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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, September 21, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 21, 19b8 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup Senna Seffo Clinch off a in Portugal this could be the weekend that Brazil s Ayrton Senna clinches his first world driving championship and following his bad Luck in the italian grand prix at Monza hell be going All out in Portu Gallo make amends. This sunday s portuguese round at Estoril is the i3lh in the 1988 formula one world championship series with Only three More grand Pix races to Fol Low. These include the Spanish of at Jerez de la Frontera near Rota on ocl 2. The japanese grand prix on oct. 30, and the australian up on nov. 13. Although Senna failed to wrap things up at Monza when he crashed late in the race while Reading his pole position there aboard his Mclaren Honda was his 10th of the season and that established a one season record. Previously he shared the nine pole Mark with his countryman Nelson Piquet Austria s Midi Lauda and Ronnie Peterson of Sweden who was killed at Monza in 1978. And if Senna wins in Portugal on sunday he will not Only capture the 19bb formula one world driving championship but will establish another record by becoming the first Driver to win eight grand prix races in one championship season. Going into he portuguese round. Senna shares the seven win re Cord with his teammate Alain Prost of France and the late Jim Clark of Scotland. For details on the portuguese grand prix see where to go this weekend looking at recent formula one developments the British Lotus team has announced that it will use the British made Judd engines next season As Honda apparently will Supply Only the Mclaren team with its new v10. Lotus which is using Honda Turbo engines this season without Success its Best results Are two third place finishes also announced that it has retained the services of three time world Champion Nelson Piquet of Brazil. The japanese Driver Satoru Nakajima with Lotus this season because of the Honda engine lieu will not return. The Frank Williams team meanwhile has announced that Italy s Riccardo pal rest will be Back for 1989 to partner the belgian Driver Thierry Boul san who is leaving Bencito Ford to join Williams. Boutsen is replacing the englishman Nigel Mansell who is moving to Ferrari. The Williams cars which used Judd engines this season will be powered by Renault engines in 1989. During the italian grand prix weekend at Monza Ferrari announced that its Long time team manager Marco Piccinini will leave his position at the end of this season indicating that Fiat which owns most of Ferrari is taking control of All Ferrari activities both racing and manufacturing. Fiat recently boasted its Ferrari ownership to 90 percent by purchasing a 40 percent share that had been held by the legendary Enzo Ferrari the firm Rounder who died last month at age 90. A 10 percent share remains with Piero Lardi Ferrari the son of Enzo Ferrari Iuorio get Della the managing director of Fiat and chairman of Ferrari said former team manager Piccinini s duties will be divided among three Fiat official who were added to the Ferrari team last june. Piccinini who had been Ferrari s team manager for 10 years will remain with the company As Ghidella s special adviser for Public affairs the Ferrari announcement said. For next year the austrian Star Gerhard Berger will return for a third season with the italian team and he will be partnered by Mansell the italian Driver Michele Albreto with Ferrari since 1984, is leaving and it s rumoured that he May return to the British Tyr Tel team. In sports car racing Jaguar has All bul clinched its second world championship in a Row. In the 1,000 Kilometres of spa Belgium last sunday a Jaguar Xor 9 driven by englishman Martin Brundle and Holland s Jan Lam Roers placed second behind the winning Sauber Mercedes driven by Sweden s Stefan Johanssen and Mauro Baldi of Italy. The Vic tory had to brighten things for Johanssen who has Lino a miserable season in formula one racing with the uncompetitive Ligier car. Placing third at spa was the Sauber mercy pcs driven by Jean Louis Schlusser of France and Germany s Jounen mass. In the nine races run so far this season there Are still two to go. Jaguar has won five to Sauber Mer cedes four. Jaguar leading Sauber Mercedes for the Crown by 66 Points. The Sauber Mercedes Victory at spa was its second in a Row following a Victory on the nor Burgering in the recent 1,000 Kilometre race there. Winning on the ring were sch Tosser and mass leading for the world sports car driving title is Brundle with 215 Points followed by Schluc scr with 208 and Baldi with 183. Porsche which has entered its factory cars Only at be mans this year is counting on its private entry teams to carry the Ball. The Best placed porsche at spa was a Brun 962 a driven to fourth place by Germany s Manuel Reuter and Argentina s Oscar Larrauri. We noted in a separate Story last week that porsche has announced its Complete withdrawal from group c sports car racing including the Ger Man super cup series leaving sports car racing to concentrate fully on its cart indy car racing pro Gram in the United Stales. Porsche will have its final fling in the super sprint races on the curb urging this weekend with two factory 962 c cars entered for German Drivers Hans stuck and Klaus Ludwig. See where to go this weekend for details. In touring car racing meanwhile. Ford recently clinched the european championship with its Ford Sierra co Worth cars winning big at Silver Slonic while Roberto Ravaglia of Italy has captured his second straight touring car championship driving Crown in a factory entry Bow m3. In motorcycle racing California s Eddie Lawson did things right As the new Soock world Champion by winning the brazilian grand prix last weekend aboard his Yamaha while