European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday decembers 1990 the stars and stripes aaa Pago 25racing Roundup Sainz rallies from crash to Crown. Frighten ing Accident occurred during qualifying runs Over the special rally Cross circuit on Germany a Nair burning. At that time Sainz was. Still without a world championship rally Victory. Now he is world Champion. He closed out the 1990 Campaign in style by capturing last weeks British Rac Lombard round one of the most events on the Calendar. Sainz Randy Barnett prestigious Luick Rise to Fame and Fortune is easily the no. 1 Story in the 1990 world championship rally Campaign. But lets go Back a year to his High Speed crash on the Nii Burgr ing. He did no to fail to qualify for the rally race of champions because he lacked Speed. Lust the opposite. Going All out the spaniard lost control of his Toyota celica it while charging Over a Bridge at super speeds. His crash was a spectacular one and he was Lucky to survive. The car flipped Over and Over along the top of the Bridge guardrails and finally stopped with the rear end hanging atop the rail. Had the car flipped Over the railing Sainz might have been killed. It was a Long drop to the ground. As it was he suffered Only a Cut on the hand and elimination from the event a super successful one staged by Michele Mouton the great French female rally Driver Sweden a Stig blomqvist Wijn the rally race of champions the next Day. Sainz plagued by bad Luck All last year had been trying too hard and his Accident was a result of his going beyond the limit. But it is this fiery attitude that is making him a great world Champion. At the end of last years rally race of champions Sainz had yet to score a world championship win As noted earlier. But he had come close Many times one example being the Rac rally where he was headed for certain Victory on the next to last stage but his Toyota celica developed Brake problems and he had to Back off and Settle for second place while the Madrid natives 1989 season ended on a disappointing note it Wasny tall bad because he got a big break. It came when his Friend and Toyota teammate sex world Champion Juha Kankkunen of Finland a quit Toyota to rejoin the italian Lancia outfit. With Kankkunen a departure Sainz became the top Driver on the Toyota team. As team Leader he quickly accepted his responsibilities and was simply Superb throughout the 1990 Campaign. Sainz captured four world championship rounds on his Way to the title scored four second places had one third place finish and one Fourt place. He failed to finish in Only two of the 12 world championship events a remarkable record for High Speed consistency. In his season finale Victory last week in the Rac rally for Toyota Sainz became the first non scandinavian to win it since Britain a Roger Clark came through in 1976.an All round sportsman who was a Spanish Junior Squash Champion and also an olympic representative of his country in fencing and skiing Sainz said after the Rac rally a this is exactly what 1 had dreamed of a to win this final rally of the year after such a great championship he will be Hack next season with Toyota and with Sainz a Toyota celica it hangs Over Bridge Guardrail after spectacular High Speed crash. Sis Randy Barrett his Spanish co Driver Luis Moya. A. A. The porsche club of America Germany Region chartered on aug. 1, 1963, is one of the oldest and most successful automobile clubs of its kind. Last weekend at its annual awards banquet in Stuttgart the club celebrated what its outgoing president Charles n. Statham. Described As an a excellent a although facing a lower Dollar and a reduction of forces in Europe the club still achieved a 15-Pcreent membership growth Quot Statham said. A and at the moment the clubs list through october shows a gain of 81 members. Our full club membership stands at about 225. Quot our sponsorship gain was also impressive this year going from nine sponsors in 1989 to 23 this year. And our sponsorship Outlook remains Bright for next a. A a a a. clubs slalom races and other events arc supported throughout the season by the various sponsor my firms. A so Overall its been a positive year Quot Statham said a and All of the members can take Pride in what we be done. The executive Council has also been especially helpful Quot Statham said the porsche clubs sponsorship of the a Kinder Lymph Esva a special olympics for handicapped children was the a a a a worx and a highlight of the clubs a most meaningful a a during the awards ceremony porsche club slalom Ruce champions received their trophies and other club members were cited for their work throughout 19,90. Slalom trophy winners were Mike Steffen class a Steve Maquette class a Ray Wingo class a Stan Mcghee class a and Larry Correnti class e. Receiving special awards were Mallette pc or porsche cup and coca cola sports aquarius cup Anne Hauber achievement trophy Mcghee and Alexandrine Bartlett presidents exceptional service award John Shales a broken Piston award. The porsche clubs two top awards were won by Shales and Tom Gardner Shales receiving the participant trophy and Gardner the enthusiast trophy. Members of the executive Council were also honoured by plaques of appreciation while the clubs newsletter a Adas blinking Blat a edited by Statham and credited by Bartlett. Was also cited for its Overall excellence. A a a a a v a a y. A a a a a a a a. A a a a the main speaker at the awards banquet was englishman Steve Murkett the porsche company a chief of advanced studio design. Using drawings and photo slides Murkett detailed the background and development of the porsche Quot pan americana Quot sports car from its beginnings to its world debut at the 1989 Frankfurt Auto show. Y the Board of directors guiding the 1991 fortunes of the porsche club of America Germany Region will be Ron Nicholas president Ray Wingo vice president Serge Dubuc Secretary Roswitha Nicholas. Treasurer Stan Mcghee activities Mike Steffen safety technical Pam Steffen membership John Shales newsletter editor. Porsche owners who would like to join the club should write membership chief Steffen at Box a Mainz army depot Apo 09185, or phone 0613287488 Home or 069-319500 Star and strip a. Pound sonics jazz from wire reports new York the Boston celtics honoured a Man who has described Many of their games. They also played the Kina of game he has so often described. Robert Parish scored 22 Point monday night leading eight celtics in double figures for a 135402 Victory Over the Seattle supersonics the sonics have lost five in a Row. A a a in halftime ceremonies Boston paid homage to Long time radio announcer Johnny most. In the third Quarter Boston took control of the game with a 17-2 surge. A a we re a very unselfish team Quot said Bostons Dee Brown. A we Justry to get it to the open Guy nearest the Aba Roundup a a it a kind of been the Story of the season getting a lot of Guys in double figures Quot said celtics sixth Man Kevin Michaie. Y the Triumph was the celtics ninth in 10 games and improved their record to 13-3, Best in the Atlantic division. Seattle which lost for the ninth time in 10 outings dropped to 4-9. Most was honoured for his 37 years As the celtics radio voice. A Silver plated microphone was put on permanent display on the facade of the radio Booth where most used to broadcast the games from a High above the gravel voiced most 67, retired be fore this season because of failing health the celtics who held a 50-35 rebounding advantage shot 65 percent hitting 56 of 86 Field goal attempts. The supersonics shot just 45 percent hitting Only 45 of 101 attempts from the floor. A anytime you come to the Boston Garden your game has to be at your top Quot said Seattle a Xavier Mcdaniel. A if not you see what . For Boston Mcl Lale scored 18 Points Reggie Lewis 16, Brian Shaw 14, Kevin Gamble 12, Larry Bird 11 and Brown and Joe Kleine 10 each. A for Seattle Sedale Threatt scored 20 Points Shawn Kemp had 19 and Derrick Lackey 17, in mondays other Aba game jazz 135, bullets 101 Salt Lake City it was an ugly beginning for Washington a five game Road trip. Karl Malone was dominant for Utah 97 with a season High 38 Points and 15 rebounds in a Little less than three quarters of work Utah a Jeff Malone in his first game against his old teammates was 12 for 19 from the Field for a seaon High 28 Points. John Stockton had 16 Points and 15 assists. Bernard King had 24 Points to Lead Washington 541which lost for the seventh straight time to Utah since 1987. The bullets fell behind 9-0 before 90 seconds were gone. They fell behind by 30 Early in the third Quarter
