European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes a a Page 25 japanese rally Challenge grows the 1990 world rally champions Hin series the 1990 world rally championship series which has proved a significant one comes to a close late this month with the running of the Rac round on nov. 25-28. The British event is always one of the Best on the Calendar although this years Rac is not important from the championship standpoints because both car and Driver crowns have already been decided. The 1990 series which has been one of the Best in Many seasons represents a turning Point in rallying history because the japanese entrants Are becoming stronger in world championship Competition. And it Marks the first time a Driver has won the world rally driving championship aboard a japanese car. The Man achieving this is Carlos Sainz of Spain who campaigned brilliantly this season in a Toyota celica it four wheel drive rally car. Sainz a native of Madrid and the first spaniard to win the Crown had to finish at least third in the italian san remo rally to Clinch the driving championship. He did just that a taking third against one of the strongest five car Lancia teams Ever assembled. A it was certainly the Best third place i Ever scored a quipped Sainz afterwards As he accepted the championship trophy. Going into the italian san remo rally the Toyota team also had a Chance to win the rally car makes title but the Lancia Fleet stopped that bid with a one two finish ahead of Sainz in his Toyota. Two other Mancias placed fourth and fifth while the fifth Lancia crashed out. So it was an All out Effort by the italian a a in looking Over this years results it is interesting to note that Italy a Lancia cars Are the Only european competitors of importance. Although Lancia has four straight world titles its More than possible there will be no fifth one because the japanese Competition grows stronger and stronger. While japanese cars have won several world championship rallies Over the years a with particularly Brilliant wins in the East african safari a they have yet to capture a world rally car title. But that Day is coming. This year Lancia faced a severe Challenge from Toyota and Toyota achieved half its goal with Sainz a driving title. Other than Toyota japanese makes scoring Points i this years world championship Competition include Mazda Mitsubishi Subaru Kaihatsu and Barnett going into this months final Rac round in England Toyota stands second in the world championship run Subaru is third Mitsubishi fourth and Mazda fifth. La Cia is allowed by four japanese makes and you really can t blame the italian team for having taken no chances at san remo with its five car entry while it looked like overkill the reputation of european automakers was at stake and Lancia was out to save it. And save it they did. But for How much longer a a a Lancia and Toyota Are the Only teams to have scored victories this season and it will probably reas Lancia has a Strong three car entry in the Rac finale and goes in As the favorite. Toyota meanwhile has Only a single car entry with Sainz driving. The spotlight at the Rac will be on Ford which once enjoyed rally greatness. Ford is entering three of its new four wheel drive Sierra cos Worth 4x4s, and their results in the Rac will provide a preview As to How they do next year. Carlos Sainz Nissan is also getting a new rally car ready for next season a car the experts say will be Tough. The season ending Rac rally shapes up As a great event with a record breaking Field. Five other former world champions will join the newly crowned Sainz for the nov. 25 Start at Harrogate including Italy a Massimo Biasion who won the 1989 title for Lancia plus the finnish quartet of Juha Kankkunen Lanci Aari Vatanen Mitsubishi Timo Salonen Mazda and Hannu Mikkola Mazda. This lineup of past and present world champions is a record for a world championship event one that includes entrants from 16 different countries. The l>6j9-mile route will include 43 special stages totalling 555 Miles. 6 if you re stationed in England or visiting there nov. 25-28, try to take in some of the action. Well have time and route details next a a in american racing texan Jim Hall famous for his Chaparral cars announced recently he is returning to racing next year after being away from the scene nine years. He recently signed John Andretti Mario a Nephew to do the driving. Andretti who drove for porsche this season was out of work after porsche withdrew from indy car cart Competition to concentrate on formula one racing once again. Porsche will Supply the arrows team with engines the next two seasons. Hall who will join forces with count Rudy Van Der Straten in the Pennzoil Hall ads racing team will base the operation in Midland Texas. The team will use Lola Chassis and Chevrolet engines. Halls son Jim ii a former National go Kart Champion will be the teams general a a where to go this weekend in automobile racing the Heilbronn motor sports club will stage its fifth annual a Heilbronn prize racing program saturday at Bockenheim Germany with the one Day event featuring races for touring cars sports cars and other categories. The races will be run on the Short 1.6-mile circuit. Bockenheim is located Southwest of Heidelberg off autobahn a5 and a6. Custom car show a custom cars dragsters and motorcycles from 11 european nations and the United states will be featured at the International a custom world �?T90�?