European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 10,1990 the stars and stripes Page 25 racing Roundup Mclaren Honda repeat in 1990? the 1990 Campaign for the formula one world driving championship with 16 grand prix races on inc schedule gets under Way on March 11with the . Grand prix in Phoenix ariz., so the United Stales has the Honor of kicking off inc world championship season. Last year. Phoenix staged its first Ever grand prix race in june not an appropriate time because of the desert heat. But it was necessary to Nail Down future up dates. So Phoenix has been awarded the 1990 opener and the race will probably be run in Ideal weather conditions because March is always a perfect month on the Arizona desert. We say this because we lived in Southern Arizona for Many years while working for inc Tucson daily citizen. Looking ahead to this year s formula one Campaign. 10 of inc 16 races will be run in Europe so you la have ample Opportunity to take in a few. The european opener is the grand prix of san Marino at the Imola circuit near Bologna. Italy on May 13. The big question for 1990, of course is will the Mclaren learn notch its third straight Driver s title and constructor s title we could also add will Honda Power inc winning team for inc fifth straight time Honda engines powered the Williams cars to constructor s championships in 1986 and 87, then switched to Mclaren with championships again in 88 and 89. It s our opinion that Mclaren Honda will win again in 1990. But they won t have it easy if Ferrari can get everything together. Both teams have Brilliant Drivers and the defending world Champion Alain Prosl of France has already predicted that hell win a fourth world championship in 1990 for his new Ferrari team. He has been extremely Happy about inc Ferrari car since going testing with it. Although pros captured the championship Las year he was not Overly Happy about it because of the Nasty season Long feud with his Mclaren teammate Ayrton Senna of Brazil. With a new Outlook and with his Friend Nigel Mansill As a partner at Ferrari the highly motivated Prost could win. And so for that matter could the englishman Mansell. It would be a pleasure to Sec Mansell take it As he has yet to win a world championship. Last year at this time we predicted that Prost would take the title in 1989, saying Well pick Prost to win his third world championship. It will be a close run Between Prost and his teammate Senna but we have a Hunch that Prosl will come  and he did jus that in a bitter and acrimonious Campaign. By mid season Prost and Senna were not speaking to each other and it got worse As the Campaign progressed. This year four Drivers Are in with a Chance and they Are Prost. Mansill Senna and cd Ferrari Ace Gerhard bar Ger of Austria who will partner Senna on the Mclaren Honda team. How this new partnership works out is anyone s guess. Prost. Who should know says thai Senna can t stand to lose and that being the Case bar Ger will doubtlessly have his problems with inc brazilian unless he accepts the role of no. 2 Driver. And bar Ger is not a no. 2 to anyone. So there May be More fireworks at Mclaren this season. Regardless Well predict that Senna will beat Back Ferrari and capture his second world Lilc. Obsessed with winning. Senna is the fastest Driver in grand prix racing and if he can overcome his win Randy Barnett Eddie Cheever. Going indy car racing. Or bust attitude which some Drivers say is a danger Ous one then Senna could become one of the great figures in the history of the sport. The 1990 season shapes up As a potentially Superb one if the Ferrari cars can run with the Mclaren hondas. The Benetton Fords meanwhile with three time world Champion Nelson Piquet of Brazil and Sandra Nannini of Italy driving could play a role but As in 1989, Only a supporting one with a Victory now and then. The same goes for Williams Renault while the other teams will simply fill up the grids. During Goodyear tire testing last month in Estoril Portugal Prost proved fastest of the 24 Drivers participating Senna gave it a miss. But it rained everyday during the week of testing so no conclusions were drawn. Well have to wait until the Phoenix opener on March 11 to gel a few hints. In february Well publish our annual racing Calendar which includes All of the major automobile motorcycle and Motocross races. But for now. Here s the formula one grand prix schedule for 1990 formula one grand prix world championship March 11 United states. Phoenix. Ariz. March 2s Brazil. Sao Paulo May 13 san Marino. Imola Italy May 27 Monaco. Monte Carlo june 10 Canada. Montreal june 24 Mexico. Mexico City july 8 France. Debeausset. Paul Ricard circuit july 15 Britain. Silverstone july 29 Germany. Hocke Hoim aug. 12 Hungary. Budapest aug 26 Belgium. Spa Franco Chaipis sept 9 Italy. Monza sept 23 Portugal. Estoril sept 30 Spain. Jerez de la Frontera oct 21 Japan Suzuka nov. 4 Australia Adelaide on the american racing scene sex for Mula one Driver Eddie Cheever has finally won the Opportunity logo indy car rating. During his Long career in grand prix racing and in sports car Competition. Inc i  Cheever always said Hal he would like to