European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday may0, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 31 Austria s Niki Lauda an sex world Champ and Driver Gerhard Berger share their grief at funeral for countryman Roland Ratzenberger. Ratzenberger Laid to rest f la Salzburg Austria up a in Stark contrast to Ayrton Senna a grandiose state funeral in Brazil on thursday austrian racing Driver Roland Ratzenberger was Laid to rest Friday in a modest private ceremony in his Home town of Salzburg. Ratzenberger who became the first formula one Driver in 12 years to die in com edition when he was killed practising for ast weekends tragic san Marino grand prix was cremated in a Small ceremony attended by about 250 friends and family. The austrian who was 31, died As a result of massive head wounds sustained in a horrific 320 Kph crash on saturday but his death was overshadowed when Senna a three time former world Champion was killed a Day later while leading the race. Senna a hero in his native Brazil was awarded a state funeral by brazilian president Itamar Franco and thousands of people lined Sao Paulo streets to pay their last respects to him As his casket was escorted to the City cemetery by National guard horsemen after a 17 Kilometre procession. Brazilian air Force jets flew by and Rose metals were dropped on the mourners by a overing helicopter while soldiers broke the silence with a 21-gun Salute. Ratzenberger a family however expressed their wish not to have Media coverage and for the venue and time of the ceremony to be kept secret. But television Crews refused to comply with their wishes and turned up compatriot and formula one colleague Gerhard Berger flew Back from Senna a Funera 1 to attend Ratzenberger a ceremony a Friend he said a the did no to have enough time to get to know  also attending were Sauber Driver Karl Wendlinger former three time world Champion Niki Lauda and i a president Max Mosley. Lauda told the gathering a Ratzenberger had a dream and in order to achieve this he had to take the necessary risks which he knew were a part of his  a former mechanical Engineer who made his debut As a Driver in a formula Ford 1600 in 1983, Ratzenberger was virtually unknown to the mass austrian Public until emerging As the country a third formula one Driver along with Berger and Wendlinger at the beginning of the current season. Ratzenberger was a successful Driver in Japan a group c championship for the past two years and won his class at last years gruelling be mans 24-hour race. By joining the formula one circuit Ratzenberger fulfilled his lifelong dream but his achievement went unnoticed by a country which had already produced two world champions a Jochen Rindt 1970 and Lauda 1975, 1977, 1984 and reserves its support for Berger. A a dream has become real Kratzen Berger told austrian television last month after joining the Smitek Ford team. ,. A a a a his first attempt at qualifying at the brazilian round in March ended in failure but he made the Field for the next race in Aida Japan and finished 11th. Grbac baffling behind Young Santa Clara Calif. A with Long time backup quarterback Steve Bono traded to Kansas City there a suddenly a wide open race for the 49ers�?T no. 2 Job. One Man with a familiar name a a if still an nil unknown a is an Early favorite. Its Elvis Grbac Thea second year quarterback from Michigan who Idns to take a snap in the regular season last year but whose powerful Arm size Promise and lower salary made Bono expendable. Grbac will be fighting fourth year pro Bill Musgrave for the backup spot behind Steve Young and both looked Sharp on the first Day of Spring mini Camp Friday. Grbac was no. 3 on the depth Chart but the Job is still up for a every position is competitive in Grbac eluding quarterback and if Guys done to live up to their potential there could be changes said coach George Seifert he said the 49ers plan to develop understudied rather than acquire a Veteran backup. That a Good news for Grbac who starred in the incr so pc season game against san Diego and completed 29 of 54 passes for 353 Yards Overa 11, showing sure r Isi n g poise and a Cannon like Arm. Musgrave  336 Yards in the preseason with two interceptions and one touchdown. A for Billy and i it gives us both a Good Opportunity to get a shot at no. 2,�?� said the 6-5, 232-Pound Grbac Michigan Sall time passing Leader. A a we Alboth go out and give it our Best  while former Oregon Star Musgrave has filled in solidly if sporadically during his three years with the 49crs, Grbac a an eighth round pick last year a is projected As the quarterback of the future. A a it a going to be real competitive for no. 2,�?� said offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan. A Elvis is a student of the game and he a got a lot of athletic Talent. But Billy s got a great feel for the game a Irish will add 20,000 seats to Lum South Bend ind. A notre Dame is going to put an addition on a the House that Rockne  the University plans to add 20,000 seats to notre Dame stadium for the 1997 season marking the first major upgrade since Rockne supervised its construction in 1930. The Board of trustees approved the project Friday capping a two year study of the decades old problem. Accommodating More of the University a nearly 90,000 alumni was the primary reason for the decision. A the need for additional seats never has been at Issue a said Andrew j. Mckenna chairman of the trustees. A Alum i in particular have become increasingly frustrated by the Lack of opportunities to return to Campus for football  notre Dame stadium with a capacity of 59,075, has been sold out 160 of the past 161 games dating to the 1964 season. The Only exception was a thanksgiving Day game against air Force in 1973. The University reserves about 20,000 seats for alumni each game. Since late in the 1966 season notre Dame has used a lottery to award tickets to its graduates. Each of the past four seasons More Money was returned to alumni in unfilled ticket orders than was collected in alumni ticket sales. A lottery still will be used for the expanded stadium but there will be about 120,000 More tickets available each season. It is Uncertain How Many of the new seats will be reserved for alumni. The stadium built for about $750,000, will Cost about $50 million to expand and renovate. Construction is expected to begin after the 1995 season. The stadium will remain in use during construction although the 1996 Spring game May be moved. The plan Calls for 20-30 additional rows to be added to the top of the stadium retaining its bowl style design. The Field also will be lowered to reduce the number of obstructed View seats. The current exterior will remain intact and be surrounded by a new facade that closely will resemble the present look. Fixed lights probably will not be added. Parking lots surrounding the stadium will be torn up and landscaped. A new press Box restrooms and Concession facilities will also be constructed. The project will be paid for with tax exempt Bonds but the stadium eventually will pay for itself. If each of the new seats Cost $28, the Price for most current tickets the expansion would bring about $3.5 million a season for six Home games at its current capacity notre Dame stadium ranks 44th among the 106 division i a football stadiums. The expanded stadium with roughly 80,000 seats would rank 14th. Michigan stadium is the largest with a capacity of 102,501.  there have been 223 sellouts in the 312 games at notre Dame stadium where the Irish Are 239-68-5, including a 20-14 Victory Over Southern methodist in the inaugural game oct. 3,1930. Rockne coached just one season in the stadium before he died in a plane crash the following Spring