European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday july 24, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 25 captures up race for of season a be mans France up a american Kevin Schwantz Riding a Suzuki registered his fourth win of the season to the French motorcycle grand prix 50qcc event sunday. Riding in the style which has made him one of the most exciting competitors of recent seasons Schwantz recorded a time of 48 minutes 05.21 seconds for the 28-Lap race finishing 2.42 seconds ahead of Australia s Wayne Gardner Honda. American Wayne Rainey the Leader in the current world championship standings was third on his Yamaha 3.33 seconds behind the Winner. Rainey the Star of the current season registered his worst finish this year with the third place. In nine races he has won five and been second in the remaining four. Schwantz the pole Sitter and consistently fastest in training got away badly at the Start but had built up a Lead of More than two seconds Over Gardner at the Halfway Mark. From that Point on he looked untouchable. Although Gardner attempted to whittle away at the Gap the lanky texan kept the pressure on till he crossed the finish line. \ the top five finishers Rode out the second half of the race in the same order. Gardner occasionally clipped a Small margin off the Gap Between himself and the Leader Only to see Schwantz surge ahead and regain the advantage. Rainey although close on Gardner s wheel was Content to go for a combo Able third place for 15 Champion Points. third increased his grip. To amp year s championship. He nov Jii 18rpoints a 30 ahead of the run sch Wemtz. There Are five races left fit to season. \ ? american Eddie Lawson Yamaha the reigning Thorld Champion was fifth behind Gardners Honda teammate and countryman Michael Doohan. Lawson who suffered a Complex leg fracture in the Secona Aace of the season at Laguna Seca calif., was Riding in Only his third Post Accident grand prix on a sunday. The race was run in searing 515-degree temperatures and was incident free in a season which has been marred by incidents to Many riders. A the next race in the series will be the British grand prix at the Donnington Park circuit on aug. 5. Spaniard Carlos Cardus Honda Jib the 250cc class in 41 minutes 09.8 seconds and closed the Gap Between himself and american John Kocinsky in the championships standings to a Mere seven Points. Kocinski retired Sunda after crashing during a Duel with Cardus. Kevin Schwantz stand on his Suzuki holding an american Flag after winning French up. It a wins race Indianapolis apr Rich Vogler a life ended the same Way his fathers did in a crash on a Small Indiana race track. Vogler who would have been 40 on thursday died of head injuries saturday night after crashing at the Salem Speedway in Southern Indiana. His father Don died in 1981 during practice for a . Auto gub midget race at the Indianapolis Speed Rome. Vogler was leading a 30-Lap sprint event and was about to begin the final Lap when Nis car touched High on the banked fourth turn and careened out of control. The race was red flagged and Vogler was awarded his 165th career Sac Victory because he led at the completion of the final Green Flag Lap. The Indianapolis based Driver was Sac s winning est in accumulated regional and National in essence he won his last race posthumously Quot Sac executive Bill Marvel who attended the Salem race said sunday. A a he la go Down in Sac history i m sure As one of the greatest Drivers that Ever ran with us. He was a racers racer. That was his whole entire life. A Vogler a five time National midget car Champion and twice the sprint car Champ won 134 National races in his _. Since 1978, when he won his first midget title he never 20-year it a career second Only to a. Foyto a 138. _ he finished lower than fourth for the season in the National midget Point totals Marvel said. A i think Rich will be remembered As he was a very dedicated and very aggressive race Driver Quot said Roger Mcluskey sacs Competition director and a former driving Champion. A a that a most everything that he thought about talked about and did. He was Vogler was legendary for racing As often As he could even several times a week. Saturday he had qualified 32nd for sundays a spark plug 500 at Pocono and would have made his debut on the Lascar circuit. He had then flown his plane to Salem to compete saturday night. Vogler competed in the Indianapolis 500 five straight years beginning in 1985 and recorded his Best finish eighth in 1989. He failed to qualify this year. Racing officials were stunned when news reached Toronto and Long Pond pa., where major races were held sunday. Quot he was a real race car Driver a Dennis Mccormack manager of Arriero racing team for which Vogler drove in mat years Marlboro 500 at Michigan International Speedway said from Toronto. Quot it was f00 percent of his life. He we arrogant about his racing. He just loved Rick Miars three time indy 500 Winner said Quot its very sad. Tnp things Are going to happen from time to time even with the improvement in safety technology we have the last Sac Driver to die in Competition was Indiana racer Jeff Thickstun Nashville incl he died in 1984 during a sprint event at lamp a Indiana state Fairgrounds. _ Vogler died racing the Teply Way he knew How aggressively. Marvel said Vogler was preparing to Lap Wayne Hammond when both cars Wint into the fourth Tum of the half mile Salem track. Hatt Nond s car already was High on the 18-Dearee banked Tun when Vogler a vehicle went higher into the Tum and Grancaj off Hammond a car and into a retaining Fence Marvel said Quot it just took off like an air plane and went into the Fence Marvel said. The car was probably travelling 110-115 Mph at the time. Vogler was taken to Washington county memorial Hospital in Salem where he. Was pronounced dead at 11 40 . Edt. Vogler is survived by his wife Emily and three sons. He will be buried in Glen Ellyn 111., next to his whips Czechoslovakia for 3-0 record Ramstein West Germany a Belgium continued its Romp through the european Little league senior division championships sunday by drilling Czechoslovakia 19-5 to improve to 3-0 and ruin the czech bid for two wins in the tourneys second Day. Czechoslovakia which fell to 1-1 with the loss is partaking in the tourney for the first time and won its first Ever game 19-14 Over Italy earlier sunday. Belgium a Akira Tajima pitched no hit Ball into the fifth inning when the czechs rattled off four hits and scored a run. But the steady Bat of Doug Rosenbaum who dubbed a grand slam among his three hits and drove in seven runs european or. Division proved too heavy a Burden for czech Pitcher Rene Kuruc who surrendered 15 runs on seven hits and eight walks. Tajima finished with a four hitter. Belgium a Kelby Deese had two hits and three Bis. The czechs Milan Roz Spevac homered. In other games sunday Germany 14, Italy 0 nine hits and 11 walks after the opening pitch Germany evened its record at 1-1, while Italy dropped to 0-2 following saturdays 19-14 loss to Czechoslovakia. Jamie Mcclellan anchored the Ger Man pitching with a seven strikeout four hitter and Terry Bright and Eli Hita each pounded out a pair of hits. Italy s Jason Demory took the loss despite Good swings by teammates Bryce Decker and Jared Pankey who each went 2 for 3. Kmic 18, . 9 an eight run third inning was the turning Point for the Kaiserslautern military Community which had four hitters with a pair or More hits. Pitcher Reggie Dickerson tossed a six hitter and struck out five and also punched out two hits including a double for three Bis to help Kmic even its record at 1-1. Dan Bishop slapped three hits Harvey Hargrove and Brian Carey each had two hits and two Bis and Kevin Hodges had two hits and one rib As Kmic riddled . Pitcher Rob Maatta for 14 runs and 10 hits. The ., now 1-1, was paced by Ron Kentzel and Joshua waning it with two hits apiece. Saudi Arabia 5, Spain 4 Mark Dawson scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the Bottom of the seventh. Saudis Dave Heath allowed six hits for the win while Torrejon s Dale Hilman and Maurice Butler also combined on a six hitter