race in America if Given the Chance. He was especially impressed by Danny Sullivan s Success in indy cars after Sullivan left the european scene to race in America. During Che Var s Early years in formula 3 racing in England in was Sullivan who helped him along the Way. When the kentuckian Sullivan failed to survive in Europe he left for inc slates where great Success followed. Cheever. However remained in formula one Rac ing. Raised in Italy he was More in tune with formula one. And while he always did Well he never became a Star As Many of us thought he would. He drove in 134 races without a Victory. At the end of last season he announced Hal he was leaving the arrows learn and the formula one scene for Good to concentrate on sports car racing. But now hell be concentrating on indy car racing  week the Chip Ganassi racing team announced that it had signed Cheever to a Multi Yea contract. Although Cheever has never competed on Oval circuits the indy car events Are on ovals and Road circuits he should have no problems in adapting As he s a real pro. And with Banissi cheer or will be on a top  year Ganassi was a partner of Pat Patrick and they won the Indianapolis 500 with the brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi at the wheel of a Punske Chevrolet. Fittipaldi twice world Champion in formula one racing during the 1970s, then went on to win the cart indy car championship for the Patrick Ganassi  week Patrick and Ganassi announced an amiable split to run their own teams during the 1990 season. Patrick said that he will be a part of the new Alfa Romeo program with Roberto Guerrero As Driver of the Alfa powered March cars. Guerrero an sex formula one Driver is a native of Colombia and he recently became a .  Patrick is going with the Alfa Romeo pro Gram. Ganassi was Able to buy out and Mclain the Punske pc 18 cars and the Chevrolet Wilmor engines that Fittipaldi used last year. So Cheever could be of Flo a Strong Start in his new career As a cart indy car . Meanwhile has joined the Pensec team where Roger Penske will Field three cars this season for Fittipaldi Danny Sullivan and Rick cars All indy winners and a formidable Trio indeed. Where to go this weekend the fourth round in the adar indoor Motocross Winter cup series will be staged saturday in Bremen West Ger Many with racing to get under Way about 7 . In the stad Halle Bremen. Practice is scheduled from 5 to 7 . The Motocross races featuring an International entry of riders Are for cycles in the i25cc class. Tit Start and str pet women unhappy Over Mcaa award to Reagan Dallas a several women did t applaud when former president Reagan received the Mcaa s highest Honor but he said his wife will be excited about inc Teddy  Nancy has my football sweater from Eureka College and Wail until i come Home with  Reagan said. The Choice of Reagan for the award was t popular among some administrators who fell he did t do much for women s athletics during his Highl years in office. There was no organized protest during the two hour awards dinner monday night. But several women including Linda Delano of Hamlin University re fused to stand with the rest of the crowd when Reagan was introduced. She said she not Only was unhappy Wilh Reagan s record on women s Athrel is but also Wilh his veto of the civil rights restoration  Reagan apparently unaware of the mini Flap Over the award said he was proud to receive an Honor named for Theodore Roosevelt president from 1901 to 1909. His concern Over College athletics led to the Mcaa being formed in 1906." Reagan said. I m Happy to be Here talk ing about something older than i  ill always be grateful to the Mcaa for this award and remember this partic ular  Reagan lettered in football swimming and track and was a cheerleader on the Eureka basketball team. In his senior year in 1932, he played All but three min uses of every football game Bolh Offen sively and defensively. Donna Lopiano. Women s athletic director Al Texas has been an outspoken critic of Reagan receiving the award. She did not attend inc banquet. President Reagan did a lot of Good things but in just happens he did t do a Good Job for women Lopiano said. Richard Nixon would be a better Choice. He was president when title in was  Congress passed title in in 1972. Forc ing colleges and universities to provide equal Opportunity to men and women at any school receiving Federal funds. The act applied mainly to athletic programs. In 1984. The supreme court lightened inc language of the act. In effect striking Down title in regarding athletics since no athletic department received Federal funds. Reagan supported inc supreme court s decision. The civil rights restoration act. Sponsored by sen. Edward Kennedy d mass. In 1988. Brought Back the title in Protection of athletics. The act was passed by Congress but vetoed by Rea Gan. Congress however overrode his to and restored the act. Lopiano called Reagan s record on women s athletics abysmal. He set it Back 10 years. He was also the worst Edu cation president in the Las 40  the award which has been presented since 1967. Is Given by the Mcaa to a distinguished citizen of National reputation and outstanding a com