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Hulkenberg returns to racing with ADAC GT Masters Lambo team

Nico Hulkenberg will return to the track next month when he guest appears in a round of the ADAC GT Masters series at the Nürburgring driving a Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo.

The former Renault F1 driver will compete in the series' second round on August 15-16 with the mcchip-dkr outfit, co-driving with team owner Danny Kubasik.

"The ADAC GT Masters is an exciting series with cool cars," he the Hulk.

"And after a break of almost eight months, I'm really keen to get behind the wheel again and feel the adrenalin flow.

"With Formula 1 at last having got underway, my fingers are twitching.

"To all rumour merchants out there, I'd like to make it quite clear that this guest start is to be interpreted as no more than a minor venture into GT sport.

"I'm really looking forward to the challenge, but I also know that we'll have to stretch ourselves quite a bit to be competitive."

Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.