European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday March 15,1969 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup f-1 and cart a look at the engines in last week s column we talked about the record number of teams entered in world championship formula one grand prix racing this year a total of 21 learns and today Well Lake a look at the Power sources in formula one and in the american cart indy car series As Well. With inc 1.5-Litcr turbos gone from formula one grand prix racing the rules now Call for normally aspirated engines with a displacement of up to 3.5 liners. There Are no fuel restrictions and the mini mum weigh for the cars is set at 1,100 pounds. Before inc turbos look Complete charge roughly from 1982 to 1986 almost All of the formula one ears were powered by 3-liter Ford co Worth ass. The 3-liter formula had gone Imo effect in 1966. This formula also including a 1.5-Liier Turbo class but no one at the time thought that such an engine would be possible. The French Renault firm eventually devel oped a Turbo however and first used it to Power a Renault car at the British grand Priit in 1977. But during the late 1960s, All of the 1970s,and the Early 1980$, the Power source for almost every team with the exception of Ferrari of course was theford co Worth vol developed by the englishmen Mike Coslin and Keith Duckworth Duckworth de signed it at the co Worth engineering firm in Northampton England. The firm was founded in 1918. Ford put up the Money for development and the engine won its first Lime out when the late Jim Ark took the Check ered lag aboard his Lotus Ford in the 1967 dutch grand pro at Zand Voort More than 150 Ford co Worth victories followed and the Long domination by this engine in formula one racing brought such quips As formula Ford and Ferrari against the and except for a French Matra or italian Alfa Romeo entry on occasion it was indeed a Case of two blood red Ferrari cars against an entire Ford cos won powered Field. But times change and for the 1989 season there arc seven engines from seven different manufacturers a healthy situation most teams wit use the 3,5-liter Ford co Worth v8 engines this season with 12 teams choosing thai Power source. Of these 12, however Only Benetton and perhaps arrows will be really competitive. Most of the others Are Low budget outfits that Hope to gain experience and see what develops. Another British engine maker Judd supplies avg engines for the Lotus Brabham March and Ligier teams with Lotus and March easily tops among the j Udd powered entrants. Mclaren meanwhile which used the Honda Turbo to win 15 of 16 races last season rules in favorite with Honda v10 Power this new engine set to go after nearly two years of development. It puts Oul some 680 horsepower the highest output of an engine on he 1989 list. Another japanese manufacturer involved in for Mula one racing this season is Yamaha with Yamaha is units powering the German Zajk Peck cars. Subaru meanwhile is developing a 12-Cylinder engine which May see action late this season or next carbs an italian entry Ferrari meanwhile returns with a v12 engine of some 660 he and if any team can Challenge Mclaren the italian Ferrari stable will be the one to do it. Both car and engine Are Brand new and if the 7 Speed automatic Gearbox works properly Ferrari could make things interesting. The italian Lamborghini firm is in formula one racing for the first time with a v12 engine to Power the Larrouse Lola car. Former Ferrari engine de signer Mauro Forghieri is responsible for the new Larn Borghini Power Plant. France is Well represented by Renault with Ren Ault v10 engines of 660 he to be used by the British Williams team the Williams cars always among Thebes. If the Renault engine proves Strong and Relia ble Williams will also do among the Mclaren Chal lengers. With the brazilian grand prix in Rio to open the season on March 26, these new engines from four different nations will soon be put to the test. -. Turning to the american cart indy car championship series the Chevrolet lady Gen Gine will probably dominate there again this season just As in 1988. The cart series opens on april 5 at Phoenix Ariz. The Chevrolet vib which really came into its own Las year by powering indy can to 14 victories in 15 cart races was developed by the British Limo engineering firm with Headquarters in sri Worth England near Northampton. Like co Worth thelmor name is a merger of the two last names of its founders Mario Illien and Paul Morgan. Julien and Morgan worked together at co Worth when they decided to design and build their own. Engine. They founded their firm in 19bs, and started building the Amor Chevrotee engines once financial support from general motors and its Chevrolet division was assured. " six teams including the powerful Roger Punske outfit Pensec was a prime mover in the Allmor Chevy project will be using the Chevrolet Power plants this season. Cart Champion Danny Sullivan and 1988 Indianapolis 500-Winner Rick mean Bot with Penske racing will have Chevrolet v8 Power As will cart series runner up Al Unser jr., and such top contenders As Emerson Fittipaldi Mano Andrei i and his son michael., an example of the Chevrolet engine s improvement Over the Winter came in january when Mears unofficially broke the track record at Phoenix International raceway the official record is 165.723 Mph by running a Lap Al Over 171 Miles an hour with a new Penske pc is Chassis and a revised Wilmor Chevy indy v8. The Chevrolet engine has accounted for 24 pole positions and 19 victories in.45 starts since its debut in 1985, but it did not become the dominant engine on the circuit