European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. February 3, 1988 the stars Ano stripes Page �5 racing Roundup Jaguar s Simsa debut a Brilliant one Jaguar s announcement Hie last year thai it would go racing in the american Simsa series came u food news 10 Molo sports fans everywhere and Jaguar made Good in ill Simsa Dybul by winning the first Lime out. The Jaguar Victory last weekend was an especially impressive one because in came in one of the world s Lough it endurance races the 24hours of Day Ona. The Triumph by a British Mode Jaguar xjk9 sports prototype brought an end 10 the decade Long domination by the German porsche can. While porsche it one of he world Gretal Marques with More than its share of enthusiastic boost Erthe i Jaguar role in Simsa racing breathes new life into that i series and the Competition i Between Jaguar and i porsche in american Rac Ling his year should be of i nigh interest and Cicioc mint. American Driver Al hoi Ben who directs porsche s v1 Randy Barnett racing program in the United slates including Raul Novsel the indy car snort put i Tbs 1 perhaps Heit Hesnia after the Nice that i thought Jaguar s showing was Ciccol Lenl. It s great for the Simsa series even though i hate to  Holburt who was driving n porsche 962 with englishman Derek Bell and the american Chip Robin son left the race with less than two hours to go when inc engine quit. He was running third at the time and the retirement ended Holburt s and Bell s bid for a. Fifth straight Victory in a 24-hour race. They had won the last two la mans races for the porsche factory along who Germany s Hans stuck and also had won inc Tail two 24-hour races at Daytona again i porsche car. Winning for Jaguar at Daytona was the team of Raul to Csc of Brazil John Nisi san of Den Mart and Martin a Rundle of England. To Csc who is the world sports car driving Champion drove on the Jaguar team last season As did Nielsen while Brundle is a new addition this season. Brundle has campaigned in formula one racing for several seasons he drove far the German Zak Speed team last Yea but was without a ride for 1988 so moved to sport scar racing and joined Jaguar. Finishing second at Daytona was the porsche driven by Maura Bald of Italy and the veterans Brian Redman of England and Bob Wollek of France. An other Jaguar plans third this one driven by the american Eddie Cheever Ullerman John Watson and Johnny Dumfries of Scotland. Along with porsche second place Fini a other porsche scored fourth through seventh and ninth to give porsche i places among the top 10 finishers. Jaguar entered three cars and Only one failed to Complete the 24-hour grind. This was the xjr9 driven by inc american team of Danny Sullivan and Davy Jones along with Jan Lammen of the nether lands who also drivel for Jaguar on the world championship Trail. Sullivan who Wen Zijic indy do in 1985, has been contracted to drive for Jaguar in Simsa races this season and he will Campaign in the cart indy car series As Well. The St Linn Janis Lammer car led briefly at Daylong then fell la Sec Ond and finally dropped am at the 15-hour Mark. The american Bawd Jaguar team will Battle the porsche again on feb. 2 in the Miami grand prix inc second Simsa round. Meanwhile the european based Jaguar team which will be gunning for its second straight world sports car championship will return to action in March. The first round in inc 19s8 world sports ear championship opens March 6 in Jerez do la Frontera spam near Rota. Both the Simsa Jaguar team and the Jaguar team contesting inc world championship series Are under the direction of scotsman  a former racing Driver who tins guided Jaguar since its return to racing in the 19805, class victories in this year s Simsa opener at Daylong were scored by a Pontiac Fiero which finished eighth Overall and won inc Ftp class while a German built Lincoln Mercury Merkur xr4ti Ford Sierra xr4i in Europe finished i oth Overall and won the to division. The Camel lights class for 2-liter sports prototypes was won by a Tina Chev Roget which finished 12th Over All while a Midi rs-7 finished Isth Overall and won the Gnu dais. The mania was driven by americans Amos John son. Dennis Shaw and Bob Lazier and her scored an unprecedented fourth straight Gnu Triumph inthe Daytona 24-hour race. This year s Simsa championship schedule includes27 races with the finale set for nov. 27 at the Tampa rn., Fairgrounds noting Mazda s tuck ass in Simsa racing in i also worthy of note that Mazda continues to come on Strong in International racing and rallying. Although the recent Monte Carlo rally proved a disappoint ment for the three car mania team the japanese intend to pursue rallying this season on a big Lime basis. In jul Phi last week the maids motor corp. Announced that