European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 19bb the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup 87 racing attendance up sharply the world of motor sport received Good news for the Turt of 1988 Tui the annual Yea Rand announcement front Goodyear that racing attendance it up sharply in formula one grand Pri racing and in Nonh american racing. Juil As in 1986, formula one racing continued Loat tract the highest per Rocc attendance in the world the Goodyear tire firm said Wilh the average grand prix race in 1987 drawing 147.469 spectators. This compares to 136,867 Lor the average indy car cart pig race attendance and the 88.417 per Rac average at Lascar Node ear races. In Europe attendance at the grand prix races i Monaco Hungary England and Italy would lop the 145,000 Mark with Case in our opinion while of her races tall year in Brazil Mexico Japan and Australia certainly helped increase the formula one Atten dance figures. While on the formula one and Goodyear subject it s also interesting to note that he american Good year firm notched us 200th formula one grand prix Vivory in 987. With austrian Driver Gerhard her Ger recording i. Bar Ger won no. 200 with nil Goodyear ipod Ferrari in the final race of the season the australian grand prix. Goodyear s first Victory came in the mexican grand prix in 1965 when american Driver Richi Ginther won aboard a Honda v-12. The firm s 50th win was recorded in Monaco in 1974 when the late Ronnie Peterson of Sweden look the Flag in a Lotus Ford. Win no. 100 was scored in the 1977 German grand prix at Hock Nchim by Austria a Niki Lauda aboard a Ferrari. Frenchman Rene amour also in Ferrari racked up Goodyear s Isola win this one in 1983 in the Canadian grand prix. Austria s bar Ger then made it no. 200 in Australia so Ferrari has played a Strong supporting role in Goodyear s Suc Cess Story. According to Goodyear s statistics in its press release the attendance at 15 major Auto racing series in North America increased by nearly a Mil lion spectators in 1987. The firm said thai the i percent increase in attendance Over 1996 figured Oul 10 920,300 additional spectators. The Overall attn. Dance added up to 9,246,300 people at 237 event during 1987, while Overall average alien Janet Rote from 33,988 to 36,056. The attendance figures were compiled from offi Cial sanctioning body statistics and reports hied by Goodyear racing division Field managers Good year said and they represent weekend totals. Lascar i Winston cup Slock car series continued to Lead in North american Auto racing Atten dance in 1987, drawing 2,564,100 spectators for 29events in 1987. Thai was up 331,100, or nearly 16 percent from the previous year. Despite dropping two events in 1987, the cart pig indy car series including the Sac Sanction cd Indianapolis 500. Surpassed the 2 million Mark in fans for the first time. The indy ear series Drew 2,053,000 spectators in is events. Thai was up 24percent from 1.654,000m 1986, the indy car series attendance figures include More than 300,000 people at he indy too this a tar Braz i Nelson pm Jud testing Lotus Honda sic event still drawing the most spectators for any race in the world. Drag racing continued to grow in popularity Goodyear said with the Nora and Ihra professional events combining to draw nearly a million and a half spectators. Nora despite dropping one event in 1987, Drew 1,067,900 in 14 cram. The Ihra Drew 448.000 in eight events. Nelson Piquet of Brazil the three Lime world driving Champion who will be the Man to beat in 1988. Said in a recent press release Tram team Lotus that the Goat i have set Lor myself in i9ss is to become world Champion for a fourth time. I Don t Sec Why 1 should t win it  Piquet was optimistic after his first lest sessions on the Estoril circuit in Portugal Lotus said where he spent a week acclimatize no himself to the Lotus Honda and he Lotus team. Piquet who won his third title last year while driving for the Williams team left Williams at the end of the season to join the formidable Lotus organization. After the portuguese testing Sef on Piquet said even Filer just one Day i got a Good feeling about the team and the coming season. The car ran Well but in Tobii stage i obviously still have a lot to learn about it. The Lotus is quite similar to the William drove last season and in gives me a lot of Confidence for the 1988  Piquet also was honoured in his native Brazil Dur ing the Holiday season by having two