European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 stars and stripes Mideast edition june 2007 introducing Lewis Hamilton America prepares to meet Fly newest sensation by Mike Harris the associated press meet Lewis the newest racing Star in the formula one very fans around the world already know his name and his thanks to the global popularity of Al and its International television but the first Black Man to race in the 61year history of Al is a stranger to most that not sur since the Man on the Street in the United states would be hard pressed to name even one current Al especially now that seven time Cham Pion Michael Schumacher has Refl insiders Are hoping that will change this week at the grand prix in where the 22yearold Hamilton will make his debut i dont know if he will make any new formula one fans in the said three time world Champion Jackie but this kid is the Best Young Talent to come along in Al in Many i Hope people who comes from has burst onto the Al scene unlike any Rookie before in his first six the Mer cedes Mclaren Driver has finished in the top three every culminating with a Victory from the pole sunday in the Canadian grand prix in and the Victory appeared to be no Fluke As Hamilton led All but three of the 70 laps and was never really Chal now he Heads for the historic Indianapolis motor Speedway leading teammate and two time Al Champion Fernando Alonso by eight Points at the top of the the comparisons to Tiger Woods Are Britain Lewis Hamil ton Points to the crowd sunday after winning the Canadian grand in six formula one Hamilton has finished on the podium each Darron Cummin Csap like Hamilton has been a Winner at every level on the Way to the big like the Well spoken englishman is mature beyond his years and seems to produce Best when under pressure or in the Woods is from mixed Parent age african american and Hamiltons paternal grandparents came to Britain from Grenada in the and his who separated from his father when Hamilton was is like Woods and his Hamilton and his Are practically were a close said an Thony whose other 15yearold has cerebral we have always spent a lot of time together and we still Lewis Hast really Hes just doing what Hes always wanted to after his big win on Hamil ton was asked How he would ill spend some time this evening with my dad and some friends and Well enjoy this for a while before we Start thinking about he with comes and Hamilton is certainly in the getting lots of attention from Britain tabloids and the worlds sporting he caused quite a stir last month when he said after finish ing second to Alonso at Monaco that the team told him to take it easy and not push his teammate about Hamilton Ftfe rth july place of births formula one races entered highest finish first starting pod turn first career to Wights 2006 wins the gp2 championship on his first Eai Frinzl him set his Maiden formula one test and a Mclaren cat for 2005 dominates the formula taking the Toffle with 15 Victo 10 fastest and 13 pole Posi 2m4 graduates to the formula three finishes fifth with one Victory and two 3003 wins formulate Natif Tutte a Fth two rounds to ten race nine fastest laps and 11 pole 2002 graduates from Kart Reg to sift f inish tog third in the formula Reri Auk source at the formula ones governing investigated and cleared Mclaren of any wrong do we never Issue team said Mclaren Boss Ron who signed Hamilton to a develop ment contract at the age of had a racing strategy to come first and second at Monte that what were there to and that what we to achieve you have to cover every and that what we team orders we rent an Issue for Hamilton and Alonso in the spaniard suffered through a miserable Day As he finished seventh and fell out of a tie for the Points Hamilton smiled when he was asked about All the Media Atten Tion he gets now wherever he in just trying to take it in my he its ail re ally a new experience for me and already theres been a lot of Atten at the end of the i get to race a formula one car around the track and its just an amazing anything else that Conley into it do edit Mattevi Sextel race 15 citizens Bank 400 at Michigan into Speedway 8 sunday last race with his brakes failing arid rain fall Jeff Gordon held off a charging Ryan Newman to win at Pocono raceway and give Hendrick to to sports its 10th win in the last 12 Sextel cup Gordon won for the fourth time in the last seven last year Kasey Kahne won from the helped by a timely caution Flag and a downpour that ended the 3m performance 400 at Michigan inter National Speedway 71 laps Driver to watch Newman is in the Fiirst of a 59race wingless Streak but taken the pole for the last three arid has won in Michigan Newman has also finished second in the Las two races and has to five finishes in three of his last after 14 of 36 races Matt Denny Jyh note Toff Burton Tony Stewart Carl Edwards Clint Kevin Kyle Martin Tex Mark Ryan Date Earnhardt Jamie Kurt Bobby Greg Elliott series this week Meiier 300 at de 1 last race series Leader Carl Edwards passed Matt Kenseth with 13 laps left and won the Dover 200 under caution for his third Victory of the Denny the finished second and Scott Wimmer was last Yean David Gilliland became the first Nonn extel cup Driver to win a Busch race in passing j Yeley with 10 laps to go and holding on to take the Meijer next race june West crajtsiv1aisi trucks this week Michigan 200 at last race Todd Bodine beat Mike Skinner to the Check ered Flag again at hold ing on to win after another finish in the Sams own last Yean Johnny Benson finally broke through with a Victory in the truck holding off a Challenge from Mark Martin in a two Lap overtime shootout at Michigan inter National next race Toyota Tundra Milwaukee june West for More coverage this week United states grand prix at Indi last race Rookie Lewis Hamilton won the Canadian grand the first Victory for a Black Driver in formula last year Michael Schumacher won the grand prix for the fifth Schumacher became the first Driver in any series to win five races at the Indianapolis motor Speed next race French grand july Magny Noy last race Sam Hornish finally got in front and the defending Champion stayed there to get his first Victory of the Hornish led 159 of 228 laps to win the bom Bardier leaflet next race Iowa Corn june cars last race Sebastien Bou Ciais passed pole Sitter Justin Wilson to Start the 56th Lap sunday and cruised to his third straight Vic and the grand prix of Portland introduced Champ cars first standing Start with out a next race grand prix of june standings for other series on Page
