European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 4,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 25 racing Roundup Rainey seeks win no. 2 in . Up the formula one racing fraternity has in world championship races completed in the 1090 run for the world driving championship and new its the motorcycling stars turn. The worlds top riders will gather at Laguna Seca calif., this week and for the . Grand prix second round in the world championship for motorcycles. Californian Wayne Rainey Winner of the opening lao anese grand prix for 500cc bikes at Suzuka on March 25 goes in As the favorite for his Home grand Nix but the australian Wayne Gardner who rides for rothmans Honda will give him a hard run. And so will the texan Kevin Schwantz Lucky strike Suzuki who finished second to Gardner in Japan after a stirring race Long Duel. Defending world Champion Eddie Lawson Rainey a partner on the Kenny Roberts Yamaha Marlboro team suffered an injury to his left ankle after his crash in Japan so he will be Riding with a slight disadvantage on sunday but he will still be Tough. Running second to Rainey in Japan Early in that race Lawson was hit from behind by rothmans Honda rider Michael Doohan of Australia when Doohan ran out of brakes. With Lawson out Rainey scored a relatively easy Start to finish Victory from pole  a a Rainey runner up to Lawson in last years 500cc world championship won the . Grand prix at Laguna Seca last year while Lawson won the inaugural event there in 1988. So until now its been an a fall american affair at this demanding circuit near Monterey. Interestingly enough the 250cc class has also been an a american exclusive at Laguna Seca Jimmy Filice winning in 1988 and John Kocinski taking the Flag last year. Kocinski who rides for the Roberts Yamaha team in the 250cc division had problems in Japan but he a favored to win sunday at Laguna Seca. One rider not too enthusiastic about the Laguna Seca circuit is the australian Gardner world Champion in 1987. He crashed there last year and broke his leg in three places effectively ending his bid for the�?T89 title. A a in be been Back to the circuit for testing since my crash a Gardner said recently a and while it holds no special fears i intend to be a Little cautious after my Good Start this year. A in Japan i was really racing with Kevin Schwantz when i suddenly thought i must be Back to my old self to be racing with somebody As fast As he is. In a delighted by the result in Japan but there is still a Long Way to  a a Schwantz who had won the japanese grand prix for Suzuki twice in a Row found something Good to say about his third place result there. A when i won in Japan for the last two years it was never a Good Omen because i failed to win the world championship a Schwantz said. A so maybe it will be different this year. But in a really pleased with How it went in Japan because it shows we re right up there even though we still have some Way to go with getting the machine set up  regarding his loss to Gardner in the last turn of the last Lap Schwantz said a the Only Way i could pass him was by under braking so i came into the chicane carrying More Speed than he had. Then he Cut across in front of me and i  slow Down enough to avoid clipping his Back  Schwantz who has had More than his share of tails during his professional career took another in Tumble at Low Speed climbed Back onto his Suzuki and took third so it was a Strong and dramatic Start for the new Suzuki team with the a other Kevin a the australian Kevin Magee a placing fourth. Regarding blame for the Accident Schwantz said a it All depends whose shoes you re in where blame is concerned. But that Gardner sure rides  after sundays . Grand prix at Laguna Seca the action resumes with the Spanish grand prix in Jerez on May 6. Eleven rounds in Europe follow with the final two races set for Australia and Brazil during september. The . Grand prix at Laguna Seca May be seen on the Cable and satellite station eur sport with the 500cc race to be shown live at 1 . On monday then eur sport showing it again on monday at 1 . And 11 .�?� a a while on the subject of Cycle racing Motocross rider Darrell Diamond stopped by last week to say a so Long and to discuss the 1990 world championship Motocross Outlook As Well. Diamond a sergeant who was stationed Mannheim with cob 202 support in competed in the German group b 500cc-Amateur series last year aboard a Yamaha yz490, and during 1988 he campaigned in the 125cc class also on a Yamaha. He Snow leaving Europe for non commissioned officers school in Aberdeen md., and he plans to race this year in the United states. A i wont have too much j time for racing this season because the no school will take most of my Darrell Diamond time a Diamond said a but i Hope to get into a few endurance Motos and Hare scrambles with the new England trial riders association and also do some events in the East coast endure association series. But it will be a limited program although i do have some sponsorship including the United states military sports association. They be indicated they will try to provide some financial support. A hopefully ill have enough time in 1991 to get full sponsorship together and do some extensive racing. My ultimate goal for 1991 is to qualify on the . Team for the International six Day endure. You must do Well in four races out of six to qualify and i have every Hope of making it. A the 1991 endure will be held in Czechoslovakia so if i make the team ill see you next year a Diamond said. Looking at this years three world Motocross championships 125, 250 and 500ccdiamond predicts that american riders will win All three