set for june 13 and 14 on the Sarthe circuit just outside be mans France. Tick ets arc always available Al the circuit and so arc camping areas but if camping make an Effort to arrive on Friday to get a Good spot. This year s race will hopefully produce a hard Battle Between Jaguar and porsche. Motorcycle racing the grand prix of Austria fifth round in the motorcycle Road racing world championship Wilt be held on sunday wish races for cycles in the 80, 125, 250 and Soock classes. Practice is scheduled for Friday and saturday. At the Hocken Heiring in Hock Nheim Ger Many the div Hessen trophy races will be held on saturday for cycles in the 250 and Soock classes As Well As for cycles with sidecars. Motocross the 15th International div. Steigerwald Motocross Sand a German championship round for 2socc cycles and a trophy round far cycles with sidecars will be held on saturday and sunday near the Village of Sand Between Schwin Furt and Bamberg Oft National route 26. The racing Roundup column will not appear next week so please Check the sports Calendar Page in stripes Magazine for the listing of motor sport events. T Wiebi i in strip Lendl Evert Navratilova gain French semis Paris a defending champions Ivan Lendl and Chris Evert along with top seeded Martina Navratilova easily advanced to the semifinals of the French open tuesday. It s familiar territory for All three play ers. Evert has been in the semifinals at this grand slam tournament for nine consecutive years Lendl and Navratilova four each. Lendl recovered from Early problems to defeat loth sced cd Andres Gomez Fec Wadw 5-7, 6-4, 6-1, 6-1, losing just three of the lost 15 games. He can be like a madman at the Start but the chances Are he s the one who la tire out Lendl said after beating Gomez for the 13lh Lime in a Row. He was to play the Winner of the last quarterfinal match Between czech Oslo Vaks Miloslav Mecir the fifth seed and unseeded Karl Novack that w2s stopped by rain with Mccier leading 4-2 in the open ing set it will be finished wednesday. Evert beat nth seeded Raffaella Reggi 6-2, 6-2, giving up just eight Points after losing the first two games of the second set. She s hyper at it o clock in the morning that s for sure Evert said of Ruggi who had reached a grand slam quarterfinal for the first time. Navratilova had the easiest time whip Ping eighth seeded Claudia Kohide Kilsch of West Germany 6-1,6-2, in 65 minutes. The Evert Navratilova match will Bethe 72nd of their careers and the first since the . Open in 1981 in other than the final round. Navratilova looking for her first tournament Victory of the year leads the series 37-34. Steffi Graf of West Germany and Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina a pair of 17-Ycaj-cilds, advanced to the other women s semifinal monday. After having problems in the Early rounds. Navratilova has been overpowering. She has not lost a set since the second round and has dropped just seven games in her last three matches. Against Zahde Kilsch she attacked with a style More often seen on fast courts than the slow Clay of the French open and Roland Garros stadium. Navratilova served and immediately charged the net usually for a cutaway off to hic Kilsch s  won the first four games of inc second set capping the run with a fore hand Cross court Volley against the West German s  broke Back with Strong forehand and service returns in the fifth see French on Pago 26 am sports radio baseball California anger at new York Yankees 1 30 , thursday