European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 26, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25 racing Roundup Mansell s Victory was Well earned the portuguese grand prix has produced exciting races since its debut on the formula one Calendar in 1984, and last sundays grand prix on the Estoril circuit was no exception. It was close All the Way with the Ferrari and Mclaren Honda cars never More than a few seconds apart. The pit work from both teams was Brilliant too All stops Well under 10 seconds. The portuguese event provided a showcase for grand prix racing at its Best. The englishman Nigel Mansells first Victory of the season there was not Only a popular one but a Victory that was Well earned. Mansell who always strikes me As utterly determined but a bit heavy handed behind the wheel put his Ferrari on pole but he made a poor Start. It was so poor he nearly sent his teammate Alain Prost of France off the Road. Both recovered however and Mansell fought All the Way eventually passing brazils Ayrton Senna and remaining in front. The englishman had Good Luck along the Way especially late in the race when Back Marker Philippe Alliot of France could have put him out of action. The two cars touched wheels during a lapping Man Euver and Alliot who had made a mistake went off the track and out of the race. It was Only fair that Mansell whose Ferrari escaped undamaged was Able to continue in front and at full Speed. Although the race was red flagged with 10 laps to go because of Alex Caffins Accident Mansell had it in the bag and it was a solid win. But his teammate Prost probably lost second place because of the races premature ending. Prost was less than a second behind Senna and pushing him hard when the red Flag fell. It appeared that a Ferrari one two was in the making when the race was stopped. Prost needed that second place to stay in the running for the title. On the podium Senna was All smiles and Prost appeared clearly disappointed and that told the Story. With Only three races to go Senna has a Lead of 18 Points in total races and he is in a Strong position to capture the 1990 world driving championship. At this stage however the �?obest-11-results�?� ruling comes into play meaning that a Driver can count Only his Best 11 results from 16 grand prix races. Senna has failed to score Points in two races and has three third place finishes so at this stage he must drop four Points from one of his third place races. Prost meanwhile has failed to score Points in three races so he has no Points to drop at this stage. So the Points score actually stands Senna 74, Prost 60, but that a still a healthy margin for Senna. In the Victory column so far this season Senna leads with six wins Prost has four Riccardo Patrese of Italy and Thierry Boutsen of Belgium both Williams Ren Ault have one each and Mansell has one. One final round remains in Europe and that is sundays Spanish grand prix at Jerez de la Frontera a then come the japanese and australian races to close out the season. Randy Barnett jul Benetton a Alessandro Nannini Ferrari a Jean Alesi. The Benetton Ford team confirmed last week that Alessandro Nannini has rejected overtures from Ferrari and has decided to remain with Benetton for the 1991 season. A Nannini will continue his partnership with Nelson Piquet a the Benetton Ford release read. A although it is every italian racers dream to drive for the prancing horse Alessandro has not allowed his heart to Rule his  the release also quoted Nannini As saying a i believe Benetton is the team of the future. After weighing both Ferrari and Benetton opportunities carefully i decided to stay at Benetton because i have grown with the team and know them All personally a from the Benetton family to the mechanics. I want to be part of the Success that i know we will  Ferrari which said at Monza that it would not consider the Frenchman Jean Alesi for 1991, announced last week that it was indeed signing Alesi to a 1991 contract and that Alesi would partner his countryman Alain Prost for next season. Alesi had been ruled out earlier at Ferrari because of his supposedly Iron Clad 1991 contract with Williams. Because of this Ferrari reportedly had bought Nanni Nils contract at Benetton for $2 million putting the italian on the Ferrari team. But then a last minute development allowed Ferrari to try for a new Deal with Williams a an apparently super financial offer a and Alesi has the Job with Ferrari. Alesi who drives for Tyrrell this season will replace Mansell at Ferrari and rumours Are going around that Mansell will put his retirement plans into Mothballs to drive for the Williams Renault team next season. The Tyrrell team meanwhile announced during the portuguese grand prix weekend that it had signed the italian Driver Stefano Modena to replace Alesi. Contracts obviously appear to mean Little or nothing in today a world of Ultra High finance formula one dealing. And that brings us to a statement from Scotland a Jackie Stewart a Driver who certainly prospered in formula one. But he never had a contract. Stewart who drove most of his career for the Tyrrell Ford team directed by the englishman Ken Tyrrell once said a the Only contract i Ever had with Ken was a handshake and that was Good enough for both of  the porsche club of America Germany Region will stage its final slalom of the year on saturday and sunday at the Pir Masens army heliport. This is a special slalom a the pm Corvette porsche Challenge a and the club invites All