European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. December in 19b7 the stars and stripes Paga 25 racing Roundup Olkkola to leave Audi for Mazda Audi of Germany announced fast week that inc Long and highly successful partnership betwee Finland s Hannu Mikkola and Audi will come la an end an dec. 3, with Mikkola joining the japanese Mazda learn Tor the 1986 season. The 45-year-old Mikkola one or the All time rally greats has been with Audi since 1980, and during that time has won 10 world championship round for inc German firm he has a total of 19 career wins in world championship Competition. Mikkola won the world rally driving Crown in 1983 with victories in Sweden. Portugal Argentina and Finland and he also played a major role i helping Audi capture the 1982 and 1984 world ratty makes championship titles. Mikkola s last Victory for Audi came in this year s african safari in announcing Mikkola s departure Audi credited the finnish Ace with helping develop the Audi qual Tro four wheel drive ear into such an Early Success. At Mazda rally team Europe Mikkola Wilt join his countryman Timo Salonen and Sweden s Ingvar curls son to form a three Man Cam. The Brussels based team will Campaign with Mazda 323 Turbo cats. In another rally switch twice world driving Cham Pion Julia Kankkunen who won this year s title White driving for Lancia of Italy is leaving Lancia to rejoin Toyota team Europe for the 1988 Campaign it will be the third different team in three years for Finland s Kankkunen who first drove far Toyota in 1985, then for Peugeot in 1986 and Lancia this year. At Toyota team Europe Kankkunen will have two teammates Kenneth Eriksson of Sweden who has left Volkswagen to join Toyota and Boom Wai Degaard also of Sweden the Veteran Wal Degaard world Champion rally Driver in 1979, has been wit Toyota for several seasons now winning the East african safari rally for the japanese firm in 1984 and again in 1986. Kankkunen won the african event for Toyota in 1985. The three Drivers will Campaign next season in the new 4-wheel-drive celica Turbo and the Supra Turbo. The 1987 world sports cart championship proved quite different from the campaigns of the past few seasons with a Marque other than porsche finally dominating the action. The British Jaguar firm once a powerhouse in sports car racing became a powerhouse again by winning eight of 10 races this year and capturing the 1987 world sport scar championship. And Jaguar looks Forward to defending its title in 88. Porsche of Germany which ruled As no. I in sports car racing for so Long lost the first four world championship rounds to Jaguar then came Back to beat Jaguar at la mans porsche s seventh Victory in a Row there a record. After be mans porsche announced that it was pulling out of Competition Randy Barnett and that Jaguar could carry the Ball for  Jaguar then went on to win four More rounds an Clinch the title for 1987. Along with contesting the world sports car championship again next year. Jaguar will compete in the Simsa championship series in the United states As Well. Just it in formula one racing and grand prix motorcycle racing most of next year s sports car action will take place in Europe. We be already published the formula one and motorcycle world championship schedules and in this column we re presenting the provisional sports car Calendar. In february we Wilt publish the full and final calendars for both International and . Racing championships. The 1988 world sports car championship will consist of 11 races with nine of them to be run i Europe so you la have ample Opportunity to see the cars in action Here s the schedule March 6, Jerez de la Frontera Spain March 13, Jarama Madrid Spain april 10, Monza Italy May 8, Silverstone England june 11-12, la mans France july 10, Brno Czechoslovakia july 24,brands Hatch England aug. 2s, spa Franco champs Belgium sept. Ii curb urging Germany oct. 9, Fuji Japan nov. 20, Sandown Australia. The ii Anau Auto racing Assn. Karma German american organization which completed its 19th year of drag racing Competition this season held its annual awards banquet recently with More than 125 member and guests taking pan. Kara has been around for a Long time now and although the club no longer conducts racing on theft hegerhorst army Airfield drag strip it once did on an almost weekly basis it still produces the annual Bug in and helps stage the annual International drag race festival at Bockenheim. This year s two Day drag racing program at Hock Venheim sponsored by German drag racing organizations along with Hara Drew More than 30,000spectators, making it the third Best attended motors ports event at Bockenheim. The top draws of course were the German grand Pix for Auto mobiles about 80,000 spectators and the German up for motorcycles about 100,000. Jerry Lackey Long time president of Hara expressed gratitude to club members for their various roles at Bockenheim saying that the second annual event went Oft smoothly due to their expertise. Our know How in staging races along with our latest equipment made the whose thing go Lackey said. And we have also played a major role in Mak ing drag racing More International in  Lackey also pointed out that the 12lh annual International Bug in for vow beetles throughout Europe a j inc second most successful from an attendance standpoint in the event s history. This year s Bug in was staged on the  army Airfield South of Wurzburg. In inc Hara awards ceremony Tony Morris was presented with inc Over All Points championship Tro Phy for the second straight year while in and Hal was runner up also for the second year in a Row. Morris drove in inc Competition altered