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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 b the stars and stripes saturday june 13, 1992 practice outcome brings Rains to Wayne s world by Kob Staggenborg staff writer Bockenheim Germany a Wayne a world Hasni to been so excellent of late and the party time May be coming to an abrupt end. The Wayne in question is team Roberts rider Wayne Rainey who trails australian Mick Doohan in the Chase for 500cc motorcycle world championship. Rainey who posted his first win of the grand prix season in Barcelona on May 31, will be looking to gain ground on Doohan this sunday in the German grand prix the seventh notch in the 13-Stop world championship season in fridays first qualifying practice run Rainey the two time world Champion in the 500cc class was clearly out dulled and out mane Vered by Doohan. The australian kicked his Honda up to an average Speed of 127.553 Mph clocking in on his 20th Lap at 1 minute 58,851 seconds a full 1.510 seconds better than Rainey. The californian came in on his 19th Lap of the 4.21-Milc circuit at 2 00.361. American John Kocinski came in third in the qualifying heat at 2 00.490. Rainey who has won the Las German Cycle up two world championships will get one More Chance to steal the pole away from Doohan during saturdays second qualifying run which starts at 2 45 . American Kevin Schwantz who won last years Bockenheim run and has won four times in his last five races there finished fourth in fridays qualifying clocking his 20th Lap in 2 00.706. Doohan holds a 110-65 Lead Over Rainey As the grand prix makes its seventh Stop on the world championship tour. Doohan won the first four races of the season and has finished no worse than second. He led Rainey in Barcelona up until the 23rd Lap of the 26-Lap ring when Rainey blew by to take his first title of the season. A i keep telling everybody the championship is far from Over a Doohan said. A both Wayne and Kevin have Ridden very Well in the last two rounds and in a sure they will be just As competitive her which will be a Good test for us All. Its very different from the circuits we have Ridden on recently because its so fast in  the Hocken Heiring is a different run this year than some of the tour veterans like Rainey Are accustomed to. A $5.5 million renovation project in the off season has Given the ring a Facelift the pit and paddock areas Are wider but More importantly for the Drivers resurfacing work and chicane renovations will be a welcomed sight for the riders. The chamber going into the first chicane has been made flatter and the East curve has been revised extensively. The chicane near the East curve has been reversed from a left right combination Man Euver to a right left combination. A the Bockenheim circuit also offers four straights which compensates for the downshifting in the chicanes. With six races left Rainey still figures into the world championship Chase despite Doohan a 45-Point advantage. A fall 1 know is that we re not giving up a Rainey said. A a we re not even thinking about the championship just  team Robert owner Kenny Roberts himself a three time 500cc world Champion praised Rainey a resolve during a year which saw the rider break his right leg which forced Rainey to miss Winter tests and Start the season at less than 100 percent physically. A some Guys take losing differently a Roberts said. A they get dejected and go through big slumps. But Wayne a not that kind of Guy. Losing makes him angry. It makes him ride better and get More demanding on his  the win in Barcelona a was my most important grand prix Victory since my very first win a Rainey said. A it had been a Long time getting there which made it even sweeter. We have worked very hard but we still have a Long Way to go to catch Doohan out there in the  Schwantz who won the italian grand prix on May 24 and placed third in the japanese grand prix on March 29, stayed close to Kocinski throughout the qualifying run but  overcome the Modesto calif., native. Schwantz from Paige Texas has dominated at the Hocken Heiring in past showings and is expected to Battle Doohan and Rainey for sundays Check ered Flag. He currently holds third place behind Doohan and Rainey with 62 Points through the six grand prix races. Wayne Rainey a not giving up a the track seems to suit me a he said. A even though it is such a fast track the racing a real close because you can slip Stream on the straights to make up for problems you might have