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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, September 16, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 16, 1907 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup f-1 Campaign to heat up in Portugal the portuguese grand prix will be staged on sunday at the Estoril circuit near Lisbon Ana after this race Only four rounds retrain to deter mine who will win the 1987 world driving championship. At the moment Brazil s Nelson pique Williams Honda leads his countryman Mylron Senna Lotus Honda while England s Nigel Mansill Williams Honda follows. Piquet has 63 Points Senna has 49 and Mansell has 43. So it would appear that Piquet has a Strong margin. But now the Besl of a i results ruling comes into play with the Drivers keeping Only their Best results from 11 races in the to race world championship. In the 11 races run so tar Piquet has had three Victo Ries six second place finishes one did no finish and one race that he did not contest due to a High Speed Accident in practice so Piquet will have to drop some highly valuable second place Points second is Worth 6 Points while Senna and Mansell will have very few Points to lose. As of now Mansell is in the Best position because he already has tour did not finish entries and a sixth place which Means he would Only have to drop on Point should he rack up High placing in the next five grand prix races. Senna is in a similar position. So with the portuguese grand prix things really be come interesting. In the recent italian grand prix at Monza Piquet used the new Active suspension Williams Honda car White Mansell had to be Content with the regular car. Piquet who had pole position and Victory the next Day at Monza. Credited his Success to the car s new computer controlled suspension he had done a lot of testing with it earlier and said i was getting nearly to Miles an hour More Speed on the straights. And this suspension gives the same handling on Fullor half full  Mansell is supposed to have the Active suspension setup for his Williams Honda at Portugal so this race should prove tops with Piquet Mansell and Senna going All out the portuguese grand prix will be shown live sunday on German television s first program adj beginning at 3 35 . And ending at about s in . In american cart racing the Battle is also close with Bobby Rahal leading Michael an Dresti with three races remaining. It was the same situation last year with Rahal capturing the title inthe final race of the season at Miami. Going Inlo sunday s cart race at the new circuit in Nazareth a. Mario Andretti lives in Nazaret Rahal has 146 Points Michael Andretti has us Points and his father Mario has 85 and Only a Remote Chance for the Crown despite his impressive Victory at Elkhart Lake Lale last month. Roberto Guerrero who won the recent mid Ohio round and moved into third place in he championship with 106 Points suffered severe head injuries in a testing Accident at Indianapolis motor Speed Way last thursday and he is out for the season. His condition on tuesday was described As critical but stable. Guerrero who drove formula one cars on the grand prix scene a few years ago finished second in this year s Indianapolis 500. Two world championship titles were decided during the weekend one involving sports cars and the other motorcycles. In the 1,000 Kilometres of spa Franco champs Belgium the world championship winning Jaguar team finished first and second the winning car piloted by England s Martin Brundic Scotland s Johnny Dumfries and the brazilian Maui Boesl. With this Victory Boesl became the world sports car driving Champion so Jaguar wrapped up both car and Driver prizes this season. It was Jaguar s seventh Victory inline world championship rounds porsche winning the other two races. Finishing second at spa for Jaguar were Jan Lam mers of Holland and John Watson of Northern ire land. Third was a Brun porsche 962 piloted by Ger Many s Jochen mass and Argentina s Oscar Larrauri. The final two world championship sports car races Are set for Japan. In the motorcycle world Germany s Tony Mang won the grand prix at Jarama spam last sunday aboard a Honda to Clinch the 150cc world Cycle Riding Crown. It was Mang s fifth world title in 250cc and 350cc motorcycle racing and at age 37, he More than earned it. His Victory at Jarama was his eighth this season in 12 outings. Winning the to oct race aboard a Yamaha at Jarama meanwhile was californian Eddie Lawson who beat out countryman Randy Mamola Roberts Yamaha the australian Wayne Gardner who rides for Honda placed fourth so the to oct Riding championship remains to be fought out during the final two grand prix races in South America Brazil on sept. 27 and Argentina on oct. 14. With these two rounds remaining Gardner has 1s3 Points Mamola has 136 and the defending world Champion Lawson has 130, so it s not Overset. The porsche club of America Ger Many Region will hold a contours d Elc Gancic on sept. 27, this event to be sponsored by Ruf Auto. Mobile a Mph of Pfaffs Hausen on National route 16 East of Mer Mingen. The doors open at 9 ., and judging of the cars begins at noon. Judging we cover two car categories air cooled engines and water cooled engines. After the judging a Barbecue will be held beginning about ., and club members will also have the Opportunity 10 Lour the Ruf facility and see the firm s Speed record Bolding porsche 930 car. Those interested in entering the contours d elegance May Call event coordinator Chuck Stalham for Complete details. He can be reached by Telephone at 06371-62198. Where to co this weekend the grand prix of Portugal 12th round in the world driving championship will be staged