European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 9, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 25 Rairie Roundup Honda cuts off Williams Power the italian grand prix at Monza Las sunday provided the setting for brazilian Nelson Piquet third Victory or the season and it also provided some extraordinary behind the scenes developments. The major Story at Monza last weekend came wit Honda s announcement thai it would Supply its Turbo engine next year to Only Lotus and Mclaren and break its contract with the Williams team a contract that was due to run through the 1988 sea son the final season Tor Turbo engines. Why Honda has broken of tits Supply of engines tothe lop team in formula one racing remains a Good question. With Honda v6 Turbo Power the British Wil Liams team has won seven of the 11 grand prix races run 10 far this season Piquet has three wins while his English teammate Nigel Mansell has fourth team has scored 10 pole positions in these 11 races Williami has clinched the 1987 formula one manufacturer s cup it also won it last Yea Rand pique leads for the 1987 world driving championship while Mansell lies third. There s no Way that a team could do better yet Honda announced at Monza that it would continue to Supply Lotus and would add Mclaren to it list for the 1988 season leaving Williams out in the cold. The Williams team meanwhile revealed Armonza that it would leave the Turbo scene altogether and use normally aspirated British built judo v8engines next year the final season for Turbo Power. From 1989 Onward engines will be normally Aspi rated. This Means that either Lotus or Mclaren will Bethe world champions next season with Honda Turbo Power while Williams which helped Honda launch its grand prix program and has now won 21 races with Honda turbos will be Lucky to Scon a few Points Honda has doubtlessly paid Williams Well for breaking the 1988 contract but it s still a sorry Story. The question remains Why and one theory has it that the Williams team has operated too independently to suit Honda turning Down Honda s re quest to have japanese Driver Satoru Nakajima As its no. 2 Driver for the 1987 season another Story goes that Honda has not forgiven Williams for failing to exercise More Driver control last year thus losing the world driving championship to Alain profit of France in a  won with 72 Points while Mansell bad 70 and Piquet 69. If the Williams team had issued Driver Oiderma and had forced Mansell to play a no. 2 role then Piquet doubtlessly would Bave won the title last season. And Honda was furious about Piquet s not winning it so the Story goes because Piquet is a favorite of the Honda Hierarchy. Regardless Honda does not come out Well on it cutoff of engines to the Williams team no matter what the reason Honda could easily have supplied three learns Lotus Mclaren and Williams during the final Turbo season and Honda should have remained Loyal to Williams the team that has Given it every possible Success in grand prix racing. The Mclaren team meanwhile announced at Monza that ii had signed a Long term contract with Honda this was expected while porsche which has powered Mclaren Drivers to three world titles and the Mclaren team to two formula one constructor s championships con firmed the break. During its time with Mclaren the tac porsche engine has scored 24 grand Pri victories in the 59 races it has contested. The brazilian Ayrton Senna meanwhile who lost out to Piquet Al Monza in the final few laps confirmed Over the weekend that he Wilt be leaving Lotus and moving to Mclaren As partner to Iho French world Champion  changing teams is Piquet who announced his move from Williams to Lotus some three week Sago. At Lotus Piquet will replace Senna and will probably be partnered by the japanese Driver Nakajima so Piquet will receive nol Only Honda Turbo Power but the full no. 1 Driver treatment he enjoyed for so Many seasons at Brabham. And with Lotus Piquet will no longer be forced to contend with challenges from his longstanding rival Man  s fourth Victory in he italian grand prix last sunday by the Way established a record for that series which has been run every year since 1950. The previous record was three victories shared by three Drivers Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentia the englishman Stirling Moss and Chelate Ronnie Peterson of Sweden. With his Victory at Monza Piquet moved a step closer to his third world Crown while Mansell who finished third behind Senna saw his Hopes fade for a first title but with five races remaining both he and Senna Are in with a Chance. The defending world Champion Prost who finished15th Al Monza after a Long pit Stop is now about out of Fth running. The italian race was also Frost eighth straight without a Victory since he won the belgian up and tied Jackie Stewart s record of 27grand prix wins. Going into the next round the portuguese grand prix at Estoril on sept 20, Piquet leads with 63 Points. Senna has 49, Mansell 43, Prost 31, and his Mclaren teammate Stefan Johansson of swe Den has 20, these Are the lop five  the formula one manufacturer s cup the Williams team clinched the title with its first an third place Al Monza Williams now with 106 Points and six straight grand prix victories. Secondis Lotus with 55, while third is Mclaren with is. Ferrari has 20 Points Benetton 17. Tyrrells arrows 7, Brabham 6, and Zak Speed 2. Larrousse Ligi Crand March have one Point each. Where to go this weekend the 1,000 Kilometres of spa Franco champs ninth round inthe world sports car championship will be held sunday on the 4.3-mile spa circuit with the Star set far noon. The race will be of 145 laps 1,006.3 Kilometres and will