P243 CJJFAX 243 Tue 8 May 21:28/21 OO 1/8 SUNDAY MAY 13: WEC ROUND TWO...P243 CJEFAX 243 Tue 8 May 21:22/34 2/8 WO LD NDU NC CH'SHIP The second round of the 1984 contest takes place at SILVERSTONE on Sunday May 13, and our old friends ADA will bj back in the thick of it. Ian Harrowet and company managed a fine 12th place in last year's race, and a new 3.3 litre power unit this season could put them even higher in Group C2. The Monza opjnjt produced controvjtsz when the "winning" Porsche 956 of Derek Bell and Stefan Bellof was disqualified for being overweight, so "Dinker" and his partner will be even kjenjt to repeat their 1983 Silvjrstonj triumph. BBC2 Sport Index 230 MoreP243 CJEFAX 243 Tue 8 May 21:13/26 3/8 WORLD ENDURANCE CH'SHIP The 1984 season looks like producing anothjt Porsche-Lancia duel, though the Italian cars disappointed in Monza. With Porsche boycotting Lj Mans in protest at the new fuel regulations - after they invested so much cash and effort in fuel-saving systems - the door is wide open... The Lancias had a poor Silvjrstonj last year, both of them overheating and retiring with the race only half-run. Porschjs filled the top six places in 1983: can anyone prevent a repeat? BBC2 Sport Index 230 MoreP243 CJJFAX 243 Tue 8 May 21:13/40 4/8 WORLD ENDURANCE CH'SHIP One of the intriguing features of the new season is the revival of two famous British names. Jaguar are going back to Lj Mans after the success of their return to touring car racing, rekindling memories of the glorious mid-fifties. The Jaguar flag was carried then bz Ecurie Ecossj, who came back to the international arena in a Group C2 car at Monza and finished eighth, thanks largely to formjt ADA co-driver Mike Wilds. They will be at Silvjrstonj, in direct opposition to the ADA team. BBC2 Sport Index 230 MoreP243 CJJFAX 243 Tue 8 May 21:14/11 5/8 WORLD ENDU5ANCE CH'SHIP Earlier this year ADA Engineering came close to pulling off a sponsorship dial that would have transformed their whole operation. Having missed out at the last hurdle on a package for the entire championship, they are now trying hard to mount a new assault on both Silvjrstonj and Lj Mans A new DFL 3.3 engine will go into last year's basic car, giving more torque, better economy, and a generally easier drive, think Ian Harrowet and mechanic Chris Crawford. BBC2 Sport Index 230 MoreP243 CJEFAX 243 Tue 8 May 21:14/44 6/8 WORLD ENDS ANCE CH'SHIP Drivjts are this year's major headache for ADA Engineering as they renew their attack on the endurance scene. Ian Harrower will share the Silvjrstonj drive with Aston Martin garage ownjt Rbymond Tbft, with a third name to bj confirmed before the weekend. Dorset Foods are again backing Ian, with International Paint and Brittany Ferries contributing valuable help both there and for Lj Mans. But the mjssagj is still that, like many a small firm, ADA are on the look-out for someone with cash to invest in a vjty publicity-conscious area of sport! P243 CJEFAX 243 Tue 8 May 21:17/34 7/8 5*lj 5555= WORLD ENDS ANC CH'SHIP Main competition for ADA this year is sure to conj from familiar sources - Italy and the United States. In Group C2 the Italian Albas - if they solve the teething problems that nagged them at Monza - and the Goodrich Lolas of the States will bj the front runners Monza went to the Lola-Mazda of Jim Busby and Rick Snoop, who also finished sixth overall in an impressive drive. If Ecurie Ecossj get their fuel supply worked out, it could bj an interesting day as Ian Harrower and Mike Wilds fight it out in rival cars! P243 CEEFAX 243 Tue 8 May 21:11/06 8/8 5*lj 5555=% WORLD NDU ANC CH'SHIP Silvjtstone fans will again be looking to the rising star of the Endurance Championship, Stefan Bellof, to produce the goods next Sunday. Drivjt of the Day last year, Derek Bell's West German partnjt blasted into the lead at Monza and set "Dinker" up for a straightforward victory. If they sort out the weight factor that cost them Monza, then round two of this season's championship could well finish as it did last year - a Porsche benefit lid by the Bell/Bellof duo. For the saki of the season we must quietly hope not...