Rocketsports Racing Montreal Notes and Quotes: Experience to Play a Key Role This Weekend for Rocketsports in Montreal
source: champcarworldseries.com Rocketsports Racing made an impressive debut back in 2003 at the famed Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal taking the pole and dominating most of the race, but came short of taking the win. This year, the third year team returns to the Canadian venue with another shot at the win with veteran Champ Car driver Ryan Hunter-Reay and Champ Car rookie Timo Glock, who made his Formula One debut there last year finishing as one of the few drivers to score points in a debut race in F1. Hunter-Reay will attempt to make his third start on the 2.709-mile permanent road course this weekend driving the #31 Red Paw Systems Inc./Rocketsports Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone. His first run in Montreal saw him retire with 15 laps to go due to a mechanical problem, while his 2004 race handed him another DNF (Did Not Finish). Looking to improve on his best starting position of ninth on the Montreal grid, the American will work with his Rocketsports team to obtain his first finish at this venue and his best finish of the season. Rookie-of-the-Year point's leader Glock is really looking forward to this event. Although this is Glock's first year in Champ Car, he is no stranger to open-wheel racing in Canada, or in front of the Montreal contingents either. As the test and reserve driver for the Jordan F1 team, Glock made his F1 debut in June of 2004 at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. He had to stand in for one of the regular Jordan drivers at short notice, therefore driving in his first F1 race. Glock earned a seventh place finish and went on to participate in t hree additional events that season. Making the switch to Champ Car this year, the German native will return to Montreal to participate in the Molson Indy Montreal and behind the wheel of a 750-hp Champ Car. He is coming off his best run of the season in Denver. Glock took the green flag tenth driving the #8 DHL Global Mail Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone, but dropped to the 14th spot after a Turn One incident on the first lap held him up. Running as high as third, the rookie was looking to earn his first Champ Car podium before a mechanical failure ended his day prematurely.
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