European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 5, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 Ramg Roundup proof puts fhe pressure on Senna we noted in last week s column Lewt Frenchman Alain Prosl was still hanging in Here in the Bailie for the j9s8 world diving championship. When we wrote that column Prosl had just won the portuguese grand prix in i Mclaren Honda to remain in Contention. But the title Odds were still Long. Today we look at the scene after the Frenchman s Victory in Spain on sunday his second in a Row his sixth or he season and the record 34th of his career. With his Spanish Victory Prosl now has realistic can acc of winning his third world driving Crown and he is truly pulling the pressure on Pisarch rival and Tea male Ayrton Senna of Brazil. Just As in Portugal. Senna also tailed to com through in Spain lie started from pole position but i Rost also on the front Row flashed past him at the Start and remained in charge to the Check ered Flag. It was strictly a Brilliant performance by the great French Driver. So we now have a highly dramatic situation with two races remaining the japanese grand prix on oct. 30 and the australian grand prix on nov. 13. After his Start to finish Victory sunday in the Spanish race at Jerez do la fro Nicra Prosl said at a press conference that Aynon still has he key to the championship but i honestly Don t want to think Loo much about the championship. Today s win was on of my Best and i am very Happy about it. Now i will go Home and think about what i and what Ayrton Nave to do to win the championship. I will Check what i need and what he  what Frost needs Are two More victories and. Htway things look m the moment that achievement is More than possible. The rapidly fading Senna has scored Only four Points in the last three races Alt of his troubles beginning in the italian grand prix Ai Monza where he could have clinched the world Crown. Instead he crashed late in the race while leading and things Haven t gone right since. But with seven victories he still has a Superb record and he holds an advantage Over Prosl because of he "11 out of 16h Points scoring setup. Although Prost leads for the title with 84 Points to Senna s 79, Frost s potential maximum is 90 Points while Senna s is 93, while Prost must win the remaining two races the pressure is Nowon Senna to prevent the Frenchman from doing just that. The japanese grand prix could Well produce straight and dramatic Duel Between Prosl and Senna As the Sciuka circuit favors Turbo Power and the Mclaren Honda turbos arc far and away the Best Senna and Prost with it combined total of 13 Victo Ries for Mclaren Honda. Only Ferrari with Austri an Gerhard Berger producing a Home win for the italians at Monza has been Able to break the string. Sunday s Spanish grand prix the 14th race in the 16-race championship dosed out the european season and with Only two rounds remain ing let s take a look at the Points standings. The Point hive been hard to come by except Tor Prost Senna and the Mclaren Honda team Prost with 84 Points and Senna Wilh 79, As noted and Berger third with 38. Other driven with Points Are As follows thierr Boutsen Belgium Benetton Ford 2i Michele Albo Relo Italy Ferrari 24 Nelson Piquet Brazil Lotus Honda 16 Piquet it the defending world Champi on Derek Warwick England arrows megaton 15 Ivan Cap Clit Italy Majroh Judd 14 Allisandro up a up next for Ayrton Senna and Alain prose Nannini Italy Bend ton Ford 13 Nigel Mansell England Williams Judd 12 Eddie Che Var .a., arrows Megallon a Mauricio go Gilmin Brazil March Judd 5 Jonathan Palmer England Tyrrill Ford a Riccardo Patrese Italy Williams Judd 4 Shioru Nakajima Japan Lotus Honda i Pierluigi Martini Italy Minardi Ford 1. In the formula one manufacturer s cup championship Mclaren Honda clinched it Long ago and the learn now has a total of 169 Points. Nest up is Ferrari Wilh 62, then comes Benetton Ford with 38. Arrows Mcgavran has 20, followed by March Judd with 19, Lotus Honda Wilh 17, and Williams Judd 16. The Tyrrell Ford team has 5 Points rial Ford has 3,and Minardi Ford. I. Teams without Points include aos Ford Coloni Ford euro run Ford Larrousse Lola Ford. Ligier Judd Osella Alfa Romeo bus Dallara Ford and Zak Speed. A final note on formula one racing concerns the Benellon Ford team which announced during the Spanish grand prix weekend that it has signed the Brit ish Driver Johnny Herbert to least Wilh its italian Star Alessandro Nannini for the 1989 season. Nannini has extended his Benetton contract through 1991. Herbert a 24-year-old formula 3000 Driver who is recovering from severe injuries suffered in a race at brands Hatch in August will replace the belgian Ace Thierry Boutsen on the Benetton team. Boulse will drive for the Williams Renault learn nest year. Geoff Brabham of Australia whose father Jack won the formula one world driving championship three times clinched the 1msa Ftp driving Crown last sunday in Columbus Ohio scor ing his ninth Victory in 13 Simsa races this season. Brabham who campaigned in a Nissan Ftp ext sports car ended