Timo Glock to sit out Brazilian GP due to injury
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Glock forced to sit out Brazilian GP
Sunday, 11 October 2009 09:39
Timo Glock's 2009 season could be over after the German was found to have cracked a vertebrae when he crashed in qualifying at Suzuka.
Toyota reserve driver Kamui Kobayashi will deputise for Glock at Interlagos next weekend, and there are also doubts over whether he will be fit in time for the season closer in Abu Dhabi.
Glock was airlifted to hospital last Saturday after spearing into the Suzuka barriers at high speed when he ran wide exiting the chicane in Q2.
It was initially believed that he had escaped unscathed apart from a cut to his left leg, and although this prevented him from racing in Japan, he was expected to return for Brazil.
However further medical tests this week revealed that he had sustained a more serious back injury and will have to miss at least the Brazilian Grand Prix and possibly Abu Dhabi as well.
Team boss John Howett said he hoped Glock would only have to miss one more race.
"Obviously everyone in the team is very disappointed and feels for Timo," he said.
"We wish him a very speedy recovery.
"Based on the initial diagnosis, we fully expected Timo to return in Brazil but unfortunately a different injury has been revealed which prevents that.
"He will remain in Germany to recover and we hope he can recuperate in time for Abu Dhabi, although at this stage the situation is not clear."
Toyota has therefore called up Kobayashi to deputise.
The 23-year-old Japanese driver had already sat in for Glock when the German was taken ill before Friday practice at Suzuka, and would have deputised again in the race if the team had received dispensation - which was denied as he had not run in the dry sessions on Saturday.
Howett is confident that Kobayashi will acquit himself well on his GP debut.
"Kamui was the natural choice to step in and he proved in Suzuka that he is capable of holding his own," said Howett.
"It is a difficult task for him but he knows the team will give him its complete support and we know he is motivated to make the most of this unexpected opportunity."
Kobayashi won last winter's GP2 Asia title but struggled to 16th in the main championship with just a single podium finish to show for his efforts.
So yet another new driver for this season. The list is getting rather long now... Worrying news for Timo though, hopefully he'll be back for Abu Dhabi.Sunday, 11 October 2009 09:39
Timo Glock's 2009 season could be over after the German was found to have cracked a vertebrae when he crashed in qualifying at Suzuka.
Toyota reserve driver Kamui Kobayashi will deputise for Glock at Interlagos next weekend, and there are also doubts over whether he will be fit in time for the season closer in Abu Dhabi.
Glock was airlifted to hospital last Saturday after spearing into the Suzuka barriers at high speed when he ran wide exiting the chicane in Q2.
It was initially believed that he had escaped unscathed apart from a cut to his left leg, and although this prevented him from racing in Japan, he was expected to return for Brazil.
However further medical tests this week revealed that he had sustained a more serious back injury and will have to miss at least the Brazilian Grand Prix and possibly Abu Dhabi as well.
Team boss John Howett said he hoped Glock would only have to miss one more race.
"Obviously everyone in the team is very disappointed and feels for Timo," he said.
"We wish him a very speedy recovery.
"Based on the initial diagnosis, we fully expected Timo to return in Brazil but unfortunately a different injury has been revealed which prevents that.
"He will remain in Germany to recover and we hope he can recuperate in time for Abu Dhabi, although at this stage the situation is not clear."
Toyota has therefore called up Kobayashi to deputise.
The 23-year-old Japanese driver had already sat in for Glock when the German was taken ill before Friday practice at Suzuka, and would have deputised again in the race if the team had received dispensation - which was denied as he had not run in the dry sessions on Saturday.
Howett is confident that Kobayashi will acquit himself well on his GP debut.
"Kamui was the natural choice to step in and he proved in Suzuka that he is capable of holding his own," said Howett.
"It is a difficult task for him but he knows the team will give him its complete support and we know he is motivated to make the most of this unexpected opportunity."
Kobayashi won last winter's GP2 Asia title but struggled to 16th in the main championship with just a single podium finish to show for his efforts.
It does make you wonder about the hospitals that these guys get taken to. Wasn't Ralf released early after his crash at Indy, only Þo find out days later that he had cracked his vertebrae.
I am not a medical expert, but shouldn't there be a standard procedure whereby, if a driver has an impact which exceeds a certain G number, an MRI/cat scan over the whole body is mandatory to check the spine?
Or am I trying to wrap them all in cotton wool?
I am not a medical expert, but shouldn't there be a standard procedure whereby, if a driver has an impact which exceeds a certain G number, an MRI/cat scan over the whole body is mandatory to check the spine?
Or am I trying to wrap them all in cotton wool?
Not surprised that he suffered more than a cut leg. It was a hefty impact.
The thing that really surprises me is the massive understeer that led to the accident. I haven't seen that explained anywhere. The on board footage shows Glock giving plenty of lock at the start of the bend, but the car just doesn't respond....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...
The thing that really surprises me is the massive understeer that led to the accident. I haven't seen that explained anywhere. The on board footage shows Glock giving plenty of lock at the start of the bend, but the car just doesn't respond....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...
True though!
eastlmark said:
Really do not think Kamui is ready for F1. True he was great in Fromula Renault and finally came good in F3. But in Gp2 he this year he seemed to be out of his league despite winning the Asia title earlier on.
Indeed, he was erratic at best in GP2 and at worst he was just reckless with several stupid mistakes that you don't expect at that level. He's not ready for F1 and hasn't shown any sign that he ever will be, but hey, he's Japanese and is bankrolled by Toyota so what does talent count for?!There were some talk that Glocks "cold" in Japan was a foil, allowing Kobi to make an appearance and for Toyota to assess his abilities. Now Glock has a "fractured vertebra" and is sidelined for Brazil... little convenient isn't it!
team underdog said:
There were some talk that Glocks "cold" in Japan was a foil, allowing Kobi to make an appearance and for Toyota to assess his abilities. Now Glock has a "fractured vertebra" and is sidelined for Brazil... little convenient isn't it!
Seems a little far-fetched. Glock was Toyota's star at Singapore. He's strong driver. Toyota would have to be insane to make up a fake illness for its regular driver to replace him with an unproven rookie, especially when the performance of other rookies this seasons has shown them to be under-prepared due to lack of in-season testing.Jungles said:
team underdog said:
There were some talk that Glocks "cold" in Japan was a foil, allowing Kobi to make an appearance and for Toyota to assess his abilities. Now Glock has a "fractured vertebra" and is sidelined for Brazil... little convenient isn't it!
Seems a little far-fetched. Glock was Toyota's star at Singapore. He's strong driver. Toyota would have to be insane to make up a fake illness for its regular driver to replace him with an unproven rookie, especially when the performance of other rookies this seasons has shown them to be under-prepared due to lack of in-season testing.Gassing Station | General Motorsport | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff