European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 28, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 35 racing Roundup a que Mansell at showdown stage at the completion of the recent mexican grand prix defending world Champion Alain Prosl or France and brazilian Ace Ayrton Senna were Elim i paled from the 1987 Litte run and now the Wil Liams Honda teammates Nelson Piquet and Nige Mansell will Battle it Oul for the world driving Crown going into this sunday japanese grand prix at Suzuka All attention will focus on the brazilian Piquet and the englishman manse who Are anything bul Friendly rivals on the Williams team. Piquet will be leaving the team at the end of the season to join Lotus while Mansell will remain with Williams. The highly successful Williams team which Al ready has clinched the formula one manufacturer s cup is also assured of the world driving championship and there s no doubt that the English Lear owner Frank Williams would like to see Mansell take the Crown. The Honda company on the other hands which supplies the Power for Williams cars obviously favors Piquet As he will enjoy Honda Power again next year when he drives for the Lotus team. The Honda company will no longer Supply Turbo engines to Williams after this season for Mansell it s the end of inc Turbo Power Road because the Williams team will have normally aspirated Judd engines next year the final year of the Turbo Sand the Williams cars will stand no Chance against the Turbo machines. So for a fun sell it a Case of now or perhaps never in his quest for his first world driving championship. Mansell won the recent mexican grand prix and he now has six victories to Piquet s three but the Points system favors the most consistent Driver an Piquet has 73 Points to Mansill s 61 going into Sun Day s penultimate japanese round. With Only two races remaining Japan and the australian finale on nov. 15and with the ii Best results Rule now in effect Loo Many scoring permutations exist to go into detail. But Mansell desperately needs another Victory and hell be going All out for it White Piquet who is seeking his third world Crown won t be just hanging around so it should be a highly dramatic race. An edited version of the japanese grand prix Wilt be shown on German television 2nd program Adf beginning m 5 30 . On sunday. Should Mansell win in Japan the championship will be decided in Australia just As it was Las year. In that one Manset s Hopes vanished with a blown lire and the Frenchman Frost went on to win his second title. The 1986 season ended like this prost72, Mansell 70 and Piquet 69. It could t have been much closer. This year Prost will have to be satisfied with the fact that he has beaten the Scot Jackie Stewart s record of 27 grand prix wins. Prost scored his 28thvictory in Portugal to establish the record. While the formula one world driving championship remains to be decided the american cart indy car series title has been locked up clinched by Bobby Rahal for the second straight year. Rahal also Winner of the 1986 Indianapolis 500, campaigned this season in a tru sports Lola cos Nelson planet Nigel Mansell Worth. He clinched the american championship ear Lier this month when he won the next to task cart race on the Laguna Seca Calif Road course. Mahalis from Dublin Ohio. The final round in the american cart series will be staged in Miami on sunday. Going into that one Michael Andretti of Nazareth ph., has the runner up position secured he was also runner up to Rahal last Yea while Roberto Guerrero of Colombia is third and Arie Luyendyk of the Netherlands is fourth. Guerrero rapidly recovering from head injuries suffered in a testing Accident at Indianapolis a few weeks ago will not compete in Miami but he i expected Back for the 1988 cart season. Although Lancia of Italy clinched the world championship for makes some Lime ago the run for the world rally driving Crown will not resettled until the final British Rac round from nov. 2 1 to 25. Lancia like the Williams learn in formula one racing is certain of both manufacturer and drive titles this season. Lancia s Massimo Biasion of Italy won the recent san remo rally aboard a Delta four wheel drive Model and he now leads the standing with 94 Points while his Lancia teammates Markku Alen and defending Champion Juha Kank Clunen both of Finland follow with 80 Points each. With a Victory Worth 10 Points one of the two finns could take the title with a win m the British Rac event. In the san remo rally. Biasion led throughout most of the four stages finishing More than five minutes ahead of his Lancia Delta teammate Bruno Saby of France. Another French Driver Jean rag Notti placed third in a Renault Turbo. Under Lancia team rules Drivers Are allowed to compete in Only seven events and the san remo round was Biasion s seventh. The two finnish Drivers have participated a Only six rallies so both will compete in the British finale while championship Leader Biasion will have to give it a miss and Hope that the finns fail to score big in Britain. Belgium s Andre Pilotte an sex formula one and sports car Driver who now operates a highly successful race driving school in business 20 years