European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday May 30, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 25 racing round Happy hollanders cheer twin wins i the Netherlands Joyful cause for Celebration on sunday when Arie Luyendyk came Home the Surprise Winner of the Indianapolis 500 and Wii co Zeelenberg brought off an equally surprising Victory in the 250cc world championship motorcycle round on the curb urging. Zeelenberg who rides a Honda beat the heavily favored John Kocinski of the Kenny Roberts Yamaha team powering past the american rider Only a few feet from the finish line. Afterwards Zeelenberg said a i feel proud to be the first dutchman Ever to win a 250cc grand prix. It was a Tough race. I thought i a Chance of winning All the time but Kocinski is a difficult Guy to beat. I won the race to the line because my Bike the Best because of the huge european rider entry the 250cc world championship Cycle class is the most interesting from the european standpoint and Zeelenberg became an overnight hero in the Netherlands with his Triumph Over Kocinski on the curb urging. Luyendyk a Victory at Indianapolis meanwhile made him an instant celebrity not Only in the Netherlands but in the United states As Well where he was not particularly recognized despite his six years of participation in the Indianapolis 500 and seven ears in the . Cart championship series. But jews famous now and his fantastic average Speed record of 185.984 Mph will probably stay on the record books for a Long time to come. In the Netherlands the the Rotterdam newspaper Algereen Dag Blad proclaimed Luyendyk an a instant superstar a the hero of Indianapolis a while the Amsterdam newspaper de Tele Graaf headlined its Story Luyendyk writes a a during the 1970s, Luyendyk raced formula vees super vees formula Fords and formula 3 cars and he often appeared at Bockenheim in the races there. Many americans also raced in Germany at that time and Arie was always helpful in supplying them with car parts in an emergency. His father owned a garage and there were always a few extra parts in the Luyendyk Van. But Luyendyk never made a big name for himself in european racing and he no Luck in South Africa either where he raced for a time. Like so Many other Young hopefuls sponsorship was always a problem and without sponsorship its a Case of a racing on a and that Type of racing is always Short on results. Like Danny Sullivan Bobby Rahal Didier Theys and Many others Luyendyk finally gave up on european racing and went to the United states to try his Luck. And things went Well from that time on. He won the . Super Vee championship in 1984 then moved into indy car racing. On sunday his Long efforts paid 9ft with Victory in americans richest and most prestigious a a during the German grand prix Cycle weekend we were invited to have lunch with Kenny Roberts the three time 500cc world Champion for Yamaha and director of the Roberts Marlboro Yamaha team. Several other journalists also were invited and during this lunch few questions were asked about the 500cc scene which is Roberts primary concern. To the europeans journalists the Only game in town is the 250cc series As noted earlier and they flooded Roberts with questions about his 22-year-old prot did a Little John Kocinski who leads for the 250cc Randy Barnett Marik John Kocinski Kenny Roberts world Crown. Roberts All the answers and led off by saying a John is the Best new Talent around. Right now he both Talent and experience and he understands what makes a Bike work a like Back wheel steering. And he learns fast. A a he a a very intense Young Man a a perfectionist. He thinks Only about motorcycle racing. Nothing else matters. He a like Ayrton Senna in formula one. I first saw John race in 1986 and i was impressed. He talked me into letting him train under my supervision then he packed up and moved from Little Rock Ark to modest Cali where i live and in be been his a Tutor Ever a the Only one target and that a to become 500cc Champion a Roberts said. A that is the class. The immediate goal of course is for him to win the 250cc title learn All of the circuits this year and gain More knowledge of racing. But the 250cc championship itself will be just a Side a a he a not quite physically Strong enough to go into 500cc racing right now a Roberts said. A the needs More strength and hell get that by training. Some european Enders have Johns talents but they done to train. We train in Winter. We train just like a Wayne Rainey and Eddie Lawson were both a pupils of mine a Roberts said but John is the first from the younger generation and i find him More intense and willing to learn than anyone in be Ever worked a you really have to work to become a world Champion a Roberts said. A no holidays. Just race and train. It All boils Down to a How badly do you want to be a world Champion a if you really want it want to be the Best. You must work like hell As one listens to Roberts enthusiastic talk about his teaching one almost tends to forget that he was one of the great riders of All time the american who launched other americans into the world of grand prix Cycle racing. And the scene never been the same since. Its obvious that a King Kenny thoroughly enjoys his new role of teacher team director and that he takes great pleasure in helping others in this highly dangerous a a where to go