Sporting Digest: Motor Racing

MARLBORO 500 INDYCAR RACE (Brooklyn, Michigan) 1 S Goodyear (Can) 1994 Lola-Ford Cosworth 250 laps (ave speed 159.800mph, 257.166kph); 2 A Luyendyk (Neth) 1994 Lola-Ilmor 249; 3 D Dobson (US) 1994 Lola-Ford Cosworth 248; 4 T Fabi (It) 1994 Reynard-Ilmor 245; 5 M Smith (US) 1994 Lola-Ford Cosworth 240; 6 H Matsushita (Japan) 1994 Lola-Ford Cosworth 239; 7 W T Ribbs (US) 1994 Lola-Ford Cosworth 236; 8 A Unser Jr (US) 1994 Penske-Ilmor 231; 9 R Boesel (Bra) 1994 Lola-Ford Cosworth 225; 10 E Fittipaldi (Bra) 1994 Penske-Ilmor 209; 26 N Mansell (GB) 1994 Lola-Ford Cosworth 35.

AUTO TRADER / RAC BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP (Knockhill) Round 13 (41.60 miles, 32 laps): 1 A Menu (Swit) Renault Laguna 30min 00.26sec (ave speed 83.18mph); 2 P Radisich (NZ) Ford Mondeo +0.35sec; 3 S Soper BMW 318i +0.45; 4 J Allam Vauxhall Cavalier +11.54; 5 J Cleland Vauxhall Cavalier +16.68; 6 R Rydell (Swe) Volvo 850 +21.49; 7 E O'Brien Peugeot 405 +22.31; 8 J Bailey Toyota Carina +22.82; 9 W Hoy Toyota Carina +23.15; 10 T Needell Nissan Primera +30.21. Fastest lap: Soper 54.99sec (85.10mph, record). Total Cup privateers winner: J Kaye Toyota Carina.

Round 14: 1 Soper 29min 54.21sec (83.46mph); 2 Radisich +1.49; 3 Menu +2.65; 4 T Harvey Renault Laguna +3.16; 5 Allam +3.64; 6 Cleland +3.92; 7 Bailey +18.31; 8 Hoy +19.01; 9 G Simoni (It) Alfa Romeo 155 +26.49; 10 Rydell +28.37s. Fastest lap: Soper 55.02sec (85.05mph). Total Cup privateers winner: N Smith Vauxhall Cavalier. Championship positions: Drivers: 1 G Tarquini (It) Alfa Romeo 198pts; 2 Radisich 180; 3 Cleland 146; 4 Menu 130; 5 P Watts Peugeot 405 85; 6 Soper 76. Manufacturers: 1 Ford 205; 2 Alfa Romeo 204; 3 Vauxhall 180; 4 Renault 143; 5 BMW 136; 6 Peugeot 129. Total Cup privateers: 1 Kaye 246; 2 Smith 198.