porsche s Long domination of this series. The race was tempered by Sadden ass however be cause of the death of Ai Holben who was killed in plane crash after attending the opening practice ses Sion. Holberg was a big name in both . And inter National racing and in America his name was practically synonymous Wilh porsche. He had won the 14 hours of la mans three Lime sin porsche cars had scored 63 victories in 1msa racing successfully Fielding his own Hoibert-porsche962 cars during the past few seasons and was the director of porsche motor sport North America. His death comes As a severe blow to porsche s efforts in the . Cart lady car series at Polhert was be ginning to make Progress Wilh the Itam and the car Tco Fabi finishing fourth in the most recent cart race at Nazareth a. Wit talked to Holburt Las year during porsche s annual awards banquet in Siul Garl and he said at the Lime that he Kne the cart racing program was a huge undertaking and a big Challenge for porsche but he Hud Only one goal and thai was to make the program successful and to direct a porsche car to Victory in the Indianapolis 500 and other car traces. Sadly he will never have that Opportunity. Where to go this weekend the Hock Conheim circuit in Germany will Host racing on sat urday and sunday for Louring cars sports cars for Mula 3 cars formula Fords and Renault 5s, Wilh the races to be held on the regular 4.2-mile grand prix course. The two Day program is being sponsored by the Aulo club of Switzerland. The City of Hockin Chitnis located just Southwest of Heidelberg. In Austria the season finale will be staged sat urday and sunday on the Osler reaching near ocl Wegin Central Austria with races for sports can Louring cars. Formula 3s and formula Fords. The sports car race the major event of the race meeting is the final round in the european inner series championship. In England the Cal let formula 3  a45-ap race for formula 3 cars will be held sunday on the brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London. Races for formula Fords Ford fiestas Ford escorts and mrs Are also on the program. Practice and qualifying races take place on saturday. The action be gins about 9 30 . Both Days and continue until about 5 . Truck racing the Nusl to Lasi round inthe european truck racing championship will be held on saturday and sunday at the Jaramel circuit North of Madrid Spain motorcycle racing the final round inthe German National championship will be held sunday on the curb urging for All classes of cycles including sidecars a Yamaha cup race for 350cc Yamaha cycles is also on the program. Practice an qualifying races will Lake place on saturday. The program on both Days is scheduled from 9 , to 5p.m. In England the in Nerton circuit near Norwich will feature championship motorcycle races on saturday and sunday. There will be no racing Roundup column until oct. 26. So please consult inc sports Calendar in the thursday sports Section for a listing of motors ports events. Hurricanes maintain no. 1 ranking in a poll by the associated press the first 13 teams in the associated press College football poll remained the same monday White Arkansas made the top 20 for the first time this season and leu fell out. Miami a 55-0 Winner Over Missouri received s3 of 58 first place votes and 1,153 of a possible 1,160 Points from a nationwide panel of sports writers and sportscasters. Urcla which scored two touchdowns in the final period to defeat no. 16 Washington 24-17, received three first place votes and i Oss Points. The other two first place votes went to no. 3 Southern California which be Tarizona 38-15 and received 1.037 Points. Auburn beat North Carolina 47-21and remained fourth with 959 Points followed by notre Dame which totaled910 Points after trouncing Stanford 42 14. Florida state was again sixth. The seminoles received 778 Points after defeating Tulane 48-28, seventh ranked Wesl Virginia received 758 Points after turning Back Virginia tech 22-10. West Virginia placed sixth an Florida slate seventh in the United press International poll which otherwise was the same As the a s top 10. Eighth ranked South Carolina received 732 Points following a 35-9 Triumph Over appalachian stale. Nebraska the no. 9 team whipped Nevada Las vegas 48-6 and received 692 Points. Oklahoma again rounded out the lop 10. The sooner beat Iowa state 35-7 and received 606 Points. The second 10 consists of Clemson Alabama Oklahoma slate Florida Georgia Wyoming Michigan Ore gon Washington and Arkansas. Last week it was a Lornson Ala Bama Oklahoma stale leu Georgia Washington Florida Wyoming Michigan and Oregon. Florida s 19-6 Victory Over leu lifted the Galon from 17lh to 14th and knocked leu out of the rankings for the first time this season. Arkansas made the tap 20 by rout ing Texas Christian 53-10 and raising its record o 4-0. An sports television baseball National league playoff game 2, new Yort mels at los Angeles,3 am. Thursday. Radio baseball american league playoff Rune 1, Oakland at Boston 6 06 .wednesday National league playoff same 2, new York mets at los Angeles.3 am thursday