Chevrolet Corvette owners to enter and compete against the porsche contingent. The two Day event is being sponsored by general motors military sales. Sign up and technical inspections will be held at 9 . On both saturday and sunday while timed runs begin at 10 . Both Days. Entry fee is $25. For details prospective entrants should Call event coordinator Larry Correnti at 06172-303980 Between 6 and 9 . Where to go this weekend the Spanish grand prix 14th round in the formula one world driving championship will be staged sunday at Jerez de la Frontera. Untamed practice will be held from 10 to 11 30 . On Friday and saturday with official qualifying scheduled from 1 to 2 . Both Days. Sundays grand prix of 73 laps 190 mile starts at 2 . Supporting races including the final round in the pm Lotus eur series Are also on the the acc Day program. The Spanish grand prix will be shown by Germany a second program Adf beginning at 2 05 . Sunday and it will also be featured live on the satellite station eur sport starting at 1 30 . At Hocke Nchim Germany there is racing saturday and sunday for touring cars and other categories. The touring car race is the 10th round in the 12-race German trophy series. Hocke Nchim is located Southwest of Heidelberg off autobahn a5 and a6. On Germany a Nair Burgering the annual Bilstein super sprint races take place this weekend the three Day program featuring a wide variety of action. Truck races Renault 5 and formula Renault races Are on the program As Well As a porsche Carrera cup race a special touring car race and a sports car race. There a also an off Road tractor pulling contest. Practice is Friday with racing saturday and sunday. To reach the Nair Burgering take the Koblenz trick autobahn a48 and exit at Ulmen Nair Burgering. Motorcycle racing in England the next to last meeting in the european Road racing championship will be held saturday and sunday at the Dong in ton Park circuit near Derby. Races Are scheduled for All classes of bikes including cycles with sidecars. Motocross a the German grand prix for cycles with sidecars last round in the world Cycle Sidecar championship will be held sunday at Strass Besson Bach just East of a Schaffenburg. A supporting race for 500cc cycles this one a round in the German trophy series is also on the program. Qualifying is saturday. The stars and strip Shafter the crash Foyt might make it Back by Doug Richardson Indianapolis a . Foyt the winning est Driver in indy car history and a four time Winner of the Indianapolis 500, could be Back behind the wheel in four to six months one of a is doctors said monday. Foyt who sustained serious leg injuries m sundays Texaco Havoline 200 at Elkhart Lake wis., was flown monday to methodist Hospital where he was expected to remain for 10 Days to two weeks. Foyt had a dislocated left knee broken left Tibia a fractured left Heel a dislocated right Heel and a broken Bone in his right foot. The Driver underwent surgery sunday night in Milwaukee and had an additional two hours of minor surgery monday evening in Indianapolis. The multiple wounds in his lower extremities and Nis feet were cleaned some were sutured and new dressings were applied Hospital officials said. He was listed in satisfactory condition monday evening. Or. Terry Trammell director of medical services for the championship Auto racing teams predicted Foyt could be walk in within eight weeks and then would have to go through rehabilitation to prepare for next years racing season. Trammell said the decision on whether to return to racing will be Foyto a but he said the 55-year-old Driver should be physically Able to return. A i think hell be Able to. He a had other serious injuries in the past to extremities and they never slowed him Down much a said Trammell. A a he a remarkable in his desire to do what he wants to do and if he wants to get Back in the car in a sure he  in May Foyt became the oldest Driver Ever to compete in the Indianapolis 500 when he made his 33rd consecutive Start and finished sixth. A a we re going to treat him like he a going to drive a Trammell said. A the anticipation is that hell want to get Back in the car. And so everything we re going to do is oing to be directed at making that Possi be if that a what he wants to  or. James Stiehl an orthopaedic surgeon who supervised Foyto a initial 4v-hour operation in Milwaukee said a these Are not the kind of injuries we feel will end his career. Ultimately we feel hell gain a fall  doctors repaired his left foot and dislocated left knee with a plate and screws Stiehl said. The broken Bone in Foyto a right foot was fixed with a surgical pin the doctor said. Foyto a car Slid off the main Straightaway at the Road America circuit and slowed through an earthen embankment after the cards brakes failed. Trammell a member of the safety team that helped remove Foyt from the car said the nose of the car was ripped off and the Drivers lower legs were covered by 6 to 8 inches of dirt. Cart safety workers struggled for More than 15 minutes to extricate Foyt before transporting him to Milwaukee by helicopter. The Rescue interrupted the race for about 90 minutes. Michael Andretti eventually won. Foyt then underwent surgery at the Milwaukee county medical Complex before being flown to Indianapolis. Past injuries to Foyt include a broken right  received during a crash in the 1981 Michigan 500 and a serious concussion from a Stock car crash last year at Charlotte . But the crash sunday caused the worst injuries of his career