� exhibition which opens saturday and runs through wednesday nov. 21, at the Congress Center in Karlsruhe Germany. More than 150 customized vehicles will be on display at the annual show with a few top ones including the 2,000-hp a spirit of Texas land Speed record car a 765-hp Ford Model a pickup truck and a 1,000-hp dragster. Other trucks and dragsters plus customized vans hot rods and chopper cycles will also be featured along with exhibits on customizing painting and custom accessories. The five Day show will be open from 10 . To 6 . Daily. The stars and stripes Parcells on 49ers what showdown cart by Tom Canavan East Rutherford . A billparceu00 an Francisco 49ers to York giants coach does no to 0 about them or about Joe Mon for about the super bowl for a while no cares if two undefeated teams will monday elem Era Parcells queried thing that a important now is getting into the playoffs winning the pfc Rio her worrying about the 49ers at the a i i?6, in january a if necessary. The to Only people talking about 14ers Are the press a Parcells said thetra i giants 31-7 win Over me u s Angeles rams. About that a what in a talking has com one 8uy on this team tool ant up t0 me and said a i can to wait m u a candid us no it the dec. 3 game at 0 anti Between the giants 9 hype and win ? 9 a is getting a lot of go into to get even More if both teams a exr Gaje undefeated. The 49ers the d straight super bowl heated the the nil had two unde when Rwm or none weeks was 1934, first 10 1 Anc Chicago each won its an nil spokesman said monday there has never been a game Between two 11-0 teams. There have been Only eight teams that won their first 11 games the last being the 1985 Chicago bears. Parcells is not Loo Lang ahead More than a week. There is Detroit 3-6 and its run and shoot offence to worry about this weekend at Home then the eagles at Philadelphia. A you can to Tell me our Guys done to think Philadelphia is a threat a Parcells said. Parcells said he does not want to give the impression that going undefeated is not important. A i think its a plus Factor a he said. A i think its a Little something extra for the team. They can say a lets keep it that a Parcells insisted that his one goal was to get to the playoffs. If the giants keep winning they will Clinch a playoff berth soon. Only three wins in the final seven games would give them their second straight division title. Winning against the rams a something new York had not done in its previous three games against los Angeles was a major stepping Stone for the giants. A i think the players were very excited about yesterday and they should be a Parcells said. A you want them to feel they be accomplished but he added a a in a not naive enough to coach Bill Parcells of 9-0 giants. Visiting 9-0 49ers dec. 3 think we can to be teams have had chances against the giants. Washington came close twice and Phoenix led until the final seconds. A just one game Over the Halfway Point we done to want to Start raising our hands too High a linebacker Pepper Johnson said. A a we re just counting our Texas eyes thu Austin Texas apr Texas May have lost three starters for this weeks game against Texas Christian. The longhorns who jumped seven places to no. 7 after a 45-24 Victory Over Houston Are 5-0 in the Southwest conference and 7-1 Overall. Texas has not lost to Texas Christian 5-4 and 3-3 since 1967. A not one thing that we did last week for Houston is going to beat thu a Texas coach David Mcwilliams said. A a we be got to Start All Over Mcwilliams said Texas was More intense against Houston than in any previous game this season. However offensive tackle Chuck Johnson sprained ligaments in his left knee Center Todd Smith suffered bruised ribs on his left Side and comeback Mark Berry separated his right shoulder. All three Are a very questionable for Texas Christian Mcwilliams said. With Texas Christian Baylor and Texas a amp a left on Texas schedule Mcwilliams was asked if he was a Over the a a you re never Over the Hump until the seasons Over a Mcwilliams said. A every games a Hump. Every game you be got to be praised thu tight end Kelly Blackwell the top receiver m the nation among tight ends and wide receiver Stephen Shipley who has 51 catches for 714 Yards and six touchdowns. Blackwell has 59 receptions for 770 Yards and five touchdowns
