European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 26, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 26,1988 the stars and stripes Pige 25 racing Roundup Japan next Stop in proof Senna Duel the grand prix circus has packed up and has bid Farewell to Europe until next year but the dramatic Campaign for the 1988 world driving championship charges on. In Japan on sunday the brazilian Ayrton Senna and the Frenchman Alain Frost will renew their bal tic for inc title and ifs Nna wins he has the Crown. Bui if Frost lakes the Check ered Flag the decision will not come until the 16th and final round the australian grand prix at Adelaide on nov. 13. Both Senna and pros drive Mclaren Honda Turbo cars so it s All equal there. But in the Battle of nerves in this late stage Senna is at a disadvantage. He is going for his first world driving Crown while Frost already has two lilies. So the pressure is strictly on Senna and Prosl has turned up the boost with his two last ditch victories in Portugal and Spain. Frost who practically conceded the Lille to Senna after the brazilian won the belgian grand prix in talc August is no longer conceding anything. And with his reputation for keeping Cool in Tough situations the great French Driver s chances for winning a third Crown arc now Strong the grand prix of Japan which will hopefully feature an exciting Duel Between Prosl and Senna will be shown on German television Ard 1st pro Gram from s until 9 30 . Sunday in a sports extra feature and then a Shorter version will be shown on Ard s sunday afternoon sports program with other events this program scheduled from 3 to 5 . The Cable station Rel plus will also show the japanese grand prix rfcs program beginning at 145 . On sunday. Although the formula one world driving championship and the Lascar Lille race Between Bill Elliott Ford and Rusty Wallace Pontiac re main to be settled it s the time of year when most of the major championships have been decided. Ashe be been on Holiday for a while let s Lake a Brief look at some recent championship  British Driver Martin Brundic who drove for the Zak Speed team in formula one racing last year switched to sports car racing this season and enjoyed a successful year with Jaguar. Brundle came through to Clinch the 1989 world sports car Drivers Crow when he and his american Tea male Eddie Check or won the Fuji endurance race for Jaguar earlier this month. The British Jaguar firm had already clinched inc sports car manufacturer s title at spa Belgium in september Jaguar taking the honors for the Sec Ond year in a Row. In the United states 1985 indy Winner Danny Randy Barnett Sullivan of Louisville ky., achieved a Well earned cart pig championship his first with his recent Victory aboard a Pensec Chov Roll at Laguna Acca calif., while Geoff Brabham of Australia won ihe1msa Ftp Crown scoring nine victories including a record eight straight aboard his Nissan Ftp a it sports  German Audi firm campaigning its Audi 200 out pro in american transom racing for the first time won the manufacturer s Crown and one of its three contracted Drivers Hurley Haywood of pome Verdi Fla. Captured inc transom driving  s Klaus Ludwig meanwhile won the German touring car championship clinching it aboard a Ford Sierra co Worth in the final round at Hock Nheim on oct. 16. It was the third German Lille for Ludwig his others coming in 1979 and 1981. Ludwig is also a three time Winner of the 24 hours of u  rallying Italy s Miki Biasion clinched his first world rally Driver s title with his Victory in the san Emo event earlier this month. Biasion with five victories this season campaigned aboard a factory entered Lancia integrate. Biasion became the second italian Driver to win the world rally Lille the first being Sandra Munari in 1977. The italian Lancia team had clinched the world title for manufacturers last june in the american round the Olympus rally in Washington. Looking at the motorcycle scene the big news there is a Rocc world Champion Eddie Lawson s switch from Yamaha to Honda for the 1989 season. Lawson of Upland calif., won All i rec of his titles on Yamaha bikes and his move to Honda comes As a big Surprise not Only to casual observers of inc scene but to Honda s Wayne Gard Ner who won the title last  wire service report from Sydney Australia quotes Gardner As saying the Honda racing corporation has assured him of his number one status with its grand prix team despite the signing of Law son. The report said that Gardner Learned of Law son s signing in a newspaper report and was angered that Honda had not informed him of the move. The report added that Gardner said he had been satisfied with Honda s explanation and Assurance that he Gardner would retain full support As no. I factory rider. The report quoted Gardner As saying Honda executives explained thai Eddie had approached them to ride not year and they were Only too Happy to accommodate him. You can hardly blame them for thai. I was looking for Asu Ranics thai i would have equal support at the very least and that was nol problem. Now i can Only say let the racing begin. Eddie and i both have a Point to prove after alternating Between first and second in inc world