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Todt apologises for F1-Le Mans date clash

FIA president Jean Todt has apologised for the 2016 schedule which sees Le Mans classic clash with F1 GP. The 2016 Le Mans 24 hour race is to be held on 18-19th June, the same weekend that Baku hosts Azerbaijan's maiden Formula One race. Sceptics, of which there are a few in the sport, suggested that the scheduling clash might be the result of Nico Hulkenberg's appearance in the 2015 Le Mans event, the German winning on his debut. His success drew the attention of a number of F1 rivals, Fernando Alonso one of several drivers to admit being interested in competing in the classic event. However, when the 2016 F1 and WEC schedules were published, revealing the date clash, many wondered...
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