European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday May 17, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Rounder americans flying High in Motocross american riders have been dominating the Soock motorcycle Road racing world championship for Many years. This season americans Are also Mak ing their presence known in International Motocross Competition. In fact nine american riders arc contesting All of the world championship Motocross series 125, 250 and Stockand All Are doing Well. In the 125cc class for insula acc three americans rank among the top 10 after four wild championship rounds. Sgt. Darrell Diamond an american Soldier who competes in the group b Amateur class in German Motos called last week to say that All of these riders seek support from the american Community in Europe. So if you re a Motocross fan head for the tracks and give these riders your support. Motocross is a lot of fun it s not expensive where admission is concerned and the action can be quite spectacular. We list the various Motocross events weekly in this column under the where to go this weekend Sec Tion so Check it out As the season progresses. Diamond who is stationed in Mannheim with cob 202nd support in rides a Soock race tech Day tuned Yamaha yz490 in the German group a Amateur series. He raced in Germany last year in the 125cc class competing aboard a 125cc Yamaha. He has raced in three Motocross events this sea son with his Best result a fifth place finish at Frankenthal. He will do 10 More races in the Soock series and says his is to make the German finals in the autumn these Motos deciding the various championships. Tops on his Calendar arc entries in the supporting Soock races for the German grand prix for i25cc bikes at on june 3-4 and in the German grand prix for 250cc cycles at on july 22-23. Diamond will race this weekend in the div Kin signal Motocross at Wicht Crabach. An impressive contingent of five Amer ican riders is contesting the 125cc world championship grand prix series this year Diamond informs us with Mike scaly and Bobby Moore on Kim factory cycles. Healy was the Winner of the recent dutch grand prix while Moore finished fifth. Scaly and Moore also did the i25cc world championship series last year scaly finishing fifth Overall and Moore eighth. Moore meanwhile is also contesting the German National 12see championship this season and he leads it after having won All four of the events staged so far. Other americans competing in the 125cc world championship division arc a. Whiting Honda Ricky Ryan Suzuki and Trampas Parker factory Kim Broc Glover a six time National Champion in . Motocross Competition is racing in the world championship for the first Lime and he is Riding a Kim Cycle in the 250cc class. Also in the 250cc class Are Rodney Smith third in the world championship last year and Bader Mannah Suzuki. Billy Liles eighth last year in the Soock world championship has returned again this season and he rides a Kawasaki. As the season progresses and Wilh Diamond s help Well do Pur Best to keep you posted on How All of these american riders Are doing. Updating the motorcycle Road racing scene last weekend s italian grand prix ended in a fiasco where the Soock event was concerned when All of the top riders boycotted the Santa Monica circuit in Misano. Rain there made the worn out Asphalt surface More like an ice rink and the riders stood together and turned thumbs Down. Some riders went out however Wilh Italy s Francesco Chili winning aboard a Honda. Defending world Champion Eddie Lawson of Upland calif., summed it up Best by saying it was unfortunate to teams and to tans and it was unfortunate to inc riders. The Asphalt was like Marble. We have been Here for nearly two weeks and All for the next round is the German grand prix at Hocke Nchim on May 28, and Well have a full pre View on that event next week. Advance tickets maybe ordered through Friday phone 06205-7021, 22, 23 or 24 and tickets will also be available on race weekend at the gales Hocke Nchim officials report. In Italy last weekend the 125 and 250cc races were run in the Drys no problems there. Spain s Randy Barnett for Sas Wirhun Price nine american riders Are steering fur world titles. Sito Pons inc defending world Champion in the 250cc class won aboard a factory Honda while Ezio Gianola of Italy won the 125cc race also on a Honda. Pons and Gianola Lead for the championships in i hair respective divisions. Allan Scott the Only american rider in the i25cc world championship series dropped out of the race in his Honda and