In his World Endurance Championship debut, Nico Hulkenberg finished sixth with the Porsche team at Spa-Francorchamps.
Hulkenberg, driver for Force India in Formula One, was driving the Porsche 919 Hybrid in preparation for the 24 Hours of Le Mans next month.
The German was in contention for a podium result until co-driver Nick Tandy got together with a Porsche 911 RSR backmarker while attempting to lap it. After a brief set of repairs to the nose there was no chance for a podium once Hulkenberg got back into the machine, eventually falling three laps down to the leaders.
For Hulkenberg, it was still experience well needed before tackling Circuit de la Sarthe in the most celebrated race in motorsports, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Joey Barnes is the Founder of Motorsports Tribune, an outlet that began with the goal of helping aspiring journalists break into and grow the industry. A regular on the racing scene since 2013, the journey for Joey started by covering a Grand-Am event at Circuit of The Americas in his home state of Texas. He has since primarily focused on the IndyCar Series, with appearances in the garages of NASCAR, paddocks of Formula 1, IMSA and World Endurance Championship, while also occasionally engulfing clouds of dust at the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals and select Supercross rounds. With previous stops at Autoweek, IndyCar.com, Motorsport.com and RACER, among others, Joey evolved from the singular task as a freelance writer to advanced roles behind the copy desk and alongside some of the best editorial teams in the business. Recognized as a multi-time award winner by the National Motorsports Press Association, Joey currently resides in Dallas-Fort Worth with his trusty four-legged canine companion, Rocket.
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