feature the top can and Drivers in the sports car Field. Practice will Lake place on Friday from noon to s ., with qualifying set saturday from 10 to 11 30 . And 3 30 to 5  The spa circuit is located in the ardennes Forest area near Almedy in Eastern Belgium. In the Netherlands there is racing on saturday and sunday at the Zand Voort circuit for touring cars. Formula 3 cars eur series formula for Sand historic can. At the hoc Kenhelm circuit in Germany races Are set saturday for touring care formula for Sand formula 3 cars. The races will be run on the Short course. Also in Germany Stock car racing is schedule sunday at the  motor Span Park at Pulaski Barracks near the vac Lech shopping con Ler. The Gates open at noon and racing begins Al 12 30  In England there is racing on sunday at the brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London for tour ing care sports care and formula Fords. Formula rally formula rally a new form Omolo report Competition that features High Speed rallying on difficult terrain within a stadium will be presented for the first Lime in Germany on saturday and sunday. The program will be held atthe adar hcs scr Driver training grounds in Grandau near Hana and just Northwest . The sponsoring adar Hess in says that spectators will Sec All of the action at Grandau As the entire rally circuit is within total viewing distance. Many of the leading group a International rally cars and Drivers Are entered including such top line performers As Finland s Markku Alan an Italy s Massimo Biason both with the world Cham Pion Lancia team opel Junior cup races and go Kurt races arc also on the two Day program. The action goes from ii . Until 4 is  An sat urday and from 11 . Until s  On sunday admittance on saturday is 20 Marks about $11 and on sunday it s 25 Marks about 114. Motorcycle racing although Villedas the grand prix of Portugal the races will be staged sunday on the Spanish Jarama circuit North of Madrid. This grand prix is the i3 h round in the world Road racing championship for cycles and it Salso the european finale. After sunday s races the scene shifts to Brazil and Argentina for the 9s7season wrap up. Sunday s portuguese up Al Jarama is for bikes in the 80, 125, 250 and 500cc classes with the featured Soock race of 37 laps Starling Al i  Practice and qualifying sessions will Lake place on Friday and saturday. The Jarama circuit is just North of Madrid on the Road to Burgos. In England the Snetterton circuit near Norwich is staging championship motorcycle races on saturday and sunday for cycles of All classes while the brands Hatch circuit is holding championship Cycle races on saturday. Old timer rally the rally of Montecarlo for old timer cars starts on tuesday sept 15 with the old cars leaving the German starting Point in bad Homburg s Kun Entrum at 3  Bad Hamburg just North of Frankfurt is one of five starting Points the others being Barcelona Spain Lausanne Switzerland Como Italy and reims France. Vintage cars 1919 to 1930 and Post Vin Tage cars 1931 to 1945 Wilt make the run. The festivities Al bad Homburg Start Al Neon wit. I the first car departing the line at 3  After leaving the five City starting Points the Drivers head for Aix be Bains France and Deport there on Cpl. 17for the final run to Monte Carlo. Arrival Al Monte Carlo is due on sept. 20. Motocross the Lola annual adar Motocross Baden Baden will be staged on saturday and sunday near that German resort town wit Motos for bikes in the 125 and 250cc classes new tend Lirian cubs manager Michael resigns Lucchesi Steps in byjoe Mooshil Chicago a Chicago cub general manager Dallas Green tuesday accepted the resignation of manager Gene Michael and named Frank Lucchesi As interim manager for the remainder of the season. Green who said he d had no warning before Michael revealed monday thai he planned to leave the team moved quickly to till in with Lucchesi a part time coach and the cubs eve in the sky coach who has t managed id 10 years. I Don l think it s fair to the players to Gene Michael or the organization to leave Gene in a lame Duck situation Green said. Gene s decision was his and his decision  Michael a former manager of the Newyork Yankees replaced Jim Frey on june 13, 1986. The cubs were 46-56under Michael last season and Are 68-48 this year for an Overall record of 114 Lucchesi who never played in in major leagues previously managed the Philadelphia Phillies and the Texas rangers Lucchesi said he was  but i came in As an organization nun and i will do anything they want in the organization. I want to end my career with the cubs in no matter what capacity it is he said. Lucchesi said he would not seek the Reg ular Job next year and that third base coach John Vukovich cons Rcd a prime Candi Date to replace Michael would remain a sitting contender for the  m a Vukowich Man for More reasons than one said Lucchesi Vuke is Asi Raight up Guy. He was one of my  Frank s situation is interim Greensand. Frank has. Been a put of our management team from the beginning of 987.he has As Good a feel for the Puy Crisand us coaching staff As anyone we  said his being named interim manager would give the organization a Hance to evaluate the situation. Sometimes an organization gets Loo spontaneous. This win give the Organiza Tion Lime to evaluate said  naming Frank the interim manager we also take some pressure away from everybody else said Green. Frank under stands it is for 25 Guna and no , 19, managed in the minor leagues for 17 Yean before taking Over the Phillies from 1970-72. He replaced Billy Martin at manager of the Tew rangers in 1975 and managed them until he was fired in 1977. His managerial re Cord in the major leagues was 341-429