Short introduction

Timo Glock is a German DTM and previous Formula 1 driving force. In addition to his profession as a DTM driving force, he may be visible at RTL as a Formula 1 expert. He has a son and a daughter and has been residing together along with his female friend in Gottlieben withinside the Swiss canton of Thurgau considering that March 2012.

Early life

Timo Glock turned into born on March 18th, 1982 in Lindenfels withinside the Odenwald, but he grew up in Wersau close to Darmstadt. He is a skilled scaffolding engineer. His father is a scaffolding entrepreneur. In 1997 Timo Glock offered his first kart. At the German Junior Kart Cup, he observed that he had skills for it and has intensively treated this hobby.

From 1998 to 2000 he had his first racing revel in on the DMV country and federal championships and advanced ambition for more.

Career

Timo Glock commenced his profession in 1996 on the age of 14 on motocross. The following yr he switched to karting. He gained his first championship name withinside the Formula BMW ADAC Junior Cup in 2000.

In 2001 he turned into rookie of the yr at Deutsche Formel BMW. The following yr, he switched to the Formula three Euro collection.

In 2004 he drove for the primary time in Formula 1. There he drove 4 races for Jordan. Since there has been no normal cockpit in Formula 1, he switched to the Champ Car World Series in North America. There he have become the satisfactory newcomer. In 2006 he lower back to Europe and drove withinside the GP2 collection. In 2007 he have become champion withinside the GP2 collection and on the equal time take a look at driving force in Formula 1 for the BMW Sauber group. A yr later, he have become a normal driving force in Formula 1 for the Panasonic Toyota Racing Team. At the stop of the season, he completed 10th withinside the drivers’ championship. He additionally drove for the Panasonic Toyota Racing Team in 2009, wherein he took podiums and needed to stop the season upfront because of an injury. From 2010 to 2012 he turned into a normal driving force for Marussia-Virgin. In 2010 he completed twenty third ordinary after a few technical difficulties. It ranked twenty fifth in 2011 and twentieth in 2012. The settlement turned into terminated upfront and with the aid of using mutual settlement at the start of 2013 because of financial circumstances.

Timo Glock has been riding withinside the DTM considering that 2013, wherein he signed a settlement with BMW. He drove for the MTEK group for 3 years. At the remaining race of the season, he took his first win. He ended the season in 9th vicinity. The subsequent season he completed 16th. His remaining season at MTEK led to fifteenth vicinity.

Since the 2016 season he has been a part of the BMW squad for the Reinhold Motorsport group, wherein he completed tenth, 7th, fifth and 12th.

Career highlights

Timo Glock turned into champion on the GP2 in 2007.

In 2008 he celebrated his best fulfillment in Formula 1 with a 2nd vicinity in Hungary. This yr he reached tenth vicinity withinside the ordinary rating.

His satisfactory ordinary rating on the DTM turned into fifth in 2018.

Famous quotes

“My mom stated to me: And don’t power so fast. I may want to handiest answer: Yes, mom, however that isn’t always so easy. ”

“I simply wish that they don’t pull their hair or something, if one or the opposite places a tack on it.” (with regards to women’s football)

“It’s simply so tight in qualifying. All you need to do is take a seat down throughout a fart and you’ll be 3 locations behind. ” (approximately stress in qualifying)

Amazing facts

Timo Glock offered his first kart from the cash he had obtained for confirmation.

Besides racing, certainly considered one among his favourite pursuits is gambling poker.

Timo Glock’s favourite bands are Guns’ n Roses, AC / DC and Red Hot Chili Peppers.