European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 16. 1991 the stars and stripes Page 25racing Roundup is. Last week we looked at How things Are shaping up in formula one grand prix automobile racing for the 1991 season and today Well Check out the top level 500cc world championship motorcycle division. Unlike formula one racing which no longer has any american Drivers competing the 500cc grand prix Cycle scene is dominated by americans. This has been the Case since 1978, when californians Kenny Roberts won the first of his three straight world titles a All on Yamaha bikes. Other americans to win the world 500cc Crown include Freddie Spencer in 1983 and �?T84 Eddie Lawson in 1984, 86, �?T88 and �?T89 and Wayne Rainey in 1990. This All amounts to 10 american winners in 13 years and that is domination indeed. This year will be no different with the Battle again to be fought out by the californian Rainey and the texan Kevin Schwantz. Rainey who rides for the Kenny Roberts Yamaha team scored seven victories last year on his Way to the title while run Sterup Schwantz on Suzuki scored five. Schwantz with most of the Lap records and pole positions last season is the fastest rider in the world today and if he can find consistency and keep from crashing we think he will Edge Rainey for the 1991 Crown. \ a a a a a a a the lanky texan is a great character and his flair for showmanship As Well As his natural skill Combine to make him one of the most popular riders around. He has a vast following of fans at every race track. Schwantz admits that his �?T90 season was spoiled by crashes while trying to regain lost ground but he says he is determined to win the title this year. Regarding his accidents he said recently that a i know i made some mistakes last year but you have to learn from your mistakes. I did no to have any Luck on my Side either. For instance i fell at 50 Miles an hour at Laguna and broke my wrist a Rainey fell at 150 Miles an hour at the Nair Burrig and broke his Little  that a Schwantz at his witty Best. Suzuki announced recently that it has renewed its contract with the Happy go Lucky Texas rider for the 1991 season and that he will be supported by the belgian rider Didier de Radigue. They will have the latest rgv500 Gamma bikes with nearly 170 horsepower on hand. According to Suzuki the new models. Offer More nimble handling and stronger acceleration. A a a a. A. A a a a a a. A a \ Quot a a a a a. V \ moving to the Roberts Camp the news there centers on John Kocinski who won the 1990 world Crown in the 250cc division. The double american Victory a Rainey in 500 and Kocinski in 250 a gave the Kenny Roberts Yamaha team its first world championships. 1. Roberts will not be out to duplicate this feat in 1990, however As there will be no 250cc team. Instead Roberts has announced that the Young arkansans will move up to the 500cc division to partner Rainey both to ride Yamaha yer songs. So Kocinski will not be defending his 250cc Crown. Last year Roberts said that Kocinski needed another season in this division before moving up to the 500cc ranks but apparently feels that his protege has to again in 9 7 i Randy Barnett , i .�?T5, �50. Six Siili Aryl in ,25�?~2>u. 5txi, wit Yuan. Spa t 25. 250.5�v. Kuc to it. I , haul  125, -50, 5th>. . Ivym Cumi in Kirk 1 5, j50. Mix Kuvara a san , Mimmo 1125. 2mvs01, . Lvi Quot Otto Sun aka. I no i2 250. Sixl.  Kumh ii.  i2v 250, , ,  Ivilo Iso 5lk. Suli Vatel Kevin Schwantz o Wayne Rainey move up sometime so Why not now regardless the Rainey Kocinski team will he a formidable one in this years Campaign. Four time world Champion Eddie Lawson meanwhile who Rode for Roberts Yamaha last season is leaving and May join the italian Caliva team but his Caliva move is still not definite. Lawson who Rode for Honda before joining Roberts last year was injured Early in the season and appeared in Only eight races. If Lawson does join Caliva he should be fully competitive on the new Ferrari chastised v591 Bike experts say. Lawson has already been testing with Caliva and has turned some Brilliant  other top contenders in the Sooke division will be sex world Champion Wayne Gardner of Australia and his countryman Michael Doohan both Back for another Campaign with Honda. Doohan finished third in the 1990 world standings while Gardner who missed several races because of injuries placed fourth. A a a a a / a a a a a a a a a a the 500cc world championship will consist of 16 grand prix races with 12 to be run in Europe. So people stationed in Europe will have ample Opportunity to Check out some races and support the american riders / a a a a a Well print the annual motor sports Calendar for All events in february but in the meantime Here s the grand prix Cycle schedule world championship grand prix circuit racing March 24 Japan Simaika l25,25li, 500. A. April 7 a Australia. Sydney 125,25 1,51x1 april 21 a . A Laguna . 2so5iki, sidecars it a. May 12 a Spain Jerez 125,250.5 a a. Sidecars. May 19 Italy. Mon a 125.250.sixi,Sidecar. May 26 a Germany Hocke Isheim 125.250.  june 9 a a Austria Salzburg 1125,250,51xsidecars a june is june 29 july 7 july 21 aun. 4 aug. Is aug 25 . 