UPDATE 2-Motor racing-Glock heads Hamilton in Japan practice

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By Alastair Himmer

FUJI, Japan, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Toyota's Timo Glock stole some limelight from championship leader Lewis Hamilton on Friday with the quickest time in free practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Hamilton, who takes a seven-point lead over rival Felipe Massa into the weekend with three races left, was third fastest overall for McLaren, behind Renault's Fernando Alonso.

Massa was fourth on the timesheets with Ferrari team mate Kimi Raikkonen fifth over the picturesque 4.563km Fuji Speedway circuit.

"There were no particular problems today," Hamilton, winner in Japan last year, told reporters. "The car is very competitive here. We showed we're in a good position to push this weekend.

"We were immediately on the pace and found a good balance straight away."

Glock delighted Toyota's flag-waving fans at the Japanese manufacturer's home circuit, roaring to a best lap of one minute 18.383 seconds in the afternoon session.

"We were very consistent and had a really productive day," said the German. "It's great for the team to be top of the list after the second practice on Friday."