Glock secures Jordan drive

Some teams can race a third car in practice this season

Former Formula 3 race winner Timo Glock has joined Jordan to drive their third car in Friday practice.

The 21-year-old German tested for Jordan at Barcelona and Silverstone this winter.

"I'm very happy and proud that I can be part of Jordan Ford with a place in Formula One this season," he said.

"We hope to guide him through this stage of his career with the ultimate aim of becoming a Grand Prix driver," said team boss Eddie Jordan.

Under new rules this season, Jordan and the five other lowest ranked teams are allowed to run three cars on Fridays.

The rules are designed to bring on young talent in a race environment while restricting expensive testing elsewhere.

And the six teams are also allowed to run a different livery on their third car to raise extra one-off sponsorship.

Glock, 21, won three races in the inaugural European Formula Three series last year, the same junior championship from which rookie Jaguar driver Christian Klien emerged.

Jordan have Germany's Nick Heidfeld and Italian Giorgio Pantano as main drivers this season, which starts with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on 7 March. .