European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A no Rainey left Roan Long behind Kevin might doing a we Artif. American team piling up500 cd Points stories and photos by Randy Barnett Molo sports editor Chr Kinny Roberts Lucky strike Yamaha racing umm is Len mini dynamic out i la in in level Soock Ninilo Ryde racing today. It is Ilso on its Way to by i Ominik the most successful.  s not surprising. When King Kenny Roberts was winning races and three straight world championships a few years ago the Yamaha team he Rutle for was the most dynamic and the most Sutte wiil simply because he was the no i rider. Or berts .1 racing legend ind the first american Ever in win a Sodic world championship is now in his third year As ,1 i Jim owner a role he obviously enjoys. During the i cell German grand prix at the  Roberts talked about his team in its paddock . And look the Opportunity to in Maui i his two Younk riders Wayne Rainey Anil be in Wiiki c. After 20 years of rating i was burned out by it Roberts sail so with my racing Days Over the role of team owner suits me Fine i be always been interested in Ilia technical aspects too and As a team owner that s  Roberts of Modesto calif., has ,1 keen sense of humor. In an interview with the mrs and stripes during Lii rating Days he described grand prox Cycle racing As the ultimate saying you know All the complaints about not enough passing going on in formula one car racing Well we Don l have that problem on bikes. In fact it s usually a Case of having to pry five or six Guys apart to gel through a  another example do i like living in Europe. Here s one of the big advantages. In the Stales you go to an italian restaurant if you want Dalian food right Well hero it s better. You just pack up and go to  Roberts next race was Lobo the italian grand prix at monz.1 " i Low do his riders both new to the team this yer like working for him Rainey twice . Super Bike Champion from Norwalk calif., said Kenny is a Good Guy. He can ii serious for sure but he s not always  magic an australian from Horsham Victoria agreed adding Kenny has inc right attitude and he s a Nice Guy to work  the team s Success so far this season is remarkable considering the fact that neither Rainey nor Mage has Ever competed in lop level so acc grand prix racing and they Are strangers to most of the circuits. Despite freshman status in Soock grand prix racing Magee won the Grant prix of Spain placed third in the portuguese round was fifth in Italy and. West Germany and seventh in Apan. He failed to finish in inc . Round at Laguna Seca. Calif. Rainey still seeks his first Victory but in the six world championship races run so far ills season he s finished every one placing second in the portuguese and West German rounds third in Italy fourth in the states and sixth in in Anand Spain. A Victory for Rainey appears Only a matter of Lime. . Riders goal125cc world title "1 his is Jitsu like the1 olympics in me. It Means a lot Lobi Here representing the United slates and i look on in .14 a great   was Allan Scull a 21-Yi in old rider from pm Iwine Hill Calif he is the Only american  in the 125ct category of the world into Tytle championship. He talked about his career and his ambitions during the German grand prix weekend on the numb urging a weekend  would have been highly successful if his Honda had nol run jul of Gas on the final tap. Scott had qualified Well 241h in a Field of 53, had Ridden a perfect race on the perilous rain Slick track and was running seventh when his Bike coughed and died for Lack of fuel. An Independent Privateer who survives Only on Starling Money and prize Money Scott needed that seventh place for championship Points and Cash but he shrugged off his Tough Luck with a smile and the old phrase Well that s  but it Hurt As his performance that Day in the rain was on impressive one and a seventh place finish would have been the Best so far in his Brief career on Europe s tracks. He is now in his second championship season. I did All of the races Over Here last year mainly to Karn the circuits the Young rider said but it was strictly a development year. I had to push hard even to qualify. But i did of with Good finishes in France i England and Sweden. This season is a lot smoother because i m familiar with everything and belter yet the rules this year Call for All 125cc bikes to have just one Cylinder. Last season i had a one Cylinder Honda while most of the Guys were running two Cylinder machines soil s More equal now but the factory entered bikes always have the advantage. For instance my Bike puts out 36 horsepower while the factory machine s turn out 42 horsepower. Maybe a by More they beat Rne on the straights and i have to make up for it by beating them in the Corners. The opposition is Tough but i m catching up. I m More relaxed this season and i m Riding comfortably so the racing is More fun and i can use my head and make my moves when i want to. Not when i m forced  a highly personable and articulate individual Scott is a former . Champion in the 125cc class and now his aim is to become a world Champion. If his recent performance on the Nair Burgering can be used As an example he could Well make it. He is so totally devoted to his High risk profession that he even sent his Girlfriend Home from Europe last year so that he could concentrate totally on racing. I be always been around bikes because my father used to race and i be had this dream of becoming a world Champion since i was 9  old Scott said i want to win the title in the 125cc class then in tin 251 and the 500. But right now i d Settle for lie 125 title he said flashing a a big smile. Life can be Tough for a Privateer on the world championship scene. Riders of factory owned motorcycles have factory mechanics to prepare and repair their bikes a Privateer must survive by himself. Scott along with his Friend Jeff Markus does his own mechanical work on the 12 Sec Honda a Bike thai weighs Only 149 pounds and hits top speeds of 125 Miles on hour. He also has spare machine. Regarding the question of financial help from manufacturers Scott said we receive no help from the lire companies or other manufacturers not even discounts on a helmet but when i begin to finish in the top five Ihen maybe i la get some help from the companies. But i m not complaining. You Musl have results before you can expect help from the manufacturers and that s understandable. It s a Long season ahead and my aim is to finish up near the lop and try nol to get Hurt. If you get hurl then it s All Over until next  Scoll races again this sunday in the austrian grand prix on the Salzburg ring just East of Salzburg his race the third round in the 125cc world championship. 10 Strupel mag tint june 9, i9ss