Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota's new #2 driver to Jarno Trulli for the 2008 Formula One open wheel racing season, had a race to remember at the Hamburg Grand Prix.
Weekend before last, Timo suffered a terrible accident at Hockenheim that sent him to the hospital for observation. He was released and cleared to race just this last Thursday and on Saturday, qualified in position five on the grid for the The Hungarian Grand Prix at The Hungaroring racing circuit, Hungary.
The race starts, and in the first corner, Hamilton is resigned to P2 due to a fantastic start by Ferrari's Felipe Massa from P3 to P1 in the first corner. Timo Glock following directly behind Massa passes BMW's Robert Kubica to take P4 where he maintains position until 43 laps of the 70 scheduled laps had been run. So, with 27 laps to go the race commentary notation picks up as follows:
LAP 27 / 70
Hamilton suffers a tire failure. Timo Glock is rewarded with a chance at a podium position
LAP26 / 70
Glock responds by setting fastest lap of the race (as per race announcer Bob Varsha)
LAP25 / 70
Ferrari's Massa makes an insurance pitstop
LAP23 / 70
Toyota's Glock makes final pitstop and is good to go to the end
LAP19 / 70
Kimi Reikonen leaps over Alonso at the final pitstop
LAP18 / 70
Radio communication to Timo Glock - "You are 50 seconds ahead of the next closest car that can go to the end on fuel" - Translation? It is all up to you to finish on the podium
LAP15 / 70
Massa, who has never finished above sixth in his previous F1 runs at Hamburg, is poised to win it all a€" will move into a 3 point lead over Hamilton in the driver points lead if the current running order holds
LAP12 / 70
Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren-Mercedes too far behind to challenge Massa for the lead
LAP11 / 70
Kimi M. Raikkonen is on a terror, sets fastest lap after getting by Renault's Alonso for P4
LAP4 / 70
Hungarboring will see a great finish a€" Raikkonen running in fourth is setting his sights on Glock for third
LAP3 / 70
Race leader Massa has his Ferrari engine blow-up. Keiki Kovalainen in his McLaren-Mercedes inherits the lead
Final Lap / Checkered Flag
Kovalainen Wins his first F1 race, Timo Glock finishes in second after starting fifth, Kimi Raikkonen hangs on to capture third, Alonzo fourth, Hamilton fifth.
... notes from The EDJE
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Weekend before last, Timo suffered a terrible accident at Hockenheim that sent him to the hospital for observation. He was released and cleared to race just this last Thursday and on Saturday, qualified in position five on the grid for the The Hungarian Grand Prix at The Hungaroring racing circuit, Hungary.
The race starts, and in the first corner, Hamilton is resigned to P2 due to a fantastic start by Ferrari's Felipe Massa from P3 to P1 in the first corner. Timo Glock following directly behind Massa passes BMW's Robert Kubica to take P4 where he maintains position until 43 laps of the 70 scheduled laps had been run. So, with 27 laps to go the race commentary notation picks up as follows:
LAP 27 / 70
Hamilton suffers a tire failure. Timo Glock is rewarded with a chance at a podium position
LAP26 / 70
Glock responds by setting fastest lap of the race (as per race announcer Bob Varsha)
LAP25 / 70
Ferrari's Massa makes an insurance pitstop
LAP23 / 70
Toyota's Glock makes final pitstop and is good to go to the end
LAP19 / 70
Kimi Reikonen leaps over Alonso at the final pitstop
LAP18 / 70
Radio communication to Timo Glock - "You are 50 seconds ahead of the next closest car that can go to the end on fuel" - Translation? It is all up to you to finish on the podium
LAP15 / 70
Massa, who has never finished above sixth in his previous F1 runs at Hamburg, is poised to win it all a€" will move into a 3 point lead over Hamilton in the driver points lead if the current running order holds
LAP12 / 70
Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren-Mercedes too far behind to challenge Massa for the lead
LAP11 / 70
Kimi M. Raikkonen is on a terror, sets fastest lap after getting by Renault's Alonso for P4
LAP4 / 70
Hungarboring will see a great finish a€" Raikkonen running in fourth is setting his sights on Glock for third
LAP3 / 70
Race leader Massa has his Ferrari engine blow-up. Keiki Kovalainen in his McLaren-Mercedes inherits the lead
Final Lap / Checkered Flag
Kovalainen Wins his first F1 race, Timo Glock finishes in second after starting fifth, Kimi Raikkonen hangs on to capture third, Alonzo fourth, Hamilton fifth.
... notes from The EDJE
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Original Story:
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