elsewhere. A you can race a full up distance and in the end it All comes Down to a fumbling match in the Corners. But id be surprised if i m not up in the leading group at the finish of the race and ill be ready to fight for the  four world Champion riders Are expected to qualify for sundays race Rainey �?T90-�?T91 joins australian Wayne Gardner 1987kocinski 1990 250cc Champion and four time Champion Eddie Lawson �?T88-�?T89, �?T86, �?T84who finished fridays qualifying in 2 01.652. Olympic boxing Marquez leans on experience by de Schuyler or. Worcester mass. Apr nothing beats experience and that a Why hard punching Robert Allen did no to beat Raul Marquez on thursday night in the . Olympic boxing trials. A a he a Only a National fighter a the 23-year-old Marquez said of Allen after stopping the 23-year-old Marine in the third round of a 156-Pound quarterfinal bout at the centrum. Quot in be fought the cubans and the whole world a said Marquez of Houston who was a member of . Teams in the world championships in 1989 at Moscow Ana last year at Sydney Australia. Allen stationed at Camp Pendleton calif., had stopped four opponents in winning the National title. He got a taste of International Competition this year when he stopped Torsten Schmitz of Germany in a dual meet. In the Battle of left handers Marquez out jabbed Allen and consistently beat him to the punch. He also Hurt him to the body. Marquez forced Allen to take a standing 8-count with a five punch combination in the third round. A after the first 8-count, i said a in be got this Guy a a Marquez said. He then knocked Down Allen with a left Hook and stopped him with a combination with 20 seconds remaining. Ivan Robinson a teammate of Marquez at the 1991 world championships advanced at 125 pounds and did no to need the Aid suggested by his father James. Quot my father said in be got to watch the judges the referee and my opponent and that i should get a set of eyes for the Side of my boots a Robinson said. The 21-year-old philadelphian had a Little dil faculty Early with Kenneth Friday stationed at Offutt fab in Nebraska but won a 5-0  Senna shatters Canada up Lap record by Mike Harris a motor sports writer Montreal a Ayrton Senna re establishing his credentials after a slow Start this season broke the track record Friday in taking the provisional pole for the Canadian grand prix. The defending formula one Champion from Brazil drove his Mclaren Honda around the 2.753-mile circuit on the Isle do notre Dame in 1-minute, 19.775 seconds breaking the Mark of 1 19.837 set last year by Riccardo Patrese of Italy. Senna a fast Lap averaged 124.220 Mph. �?o1 am a Little surprised about our performance today a said Senna the All time formula one pole Winner with 60. A although we have made More improvements to the engine and the Chassis since the last race i think we will Nave to wait until to Sec whether this session was representative of the Williams True  Patrese in a Williams Renault was next at 1 19.872, followed by the Mclaren Honda of Austria a Gerhard Berger at 1 20.145 and Nigel Mansell of England in the other Williams Renault at 1 20.157. Mansell who holds a 56-28 Lead Over Patrese in the Points standings won the first five races of the season before finishing second to Senna two weeks ago in Monaco. A i think this proves what i have been saying for some time namely that the Honda engine is ahead on Power a Mansell said. Quot we Are Short on straight line Speed. A it was hard to find grip and i switched off the traction control to Sec if it was any better a Mansell added. Quot i should have gone quicker. Riccardo did. But there was so much dirt on the tires and cars spinning All Over the place that 1  a the 32-year-old Senna a three Lime formula one Champion who also has two second place finishes this season stands fourth in the standings with 18 Points trailing German Driver Michael Schumacher of Benetton Ford by two. He led the practice session fridas morning and immediately went to the top in the i minute qualify Vine things Are picking up in Ayrton Senna a cockpit. A file session with a Lap under 1 20, then set the weekends target on his 11th of 17 laps. All 32 Drivers will get a Chance saturday to improve their first Day times. Only 26 will Start the race. Johnny Herbert of England was fifth in a Lotus Ford at 1 21.645, followed by Frenchman Jean Alesius Ferrari at 1 21.777 and the Ferrari of italian Driver Ivan Cupelli at 1 22.297  
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