this weekend the fourth round in the world sports car championship will be held sunday at the spa Franco champs circuit in Belgium with Mercedes Jaguar Nissan and Toyota among the entrants. Practice is scheduled for Friday and saturday with sundays race starting at 2 . The spa Franco champs circuit is located in Eastern Belgium just outside the town of Malmo by. In Germany the sixth round in the German touring car championship will be held on the Wunstorff Airport circuit sunday a hic the sixth round in the German formula 3 championship will be held there on saturday. Practice and qualifying for All classes will be held from 4 to 7 . On Friday and from 9 30 . To 5 . On saturday with the formula 3 race at 3 . The program on sunday starts at 10 ., with the two touring car rounds set for 2 30 and 3 30 . In recent touring car championship races Germany a Hans stuck won both rounds at the Berlin avus circuit aboard his Audi Quattro v8 while the venezuelan Driver Johnny accotto won both races at Mainz Fin thin aboard a Bow m3. Going in the Wunstorff race englishman Steve Soper Bow m3 leads for the title with 98 Points accotto and the danish Driver Kurt thimm Mercedes follow with 96 Points each Germany a Klaus Ludwig Mercedes 90 and stuck 73. The town of Wunstorff is located just West of Hannover. Also in Germany the no Burgering will Host a Long distance race for touring cars on saturday from 8 . To 5 . To reach the curb urging take the Koblenz Trier autobahn a48 and exit at Ulmen curb urging. At the brands Hatch circuit in England the third round in the european historical car championship series will be held on saturday and sunday. Brands Hatch is located Southeast of London. At zolder Belgium there is racing on saturday and sunday for touring cars formula Fords Renault 5s plus motorcycles while in Holland the Zand Voort circuit will Host races on sunday and monday a european Holiday for touring cars. Formula Fords and opel Lotus cars. In Italy the fifth round in the italian National touring car championship will be held on sunday at the Vallelunga circuit North of Rome with practice on saturday. Rallying a the acropolis rally sixth round in the world rally championship opens saturday and runs until june 7 throughout Greece. Going into the greek event the italian Lancia team leads for the manufacturers title while Didier Auriol of France who won the recent corsican rally aboard a Lancia Delta integral leads for the Drivers Crown. The Spanish Driver Carlos Sainz who placed second in Corsica aboard a Toyota celica Turbo trails Auriol by 15 Points. Motorcycle racing a the Isle of Man will stage the second round in the tourist trophy world championship on saturday and sunday. In Germany there is racing on saturday at Bockenheim this event a German trophy round for bikes in the 250, 350 and 500cc classes. The City of Bockenheim is located Southwest of Heidelberg off autobahn a5 and a6. Motocross a the 28th annual Reutlinger adar Motocross a German championship round for 250cc cycles and cycles with sidecars will be held saturday and sunday. The City of ecu Lingen is located South of Stuttgart. The stars and strips c Stanford 5 others reach College world series by the associated press Stanford earned a berth in the College world series and a Chance at its third Mcaa championship in four years on monday with a 6-2 Victory Over san Diego state to Complete a sweep of the West i regional. The Cardinal 56-10the nations top ranked team delighted its largest Ever Home crowd at sunken Diamond by backing Mike Mussinan a three hitter with a 13-hit attack. Mussina pitching on two Days rest struck out four and walked one while improving his record to 14-3, tying the school record for victories in one season. He was named the regional a most valuable player. Ryan Tumer four hits and Troy Paul sen three for Stanford which will be trying to regain the cos title it won in 1987 and 1988. Last years Winner Wichita state was eliminated from the Midwest regional on sunday. Five other regional champions were determined monday. Georgia won the Northeast regional on sunday and one regional the Atlantic wont be decided until tues Day in other games monday the Citadel 6, Miami Fla. 2 . State 8, East Carolina 1 Miami 6, East Carolina 1 in Coral Gables ha., Richard Shire College baseball pitched a seven hitter and Anthony Jenkins three hits As the Citadel beat top seeded Miami 6-2 to Advance to the rain delayed Atlantic regional championship game. Miami earned a Chance at a return match monday night by beating North Carolina state in an elimination game after . States Craig Rapp pitched seven Strong innings and Scott Snead drove in three runs in a win Over East Carolina 479. Jeff Alkire pitched a seven hitter for his first Ever Complete game to Send Miami 52-12 into the title game against the Citadel 44-12the Only unbeaten team in the tournament. Miami must win twice to Advance to the cos for the 11 the time in 13 years. Louisiana St. 7, Southern California 6 in Baton Rouge la., in the South i regional Rich Cordanie a two run Homer in the seventh inning lifted Louisiana state into the cos for the fourth time in five years. Us 40-22 scored three times in the top of the seventh to take the Lead but Cordanie a Homer off Jackie Nickell gave the tigers 52-17 their second one run Victory Over the trojans after Southern see Stanford on Page 27