until last year. Meanwhile. Use British Ford co Worth engine which has been nearly As successful in indy ear Rac ing As in formula one racing was the dominant engine and big Winner for nearly 10 years before Chevrolet came along. But co Worth powered Only one car to Victory last year Hinl coming in the non championship Miami Challenge in november when Michael Andretti won there. This season Ford cos Worth is returning with a new engine version in an attempt to Challenge Chevrolet. Other engine in the cart racing series include the British Judd Honda which powered Bobb Rahal to he Only non Chevy cart championship Victory last season the porsche indy v8 the Buick " Stock Block v6, and a new engine being developed by Alfa Romeo of Italy for Competition sometime during 1989. Two racing calendars have been revised sine we published our Complete list in february these series involving the world sports car Champ. On ship and the German touring car revised calendars arc listed below. World sports car championship. Suzuya Japan Dufon Franco. 4 a in do la Mam Fiance i rough Juneol Jarama North a Madrid. Up Jurij brands a ii Len Tondt. Nobui fug. Loam Iury. Onto Jelm Pitt. England. Spa . Bill i ump l�9ura Sta Mon Lacey. Coin. Juno 10 Juno 25 my 23 aug. 20 stm.3 a Flat. 7 oel-1 German tout log car championship ,b8lgtuni aprit30 Germany May 14 mint flab ii Airfield Cir May w is run a Ujj Zimiri. Runelt � not bins Inu wig Barnny fat. 20. Salit Virgili g. Salzburg a sofa sspt.3where to go this week exd touring cars formula 3 cars and formula Fords will rare on. Saturday Al the Hock Nchim circuit in Germany at the Jerez do la Frontera circuit in Spain there. Is racing on sunday for sports cars and its with practice set for saturday. In Italy touring cars race at out Monia circuit North of Milan on sunday this race the opening round in the italian National touring car championship. Practice is saturday. In England the opening round in the British for Mula 3000 championship series will be held at the brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London with practice on saturday of her races arc also on the program. Motorcycles on the Jarama circuit jus North of Madrid Spain there is racing on saturday and sunday for cycles in the 1 2s, 250 and 500cclasses, these races the second round in the european championship. Practice sessions will be held on sat urday soviet leads East bloc sweep of compulsory is by Andrew w Arshaw Paris a Ajce Scandr Fadeev held threatening North amt can Chal Lenge As he came Fryni behind to win the men s compulsory figures at the world Fig ure skating champions hips tuesday. The Veteran soviet skater who won the world Lille Back in 1985, led an Eastern european sweep of inc first three placing As he recovered from a shaky Start to Clinch Victory in his speciality event ahead of Cornea not Viktor i Trenko and Poland a Grzegorz Filipowski. Out night on their heels were . Nation Al Champion cons Bowman and Canada skirt Browning fourth and fifth. Tesam Lively this is a perfect position from which to launch my Challenge said Bowman Afler his Best Ever finish in the compute sonics which count for one fifth of the total Mark Ai a world or olympic vent. I was never Goin to set the world on Fin in the compulsion is but this is a great world figure skating championships launching pad said Bowman a free skat tag expert from los Angeles and successor to America s former world and olympic Champion Brian Boitano. Bowman s teammate Daniel Doran came in sixth."1 did t know what id expect coming into the championships Doran said those were the Best figures i be Ever opening Day of the championships were continuing later with the pair Origi Nal program in which 17-year-old a Wii Yamaguchi of the United states was launching her bid for honors in two events Yamaguchi also is competing in the v.om-, i Competition starting thursday. Last year Bow Man placed seventh m the compulsory is at the world Champi on ships in Budapest and eighth at the Cal Gary olympics at both events he surged up the stand Ings Afler his free skating routine but missed out on a medal. The 2 a year old Arn wan said he was terrified the same thing would happen in Paris. ,"1 was scared to death of being 12th or 13ih and musing oui again Bowman a form child actor said. "1 bad a serious leg injury Early on in the year and had to take two months off. 1 was incredibly nervous but this has Given me a big for a while. Bowman had Fadeev a four Lime european Champion and the other school figure Picci Anisis in trouble jut Marks that included one 4.3 from the English judge and a 4.2 from the Swiss official. Bowman placed second in the paragraph bracket the first of the event s with Fadeev one place be Hind him. That s inc Best figure he s Ever skated and i be been watching him for 10 years . Team Leader Harland Burge said. Bowman could t keep in up in the paragraph Loop with what he described As a too shaky too stumpy performance and finished fourth. Fadeev look advantage of the Ameri can s slight slip up and clinched Victory with seven Marks of 4.0 or Over. There also was drama of the ice when american judge Joan in incr fell sick Early in thu compulsory is ant had Tolbo replaced. She had judged four of the 28 skaters when she suddenly fainted and had to be helped Back to her hotel australian judge Shirley Taylor replaced her on the panel Joan s broken into twice in 48 hours and she was under severe Strain Burse said. The first time on saturday night ail her hanging clothes were taken and yesterday the room was ransacked. Surprisingly none taken. She s Okay now but she needs rest and won t be officiating again Al the Champi j
