F1: Glock Out Of Japanese GP

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F1: Glock Out Of Japanese GP

The second Toyota team with driver Timo Glock won’t be starting the Japanese Grand Prix ...

Adam Cooper | http://www.speedtv.com | Posted October 03, 2009 Suzuka (JPN)

Timo Glock was transported to a local hospital after cutting his leg and hurting his back in a high speed qualifying crash. (Photo; LAT Photographic)

The second Toyota team with driver Timo Glock won’t be starting the Japanese Grand Prix – despite the team claiming that a decision will be taken on Sunday morning.

FIA sources have confirmed that the German will not be on the grid having had stitches in a leg wound after his huge crash in qualifying. He ran off the road on the turn that leads past the Suzuka pits and struck the tire wall head on with a heavy impact.

Toyota asked the FIA Stewards about the possibility of third driver Kamui Kobayashi driving after he subbed in Friday’s rain when Timo had a fever.

However the rules state that any driver who starts a GP must take part in Saturday morning practice so the team was given a very definite ‘no.’

Toyota had hoped to get the other teams to agree to dispensation but the matter didn’t get that far.

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