titles for the first time. Americans have come close before Brad Lackey and Danny Laporte capturing the 500 and 250cc categories respectively in 1982, but a sweep is still to be achieved. Diamond who counts such top american riders As Billy Liles and Bobby Moore As Good friends predicts that Liles will win the 500cc world title for Kawasaki and that either Moore Kim Mike Healey Kim or Donny Schmitt Suzuki should win 125cc honors. The 250cc class will be the toughest Diamond says but he feels that trampus Parker Kim will come through there for the american sweep. Diamond will be pulling especially hard for Liles and Moore. A a they be helped me a lot along the Way a he says. A Liles showed me How to ride in the Sand and Moore has Given me some great tips on Riding technique and he a taken me to test tracks i normally  have used. They Are both great  a highly enthusiastic Motocross rider Diamond has also been most helpful to other military riders seeking a Start in Motocross in Europe and we wish him the Best of Luck and a place on the . Endure racing team in 1991.�?� a a where to go this weekend the Hock Venheim circuit will stage its first major event of the season on sunday with the featured race being the second round in the German International touring car championship. This is strictly first class racing and sundays program comes highly recommended. Such firms As Mercedes Audi Bow opel and Toyota Are entered at Bockenheim with Mercedes having the Edge after its Victory in the opening round last sunday at zolder Belgium. Kurt Thiim of Denmark won at zolder aboard a Mercedes 190e while Germany a Klaus Ludwig followed also in a 190e. Sex formula one Star Jacques Lafitte of France came third in a Bow m3. German Star Hans stuck who has been racing successfully in the United states for the past two years in the trans am and Simsa series finished fifth in the debut of the Audi v8 Quattro. And you can count on stuck going All out at Bockenheim where he once starred in formula 2 races. Along with sundays featured touring car race from 2 30 to 4 30 .the program will include races for Renault 5s, formula Fords Ford fiestas and a round in the opel Lotus Challenge cup. Sundays full program begins at 10 . And ends about 5 30 . Practice and qualifying take place All Day Friday and saturday with a German formula 3 National championship race set for 3 40 . On saturday. The City of Bockenheim is located Southwest of Heidelberg off autobahn a5 and a6. On Germany a stir Burgering meanwhile there s a Long distance race on saturday for touring cars with practice and qualifying set from 8 to 10 ., and the four hour race scheduled to Start at noon. To reach the Nair Burgering take the Koblenz Trier autobahn a48 and exit at Ulmen Nair Burgering. In England the first round in the International formula 5000 series will be staged sunday at Silverstone with a British National formula 3 championship race and several other supporting races also on the program. Practice and qualifying take place on Friday and saturday. The Silverstone circuit is located Southwest of Northampton. Motocross a the 16th annual watching adar Motocross a German National championship round for cycles with sidecars will be held on sunday. A German trophy Arnoto for 250cc bikes is also on the program. Practice and qualifying will take place on saturday. The town of watching is located on National route 2, Northeast of Dona Worth. The stars and Stripe networks Cable end up working together Atlanta apr the big three Tele Ision networks and the Cable networks longtime rivals in the Battle Over to sports need each other after All. Hoi1 need each other to share the Bur in of the a a megabucks deals the leagues Giejc fettle amp according to leaders in the is longer economically feasible to pm Cable might steal big time sports 2 e broadcast networks de Frazier win jxe9utlve officer of prime network pmunn8 a National association of broadcasters seminar on monday. With sports packages such As the nil Selling for literally billions of dollars the Bill will be shared for some time by broadcast and Cable networks Frazier a Pioneer in regional Cable sports networking said. Baseball the nil and the Aba have contracts split Between the major networks and Cable services. A we need the broadcaster bidding his Side of the equation As he needs us bidding our Side a Frazier said. Abc sports president Dennis Swanson expressed concern Over recent a a megabucks deals a network Cable packages mean $3.6 billion to the nil and $1.5 billion to baseball with lbs alone pay ing $ 1.06 billion to each sport. A i think its a fair question to ask at this Point in time whether network to sports is a Good business to be in a Swanson said. A i would suggest. Rights fees will exceed what the marketplace will Bear. We re almost there. A a we re All publicly held corporations. We re All in business to make  an Aba official told the broadcasters that sharing the games is the Way to go. A we seriously believe. We Are going to keep a substantial portion a perhaps As much or More a on broadcast As opposed to Cable a Russell Granik Deputy commissioner of the Aba said. V a you have to be ubiquitous a he said. A you have to get to the mass audience to some degree. It would be a very big mistake in terms of the future growth of the sport for us to be totally on  Frazier predicted that its also unlikely that pay to will Snag a major sports event such As the super bowl or the world series any time soon. While such events might seem a natural for pay per View the economics Are not right. A i can to see the Cable business being Able to outbid the networks on an advertising basis for some time a he said