1 sell. 15 a a a the Monte Carlo rally first round in the 15-event world rally championship gets under Way on Jan 24, w eth some 180 teams leaving from five cities in Europe. A the 20 leading factory entries for the Monte Carlo round include seven Lancia Delta integrate 1 w ears four Ford co Worth 4 x 4s three Toyota Celiea it fours three Mitsubishi galant vr-4s two Mazda 323 a tvs and one Mazda 323 Turbo the italian Lancia team is slightly favored but a Victory by Spanish world Champion Carlos Sain in a Toyota Celicus would Surprise no one Toyota has announced that it is going Al Tut for this year s manufacturers title with a financial and team Effort that will top last year s. After the Jan. 24 Start the rally continues to the morning of Jan. 30. Starting Points this year include bad Homburg Germany reims France Barcelona Spain Lausanne Switzerland and ses Riefe Italy. About 20 cars will be leaving from bad Homburg just North of Frankfurt with the first Omro be flagged away at 6 12 . Jail. 24. The Spectator area As to past years Wilt be set up near the Kuxhaus in downtown bad Homburg after the cars leave bad Homburg. They w ill arrive at the first checkpoint in Worms beginning at 8 19 . On the Mam Platz and at the second checkpoint in Homburg Southwest of Lan Stuhl beginning at 10 02 . At the . After leaving Homburg the cars will go to Sapir Gemund South of Saar Brincken where they will Cross into France from 10 46 to 11 05 . Rally fans in Germany also May see the cars and visit with Drivers during the technical inspections on Jan 24, these beginning at 8 . At the bad Homburg Kuxhaus ,. The traditional departure program in Germany is again being sponsored by the  von. Deutschland Avde will have a history of the Monte curly rally in tomorrow s car Corner column. R a a a a. Quot a a a a 9 9. A Quot where to go this weekend the eighth in Terr National adar motorcycle observed to rials Competition will he held sunday at Mannheim in the Muhi Hall in Herzo Georied Park the program he gins at noon with introduction of the rulers and the trials action starts at 1 . Ten riders from seven different nations arc entered with three of the riders among the 10 top finishers in the 1991 world trials  Are Diego bos is of Italy Tonii Khvala of Finland and Pascal Couturier of France. J the trials will take place Over seven Dili cult Sec tides within Llie huge Hull and the riders will have two runs each. The Start and Stripo Lendl from Page 23 second grand Siam tournament title had complained of mental and physical exhaustion last week when she decided to skip a warm up tournament and watch the world swimming championships in Perth Australia instead. Seles held serve at love in the first game and was never in trouble not even when Hack a also playing Australia for the first time a went to 40-15 in. The second game of the second set. She double faulted made two errors on ground strokes to give Seles break Point then double faulted again the victim of some questionable line Calls through the Early going Hack won just two Points from there on and a total of six in the set. She looked lost on the court and slunk to her chair jul one changeover after one of Many ground strokes sailed Long. As one sided As the result was Seles said she could have played better. A my serve was very bad and my ground strokes were not the Way i like a she said. �?o1 took advantage of her weaker serve and w ent for the safest  Lendl created his own whirlwind and with typical efficiency cooled any Hopes bin Cabiles had of an upset. He kept Ben Habi ies pinned to the Baseline through the first two sets and there was no sign of the stomach muscle problems that forced him out of a tune up tournament in Sydney. Lendl never was extended by the 25-year-old from Paris although he finally lost his serve in the eighth game of the third set. Lendl promptly broke Hack for the match. It was a Strong if not overpowering performance and Lendl said that was just the Way he liked to Start a two week tournament of. Best-Cf-5-set matches. A i did no to want to overdo it a he  Long As i was in control there was no reason to push him Quot Poliakov 162nd in the world held serve against Edberg Only in the third game of the opening set but turned it up in the second set. He broke on a running forehand Cross court Winner for a 2-1 Lead and led 4-2 before Edberg won three straight games on Poliakov errors. In the tiebreak Poliakov led 3-1 on two forehand winners and an Edberg double fault and again at 6-5 on a forehand pass. But Edberg then won the last three Points the last on a double fault broke in the third game of the third set and closed it. With a love game. Melbourne Australia up Tennis off Isiais had to step in Between american Scott Davis and austrian powerhouse Alex Antonitsch tit the end of a Needle match  australian open tuesday. Davis accused Antonitsch of stalling during their bitter first round clash played on court 13. Antonitsch accused Davis doubles partner David Pate of deliberately disrupting him during his service action and making Calls from the stands during play. A Pate and Davis Are seeded number three in the australian doubles draw. Davis won the fiery match 3-6,6-2,6-4,63. Both players walked to the net and Anio Nitsch called on Davis to a shake hands . _. The pair moved toward each As grand prix supervisor Billy Gilmore and at director of tour services Weller Evans moved onto the court. A America needs Guys like you m Hai Antonitsch said. A Austria Isnit Man enough to Send anybody there Quot Davis snapped. They again moved in close As Gilmore and Weller moved in to keep them apart. A will see you outside a Antonitsch said. Davis declined the  two words. A a. A a Quot he a not Worth it a a into Nitsuh told sports writers. ,. Evans accompanied both placers Hack to , room and ordered them to keep away from each other a a a the. Umpire for tire match to Ivy a English Man Steve Winyard who was in the chair in Munich when americans David Wheaton and Brad Gilbert stood Chest to Chest in another fiery clash in the Semi finals of the grand slam cup in december