class while Betz campaigned in inc modified class. The 1987 it championship trophy went to Reinhardt hamburger who drove a Volkswagen Bug Buster while Heidi Lackey was runner up in her vow pure  special awards were presented to the outgoing Board members Rosey and Jack Davis Sigi Blair Rolf Henney Mike Barnett and Lackey. Or. Klaus Reuh was also honoured for his assistance to Hara during inc 12 annual Bug in races. The Hara Board of governors for 19k8 will be elected by the club in february. The porsche club of America Ger Many Region also staged its annual Christmas party and awards banquet recently the club enjoying the attendance of Peter Schutz president of the porsche company. Schutz was the honoured guest and main speaker. Some 77 club members and guests attended the club s party with porsche s Juergen Barth and or. Helmut fled also among he guests Barth is a for Mer Driver for porsche and Winner of the 1977 24 hours of la mans endurance race while refit is director of research at porsche s test Center in Weis Sach. The club the oldest continuing Type of its kind is entering its 25lh year in 1988, and outgoing presi Dent Steve Nichols presented the incoming presi Dent Gerry pea Roe with the original club charter the charter dated aug. 1,1963. The officers for 1988 arc scarce president Joe Carastro vice president Lew Houser Secretary Mike Steffan membership Mike Piazza activities and Ray Wingo safely technical. Winners of 1987 slalom com Elilion awards were As follows class a Bill Gramzinski class blew Houser class c. Jay guard class a Rick Robin Trcic modified Brad Meyer. Special awards went to Chuck Statham. Alexan Drine Bartlelt and Stan Lenz. The Sun my Suh 3 teams Post second a town Cage wins Kaiserslautern the Parma sons roadrunners Asch Altenburg suns and Berlin bears All chalked up their Sec Ond straight victories to feature action Here tuesday in he kaisers Paulera Christmas shootout the roadrunners and suns each chalked up two straight on the court Berlin edged Host Kaiser Slatlem in Over time after a forfeit monday when ans Bach failed to appear. The 16-Ieam, double elimination tournament continues through Friday. Berlin 94, Kiiu Guntern 88, of Berlin rallied with a 15-6 run to tie the game 80-80 at the end of regulation Lime then widened a slender Tead on three free throws Tay James ingrain and a up by Kenneth Cain to win by is. The Host pan thers led 38-32 at Halime. Alvin Cummings hit 17 Points in Gram Carl Gregory and Kenneth Colhon 16 each and Cain totalled 12 Points and 9 rebounds for the winners. A town s Alex Goodman Ted All scorers with 33 Points and is rebounds Mike Hardman contributed 16 Points 8 assists and.9 boards and Jimmy chess ii Points for the 21 St support team i i.  91, ban Holder 84 the suns from Vii corps closed with an 8-Poini run in the final 2 minute i overtaking Baum older of v corps. Baum older posted an Early 10-Point Lead and was in front 43-39 at the half but Jody Jacobs jumper with 12 15 to go tied the game at so so to set up a see saw finish. In the end the suns 29-35 free throw Hoo Long was decisive. Jacobs hit 21 Points Carlos Morgan 19 and Greg Richardson 18 for a Burg Jimmy Davis had a game High 27, Dar Nell Arbet got 21 and Anthony Banner Matt is for the 1-t bucs. Pm Rautens 99, Minn been 95 Grant Robinson hit four free throws two to break a 92-92 tie with 33 seconds remaining As Parma was rallied for its Victory Over the Mustangs Wayne Smiths three Pointer completed a 7 Point run in the victors crucial bile drive. The roadrunners won the free throw Battle with 19 of 24 compared to 14-29 for Mannheim. Smith wound up with 20 Points and Grant Robinson and James Baldwin 14 each for Pir Masens of the 21 is support come. Warren Evans was the game s top scorer with 30, Frank Gonzales added 16 and Tommy Batton 12 for the Mustangs 1-1. In tuesday loser s bracket play number 103, Schwerin Fri Nurnberg s Niehls took inc Lead for Good at 88-87 will 5 20 left then Hung on to oust Schweinfurt s magicians. Numberg held a 44-42 halftime Lead and Schweinfurt quickly tied it after intermission the lint of seven lies with the last one being at 76. The knights Daniel Monroe led All scorers with 29, Vince Stackfield added 24, Ken Williams j3 plus 8 rebounds and winded James ii for Nurnberg. Stan wart topped Schwein Tun with 26points. Xavier Burnt netted 17, Law rence Ferrell 16 and Leroy Renwick ii. Frankfort Iii. It film 103 Jackie Johnson s Basket Pat Frankfurt up for Good 68-66 with 13 2s to play and the Falcons went on to eliminate Kana s hornets 111-103. Frankfurt had a commanding Lead most of the first hair and was on lop 56 43 at in emission. The hornets rallied for a 66-66 lie but Frankfurt quickly regained the advantage. Johnson tallied 38 Points plus getting 10 rebounds. Scoring support came from Ron Henry with 24, Kent Johnson 15,Chris Clements 12 and Keith Royal ii. Charles Bales hit 28 Points Gerald Davis 22, Chris Jones 14 and Tony Tyler 11 for the losers in Laic monday s action  58, Augsburg 57 Roderick Crawford s jumper with 14 seconds left was the margin of Victory forthe nor deutschland players who rallied from a 33-24 halftime deficit. Crawford same Winner followed a free throw by Jerome Wilkes which had put the crusaders up v-56 with 1 30 logo. Wiki Thea 98, Ile Albrona 97 Eddie Hall s jumper gave Wiesbaden a51- i Lead with 13 20 to play and they Hung on for the Victory despite moms Burton s 3-Pointer with one second  losers led 44-40 Al the half. Hall led the v corps entry with 27 Points Carl Turner netted 18 and James Young is for the victors. Burton had a game Best 31, Kelsey Moore contributed 17 and Valory Miles 15 for the Vii corps contender