sunday on the Estoril circuit near Lisbon. The race of 70 laps 169 Miles starts at 2 30 . Practice is scheduled from 10 to 11 30 am on Friday and saturday with official qualifying set from i to 2 . Both Days. Supporting races Are also on the three Day grand prix program. In Germany the adar Bilstein super sprint races will be held on saturday and sunday at the nuer Burgering with the fifth and final round in the super cup sports car championship the main event. The final race in the German National championship for formula 3 cars is also on the program along witha final round in the porsche 944 Turbo cup series and opel Junior cup plus races for Renault 5s and vow polos. Practice and qualifying runs Are scheduled for All classes from 8 45  To 5 . On sat urday. Sunday s racing program starts at 10 is  And continues through 5 ., with the super cup sports car race set for 2 . The Lucr Burgering May be reached from the trick Koblin autobahn Ceil Ulman. Also in Germany the bomb Tingin  Stock car racing association will hold in pcs on Sun Day with the Gates opening at 9 ., time trials sorting at 10a.m.,and races beginning Al 12 15 . The Oval circuit is located near Panzer Cavern in to Eslingen South of Stuttgart. Stock car racing is also scheduled sunday for  motor sport Park at Pulaski Barracks near the vog Cloch shopping Center. Gates open at noon and racing starts 12 30 . In Italy formula 3 cars race at Imola near Bolo Gna on sunday in the i oth italian National championship round with other races also on the program. In England the 11 he round in the British National touring car championship series will be held sunday at Donington Park near Derby while the Snell or ton circuit near Norwich will stage championship car races on sunday for touring cars formula Fords and sports cars. Drag racing the Hanau Auto racing association Kara will stage its final International drag racing program of the season on saturday and sunday at Lite . Army Airfield in  Germany South of Wuerzburg on National route 19. Gates open Al 9  Both Days time trials Start at 12 30 . On saturday and Al i .  eliminations Start at 2 . On saturday with final eliminations beginning at 2 . Sunday. Many of the funny cars dragsters and motorcycles that raced in last month s Hockin Hirn drag racing festival will appear on the Quarter mile strip at Gie bal stall motorcycle racing the International prize of Baden  motorcycle races willbe held at Hock Nchim sunday this program the final major event on Hocke Nchim s 1987 Competition Calendar. Sunday s races include the nem to last world championship round in the tourist Troph Competition plus european championship rounds for 80 and 250cc cycles and cycles with sidecars. Three other races including a Yamaha cup event Are also on the program. Practice and qualifying Are scheduled All Day saturday with racing on sunday beginning at 10  And continuing until about 5p.m. In England the brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London is staging Cycle races on saturday for All classes of bikes with Vintage cycles to race on Sun Day in the festival of 1,000  Al the Silver Stone circuit near Northampton meanwhile a round in the British motorcycle championship series will be held on saturday. The six hours of Paul Ricard the final round in the world Long distance racing world championship will be held sunday at the Paul Ricard Cir Cuit in Southern France Between Toulon and Marseilles. Motocross the ill and next to last round in the Motocross world championship for cycles with sidecars will be held sunday in Moron Dola Frontera. Spain Southeast of Seville with prac Tice and qualifying races on saturday. In Germany the 28th International div Moto Cross Holig Clingen for 125, 250. 500 and 75 x bikes plus cycles with sidecars will be held on Sun Day with practice and qualify in races on saturday. All races count for Points in the German National championships. The town of  is located just South of Boebel Infin. Walker vows to play despite separated shoulder Irving Texas a Herschel Walker says he has played for five years with a separated shoulder and in t about to let in keep him out of the Dallas cowboys game with the new York giants on sunday. Walker the cowboys All purpose per former injured his left shoulder on a Crit ical fourth Quarter play in sunday s 24-13 opening loss id the St. Louis cardinals. On third and four Al the Dallas 26 with 1 52 left and Dallas leading 13-10, Walker caught a Short swing pass. So Louis Carl Carter knocked Walker out of Bounds inches Short of the first Down. Walker suffered a separated shoulder on the play Dallas punted and the cardinals rallied to win. I Hurt my shoulder on the play Walker said. I thought f had the first Down. I probably should have spun and taken in on upfield. But i knew my Shoul Der was separated and i was just trying to step past the  Walker said he played Al Georgia for three years with a separated shoulder and had the problem two years with the new Jersey generals in the now defunct Usel. A s something i m used to having and i la play against the giants Walker said. Ill be ready to  Walker said he May make som changes in his shoulder pads. The cow boys him As probable for the pfc East pm division game in new York. Also probable was quarterback Danny while Wilh an irritated right wrist sprained right shoulder and strained  Walker who had 152 Yards Rushing and receiving came into the game Wor ried about a knee i injured in training Camp. Walker did t play in the cow boys 1-3 preseason. My knee was of but i got kind of tired because 1 Only had one week of  Walker said. Am sports radio Bautell texts rangers at Minne Sota to i  
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