Nordic charge sunk at rain-soaked Hockenheim.

The heaviest rainfall in recent history hit the Hockenheim circuit last weekend, making the German event a bizarre one for the Nordic Racing team.

During the course of the 31 lap, one hour and fifteen minute race, the weather conditions changed from heavy rain to bright sunshine and then back to rain. Never before has the saying ''four seasons in one day'' been more relevant for a race, which proved a tricky one for drivers Justin Wilson and Kevin McGarrity.

The heaviest rainfall in recent history hit the Hockenheim circuit last weekend, making the German event a bizarre one for the Nordic Racing team.

During the course of the 31 lap, one hour and fifteen minute race, the weather conditions changed from heavy rain to bright sunshine and then back to rain. Never before has the saying ''four seasons in one day'' been more relevant for a race, which proved a tricky one for drivers Justin Wilson and Kevin McGarrity.

Both made excellent starts, Wilson, in particular, gaining a total of eight places by the end of the fifth lap. Feeling that the circuit had started to dry enough at this point for slick tyres to be a better bet than wets, Justin came in for a change, only to find that the rain started again as he left the pits. As a consequence of running on tyres were both cold and new, and unsuited to the conditions, Wilson went off the circuit shortly afterwards.

McGarrity made a more cautious start but was making good progress, and had moved into eleventh place when he was assaulted by the Arden Team Russia Lola of Darren Manning, suffering extensive rear wing damage in the accident.

''I'm not too sure what happened,'' the driver said later, ''I was braking for a chicane when I was violently rammed from behind by Manning. He struck me with such force that his car was mounted on top of mine for some time.''

With damage to his Lola, McGarrity was forced to pit for a new wing and tyres on lap 15. The replacement wing configuration subsequently gave the Irishman greater opportunity to pass cars in the steadily drying conditions and, having been forced to rejoin the race in last position, then made great progress through the field, catching and passing eight cars, three of which were on the last lap alone. His charge through the pack eventually netted eleventh place, and produced his fastest race lap.

''There is no doubt in my mind that, had Justin not fallen off the track as the weather conditions changed, then he would have finished in the points,'' claimed team principal Derek Mower, ''Germany is over now, though, so we must set our sights on the next race in Hungary.''

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