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Virgin Racing driver Robin Frijns has become the eighth different driver to win the eighth race of the 2018-19 Formula E championship. Frijns took his maiden Formula E win in the Paris e-Prix at the end of a chaotic day. The race conditions were challenging due to the heavy rain storm, which meant the race started under the safety car and made for an incident-ridden race. Coming in second was Andre Lotterer of Techeetah, while Daniel Abt of Audi Abt finished third. Mahindra Racing's Pascal Wehrlein and Jerome d'Ambrosio were penalised for the wrong tyre pressure and started at the back of the grid.

The new Jaguar XE SV Project 8 has lapped the 5.39 km Dubai Autodrome GP circuit in 2:18:81 minutes, making it the fastest four-door saloon car around the Dubai Autodrome circuit.

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku has been one of the most dramatic over the past two seasons, but this year, the drama has begun right from the practice sessions. In a major lapse, a loose drain cover struck George Russell's Williams F1 car during the first practice session on Friday. The incident resulted in nearly destroying the Williams car, which is being rebuilt for the race this Sunday, while also opening an investigation into the matter by the FIA. In a statement, the FIA determined that a "break on an underside mounting" led to the drain coming loose.

The Formula E championship has seen some massive manufacturers join the sport in one way or the other. In a first, a bike maker is now associated with the electric series. Formula E racing team Envision Virgin Racing has signed a multi-year partnership with Harley-Davidson, with the American motorcycle maker set to feature on the team's electric racing cars. Harley's association with Formula E comes at a time when the company is at the forefront of its electrification plans for motorcycles. The announcement comes ahead of the 2019 Paris e-Prix scheduled for this weekend, while Harley-Davidson is gearing up to introduce its first electric motorcycle - LiveWire - later this year.

Stunt rider and racer Ernie Vigil will race the all-new Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE at this year's NORRA Mexican 1000 Rally.

McLaren has announced signing a multi-year deal with IMSA, the premier sanctioning body for sports car competition in North America. McLaren has officially entered as a manufacturer and compete in the IMSA WeatherTech Sprint Cup 2019 with the 720S GT3.

The iconic Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris was seriously damaged by fire earlier this week, and it will take years before the structure is restored back to its former glory. Nevertheless, help has been pouring in from all corners of the world for restoration of the cathedral and now the SRO Motorsports Group has joined the initiative pledging $56,000 (around Rs. 39 lakh) towards the renovation. The SRO Group is the world's leading organiser of GT racing, and its portfolio of world championships include the Blancpain GT Series and the GT World Challenge America.

One of the world's biggest motorsport events, the Dakar Rally has been confirmed to shift base to the Middle East and will be held in Saudi Arabia starting next year. The announcement marks the departure of the rally from South America after a decade, a home it found after three decades of discovering Africa. An official announcement along with the plan for the next year will be made on April 25, 2019, in Al-Qiddiya, near the Saudi capital of Riyadh.