Spain s silo Poos Honda clinched the 2socc Crown with a third place finish in that division. Winning the 250cc race was Frenchman Dominique Sarron on a Honda. In the final Soock standings the winning Lawson racked up 252 Points while last year s Champion Wayne Gardner of Australia Honda followed with 229. Gardner also finished second in the brazilian finale. Third place in the 1988 Soock championship went to californian Wayne Raincy of the Roberts Yamaha team with 189 Points. In the 25qcc division the winning Pons scored 231 Points his Spanish countryman Juan Garriga Yamaha placed second with 221, while Jacques Cornu of Switzerland Honda was third with 166. Where to go this weekend the grand prix of Portugal 13th round in the formula one world driving championship will be staged sunday on the Eatonl circuit near Lisbon. The race of 70 laps 169 mile starts at 2 30 . Practice is scheduled from 10 to 11 30 . On Friday and saturday with official qualifying set from i to 2 . Both Days. A pm Lotus european series race on sat urday plus other supporting races arc also on the three Day grand prix program at Estoril. An edited version of the portuguese grand prix will be shown on German television s first program Ard during the sports extra show which begins Al 2 55 . The race will be shown live in Germany on Cable station Rel plus beginning at 3 15 . In Germany the adar Bilstein super sprint races will be held saturday and sunday on inc new curb urging with the fifth and final round in the Wurth super cup sports car championship the main event races for formula 3 cars porsche 944 Turbo cars Renault is and vow polos Are also on the program. Practice and qualifying is scheduled from 9 30 . To 6 30 . On saturday along with the first super cup heal which is scheduled Tor 3 . The seven race program on sunday begins at 10 30 . And ends 4 ., with the second super cup heat scheduled for 1 15 . A two Day ticket costs 45 Marks about $24. If purchased separately sat urday s tickets Cost 25 Marks about j 13.50 and tickets for sunday Cost 35 Marks about si9. Youngsters age 13 to in pay half Price while women will be admitted free for the weekend As will children under 13. To reach the curb urging Lake the Koblenz Trier autobahn and exit at Ulmen Nur Burgr ing in England the sixth round in the rdc sports car championship will be held sunday Al the brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London along with races for Louring cars and formula Fords. Prac Tice and qualifying take place on saturday. Stock car racing the final Stock car racing event of the season will be held sunday at the Kaiserslautern motor sport Park near Pulaski bar Racks with the action beginning at 12 30 . Race registration entries for competitors Cost $10. Spectator tickets Cost $2,50 for adults and $ i for children 13 to 18 years of age. Children under 13 Are admitted free of charge. Drag racing the 1988 Sama pod world drag racing finals will be held Friday through Sun Day at the Santa pod raceway in England this event the last International drag race of Trie season. Jerry Lackey president of the Hanau Auto racing Assn. Harland three other Hara members arc among top runners in Europe who have been invited to compete in this event. The raceway is located at Podington Airfield Podington near Rushden South of Cambridge Bedfordshire. Motorcycle racing at Hocke Nchim Germany the Lola historical grand prix for Veter an motorcycles will be held on saturday with More than 250 a dvrs entered from 10 countries. Practice will be held from 9 . To i is ., with eight races to follow from 2 until 5 30 . Among the Many old bikes entered arc ass Bianchi Tolosa Cochic Bianchi Benelli Bra Colora matchless Moto Guzzi my Aguila and Norton. In England the Donington Park circuit near Derby will Host the  round in the european Road racing championship the races to feature 250 and Soock classes plus cycles with sidecars. Two world championship races will also be on sunday s pro Gram a super Bike round and the final round in the tourist trophy division. Practice and qualifying Lake place on saturday. At the Snell Carton circuit near Norwich there is National championship racing on saturday and Sun Day for cycles of All classes. Disqualified Hembrick to stay in Seoul As cheerleader Seoul South Korea a out bul not Down Anthony Hembrick wants his olympic dream to live on through his teammates. I m staying Here at the olympics cheering on the rest of the Guys hoping they la win Gold medals Hembrick said tuesday a Day after he had trouble catching a bus from the athletes Village to the boxing Arena and was disqualified before even stepping i clothe ring. I just have to live my dream through them now. Want the 88 american Box ing team logo Down in history like our other teams from the  . Team officials appealed his Dis qualification blaming it on the Host committee s olympic busing system but the Appeal was turned Down by a 3-1 Vole of the inter nation Amateur boxing association. I Felt terrible that something like that could actually happen to me said the fort Bragg n.c., paratrooper who is the Captain of the american boxing team. I have worked so hard for so Long and now i had the Opportunity to rep resent my country in the olympics Only to have it snatched away from me with oui even getting into the ring. I m doing of now i guess better than i expected. I think everyone expected me to Fly off the handle bul i be just got to be Cool. I m trying to handle it with Pride like a True american. You Start flying off the handle Mak ing excuses it just makes you look like a  Hembrick said his plans after the olympics remain the same despite the disappointment in Seoul. First of All i m going to Uke a Vaca Tion he said. Then i m going to Register at Detroit Community College. I want to be a pm Boxer bul i want to get an education too. That s How you can be sure you la get   
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