European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday november 7, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25racing Roundup although the championship already had been settled and nothing major was at stake the australian grand prix still proved to be one of the Best races in the Long and bitter 1990 formula one Campaign. It was the final race of the season and the 500th Overall on the worlds grand prix circuits since the Start of the modern Era of formula one racing in 1950. And mercifully it was free of incident acrimony and controversy. The brazilian Ayrton Senna who clinched his second world driving championship in the controversial japanese grand prix started from pole position his 52nd but he was hounded right from the Start by the englishman Nigel Mansell. For once the television a cockpit coverage was perfect and fortunately for viewers the camera was in Mansells Ferrari. From a the cockpit a it appeared that Mansell would eventually pass Senna but that possibility was gone at the half Way Mark when the englishman spun because of tire problems. He pitted for new tires a few laps later and charged Back to the race after a lightning Quick Stop. Eventual Winner Nelson Piquet of Brazil who had passed Mansell before the pit Stop had now buttoned Down a secure second place aboard his Benetton Ford and it appeared that the australian finale would run out As a Senna Piquet procession. But Senna who had built up a Strong Lead had Brake and Gearbox problems and with 20 laps to go he crashed his Mclaren Honda directly into a tire Barrier and was out of the run. A a a we now had a Superb clean race shaping up Between the brazilian Piquet who had inherited the Lead and Mansell who had been charging All the Way on his fresh set of tires. Piquet who told a pos Trace press conference that he had relaxed too much after Senna crashed out of the race held off Mansell time and again during the final dramatic laps. A three time world Champion Piquet ran wide on a Comer with Only four laps to go putting his Benetton momentarily into the dust and allowing Mansell to close to within half a second. On the last Lap Mansell tried to dive past Piquet under braking at the end of the Brabham straight As they lapped Stefano Modena a Brabham. But Piquet had just enough room to maintain his Lead through the next two Comers and to take the Flag and record his 22nd career Victory. After the race Piquet said a after Nigel had closed on me completely i said to myself a Well that a it. I really have to go for it. A on the last Lap i. Had Modena in front of me and Nigel right behind me. On the Comer out of the straight i did no to Fry to go to the inside of the circuit. I decided to keep my line and try to Brake As late As possible.�?T. It was very close but i maintained my Lead to the end. It was a great  it was Piquet a second straight win and a popular one showing that the Benetton Ford team has finally arrived. While Mansell had to Settle for second place he could take some Consolation in the fact that it was his first Ever finish in the australian grand prix. It was in the 1986 australian race that Mansell lost his Chance world Champion when a tire blew on his  a a Mansell who had announced retirement plans at the British grand prix has changed his mind and is leaving Ferrari to return to the William team next season. Piquet meanwhile will remain with Benetton and Senna with Mclaren Honda. Frenchman Alain Prost still embittered about the japanese Accident with Senna placed third in Australia and it was obvious that he Wasny to trying too hard. Unless he decides to quit grand prix racing Alto finale a big Success Nelson Piquet. A have to go for  Gether Prost will remain with Ferrari in 1991 where he will be joined by his countryman Jean Alesi who finished eighth in Australia. As an example of Proste Sanger at the current formula one situation he failed to show up for a group picture of the Drivers the photo taken in Honor of the 500th grand prix. So the 1990 Campaign ends with Senna As formula one world driving Champion and Prost the embittered runner up. Piquet finished in third place by virtue of his Back to Back victories in Japan and Australia. Fourth in the world championship standings is Senna a Mclaren Honda teammate Gerhard Berger of Austria while fifth is Mansell. In sixth position is Thiery Boutsen of Belgium who leaves the Williams team to join Ligier next season while seventh is Ric Cardo Patrese of Italy who will remain with the Williams team next year. Alessandro Nannini of Italy whose driving career is probably ended because of his recent helicopter crash injuries is eighth. Nannini drove for Benetton. The Frenchman Alesi is ninth and three Drivers tied for tenth. They Are Roberto Moreno of Brazil in Only two outings for Benetton Van Capelli of Italy March and Aguiri Suzuki of Japan Larrousse. In the final standings for the formula one manufacturers cup the Mclaren Honda team won for the third year in a Row scoring 121 Points this season. Ferrari was second with 110 Points while Benetton came third with 71. Fourth was the Williams team with 57 Points while Tyrrell finished fifth with 16 it Points. Sixth was Larrousse with 11 Points followed Gay March with 7, Lotus with 3, and arrows and Brab Lam with 2 Points each. A a a in sports car racing the world championship winning Mercedes team announced recently that Jean Louis Schlesser of France will Lead the Mercedes attack next season and that he will be paired with Jochen mass of Germany. Schlesser and mass were also teammates during the 1989 Mercedes Campaign. This year Schlesser drove with the italian Mauro Baldi. Together they won the prototype title for Mer cedes and they also share world championship driving honors in sports prototype racing. Baldi with Mercedes for three years is leaving the team and rumours Are that he May drive for the French Peugeot outfit next season. Mercedes will enter two cars next year with German Drivers Karl Wendlinger and Michael Schumacher supporting the no. 1 Schlesser mass entry. On the touring car front Mercedes has an announced that its 190-series Sedan entries will be under the direction of Erich Zakowski in 1991. Zakowski who gained Fame with his Ford-2lakspeed touring cars during the 1970s and Early �?T80s, will prepare two Mercedes 190 e 2.5-16 sedans for the 1991 German touring car championship. Nissan motor sports meanwhile has revealed that it will withdraw from the Fia world sport scar championship for 1991 to concentrate on the development of its normally aspirated 3.5-liter group c car Tot the 1992 season. Development of the new group c engine project will begin in Japan Nissan said. Nissan said that although it will not compete in Europe in 1991, it will closely Monitor the season to stay in touch for the 1992 Campaign. Nissan added that it will continue to contest the japanese championships the firm having won both 1990 manufacturers and Drivers titles in Japan. A a a coming out for porsche fans just in time for Christmas is a Superb lavishly illustrated Book on porsche a racing history. Entitled a a porsche a racing history in pictures a its a big 206-Page volume that All porsche followers will treasure but like the cars the Book does no to come cheap. Its priced at 98 Marks about $65. But its Well Worth the Price from the illustration standpoint alone with More than 90 full color racing paintings by artist Carlo demand whose depictions of races hang in Auto museums throughout the world. The text in German is by Michael Riedner. Both illustrations and text detail porsche a full racing history with special attention paid to the 24 hours of be mans where porsche has won 12 times the record for total victories on the famous Sarthe circuit. The artist also features races on the Nair Burgering the italian Mille Miglia the Targo Florio european Hill climb races the legendary pan americana race in Mexico and the Canam series where the big 917 cars were so dominant. Porsche a single seater cars also have a Section with one painting depicting the american Dan Gurney winning the French grand prix in 1962 at Rouen aboard a porsche 804. There a also a Complete a technical data Section devoted to All porsche racing cars and a list of porsche class wins and Over All wins in International events with both winning car and Driver listed. This list begins with porsche a first competitive Success a the Innsbruck Street race in 1948 a and continues through 1989. There a a lot More but that gives you the general idea of this Superb books contents. A a porsche a racing history in pictures is available at bookstores throughout Germany or it May be ordered from the publisher a Mot Orbuch Verag Post Fach 103743, d-7000 Stuttgart 10.�?� a a where to go this weekend its getting late in the season now for european events but there a still a bit going on Between now and mid december. Top event this weekend is the 20th International German adar sheintal racing program which will be be staged saturday at the Bockenheim circuit. The one Day program wifi feature races for touring cars sports cars formula Fords and formula 3 cars. 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