championships in the last three years. Now on identical machinery Well be Able to Settle inc Issue of who is better once and for  it s reasonable to assume that Bath riders will gel equal treatment but we doubt that Gardner will retain Honda s support As inc no. I team rider. It s More Likely that the Honda Cycle team will operate with Lawson and Gardner just As Mclaren Honda operates in formula one grand prix racing with Prosl and Senna where both arc considered equal and where it s a Case of May inc Best Man  where to co this weekend the annual formula Ford festival and world cup automobile races which attract aspiring Young Drivers fro throughout the world will be staged on sunday at inc brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London. Qualifying races for the huge Field of entrants will be held on Friday and saturday with the finals on Sun Day. The action on All i rec Days goes from Dawn to dusk in Germany there is racing on saturday and Sun Day at the curb urging with Long distance racing for Louring cars on saturday and a 300-Kilometer race for porsche cars on sunday. Practice and racing on both Days is scheduled from 8 . To 5 . To reach the nil Burgering Lake the Koblenz incr Auto Bahn and exit at Ulmen nor Burgering motorcycle racing in England the Snell non circuit near Norwich will stage its final event of the season this weekend with clubman motorcycle races on saturday and championship motorcycle race finals on sunday. Both events will feature racing for All classes of cycles. Motocross in Germany the third International adar six hour Motocross will be held Sun Day in Kaltac Skirchen this event open to All classes of cycles plus cycles with sidecars. The town of Kallen Kirchon is located North of Hamburg on National route 433. Tim Stilt hid strip. Without Elway Denver is just Normal Bojoh Mossman a sports writer Denver the Pittsburgh Sec Lars a learn with Only one previous Victory this season exposed the Denver Broncos for what they really Are without the presence of quarterback John Elway an Ordinary team. As Elway watched in Street clothes on the sidelines because of a sprained ankle the Broncos added credence to the theory they arc a one Man team by losing to the sect cars 39-21 sunday at Pittsburgh in a game Hal was t As close As the score might indicate. Without Elway inc Broncos were inept and pathetic. Without Elway the Broncos were the pips without Gladys Knight a hoi dog with out  Rocky Mountain news columnist ten Thompson wrote monday the Bron cos have become Sway junkies. Without him they re dazed and disoriented. With out him they re  Elway s replacement was Gary Kubiak a string quarterback Ken Karcher combined on a 74-yarder with Ricky Nattiel. But by then inc outcome was nol in  a backup quarterback gets an Opportunity once in a while he has to go out and play Well Kubiak said. I had a Good week of practice in my room Sali Elway Vest. Blue in the face its time to go oui and play.1 before the game i told everybody if we could be steady and nol turn the Ball Over we d have a Chance. Exactly the opposite happened. I tried to Force it in inert a couple of limes. I made some poor decisions and did l play Well. That s what s eating at Menow. I d like 10 have the whole performance Back and be Able to go out and play it again but the blame could t be Laid entirely on Kubiak. He had numerous  be said thai the Guy who replaces a starter can l make up a difference. Coach Dan Reeves said. If Gary was As Good As this one was definitely a team Effort offence defense special teams As the carnage mounted Elway Felt helpless to offer either suggestions or so lace we Gol into a Hole so Early there was  i nniil4 he Pulli la c4h Illet John Elway. Watched in Street clothes Cap Abic backup who has t played much in the starter he d be the one playing. You four years in the nil. Kubiak contributed can l have your backup quarterback replace m inc Bencos downfall by throw uni three the starter and expect him to do it All by himself. We did l want it to be the Type of game where your backup quarterback has to win the game for  people around him have to be the ones to pick up the Slack. We did l do i offensively defensively we just did l get the Job  Jim Ryan agreed. Nobody s going to Lay this loss in Gary s Lap he said. To the Broncos downfall y . Pittsburgh converted All three turnovers into scores. At the half Pittsburgh led 27-0.the final score might have been worse had the stellers not shown some mercy behaving Gary Anderson kick a club record six Field goals All inside 40yards.Kubiak threw two touchdown passes to Clarence Kay in the second half and turd belter Days we just walked into a Hornet s nes today they the Sec Lars were ready to play and we weren to Elway said he has no regrets about not being Able to play because there was nothing i could have  Al 4-4, the Broncos in Elway s words have got to Start winning some  Knopp gets Ace Ramstein a. Wesl Germany Eri Knopp shot a holc in one on the Woodlawn Golf course tuesday. Using a 9-Iron, Knopp made the shot on the Par-3,1 s2-Yard, fifth Hole. Doug Ritchie Steve Adkins and Dan Clark witnessed the event. Am sports radio hockey Philadelphia it new York rangers 12 to thu Ruby