it will enter eight of this year s 1 world rally championship events and thai Matda can will also compete in two major International Road races the 24 hours ofic mans on june 12 13 and the 1,000 Kilometres of Fuji on oct. 9. Driven and co Drivers in inc world rally championship arc Kannu Mikota of Finland and Chris Tian Gisl Dorfer of West Germany Timo Salonen and Scoppo Marianne both of Finland and Ingvar carts son Anil per cartoon both of Sweden. The finn Watanen. Who won the world rally championship in 1985 while driving for pc col of France finished fifth for Mazda in last month s manic Carlo rally while Mikkola and Carlsson dropped out wit fuel problems. Mazda is campaigning its 323 4wd four wheel in pc Model this season with inc 1.6-liter in in developing about 220 horsepower. In next week s a acting it a Tui will Publ ish the annual racing schedules these id include he formula one grand i m world championship. Sports car world . Lascar Winston cup championship. . Cart Kintly car championship and Many other divisions along with All of me major canc Gerics in inlcrnationalmotorcych1 racing and nine Crew. Tim 911 land strip does t know which team he s on Thomas locked in for Rugby match Boytim Dolivin a for Burx Bureau War Zbuka Germany Michael Thomas has a lock on inc inter Scricc Rugby team this year. A lock As in the position hell replaying. The locks provide the drive the push to Gam Possession of the Ball said Thomas a 3rd inf div Captain. Whal he does t have a lock on is what Side Thomas will line up on when the inter service squad plays a select Side from the . Forces european Rugby Union March 15 at Rhein main a Germany. Out of loyalty i m going to ask to play with the . Forces european  the Trenton state College graduate said. I be been Here four wars and i be been pretty involved with the use re the Ahcin main scrimmage is the Only match the Interior vice team will play in Germany. The remainder of the four matches will be in England . Military and civilian teams Thomas was selected to the team As a result of hit play in the armed forces Competition the army won in september in Washington . He was invited to participate in the Battle of new Orleans Rugby tournament with the  at the cud of this month but had to decline because of Field  the Battle of new Orleans is he Premier Rugby is not a department of defense acc Osnik soon so it does t enjoy that kind of support. Nobody gels paid. In docs require a dedicated player. On the higher level if you really want to go you have to come up with the dollars. We used to enjoy the support Here on the local level until All of $45 prow. . Wants to play far . Rugby event in the United Stales. Thomas said it takes a special commitment to play Rugby. You Don t gel the attention from the military that a High Speed Boier would get who they Woald Send Back to the states for training Thomas Laid. The mar morale welfare and recreation budget cuts came  Thomas has been playing Rugby far six years most of them As a Leek. The locks Are primarily positions forthe two biggest Guys on the learn Thomas 6-foot-s, 225 pounds said. Jisa difficult position to play a lot of work and you sweat the Mast conditioning is important in Rugby and Thomas said Many people who could play the gome Don t out of an unwarranted fear of injury. I go into he gym and try to recruit these body builders these weight  the team and they Lay of no. I could t do that. I might get Hurt " he said. Actually the opposite is True Accord ing to Thomas. I have Only had me injury a sprained ankle and that was from my first match when i want really sure of what i was doing be said. Most injuries in Rugby occur when you have a group of inexperienced players. You tackle different than in football and play different because you know you Don thave pads  Thomas said he has men men no big Ger than 5-fool-i, 140 Pound playing Rugby. He s heard of player As old As 76 playing but says. I m sure the opposing players made allowances for him when he was on the  he also Points to he Over-35 Toum Amenu that arc held Asan example that Rugby is not just for inc Young rough and Tumble types. He cites an army study As proof Thairu by is a relatively injury free sport. The army did a study on injuries and Rugby was one of the lower ranking sports he said. Intramural volleyball nag football Raqu Coball they All had More  Thomas said conditioning is the key to developing into a Good Rugby player especially with the struggles of he scrums in which players interlock arms Over a Ball and a Hooker tries to Hook inc Ball to his teams Side for Possession. You might have anywhere torn 40 60 scrums in a match Thomas said. The Ball will be moved up the Field 20 see Rugby on Page �6 am sports radio Curge basketball Georgia tech at Duke 1 an Thi Indi