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18 Sep 2006, 12:08
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Timo Glock to replace Vettel at BMW for remainder of the season
Grandprix.com tells us that Timo Glock will replace Vettel at BMW as BMW don't want to advance a Red Bull-contract driver's career.
http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns17454.html
My favourite memory of Timo was at the 2005 Australian Grand Prix when, waiting for the drivers to come out of the pit paddock for autographs, Timo exited and was mobbed by people asking for his autograph - only for those people to think that he was actually Pantano. He kept telling us that he wasn't Giorgio, but we weren't listening! 
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18 Sep 2006, 12:44
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Seems like a good plan for BMW; they get a driver with racing experience to help in their Friday practice sessions. Also for Red Bull, seeing as Vettel is no longer getting experience at the expense of BMW, they may be tempted to sell him contract, which may see Vettel ending up at BMW in the long term.
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18 Sep 2006, 13:30
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Yeah, I assume BMW didn't think it was wise to further the career of a driver who's not even contracted with them. Timo Glock's name rings a bell, let's hope he can impress.
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18 Sep 2006, 13:45
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he scored a point in his first race at montreal last year, right?
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18 Sep 2006, 14:04
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he scored a point in his first race at montreal last year, right?
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It was the '04 Canadian Grand Prix that Glock made his debut and after a few disqualifications got a points finish.
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18 Sep 2006, 14:54
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18 Sep 2006, 14:54
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At first the rumor was that he would replace Wurz as test driver at Williams, to me this option seemed way better for him then BMW. If he ever wants to race in F1 again I don't think it's BMW who are going to be able to grant him a seat, they have Kubica who is really young and Heidfeld still has a lot of good years left in him. It seems like Glock is doomed to follow the same path as Wurz.
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18 Sep 2006, 15:45
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Heidfeld is on borrowed time if he performs like he has this season. That is a man who has felt far too comfortable within his team methinks.
Glock could well be in the seat for 2008.
He is a great little racer and has shown this in GP2, Champcar and F1. A true talent. Let's see him racing!
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18 Sep 2006, 16:10
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Yep Glock is the man. Scored for Jordan on his debut at Montreal. Did very well in Champ Car last year and showed great race craft and also nearly won the CCWS race at Montreal.
I'm sure he would be good and not let a team think that was pointless if he drives for them. I'm sure he wouldn't waste the opportunity.
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18 Sep 2006, 16:13
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Its nice to see Glock in...he is a seriously good driver....He was superb at Montreal on debut eventhough he was lucky to score when the Williams's and Toyota's were Dq'ed...I hope he does well....
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18 Sep 2006, 16:21
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Heidfeld is on borrowed time if he performs like he has this season. That is a man who has felt far too comfortable within his team methinks.
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That's hardly fair. He destroyed JV's career with his solid point-scoring, and hasn't been outperformed by Kubica so far despite losing a great grid posiiton thanks to Fisichella's carelessness in Turkey. To me Nick's been one of the top 6-8 drivers this year.
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18 Sep 2006, 16:24
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I felt he was doing OK, but when Jacques left he seemed to step up a lot.
FWIW I think he is now driving well again and if he keeps it up he'll be OK.
But for a while there, it was like watching him at Sauber in 2003 and that is lame.
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18 Sep 2006, 16:27
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Who ? 
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18 Sep 2006, 16:31
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TGF BMW edition.
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18 Sep 2006, 16:34
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