now Andre say writes in to report that his annual test Days program will be held on dec. 5 and 6 the first weekend in december. Students May Lake the lest on either Day. Pic Etc conducts his International racing school on the zolder circuit near Hassitt. This circuit for Merly the site of Many belgian grand prix races. The tests which begin at 8 . Each Day in clude two examinations on theory four trials three laps each in a Mazda re 7 spans car a Fiat Louring car a formula vec single sealer and a Renault Louring car. The Best 10 candidates from the zolder test Days will be taught Pilette s entire apprenticeship course free of charge while those placing i Ullh through last will be offered inc study of the first two turns free of charge if icy decide to take the racing school course. Piletic says that test Days help the candidates to become actively involved in racing if they de cide to continue or they can get an idea of the exact extent of their Talent during the  the Cost for a single Tysl Days Outing is Aboul 1145. For entries and Complete details write to Andre Pilette International racing school Gou Verneur  97, 3500-Hassell. Bel Gium. The phone is Oil-221652. Where to go this weekend although it s late in the season several events remain on the european Molo sports Calendar from now through november. This weekend the lop event is in England where the formula Ford festival and world cup races for formula Ford 1600 and formula Ford 2000 cars will be held. This annual Competition which attracts Aspiri Gyoung Drivers from throughout inc world will be held on sunday at the brands Hatch circuit South East of London. Practice and qualifying races will be held on Friday and saturday. At the sect Turton circuit near Norwich England meanwhile there is racing on sunday for Louring cars sports cars and formula Ford 1600 cars. This is the final event for 1987 at Snetterton. Veteran car run the famous London to Brighton commemoration run for Veteran cars those manufactured before 1903will be staged on sunday with London s Hyde Park the starting Point. More than 300 cars Are entered for this annual run with the first old timer to be lagged away beginning at 8 . From the serpentine Row in Hyde Park. By 9 ., most cars should by on their Way from the starting Point. The oldest cars leave first and All cars must reach inc resort City of Brighton 53 Miles away to qualify for a finisher s plaque from the Royal automobile club Rathe first arrivals arc expected to reach Brighton s Madeira drive shortly before 11 30 ., with cars continuing to arrive until around 4 . The Sun did strip Viking fans thought twins were playing by Howard Ulm an Minneapolis a the champs and the chaos were gone. It was too soon though for Minnesota s fans 10 let go of the surprising twins and Latch on to the struggling Vikings. Dam we thought the twins were playing read one Banner hanging from what 24 hours earlier had been the Mel Rodoc s left Field stands. On monday night it was behind the goal line of the Vikings first Post strike nil Gam which was moved Back a Day because of game 7 of the world series. The first ovation in the game against the Denver Broncos followed an announcement and lasted 30 seconds Lowas for the twins. The Minnesota Vikings wish to congratulate manager Tom Kelly and the Minnesota twins was the message through the same speakers hat 24 hours earlier had blared the names of Kirby Puckett Kent Hrbek and Gary Gaetti. To had been 33 years since the Lake Shad Given Minneapolis its last world sports championship and fans weren t ready to forget one Pitcher world series game 7 Winner Frank Viola and focus on another Vikings quarterback Wade Wilson. Marty Charpentier of Minnetonka wore a Vikings Cap. A twins shirt and a tired took As he headed for his seat Mon Day nigh i. The got to show my support for the Vikings he said bul i can i let go of the twins cd. It s still wrapped up inside  he went to All four world Serin games in the metro dome including Sun Day night s clincher against the St. Louis cardinals. Afterwards he celebrated inthe streets. We just went out and made a lot of noise in the streets and slapped hands with people i be never seen before he said. I m All  his voice was part of the ear splitting Din that Shook the metronome during the series. There were fewer cheers and More empty chairs monday night How do you top the twins Dave Welch of Bloomington said. I m glad the strike is Over. I think the Vikings will play hard. They certainly Don t want to be a goal tomorrow tuesday with a big Parade for the  it s difficult to come Back to them Todome said Bob Swanson of min Neapolis. It s somewhat of a  the Vikings 2-0 before the strike Tost All three games with their replacement team. Their Post season Hopes arc dim. As the Gaine progressed fans reacted like typical football fans. They cheered when the Vikings did Well. Al times it seemed the twins weren t even on their minds. Clarence Mcmaster of Mahtomedi said Vikings fans generally Are better educated and More affluent than twins fans i think it la be quiet compared to the Normal Vikings game he added. Fans have yelled so much and then with in football strike everybody s kind of Given upon