European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 10, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup formula one rerun of 88 season Back from a Long Holiday we note that nothing has changed on the formula one racing scene to any great degree. In fact the 1989 grand prix season is rapidly shaping up As a rerun or the 1988 Campaign again with the Mclaren Honda cars absolutely dominant although Ferrari won the opener in Brazil it has been a Case of Mclaren one two sweeps in the the following races the grand prix of san Marino and again last weekend at the grand prix of Monaco. And now it appears that Mclaren will win every remaining race this season because there is certainly nothing on the grids to Challenge it. Ferrari already appears out of it and one must note that the Ferrari Victory in Brazil came As the result of an Accident. In that race austrian Gerhard Berger knocked brazilian Ayrton Senna s Mclaren off the track Only 300 Yards into the race. England s Nigel Mansell then went on to win for Ferrari while Mclaren s Alain Prost took second after driving most of the race without a clutch. Had there been no Accident the defending world Champion. Senna who started from pole position would doubtlessly have won his Home grand prix in Brazil so after three grand prix races Senna and his teammate Prost Are tied for the world driving championship with 18 Points each Senna with two victories and Prost with three straight second place finishes. Senna has three pole positions in three outings and he is clearly on his Way to a Sec Ond straight world title. The Mclaren team meanwhile leads for the formula one manufacturer s cup with 36 Points. Trailing distantly is Ferrari with 9 Points while the Benetton and Brabham teams follow with 8 Points each. For Mclaren Honda the normally aspirated 3.5 Flitcr v10 engine is already proving As fast and Relia ble As the All conquering 1.5-Lilcr Turbo. Again it s a Case of Best cars Best engines and Best Drivers. It takes no wizardry1 to predict that it s going to be an extremely Long formula one grand prix season for Mclaren s opposition. The next round is the grand prix of Mexico on May 28. Unlike formula one racing the motor Cycle scene could not be More competitive with four different winners in the first four Soock Cycle grand prix races of 1989. Americans continue to dominate the top class in Cycle racing with three of the four victories scored by . Riders. Texan Kevin Schwantz Suzuki won the opener in Japan then australian Wayne Gardner Honda won his Home grand prix and the Calif Oman Wayne Raincy Yamaha did the same by scoring honors at Lagua Seca Calif. In the fourth championship race of the season the Spanish grand prix defending world Champion Eddie Lawson Honda took the Check ered Flag. It was the California rider s first world championship Victory aboard a Honda All of his others having been scored on Yamaha bikes. Lawson left Yamaha last season to join the. Honda learn. After four grand prix races in the Soock class Rainey leads for the title with 71 Points to Lawson s 61, so the indications Point to a hard fought championship season. While the racing has been close it has also been dangerous with Lawson s teammate Gardner out of action with a broken leg and Raincy s team Rob erts partner Kevin Magee of Australia also out with a fractured leg. Team Leader Kenny Roberts said that Magee will not return until june at the earliest and that his place will be taken by the 21 year old Arkansas rider John Kocinski who has already won two 250cc races for the Roberts Yamaha team this season. Kocinski stands fourth in the 2socc championship. Roberts said Kocinski will make his Soock debut this weekend in the grand prix of Italy at Misano then will ride in the German austrian and yugoslav races. More Good news on american riders involves Allan Scott of pleasant Hill Calif., a Young Man we wrote about often last season. Scott is campaigning on a new Honda in the 12scc class and he now ranks fourth in the i25cc world championship series his Best finish so far this season a third place in the australian grand prix. After sunday s italian grand prix Scott and All of the other american riders will race in the German grand prix at Hock Nchim on May 28. The porsche club of America Ger Many Region will stage a slalom Competition on May 20-21 at Rhein main a. Practice is planned on May 20, beginning at 10 ., while registration starts at 9  On May 21, registration is set for 9  And prac Tice at 10, and official runs begin at i . Trophies will be awarded to the top contestants in the five different classes. The slalom is open to members of the porsche club and to those who would like to join. For further information Call Mike Piazza at 06762-8965 or 8711. Where to go this weekend the 25th annual Mainz Fin than Airport races sponsored by the Hess in motor sports club and the Mainz Mili tary