European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. May 16,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 Mears record run nabs indy pole by Mike Harris a majors parts writer Indianapolis Rick hears muscled into inc pole position Tor the 72nd Indianapolis 500 saturday setting one and four Lap Speed records As he mastered a Slippery track that Ambo had a bitterly disappointed Mario and Rytti three hours earlier. The team owned by Silver haired Busi Ness  Roger Punske grabbed the spotlight from Are Rocili by sweeping the Ihrcke front Row positions among the 19 Drivers who qualified for the May 29 race an the firs of the four Days of time trials. Danny Sullivan. Inc 1986 indy win Ner took the Middle of inc ret Row. Between teammates a cars and four time and defending Champion Al Unser. Cars a two Lime indy Winner grabbed his fourth Indianapolis pole and his eighth front Row Start in 11 races Al the Indianapolis motor Speedway with his record run which featured a still my Lap of 220.453 Mph on his firs trip around he 2vv-Milc Ovol. Each of inc three succeeding laps on his 10-mile qualifying run was slower As the track surface hurried Slippery from an unrelenting mid afternoon Sun. Hut mean four Lap average of 219.198 easily Drake the record of 216.r2h he Sci in 19h6. The a pc cd Ballac for the pole be tween cars and Andretti failed to materialize after and Ritli became the first qualifier of inc Day with a disappointing 214,692-Mph average. Thai four Lap Speed with a fas Lap of 217.014. Was far off the practice speeds which inc 1969 indy Winner Hod been saturday morning s practice session the 221.565 by and Ritli on wednesday had stood As the unofficial hut daunting Everest of indy. Andrei i was supposed to have gained another Edge Friday night when he Drew inc no. I qualifying position allowing him to make his attempt while inc track was still relatively Cool. I had a Prilly dramatic balance change in the car addict to said quietly his disappointment evident on his face and in his voice. "1 just did t expect in to go that Quick i knew after the first Lap 1 did t have inc rhythm he said he damaged his right front tire on the first Lap driving through a Sandy material used to dry in spills. That combined with the Slippery Krsck. Was enough to end his chances for the pole. The track is what changed not the car said the fourth fastest qualifier. Unser was the first of the Pensec Drivers to make a qualifying attempt on the treacherous Asphalt surface coming up Wilh a four Lap average of 215.270. Sullivan in another of the team s new Chevrolet powered pc Sec pc 17 race cars hollered Hal with a 216.214 aver age which included a Lap of 217.749 that broke Mears two year old Mark of 217.581. Actor until of Ivun wish Mark Andretti Luck m he prepares to Start a Lunley s nest qualify junk run � Indianapolis but like virtually everyone in the Esti mated crowd of 200,000 hoping to Sec an other record Sullivan expected his team male to take the top spot away from him. Tie s been incredible All month and on ovals he s us Good As they get Sulli Van said. Mears smiting and talking with friends and officials before climbing into the cockpit of his Bright yellow car then went out and did what he was expected to do. Following his record Lap with laps of 219.87 7, 21 of i and 217.702. I really though thai As hot Asil got today we d have trouble running that Quick he said. A Small condition change can make a big Lap time change because of the speeds we re running now a cars added. That s what happened today. We really had to kind of modulate the throttle and pedal thai thing through some of the turns on the last two  cars said he conferred Wilh both of his icam match be fort going out for his will capt "1 watched the other cars and Gol to Lalk with Al and Danny and that was a big  he noted. We thought about making some changes but after talking to my teammates and thinking about it we decided to stay where we were. It was the right decision. A lot of people asked me if it was a Relief when 1 saw what happened to Maria because in gave me an open door. But in was just the opposite. He s such a competitor if thai can happen to him then inc same thing could happen to  Only inc top two in saturday s qualifying were faster than and Ali s pole winning four Lap average of 215.390 year ago in similar weather conditions. Joining Andrei i in the second Row were Al Unser or. At 2h.ib6 and Are Luyendyk of the Netherlands at 219.611, among the Drivers who did not qualify saturday were four Lime Winner . Foyil. Three Lime Champion Johnny Rutherford. 1986 indy Winner Ito by Jahaland Jim Crawford of Scotland. Foyil trying for his 31 is consecutive Andy Sian at the Nguc of 53. Hailed one attempt Early in the session because of an electrical problem then waved Oft inc second of Ihrcke allowable attempts after falling from a High of 210.802 to 206.4&9 on his third Lap. The Drivers who have cd to to qualify were to have another Opportunity on sunday. The final two Days of time trials will be next weekend. Behind the firs two rows were Scott Braylon at 212.624, former formula Fine Champion Emerson i Tipaldi at 2i2.s12, Derek Daly at 212.295, Michael Andrei i Al 210.183 and Randy Lewis at 209.774. Senna s mishap helps Prost win Monaco up Monte Carlo Monaco apr Alain 1 Rost of France took advantage of teammate Ayrton Senna s mis Fortune to win the Monaco grand prix sunday. It was Frost s 30th formula one Victory of his career and his second in three races this season in his Mclaren Honda. In taking the Monaco event for the fourth Lime. Prost covered the 73 laps around he tight 2.06b-Rmle circuit in i hour 57 minutes 17.077 seconds. Gerhard Berger of Austria and Michele Albor to of Italy finished second and third respectively in ferraris. Brazilian Senna inc pole Winner was on his Way to an easy Triumph after leading from the Start. However on the 67th Lap with a 34-Sccond Lead Over Prost he swept into the Barrier just before inc famed Tunnel. He cot out of the Carlo watch Prosl pass and go on to a 20.453-second Victory Over Berger. "1 did t think 1 could win with Senna going so fast and so far away from me. I did l think i could make in Prosl said. The 33-year-old Prosl had to Battle from behind. Although darting in the front raw with Senna he was jumped at the Start by Berger who lucked in i Hind pole Siller Senna immediately and beat Prosl to the first turn. As Senna was comfortably building a Lead with sub 1 30 laps. Berger held off Prost for second for s3 laps. On the 54th, Prost s Mclaren Honda finally Over look the Ferrari going up inc Beau Rivage Hill. Prosl was now 49 seconds behind Senna and charging. He Cut three seconds of the advantage in the next two laps. Senna immediately knew of Frost s presence through the radio and accelerated when he had to. On the 59lh Lap he posted a record Lap of 1 minute. 26.321 seconds bettering a 1 26.607 Hal Prost did in winning in 1936. Although almost 50 seconds behind Wilh 20 laps left. Frost was also pushing. Hybl Aiden 1 26.714 Lour. After 66 laps Senna was almost Home. But after the Accident he had to Settle for i Ith in the final classifications. Saw the Marks on the Road and i think he Proba Bly had his wheels blocked Prost said of Senna s Accident. Derek Warwick of Britain was fourth in an arrows Mccatron with Jonathan Palmer of Britain the first of inc non Turbo finishers in fifth. Ziccardo Pat Csc of Italy survived a bumping Acci Deal and came Insi Ith in his Williams Judd. With his Victory Prost stays on top of the Drivers standings for the world championship with 24 Points. Berger is second Wilh n Points. I had thought to make this season in two parts. To be Wise in the first pan because Senna is very Moti Vaird and he drives like he never did before. 1 thought he could make a mistake Prosl said. Senna eventually did. Allowing Prost to win