Tell from fourth to eighth in the 125cc world championship standings. John Kocinski who would have filled in for the injured Kevin Mage of Australia on the Kenny Roberts Soock team did not go to ital. The Arkan Sas rider broke his wrist in an american 250cc championship race and he is out of action for the moment. This is a Tough blow to the Roberts team which badly needed Kocinski to support Wayne Raincy. Who leads for the Soock Crown on a Roberts Yamaha. Turning to Auto racing the italian Ferrari Leam which fielded Only one car in the grand prix of Monaco will Start two cars and use a new Driver in the grand prix of Mexico on May 28 if inc austrian Gerhard Burger remains unfit. Bar Ger who miraculously survived a flaming crash at inc recent grand prix of san Marino suffered a broken rib and Burns on his hands and Back in that crash. The englishman Nigel Mansill who won the sea son s opening grand prix of Brazil for Ferrari will be partnered by the italian Driver Nicola Larini if Berger is not fit. Mansell in his first year with Ferrari has had no Luck since Brazil dropping out of both the san Marino and Monaco races with Gearbox problems on the new seven Speed automatic. Larini 25, made his formula one debut in 1987 and has driven in 12 grand prix races. This year he has been driving for the italian Oscolla Foro Leam which has made him available to Ferrari. Where to go this weekend the major Auto racing event this weekend is the second round in the world sports car championship this race to be staged sunday at the Dijon a Renois circuit just North of Dijon France. All of the top cars Mer cedes Jaguar Toyota Nissan Aston Martin and private entry porsche arc set to do Bailie. The opening round in Suzuka Japan was won by Mer cedes with the Silver arrows finishing first and second while a private entry Joist porsche took third. Nissan placed fourth defending Champion Jaguar fifth and Toyota sixth. The powerful German Mercedes team will be going All out sunday to make it two in a Row and to head into the 24 hours of be mans june 10-1 l with full Confidence. Sunday s 300-mile world championship race at Dijon starts at 1 30 ., and will consist of 127 laps Over the 2.4-mile circuit. Practice will be held on Friday from 2 to 4 ., while official qualifying sessions will be held on saturday from 9 to 11 . And from 2 to 3 The weekend program Al Dijon will also include the fifth round in the French National championship for touring cars plus other sup porting races. In England the sixth round in the British formula3 championship is scheduled for sunday at the brands Hatch circuit Southeast of London while the third round in the British sports car championship will be held sunday on the Donington Park circuit near Derby. Motorcycle racing the adar Ger Man tourist trophy races will be held on the Nur Burgering this weekend Wilh practice and qualifying saturday and racing sunday. Twelve races Are scheduled for sunday with some of the classes including sup bikes cycles with sidecars 125 and 350cc bikes and single Cylinder bikes this race called sound of saturday s practice for All classes starts at 10 15 and ends about 7 ., while racing sunday begins at 8 30 . And continues through 5 Admission on saturday is 15 Marks about $7.90tickets for sunday Cost 25 Marks about $13.15. And a combination two Day ticket costs 35 Marks about $18.40. Children up to 12 years of age Are admitted free and youths up to 17 years will be admitted for half Price. Tickets Are Good for the paddocks and for any of the grandstands. Camping is available at the circuit. Along with the weekend tourist trophy program on the new circuit there will also be a separate event held on the old North Side track from noon to 5 On saturday this event a German championship Cycle rally. The curb urging May be reached from the Trier Koblenz autobahn exit Ulmen curb urging. The circuit is located about 15 minutes from inc Ceil Motocross the 17th annual div Kin Sig Lal Motocross will be held saturday and sunday at a a Hersbach which is located just a few Miles Northeast of Hinnau and Gln Hauson off autobahn 66 exit bad orb. The event is a German championship round for cycles with sidecars and a German trophy round for bikes in the 125 and Soock classes. As noted earlier the american rider Darrell Diamond will be among the competitors in the Soo Comoto. The 27th annual ecu Lingen adar Motocross is scheduled for saturday and sunday with German championship Competition for cycles in the 250cc class. The City of Reut Lingen is located South of Stuttgart. Tow Star ind strip