Community will be staged Friday saturday and sunday at the Fin than army Airfield in West Germany. More than 250 cars arc entered in the seven race program with the major event being the German championship race for touring cars this race being the fourth round in the National championship. This 11 race series is being contested by Bow m3 cars Mer cedes 190s, Ford sierras and opel Kadi its. Going into sunday s round Al Mainz Fin than. The Bow m. Its Lead with five victories to one for Mercedes. Each championship round features two separate races. Other races on the Mainz Fin than program include German championship rounds for formula 3 cars. For Mula Fords and formula opel Lotus cars plus additional touring car races and races for historic cars. Practice is scheduled for Friday afternoon with qualifying and racing All Day saturday and sunday. Snacks and beverages will be available at fast tests during the weekend and Rock bands will play on Friday and saturday. To reach the Fin than army Airfield take the Fin than exit off autobahn 60, and follow signs to the Airfield which is located about two Miles from the exit. Tickets May be purchased at the Airfield with the Price for race Day set at 12 Marks about $6.30. For More information Call the Mainz Public affairs office at 06131-382917 or ets 334-7564 or 7123. At the Zand Voort circuit in Holland meanwhile there is racing on sunday for cars of various categories with one race being the second round in the dutch formula opel Lotus series. In Austria the third round in the Fia historic car championship will be held sunday in ocl Twig in Central Austria near Judyn Borg motorcycle racing the grand prix of Italy fifth round in the world Road racing championship will be staged sunday at the Santa Monica circuit in Misano Adrialice a few Miles South of Rimini on the Adriatic sea. Practice is scheduled for Friday and saturday while sunday s races Start at 11  Races will in clude world championship rounds in the 80, 125, 250 and Soock categories. In Bockenheim West Germany meanwhile the 10th annual 1 a Eidelberg prize races will be held on sat urday for cycles in the 125,250. 350 and Soock classes. The races will be staged on the l.6-Milc Short course. Both practice and racing take place on saturday. Tow 3ur and strip a Nealis Johnson win Abc doubles title by Walt Morrissette staff writer ludwigs Burg West Germany Ron Nealis and Bennie Johnson of Gissen Hung on win the win the 1989 american Bowling Congress european All stars doubles title tuesday morning despite a 760 series and a 1400 set gunned in by Ramstein s Larry Schultz the new All events Leader. The Nealis Johnson win was t assured until almost 2  Tuesday As the final monday shift had More than its share of slow bowlers. Nealis Johnson 2533 pins 211.1 average won by Only 18 pins Over Schuitz 640-7601400 and Jimmy Crews 492-6131105to Lake the $450 first prize. Schultz and Crews tied fellow Ramsteiner Eric Boucher and Damian Estevez for second with 2505 pins a 208.7 averages. Both pairs earned $338. Schultz 1400 set monday evening contained games of 238, 276 and 246 in that 760 second series. Both the 1400 and the 760 were the tournament Best. Neal Ishad a 1377 series and Crews had a 712 monday. Had Crews bowled a series anywhere near the 712 6551367 line he shot in team play the Ramstein duo would have caught the gics Sener bowlers. Shultz stayed hot in tuesday s singles. His first five games of 222, 207, 238. 214 and 236 placed him with in reach of first place Steve Cook of Stuttgart Cook has a 1327  faded to a 169 final game that left him third on the singles Board at 1291. Damian Estevez Ofra Stcin is scr cond at 1293. But that total combined with his 1400 in doubles and 1213 in team play gave him 3904 pins almost300 pins More than the previous Leader ecu Ulm s Steve Bair 3656. Schultz took a whopping 216.88 average As the final singles shift began monday night. You can get into a Groove and everything seems to fall your Way Schultz said. After i moved Over about five boards during the 1400 set i started hitting the pocket. I must have missed the pocket Only four times in five  but Schultz started leaving the 10 pin in that 169 game it was getting a Little dryer in the Back and the bal started hooking into the pocket too hard Schultz said i was diving the 6 pin straight Back in cad of knocking it into the 10 pin. But i did t shoot Well last year so i just wanted to come in do 1185, 1190 and make the Cut. It s been a great tournament. Strikes and spares the women s inter National Bowling Congress meet Cranks up wednes Day with defending masters Champion Nona new born of Heidelberg and newly crowned air Force Champion Christine Goff of Rhein main entered in the event. The official list of the 31 bowlers who made the masters Cut will be released wednesday. Is boo Odem pics san s Bennie Johnson. Teams with Ron Nealis for doubles win