Timo Glock's love affair with the Canadian Grand Prix continued in 2008, as the young German registered only the second points' finish of his fledgling
Formula 1 career four years on from his points-scoring debut in the top flight, also in Montreal.
The reigning GP2 Series Champion out-qualified
Jarno Trulli for the first time this season around the demanding not to mention disintegrating Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on the Ile Notre-Dame, taking eleventh place to the Italian's 14th.
Though he was jumped at the start by the sister
Toyota, the pair proceeded to duel throughout the race, with Glock even leading at one point his first time in the uppermost echelon and ultimately going on to take the chequered flag five seconds and two places ahead in fourth.
Even more impressively still, in much the same way as he had earlier defended his lead from eventual race-winner
Robert Kubica, he successfully and robustly held off a late-race challenge from the
Ferrari of
Felipe Massa for good measure even if a small error compromised Trulli as Glock crossed over right in front of his team-mate, forcing the latter to back off and allowing Massa to sweep by.
This is a fantastic day, the 26-year-old enthused after finally opening his account for the 2008 campaign. I'm delighted to take my first points of the year. I lost three places at the start, leaving me behind Jarno. I was quicker, but when I got close enough I destroyed my rear tyres, so I did my best to preserve them because I knew I was on a longer first stint and I was able to get by at the pit-stop.
After that it was really tricky to keep the car on the track in these conditions. I made one mistake and caused Jarno to lose a place which is a pity, but then I tried to stay in front of Massa and not make any mistakes. The result is great for the team, great for my crew, the mechanics and the engineers who have done a perfect job in the last few weeks. I dedicate the points to them.
