Timo Glock on the Shelf for Season

Sports is a dangerous activity, it doesn’t matter if you play darts or football, the chance of being injured exists whenever we interact in the physical world and even more so whenever we tempt fate by taking our bodies and minds into realms of physical activity that aren’t natural to us and we have to learn to adapt to existing conditions to succeed. Sitting behind the wheel of a race car is certainly one of these moments in human history when humans attempt to take their bodies and minds into areas that aren’t normal to our senses and experience. A dangerous sport, racing in Formula One can be one of the most hazardous sports on the planet, and the chance of serious, permanent and even fatal injuries exist every time you get behind the wheel of a Formula One vehicle. The forces involved in Formula One make it possible to be injured during regular competitions and at regular speeds and often seemingly innocent events can lead to severe injuries that can mean career ending and even life threatening injuries to drivers, team members and even fans.

Timo Glock will be recuperating his fractured back for awhile

We mention this because the injury bug has claimed another victim on the F1 circuit as Timo Glock will miss this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix it has been announced due to injuries he suffered while qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. Apparently what was first thought to be an innocent cut on his leg has blossomed into a cracked vertebra that he must have suffered at another time, you would think. How long has he been racing with this injury? This is a good question as it’s possible he didn’t know or if he did, he was willing to race through the pain. I only mention this because the season is almost over and the competitive fire of a man like Timo Glock, and because of the waiting Kobayashi and other racers in the wings. Toyota hasn’t announced whether Glock will be back in time for Abu Dhabi and the closing race of the 2009 Formula One season.

Toyota has announced that their third driver Kobayashi, the reigning GP2 Asia champion who just finished another GP2 season, will step into the seat of their Formula One car. Kobayashi recently had a chance to sit behind the wheel of a Formula One car at Suzuka and he didn’t look out of place and held his own. This is his opportunity to break into the big time and grab some of the fame and fortune he has undoubtedly been dreaming of and is about to get his chance of getting a taste for.

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