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Hulkenberg rules out Le Mans in 2016

Nico Hulkenberg on Thursday confirmed he will not be defending his Le Mans title next year with Porsche. That is because Bernie Ecclestone's re-jigged calendar for 2016 features a controversial clash of the inaugural grand prix in Azerbaijan and the fabled 24 hour endurance sports car race. 'I'm disappointed,' the Force India driver said at Sochi, 'but how the calendar is put together is not in my hands. I have to accept it — I have no choice.' Hulkenberg said there is still a faint hope that a further tweak to the calendar in December could end the clash, adding: 'I don't know if Porche would wait that long for me.' Asked if skipping Baku might even be an option, the German said...
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