race tracks named after him one track in Brasilia and theother in Rio do Janeiro. Both cities claim Piquet As their own. I to was born in Rio do Janeiro and the City s Jacor Epmia track is the tile for the brazilian grand prix. But tie grew up in Brasilia and started to race there. Dinne Rodrigus vice president of the Brasil a Kybort federation said the Only problem a ii naming both tracks after Piquet might involve a bit of Public confusion. People won t know if the me narc in Rio or  regard Lett the defending world Champion will drive his Lotus Honda in the 1988 opener april 3 Atrio de Janeiro s Joclare Papua circuit or if you prefer the Nelson Piquet circuit. In rallying the focus is on the 10th annual Paris Algiers Dakar Marathon rally which got under Way on new year s Day from the Versailles Palace grounds near Paris and ends Jan. 22 in Dakar. Senegal. Termed the world s longest and toughest mar athon the Paris Algiers Dakar rally is open to can trucks and motorcycles the combined entry this year Topping the 580 Mark. Among the favourites to capture this opening Molo sports event for 1988 is last gear s Winner Ari Vianen of Finland who i driving a new Peugeot 405 Turbo. Vatanen won in last year for Peugeot in a 205 Model. These cars Are heavily modified for rally and desert conditions. After leaving Versailles tic competitors drove in the port of Sele in Southern France where they embarked for Algiers. The desert route includes stretches of Algeria niger Mali Mauritania and Senegal 7,982 Miles in All. Where to co this weekend in England. The British racing and spans car club Buscc will stage its annual the racing car show from thursday to sunday at the Olympia i Hall in Ken Sington London. Daily hours Are from 10 . To 7p.m. Special features of the show will include displays of current formula one grand prix cars sports can. Historic cart dragsters engines accessories vide shows and Slot car racing. All of the leading companies from the world of motor racing will be exhibiting their latest products the Buscc says adding if it s on four wheels and you Tan race in this is the place to see  meanwhile the Monte Carlo rally first round Inthis year s world rally championship begins Jan. 16 from five of Truscan cities. The German Start is again set for bid Hamburg North of Frankfurt with the first car leaving at 9 20 . From in front of the Casino. Well have details in next week s column. Beats out 2 French competitors Schneider skis to world cup Victory tines France of twilier land s Vroni Schneider won a women s Jam slalom race tuesday holding off a French Challenge from Catherine Quillet and Carole Merle to record her first world cup Victory this season. Schneider was limed in two minutes 33.68 seconds for the two runs. It was her 12lh career Victory. Quillet who led after the first Chai. Came in second at 2 33.83. Merle had the fastest time in he second heal and placed third in 2 34.82. Mich la Oujini of Switi Criada was fourth with a total Lime of 2 35.12. She retained the Overall world cup Lead with 104 Points Spain s Blanca Fernandez Ochoa Sec Ond in the season standings had a Hance for the Victory but hooted a ski on the next to last Gale of the second heat. She was third after be first run and had the fastest intermediate time in the second bettering Schenider. Schneider. 23. Was a second behind quilt cd in inc Only other giant slalom this year at Pia Cavallo. Italy. The first ran was tight Schneider said. Tbs second course was much wider and was  Quillet is coming Back after injuries on both Knees which sidelined her Moslof last season. I m Happy to do  quit act said. I m Content to do Well after my win  Quillet Ted Schneider by .05 of a Sec Ond after the first run 1 19,72 to l-19,77. Merle was a surprising third place Fin Isher. Starling from 20th, she was i Ullh inthe first heat. Then she skied the fastest second run in 1 13.30. Figuni bad problems in the first run finishing More Linn two second behind the Leaden. I had a problem with turn an stepped on my pole Figini Taid. But i skied very Well in the second  her time of i 13.35 was toe second. Fastest in the afternoon. Austria s Anita Wachler and Yugo Slavia s Matyja Secl were fifth unit . Respectively. Maria Wall scr of Switzerland the two time Overall world cup Champion came in seventh. Debbie Armstrong of Seattle the Only american to qualify for the second run went off the course three Gates from the end. Radio College basketball Indian it Iowa,2i.m.tmindt