European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 2. 1967 the stars and stripes Page racing Roundup Jaguar wins world sports car title British Jaguar xjr-8 driven by the Bra Zilian Raul Boesel and his american teammate Eddie checker won the 1.000 Kilometres or lie nuer Burgering last sunday clinching he 1987 world sport scar championship for the Jaguar factory. This is a prestigious achievement for Jaguar with the championship assuring increased sales or Jaguar Road cars throughout the world near the Point of liquidation Only a few years ago. Jaguar has made a remarkable comeback in both the racing and Busi Ness world and the firm deserves a Salute from Auto Mobile enthusiasts everywhere. Although Jaguar lost out to the porsche factory in the 24 hours of la mans this year the jaguars had beaten porsche four straight times going into be mans and had dominated the scene. Shortly after be mans the porsche factory withdrew from the 1987 world sport scar championship series citing a work overload As the reason while this move practically assured Jaguar of the title chances Are Strong thai Jaguar would have beaten porsche even if the Ger Man firm had completed the season. Except for be mans the Jaguar cars proved heir superiority Over porsche in the first half of the season and this superiority probably would have continued. Jaguar which also won the 1,000 Kilometres of brands match in late july now has six victories with four rounds to go in this year s schedule at the Nero urging last sunday five customer porsche cars trailed the winning Jaguar with the Joest Ponche 962c driven by England s Derek Bell and Germany s Hans stuck finishing second and the Brun porsche 962c driven by Germany s Jochen Moss and Argentina s Oscar Larrauri placing third. In the Driver standings the brazilian Boesel leads with 108 Points while Bell and stuck Are tied for second with 99 Points each. The american Cheever follows with 88 Points. The next round is the 1,000 Kilometre of spa Franco champs in Belgium on sept. 13. After spa the final three races Are set Tor Japan and Australia. In motorcycling Germany s ton Mang Honda is Well on his Way to the 250cc world championship while Australia s Wayne Gardner who also rides for Honda enjoys a similar position in the 50qcc division. With 117 Points to his countryman Reinhold Roth s 91, Manj appears certain to capture the 2socc Crown while Gardner although enjoying a Strong Lead still faces a slight Challenge from the american under Randy Mamola Yamaha. Mamola won last sunday at Misano Italy the san Marino grand prix to hang in there but with Only three races to go in the 1987 Campaign Gardner would have to fall or fait to finish at least twice to give Mamola a genuine Chance. If Australia s Gardner does come through As expected he will be the first non american Soock Divi Sion Champion since 1982. Italy s Franco Uncini won it in 82 for Suzuki then american riders Fred die Spencer and Eddie Lawson took Over. Spencer winning the title in 83 and 85 aboard factory Honda cycles and Lawson taking the honors in 84 and 86 aboard factory Yamaha. The defending Champion Lawson is still in with a Remote Chance this year but Tike Mamola his chances to move ahead of Gardner Are slim Louisiana s Spencer meanwhile who looked to be a contender at the Start of the season after recovering from injuries thai had sidelined him throughout 1986, had nothing but additional injuries this year. He gashed his leg in private practice far the Ger Man up broke his Collarbone in practice for the yugoslav round then crashed last sunday in the grand prix Ofsan Marino suffering a slight concus Sion. He was Riding in fifth place when his Honda collided with the Honda of Italy s pier Francesco Chili who also fell and fractured his hand. Spencer was hospitalized overnight in Bologna for observation then released. Fast Freddie a Best result in the four races he has been Able to contest this season was a seventh place in the swedish grand prix. The next round and the last in Europe this season will be held on sept. 13 at the Jarama circuit North of Madrid. The 87 season closes with races in Brazil and Argentina As you May know general motors now has controlling interest of the British Lotus firm and As a result general motors will play an indirect role in a new International formula car Rac ing series in Europe next year. The Adam opel company of Ruess Olsheim Ger Many opel a a pm subsidiary announced recently the creation of the opel Lotus Challenge series due to Start next season. Drivers will compete in identical single seater open wheel cars with the Chassis from Lotus and the engines from opel the opel firms says the engines similar to those now used on the Kadi to Psi production car will be of 2 Liler capacity and will develop some 155 horsepower a Complete racing car will Cost about 124,000. Opel sports chief Tony fall says with this series we Are offering participants cars of modern tech Nique for an affordable  in Germany the series will consist of 10 to 12 races while other opel Lotus Challenge races Are planned for Holland Belgium and Austria. In rallying Lancia of Italy continued its Domi nation last week with Finland s Markku Alan winning his Home rally the 1,000 lakes aboard a Lancia Delta of. Another finn Ari Vatanen finished second in a Ford Siena Cost Polh while Sweden s Stig Filo Qvist took third also in a Sierra co Worth. Vatanen who won this year s Paris Dakar mar athon for Peugeot was participating in his first world championship rally since his near fatal injuries suffered in the Argentine rally during the sum Mer of 1985, so his second place finish in Finland comes As Good news indeed Lancia has already clinched the world championship for makes but the Driver championship re Mains wide open among three Lancia Drivers attn and his finnish countryman Juhu Kankkunen Are tied with 80 Points each while Massimo Bivion follows with 74 