European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. September 27,1989 the stars and stripes racing round f-1 title Chase nears end of the troll for All practical purposes the 1989 Battle for the world driving championship came to a close last sunday in Portugal when the cars of Nigel Mansill and Ayr Lon Senna collided while Mansill was running Flat out under a Black Flag. Until then. Senna was still in with a Chance for a second straight title but it would take a Miracle for him to come through now. He would have to win the next three grand prix races and the Way his Luck has been running lately hell be fortunate to win any. The situation in the portuguese grand prix was of Hollywood script proportions. Here was the englishman Mansill a Good Friend of Frenchman Alain pro fighting All out against Senna the loner from Brazil who drives for Mclaren Honda. Propst who will leave Mclaren next year to join his Friend Mansill at Ferrari will practically wrap up the championship if his Arch rival and bitter enemy Senna scores no Points. That s a Good script and Mansill took care of it rather Well. When the dust settled after the Accident pros was on his Way to his third world championship. Accidents happen often in any kind of racing and Mansill is free of blame there. On television it appeared that Senna could have avoided the mashup by backing off a fraction. But the fact that it All happened with Mansill racing under a Black nag really docs make it a Messy ending to an already acrimonious season where Senna and pros arc concerned. Mansill had been Given the Black Flag three times he had backed up after overshooting his pit and his one race suspension plus the $50,000 Fine against both him and his Ferrari team arc More than Justi fied. The Mansell Senna drama captured so much attention that Gerhard bar Ger s first Victory of the season for Ferrari was completely overshadowed. Until the portuguese grand prix at Estoril the aus Trian had scored Points Only in Italy where he finished second. And before that he had failed to finish in 10 races. He did not compete in Monaco As hews recovering from injuries suffered in his fiery crash in the san Marino grand prix. Bar Ger. Who leaves Ferrari at the end of this sea son to join Senna at Mclaren Honda told a press conference after the race that i did t think the car would perform this Well. Before the Start 1 was slightly pessimistic considering All the bad Luck i be had this season. But i did t Nave any problems. Every thing went Well and i can Only say it s great to win one for a  the austrian Driver has a Fine sense of humor and when asked in Italy recently about the pairing of Mansill and Prost at Ferrari next season bar Ger said they will be the team to beat in Golf at least both arc ardent golfers. But seriously they will be Tough because they arc very experienced  bar Ger who said his  for next season is to win the world championship that will also be Senna s  said that he decided to change teams because he needed new motivation and new experiences. Asked about the brazilian Senna s reputation a being difficult to get along with bar Ger said a. Know that we must work together. There will be no  if anyone can eel along with the Moody but Brilliant Senna the Nappy go Lucky bar Ger will be the Man to do it. It is with much sadness that we note the death of Richie girl her one of the top american names in grand prix racing during the 1960s. Ninth or died in France last week at the age of 59. In the 1960s, when British and italian Drivers dominated the scene America was extremely Well represented by Ginthor and his fellow californians Randy Barnett Ferrari plans 1-car Effort Turin Italy up Ferrari will compete in this weekend s Spanish grand prix Stith Only one car driven by austrian Gerhard Berger following the Dis qualification of Nigel Mansill for his actions in the portuguese grand prix. Franco Liistro chief of he Ferrari press office made the announcement tuesday after receiving news of the decision of the International Auto racing federation fisa in Paris to ban Mansill from the Span ish race because of his collision with brazilian world Champion Ayrton Senna in last sunday s grand prix in Portugal. Ferrari will Appeal the suspension. Under fisa rules Ferrari would have been allowed to enter a Reserve Driver in place of Mansill. We shall not replace Mansill in the Spanish grand prix  fro told reporters in Turin. In fact we believe what Mansell told us and the race commissioners about the Accident. We consider him a serious professional and in Good Faith. In Spain therefore Only Berger will race for  Dan Gurney and Phil Hill. They were All winners of grand prix races Over the years but Hill was the most successful of the three capturing the world championship for Ferrari in 1961. Ginthor. Who drove for Ferrari Brm Honda and finally for his Friend Gurney when Gurney was campaigning his 12-Cylindcr american eagles had a grand prix racing career spanning eight seasons the i960 to 67 campaigns. Despite injuries he suffered in some serious accidents Ginthor was always a to contender and he was also a Brilliant test Driver. We last interviewed him in 1977 when he was at the Ger Man grand prix at Hock in him. Hews flown there by Goodyear to be present for the firm s 100th grand prix Victory. Goodyear was the Only tire Compa Richie Ginthor in 1965 by in formula one racing that season so a 100th Victory was assured. It was a proper gesture on Goodyear s part As girl her had scored the first eve grand prix win for that firm when he won the mexi can grand