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Timo Glock is '100% certain' he will be a Virgin Racing driver in 2011 although the team is yet to announce its official driver line-up.

Glock had been linked with other teams, including Renault, towards the end of the 2010 season after a difficult year at the new team. But it now seems a formality that he will stay with Virgin after an interview was posted on the team's official website.

"I'm excited. And yes I am definitely driving for Virgin Racing," said Glock. "There has been a lot of speculation about me wanting to leave the team, but it is not about leaving a team, it is about wanting to do better and keep moving forward.

"It is not just 99.9% certain that I will stay, as has been reported - it is 100% certain that I am staying! Since the beginning I have had a long-term contract with the team and I said then that I was doing this to help build a team for the future."

Glock, who partnered Lucas di Grassi in the team in 2010, added that an announcement on his driving partner for next season had yet to be made, but that a decision was imminent.

"I am already confirmed so there is nothing new to announce about me. But I understand that the team wants to announce the line-up together when the second seat is confirmed.

"I think it is right to take our time and make sure we have the best combination of youth and experience, plus make sure we have the best information going back into the team at testing and races to ensure we can develop as quickly as we want to and keep moving forward. I don't think we will have to wait too much longer for that news - hopefully before Christmas!"

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