Points. Where to co the italian up. The grand prix of Italy Ullh round in the world driving championship will be held sunday on the classic High Speed Monza circuit with practice and qualify ing set for Friday and saturday. Practice will be held from 10 to 11 30 . And official qualifying from 1 to 2 . The formula one race on sunday of 52 laps 187 mile starts at 3 . Races for other categories of can including an italian National championship formula 3 race arc also on he three Day grand Pix program. The circuit is located in a former Royal Hunting Park just outside the City of Monza North of Milan. The current Points championship Leader Nelson Piquet of Brazil won last year s race in a Williams Honda while his British teammate Nigel Man Salt finished second. And chances Are Strong that either Piquet or Mansill will take the Check ered Flag on sunday while the italian Ferrari fans go Home curs ing whatever fates intervened to deprive the blood red Ferrari cars of Victory. And speaking of going Home after the Monza race Lake Walt Hatcher s advice and do not plan anything significant for an hour or so after the race Day  Hatcher a Rotor sports fan who lives in Var Azze Italy wrote to us earlier this year about Post race traffic. He had attended the world touring car championship race at Monza and said the crowd was no More than middling but leaving took an hour and i was among the first to depart. Six fines of cars converged from tour different directions into a single file and the situation was aggravated by the italian penchant for innovative driving. So you might with to advise readers of your column not to plan any thing significant for an hour or so after race Day ends when they go to  please note Hatcher s advice and also note thai some 100,000 spectators will be at this weekend s race. The italian grand prix at Monza always produces a great spectacle and it s great fun but also a Madhouse of sorts so be prepared. Moving on to other races the seventh round in the world championship for touring cars will be held sunday in England on the Silver Stone circuit near Northampton with practice and qualifying set for saturday. A formula Ford race is also on the program. At the brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London meanwhile a National championship for Mula 3 race plus races for touring cars sports cars and formula Fords will be held sunday with qualify ing on saturday. At the snet tenon circuit near nor wich there is racing on sunday for touring can sports cars and formula Fords. In Germany the bomb Lingen  Stock car racing association will old races on sunday with the gales opening at 9 ., Lime trials starting at 10a.m., and the races beginning at 12 15 . The Oval circuit is located near the Panzer Cavern in to Eslingen South of Stuttgart. Slock car racing is also scheduled sunday for the kaisers Laulom motor sport Park at Pulaski Barracks near the vog Cloch shopping Center. Gales open at noon racing starts at 12 30 . Truck racing the eighth round in the european truck racing championship Wilt be held on saturday and sunday at the Jylland ring circuit in silk Borg Denmark West of Arhus on National Roule 15. Motorcycle racing the 19th annual Augsburg adar German National championship motorcycle races will be staged Al the Augsburg air port circuit on saturday and sunday with races for All classes of cycles plus a Yamaha cup race for 35qfx bikes. On the Nurr Burgering near Adnau meanwhile there is trophy racing on sunday for All classes of cycles plus cycles with sidecars. In England British championship motorcycle races will m held saturday Al brands Hatch. Motocross the ninth round in the Mot Crosa world championship for cycles with sidecars will be held sunday Al Hechtel Belgium with prac Tice on Friday and saturday. The town of Hechtel is located North of Hasselt at the junctions of National routes is and 21. The 24th International Gail Dorfer adar Moto Cross open to cycles in the 125,250, 500 and 750cc classes will be held on saturday and sunday at Gail Dorf All Motos counting for Points in the German National championships. The town of Gai Darf is located just South of Schwa Ebisch Hall. Toh Sun my b0l a Ramstein Pitburg in safes a final Raf Wethersfield England Ramstein s Lacey rams suffered their Only defeat in the Safe women s slow pitch softball round Robin play 10 the Pitburg baronet Les 4-1 tuesday but they la gel a shot at revenge As the teams gear up for the championship match wednesday at 3 . Pitburg Pitcher Kari Clark continued her dominance on the Mound by Ren Dering a sole unearned run in the lop of the first stretching to 31 innings her Streak for not allowing an earned run. A third inning three run attack by the a Roncloes broke open a to tie and put the game away. Kathy Bassett singled and went to third on a one Bagger from Toni Chacra. Clark helped herself out with a run producing sacrifice Fly and Jackie Tanner and Beth Waller hit Back to Back sri singles for the 4-1 margin the win coupled with a san Vito loss to Lakenheath 2-1, lifted the Bai Mettes from a duplicate record of 4-2 with san Vito. San Vito Tost an earlier match to Pitburg 6-0. Lakenheath dashed san Vito s championship bid with two outs in the Bottom of the eighth inning when Ursula English singled moved to third on a single by Ada Conlan and scored As Kim Milner hit a toc Holo hand grounder to second base. Rams Cin concluded the round Robin play with a 6-1 record. Pitburg finished at 5-2, while san Vito and Chicksands ended at 4-3. Upper Heyford and Lako a Cash had 3-4 records with in Ciurlik one behind at 2-5 and Sembach bottoming Octal 1-6. In other games tuesday in Ciurlik dumped upper Heyford 9-0, then lost to Lakenheath 7-6 and Ramstein 6-0. Ramstein also lopped Sembach 5-1. Sembach lost another game to Chick Sands 9-5, while Chicksands blew away upper Heyford 10-4. An sports radio baseball Chicago cubs at Houston astros 2 to a.ra., thursday