prix for Honda in 1965. In those Days Goodyear was just getting started in grand prix Rac ing while Dunlop and Firestone dominated. At Bockenheim on that German up weekend in 77, Ginthor said i retired from grand prix racing because 1 found that i was no longer concentrating. I tried to shake myself out of it but it was no use. Without total concentration you can get Hurt. Or killed. So i decided it was time to get out and Igot  after leaving the scene he became extremely wealthy from his automotive business in California then sold business Home and All. And decided to spend his life travelling throughout the world and Ashe put it just taking it  the life of a Vagabond suits me just Fine he said. In motorcycle Competition Spain won the recent trial ties Kali  in a Artrix Bel Gium an International observed trials meeting that attracted 17 teams from throughout the world. The winning Spanish team was led by the current world Champion Jordi Tarres who Rode a Beta Cycle. The american team composed of Ania cur rid ers on april a and fanatic cycles finished 14th. Riding for the United states were Kip Webb of Hutsonville. Calif. Mark Manniko of Littleton. Colo. Ryan Young of Williamsport. I to. And Ron commo of Ferrisburg. It. The . Team manager was Marilyn Wicker of Cookville. Tenn. Young twice . National observed trials Champion was the Best american rider in the com petition placing 32rut on an april a in a Field of 67 finishers.  to go this wok kind the Spanish grand prix 14th round in the 16-race run for the world driving championship will be held sunday at the Jen do la Frontera circuit outside Jerez and near Rota. Practice will take place on Friday and saturday from 10 to i i a . While official qualifying sessions will be held from i to 2 . On both Days. The Spanish grand prix of 73 laps 191 Milesis scheduled to Start at 2 30 . Supporting races including the final round in the european championship opel Lotus series arc also on the three Day program. The race will be shown on German television s first program and be ginning at 3 05 pm. Sunday. The Spanish grand prix is the final world championship round in Europe. After Spain Only the japanese and australian events remain. At Bockenheim. There is racing on saturday and sunday with the final round in the German for Mula 3 championship the feature on sunday s pro Gram. Races for touring cars sports cars and other categories arc also on the two Day schedule. The races will be held on the Short course of the Ger Man grand prix circuit. The City of Bockenheim is located Southwest of Heidelberg. On Germany s curb urging there is Long Dis Tance racing on saturday Lor touring cars with the action going from 9 . To 4 . To reach the curb urging. Take the Koblenz Trier autobahn and exit at Ulman curb urging. Motocross the final Day of Competition in the 64th endure world championship will Fea Ture a Motocross on saturday  Schyf Hynz. About 15 Miles South of Wall urn and off National route 27. Wall urn located in the Odenwald and about 50 Miles Northeast of Heidelberg is the Headquarters for the six Day endure learns. Top riders in the endure series will participate in sat urday s Motocross finale which involves team from 25 nations. A championship round in the German Saar Pfalz Motocross series will he held sunday at fran Kanthal. Near Ludwigshafen Mannheim. With prac Tice and qualifying scheduled for  Moto the 30th div Motocross hoi. Ger Lingen sixth and final round in the German National championship series will be held sunday at Holig Clingen with practice and qualifying races scheduled for saturday. The town of lol Geri Ingen is located South of Bowling in. The sure and script boxing from Page 21 Kirn Dok Nam of North Korea in a 106 Pound semifinal Tonga Mcclain 19, of Racine wis., will meet Julio Gonzalez of Cuba at 132. And Raul Marquez 18,of Houston will Box Francisco Vastag of Romania at 147. Kelp who had a second round walk Over and had not boxed since a first round win sept. 18, looked lethargic. That was my worst performance yet said kelp a . Amateur Champi on. The kid pressured himself said Pat Nappi a three time . Olympic boxing coach who is in Moscow As a coaching advisor for the  team. Normally they would throw body shots but body shots Don t  Nappi and other . Team officials contend that under the new computerized scoring system body punches arc not being registered As Points and that All the punches in combinations Are not being recorded. These charges were denied by Anwar Chowdhry of Pakistan who is president of. The International Amateur boxing association a Baand Karl Heinz , Aiba general Secretary. They claim that under the old scoring system in which each of five judges awarded 20 Points to the Winner of a round and a lesser number to the loser Many improper blows were being rewarded. If at least three of five judges push a Button within a second of what they Feelis a scoring blow it is registered As a Point by a computer. Mcgroom tried to fight inside  but the soviet s strength and harder hitting began to take their Tollin the second round. I tried to get him to respect me Mcgroom said. I knew he had his crowd behind him. And 1 had to annihilate  . Boxers won eight medals including three golds at the games in Seoul which were boycotted by Cuba. All but one member of that team has turned pro. . Boxers won 11 medals including nine golds at Ahe 1984 olympics which were boycotted by Cuba and Eastern bloc nations. In the two previous world championships in this decade the United slates collected seven medals in 1982 and six medals in 1986.