European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Story and photos by Randy Barnett motor Porti editor West Germany s Klaus Ludwig .1 three time Winner of the Lassie 24 hours of be mans endurance race has spent a Good part of i High Speed International career on american Racks. I in enjoys racing in he United Stales and has Wim lop Tine International motor sports association events there most recently in March who n i Mcl countryman mans stuck won Florida s 1 11 hours of Sebring in a porsche 9fi2. Is bring was especially few us Lurwig said it Uranga recent interview e n Germany 5 simply because we finally won. Stuck i lit i had Gimlet chances to win the first Iarj Simsa i this the 24 hours of Daytona and the Miami grand Pribut Lurk , against us. Al is bring everything went i Ludivig Slid the american Simsa ing series is in i i lining increasingly new with the entry ill Jaguar and Nissan them teams challenging and in lung Elo Minnal hour Cave t Ary " i Ike Lluli Jaguar won in Daylong porsche Avon tin in m two. Met now Nissan has won i hint two i no a Crol Thiol punch Neteh a it War to -,t,., on in. In both Simsa world racing Flyr will Chr Piir the 9f 2j is i Iori if in i Kimii wild now. La i still fal find Rel inhale i nit it i Lail i it Lii will Eltive Seirio if thai t Dick try Nierod i Mihu at 1 p Mam Uris 11 and 12, with Mink ii Rel the englishman Dori k hell Alsey former Vii nor in fv1.in. Where a Trivin expense is Lui Korni a this Lens Ronli i of Llu in i think we can win be this Yter faei1 Elk mands i Solute , .11111 the por Eljie ," he . Thy also in rat to very hate to Ini prove the in Inland they be Applit Al electronic i Vel Mienl i Bruni the f Ormuz one Tonj Stltt. So we have .1 very Good i Hin fat of Nivlys concerned i Felt t Ilsc f ,1 ride comes my Way or it Elnern l. Either Way is of with me. So i never pushed for in or worked lord enough far in. , too a part i was afraid of it. That was an Era e f crash after crash broken bodies and deaths. And Afler a while i though who needs he " with All thought of j grand prix career behind him Lurwig concentrated fully on Spe r1s cars and Louring tart Sedan race Sand by 1979 had achieved a major goal for any top line driven winning the 24 hours of be mans. He won that year in a parse he 935 with tie american Brothers Bill Mil Don Whiting Lon and then scored Back Loback Lemons victories in 1984 and h5 aboard porsche 5mj tars. His american 1m5a victories Flohl and he inti has victories in Ollil world Spork car championship series and both the Worley and i european touring car championships. Lah year he and another Kennan Driver Klaus Nigerl Wii a Learned up Lowin the world Lourinso car for Ford in .1 Sierra a factory Driver for Ford since 1980, Lui wig s list of Vii lories for Ford in Mil German Champier Nahins total 37, making him the most Mac Rchull Driver in that spries. In America he drove Ford Mustangs and Ford proves in the Simsa Senes winning five races for Ford. He gals special dispensation from Ford As he put it to drive Heirsche sports cars Ille mans and in Simsa races t Erlwig who Speaks perfect in finish american ring Lisle with All the jargon a specially Al out the current International racing picture la s even belief now Hun 11 was in the Early i l 7 Siw said lost took at the Lironis turning in. is Back Mercedes is Back Audi is racing in America in the transom series Nissan and Toyota arc in. 1 Ambor hint has developed a new to mail oru engine and i could Goon and on. The crowds Art Ronel Miami and is or into were both a acetal the Noris ring Here in Germany Niernberg we always pc l Kux i Spei tailors. I think raring in to ill is an overwhelming sue Cesi and downtown Ming. Is in Miami and in the Noris ring in Nair Sherg especially on Trie racing circuits Luellig s trademark in i Lear Intellini pal and so Noah driving style i 11 As mistake one As humanly possible. Bill he s fighter .1 trait shown clearly during the Uiki Grink weekend As he Lull led my 12th on the girl to second place and a near Victory in a Ford cos Worllie was Elvn on Pelt. Now in Ludwig looks Hack with Linn i his career ant he also beaks Forward to the in ing Hask ubi sloiomt1. I m Happy Wii what i be done i in wig Sud. "i1 vl1 canc d Roll Money and i be met .1 lilt i a to and people. I m also Hui Lrline or the future. Rhee Seal Lisle Vilh my partner f rank Hiim Bien and Vve have eight Pinoli employed. We ve1 Alre irly a tic Lor the new pm in grand i riot Ratini an l a i to Sih work in Ihu Walter brim sports . So things go Elt he and i something to a3l by i. On when i relist i Rem Rac Tivi Ivi a in 7 and ale awaiting Kohl in Iryll of their Selund i Lull i this sum not they live in let Wiir in Fri Al the moment i Ludwig has no plans to rein. I plan tit i Etc Tinpui racing .111 Long As it s fun and Misiong is in pays Well in. Mid Bui pay in l everything. You must have fun in racing and when the Day i omes Llinat i in nil Lunger having any with a then it will be lime1 to leave a jus Lut wig in the Irh ret bore of it no 18 Ford is a Raj Catu Arth and in action on Tripet mtg Aifa May 12, 1988
