European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday Augusta 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Lawson captures British grand prix Donington England up Eddie Lawson fought off a late Challe Gefrom Soock motorcycle world championship Leader Wayne Gardner to win the British grand Prin sunday. Lawson resurrected his Chance of re Taining his world title with his 17lh Ca reer Victory was timed in 50 minutes 9 77 seconds at an average Speed of 144.35 Kph. The 27-year-old american led for All but inc first four of the 30 laps toiating75 Miles on the modified Donington Cir Cuit. It was a lot of work. The chicane was real Lough. All the first gear stuff is pretty difficult and kind of wore you out Law son said after his first Victory in Britain. He was referring to the additional Loop including chicane entry and a hairpin put into the circuit to bring it up to grand in length at 2.5 Miles and enable it to be used for the race for the first time. Gardner admitted that a mistake three laps from Home crat him the race which he eventually lost by 4.61 seconds. I lost the race when i ran wide Dow Nat the old hairpin Gardner said. I could see some Back markers. I thought that if i could stay with Eddie t could overtake him going through them and i went Down the Hill a Little too hard. The australian admitted he made an other mistake even before the race started by going for the wrong tires which lost grip late in the race and hampered a tale attack on Lawson. The 12 Points Gardner picked up for second place on his Honda lifted his sea son lotto to 105 from nine of the year s 15 races. It Futrel Chad his advantage Over Randy Munola to 14 Points. Mamola like Lawson from California and a Yamaha rider put Lawson under pressure in the Middle part of the race before having to slow with an Arm prob Lem. He Ett cd for third place 10 seconds behind Gardner. Up   after is taps my Arm started to puff i. In t a problem 1 had one other time atthe beginning of the season. When 1 got into second place i thought i could stay behind Eddie and relax but i could t Doit because of my Arm he said. Surprise of the grand Pix was the starting surge Pul in by Freddie Spencer. The two time former world Champion jumped from the second Row of the and to Lead but he dropped out during the fourth Lap handing the Lead to Lawson. Simultaneous races in 2 countries a phyllo american Eddie liw Sori. Nth career win belgian pulls off driving double. _ a fci.-j-. Vij i